OPWFTG NEWS | January 19, 2009

Civacon™ Enhances Safety, Adds New Ground Verification Wire In All Sockets

Kansas City, MO – Civacon™, the world leader in tank-truck components and systems, is proud to announce that it has enhanced its Optic and Thermistor Sockets with the addition of the new GS1001 Ground Verification Wire. The GS1001 Ground Wire assembly, now installed inside every new socket, replaces the need for a traditional Ground Bolt installed in the tanker’s frame and performs the same ground verification function required by many Loading Terminals.

The most common industry method of installing a Ground Bolt in the tanker’s frame often results in a poor connection over time after being exposed to the elements. The majority of tanker “non-permissives” at the rack each day is due to these poor Ground Bolt connections. The new GS1001 Ground Verification Wire is a molded assembly, installed completely inside the socket box, providing superior protection from the environment.

Key benefits and features include:

• No Added Cost – GS1001 assembly included in every socket
• Easy to Install – No extra drilling into tanker’s frame
• Longer Life – Design offers greater protection from the environment (rain, corrosion, road chemicals, etc.)
• Provides the same ground verification signal and function as a traditional Ground Bolt at the terminal

For more information on the new GS1001 Ground Verification Wire, or other Civacon solutions, please call (888) 526-5657, visit www.civacon.com or e-mail info@civacon.com.

Civacon is the world’s leading provider of cargo tank components and systems designed for the safe, profitable handling and transporting of hazardous bulk products. Civacon is part of OPW Fluid Transfer Group. Organized in 1998, OPW Fluid Transfer Group is comprised of six market-leading operating companies — each dedicated to designing, manufacturing and distributing world class solutions that assist in the safe handling and transporting of hazardous bulk products. The Group is comprised of three market units: Chemical and Industrial, Rail and Cargo Tank, and six market-leading operating companies: OPW Engineered Systems, Midland Manufacturing, Civacon, Knappco, Sure Seal and OPW Fluid Transfer Group – Europe. For more information, visit www.civacon.com or www.opw-ftg.com.