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in Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 26-29, 2014, is designed to encourage truckstop operators to facilitate new ideas and solutions to common problems facing the industry's independent operators. "Most great ideas take a long time to evolve, and they often need to collide with other ideas, which is why the Great Ideas! for Independent Operators Session is the perfect venue for those in the travel plaza industry to find their next best practice," said Tom Heinz, chairman of The NATSO Foundation Board of Directors and president of Coffee Cup Fuel Stop. The annual Great Ideas! for Independent Operators Session is an information-sharing event that provides a platform where operators can discuss and swap ideas for best business practices among their peers. During the 2013 Great Ideas! for Independent Operators Session, operators shared ideas for successfully promoting specials within the travel store, marketing diesel exhaust fluid, selling biodiesel and managing 24-hour food service offerings. "Brainstorming with your peers and tapping into their successful practices are some of the best ways to make a business better," Heinz said. "Being able to bounce that information off of each other is invaluable." The NATSO Show 2014 will take place in Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 26-29, 2014, at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center. Truckstop and travel plaza operators along with industry suppliers should register on The NATSO Show website. n etroClear® Launches P Micron Rating Regulation by State Guide FRAM Filtration and its PetroClear® brand of fuel-dispensing filters have announced the creation and launch of a new Micron Rating Regulation by State Guide on its www.petroclear.com website. The purpose of the Micron Rating Regulation by State Guide is to provide the most up-to-date state-by-state information regarding regulations on micron ratings for fuel-dispensing filters. www.npnweb.com n NPN Magazine The PetroClear Micron Rating Regulation by State Guide features an interactive map that allows the visitor to select the individual state for which more information is required. The states are color-coded according to which regulation the state follows. Clicking on a specific state reveals its regulations on the micron rating for fuel-dispensing filters. The Micron Rating Regulation by State Guide also provides the ability to view the individual state's penalties for non-compliance. "We are thrilled to be launching the Micron Rating Regulation by State Guide on the PetroClear website," said John Foley, business director of industrial filtration and director of international business development for FRAM Filtration. "This new feature will allow customers to gain a better understanding of the required micron rating regulations by state, and ensure that all regulations are followed in order to reduce the risk of having a dispenser shut down for failure to comply." Micron ratings on fuel-dispensing filters help provide fuel-site operators with the information they need to ensure that the filter media is capable of trapping even the smallest pieces of particulate matter. PetroClear helps ease the challenges inherent in protecting fuel dispensers from harmful particulates by manufacturing the industry's most complete line of 10and 30-micron fuel-dispensing filters. PetroClear filters deliver micron ratings that ensure that foreign matter will not harm vehicle engines, giving both the fuel-site operator and driver enhanced peace of mind. For more information on PetroClear® fuel-dispensing filters, please visit www. petroclear.com. n Blackmer® Releases New TX Series Pumps Vs. "Knockoff" Pumps Lab Test Video Blackmer®, a global leader in positive displacement and centrifugal pump, and reciprocating compressor technologies, has released a new video that evaluates its TX Series Sliding Vane Pumps ver- sus imitation or "knockoff" versions in a variety of lab tests. The results of these lab tests can be viewed by going to Blackmer's YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/ BlackmerGlobal) and searching for "TX versus Knockoffs." Blackmer hopes that this video will educate and protect truck pump buyers on the problems associated with knockoff pumps that claim to be "equal to, or as good as Blackmer." Lab test show that knockoff pumps cannot match the quality and performance of Blackmer's American-made TX Series pumps. For more than 100 years, Blackmer has been building pumps in Michigan, USA, that work flawlessly in even the toughest conditions. Blackmer TX Series pumps offer reliability, durability and efficiency that inferior knockoff pumps simply cannot provide. TX Series pumps feature Blackmer's unique sliding vane design that self-adjusts for wear and maintains desired flow rates, while providing excellent self-priming and dry-run capabilities. The mechanical seal and ball-bearing construction provide maximum reliability while the symmetrical bearing support assures even loading and wear. Blackmer backs its TX Series pumps with a five-year Standard Warranty, and a two-year Performance Assurance. Blackmer TX Series pumps are available in 1.5-, 2-, 2.5-, 3- and 4-inch port sizes with flow rates from 10 to 500 gpm and pressures up to 125 psi. A variety of options, including Buna or PTFE O-rings, pneumatic relief valves, hydraulic motor adapters and strainers are available. To learn more about Blackmer's new TX Series campaign, please go to www. blackmer.com/TXstrong. For more information on Blackmer, please go to www. blackmer.com. Blackmer is an operating company within the Pump Solutions Group (PSG®). For more information on PSG, please go to www.psgdover.com. n d Kammerer Promoted E to Director of Product Management – OPW Retail Fueling OPW, A Dover Company and a global leader in fluid handling solutions, OCTOBER 2013 7