At Assentech Sales Limited, we proudly offer OPW Bottom Loading Arm Systems, an exemplary solution for loading and unloading petroleum products, chemicals, and liquefied gases. These systems provide significant advantages over conventional top-loading methods, including:

• Enhanced safety: With these systems, operators remain on the ground during loading/unloading operations, reducing risk
• Increased efficiency: Quick connections minimise overall loading/unloading time
• Reduced turbulence: Bottom loading causes less agitation in the tank, lowering the risk of static electricity generation
• Minimised vapour emissions: Bottom loading decreases vapour release, and the system can be adapted to recover displaced vapours
• Optimised loading: Tanks can be filled quicker, and multiple compartments can be loaded concurrently
• Cost-effective installation: Bottom-loading islands are simpler and more economical to construct than top-loading racks

Explore the benefits of OPW Bottom Loading Arm Systems with Assentech. We bridge the gap between you and the top-tier solutions in the industry.

Types of Bottom Loading Arms we Supply

• Unsupported Boom Bottom Loader: A robust, user-friendly design, equipped with a minimum of five swivel rotation planes for flexible long-range operations and offering customisable features for diverse connections, thus easily adapting to changes in elevation, tilting, or different vehicle types, and facilitating compact storage, even in restricted areas.
• A Frame Loader: Versatile, user-friendly, and known for its extensive reach, primarily used for bottom loading of tank trucks, but also capable of top-loading or unloading, and adept at handling liquefied petroleum gases, exemplifying its multifunctional value.
• “A” Frame Hose Loader AFH-32-F: Similar to traditional A-Frame Loaders, utilise flexible hose over rigid piping for the secondary/outboard arm, allowing compact storage and set up in close proximity, capable of loading from both sides of a bay, and apart from bottom-loading petroleum, they are also used for vapour recovery, underscoring their versatility.
• CWH Series Counterweighted Hose Loader: Offer easy installation and operation, featuring adjustable counterweights for efficient handling, reliable swivel joints for convenient maintenance, a flexible drop hose, and quality aluminium components, demonstrating their high functionality and superior quality.
• Short Range Hose Loader: Notable for their capability to simultaneously connect and fill up to three product lines, require minimal adjustment for alignment, boasting a proven track record in oil terminals worldwide for their affordability, low-maintenance, user-friendliness, and reliable, cost-efficient solutions.
• Long Range Hose Loader: Mirror the functionality of counterweighted hose loaders with easy alignment to tank truck adaptors and innovative design, the primary distinction being their use of a torsion spring instead of weights for user-friendly operation.
• LBM800 Liquip Balance Mechanism: Offers superior safety, longevity, and minimal maintenance, facilitates effortless bottom loading in petrochemical distribution terminals through its distinctive “Velvet Touch” design, and features 360-degree horizontal rotation and versatile vertical plane swivel, enabling smooth operation and convenient adaptability for servicing vehicles on either side of the loading bay and positioning the coupler at varying heights.
• Velvet Touch MK2 Balance Assembly: Designed for bottom-loading arms in petrochemical-distribution facilities, features a 360-degree horizontal-plane swivel for covering a standard API envelope’s width, a vertical-plane swivel for accommodating varying coupler-height requirements, and synergises with twin lift-O-mat struts, reducing the effort required for API coupler positioning, thereby enhancing user convenience and efficiency.
• Compact Torsion Swivel (CTS) Hose Loader: Perfect for tight clearances, feature a fully integrated internal torsion spring for a sleek profile that fits in compact spaces, making it an ideal replacement for current FMC TL Loaders or space-restricted applications, with a design focused on ease of adjustment and maintenance, offering a user-friendly experience.

Documentation List

Individual documentation can be requested from the following list as applicable

• Certificate of Conformity
• Certified capacity flow curves
• ATEX Certification
• Material test Certificate
• Manufacturing Record Book
• Certificate of Origin
• Positive Material Procedures and Test Reports
• GA Drawings
• Hydrostatic and Pneumatic Test
• Pressure Test Reports and Certification
• Surface Preparation and Coating Reports
• Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
• Shipping and Maintenance, Preservation Procedures
• Inspection and Test Plan