AUSTIN, Texas -- Dresser Wayne announced the general availability of its Ovation fuel dispenser with the iX Technology Platform inside at NACSTech in Nashville, Tenn. Branded the Ovation iX, the product is already in operation at select retailers, including some locations of the Home Depot, and is now available for order industrywide, the company said.
Dresser Wayne's iX Technology Platform is built on the Microsoft Windows CE operating system and the Microsoft .NET Framework. The iX Technology Platform can perform demanding fuel dispenser activities [image-nocss] while offering additional features designed to help retailers drive sales, lower costs and improve accuracy and uptime, said the firm.
It currently offers three modules for the iX Technology Platform:
iX Media, which has an integrated, in-dispenser, 10.4-inch color display to allow retailers to show customized, full-motion video promotions. iX Media also features a built-in speaker and site-specific coupon creation capability. iSense remote management system, which can automatically diagnose, troubleshoot, and in some cases, actually fix equipment problemsoften even before they occur. iDPOS in-dispenser point-of-sale (POS) system guarantees uninterrupted fuel and merchandise sales by independently managing round-the-clock transactions and credit card saleseven if the in-store POS device is off line.The iX Technology Platform's open architecture allows retailers to continue adding new Dresser Wayne modules as they become available or add customized modules without overhauling their entire systems. Also, because the iX Technology Platform incorporates TCP/IP networking and supports XML, it integrates with existing in-store POS systems and site management software.
The Home Depot was among the first customers to deploy the combined iX Technology Platform and Ovation fuel dispenser in its convenience store pilot project in Nashville.
Dallas-based Dresser Inc. is a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered equipment and services sold primarily to customers in the flow control, measurement systems and compression and power systems segments of the energy industry.
Dresser Wayne, Austin, Texas, is a major, longtime player in the retail fueling industry. It was the first to introduce self-service consoles and fuel-blending dispensers to gas stations, in-pump card readers and cash acceptors, in-pump radio frequency identification (RFID) payments systems and dispenser-mounted touchscreen payment/communication systems, it said. Also, it designs and markets software systems that enable its retail fueling customers to manage the c-store aspects of their businesses more efficiently, including inventory control, pricebook management, labor management and site administration.
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