Roll out enables users to manage gauge devices via desktop computer or mobile device
Hamilton, OH, March 26, 2025 – Midland Manufacturing, Skokie, IL, a recognized leader in the development of systems designed to enhance safety, reliability, efficiency and business performance in the railcar industry, and a product brand of OPW Fluid Transfer Solutions, is excited to announce that its new Gauge Device Online Tool is now available for use.
Gauge devices are used to assist in the loading of railcars, especially those that are tasked with transporting high-value and dangerous or hazardous liquids. The device's gauge rods are color-coded so that the operator knows when the tank is full and won't become overfilled, which helps prevent product spills. To order a new gauge device or facilitate repairs for an existing unit, past efforts by tank-car manufacturers and repair shops required the user to download and manually fill out, then scan or print and email up to three separate documents to Midland. The new Gauge Device Online Tool allows that time-consuming process to be completed in a matter of minutes via a desktop computer or mobile device.
All of the required forms have been formatted to intuitively guide the user through the various stages of the ordering process. This capability helps ensure a more efficient, stress-free, time-sensitive and accurate ordering process that can eliminate user frustration and ordering errors. The Gauge Device Online Tool also allows users to look up the serial number for an existing gauge device. This enables them to modify the specific-gravity markings on a gauge rod if or when the railcar is used to transport different commodities. Geometrically, the gauge rod will remain the same, but the scale affixed to the rod will be modified to match the specific handling requirements of the commodity that is being loaded.
"The new Gauge Device Online Tool is a game-changer for our customers," said Don Olson, Product Manager for Midland Manufacturing. "By streamlining the ordering and repair process, it saves valuable time and reduces the risk of errors, making the entire experience more efficient and stress-free. The ability to look up serial numbers and adjust specific-gravity markings ensures that our customers can easily adapt to changing commodity requirements, improving both accuracy and flexibility in their operations."
To learn more about the new Gauge Device Online Tool and any other products and services from Midland, please visit opwglobal.com/midland. You can find more information on OPW Fluid Transfer Solutions at opwglobal.com.
About Midland Manufacturing
For more than 60 years, Midland Manufacturing, Skokie, IL, has been delivering what's next through innovations designed to enhance safety, reliability, efficiency and business performance for the railcar industry. As a member of the OPW Fluid Transfer Solutions business segment, Midland specializes in products used on pressure and general purpose rail tank cars, chemical cargo tanks and ISO containers for the safe handling of toxic materials, chemicals and food products; bottom- and top-loading/unloading valves; pressure relief valves; level-gage devices; and monitoring equipment. To learn more about how Midland is delivering what's next in the railcar industry, please visit opwglobal.com/midland.
About OPW Fluid Transfer Solutions
OPW Fluid Transfer Solutions (OPW FTS), through its Chemical & Industrial Equipment business segment, is dedicated to delivering world-class technologies for the handling, transfer and transport of hazardous bulk products. OPW FTS consists of the following product brands: Midland Manufacturing, OPW Engineered Systems, Civacon, Liquip, BASE Engineering, Inc., and Xanik. Midland is a leader in developing products for pressure and general purpose rail tank cars. OPW Engineered Systems designs and manufactures loading arms, swivel joints, quick and dry disconnects, and other related fluid-transfer equipment. Civacon makes products and systems to safely load, monitor and unload petroleum, dry-bulk and petrochemical cargo tanks. Liquip supplies equipment for storing and transferring bulk liquids and dry-bulk products. BASE Engineering creates monitoring systems that increase tank-truck safety and productivity. Xanik is a provider of specialty and critical-service valves for use in product-handling applications in a wide range of industries. To learn more about the companies of OPW Fluid Transfer Solutions, please visit opwglobal.com.
About OPW
OPW is defining what's next through innovations designed to enhance safety, reliability, efficiency and business performance for the clean energy, propane energy, fluid-handling and vehicle wash industries. OPW has manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Australia, with sales offices around the world. OPW is part of Dover Corporation. To learn more about how OPW is defining what's next in each of its markets, please visit opwglobal.com.
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