System provider for fuel delivery, control and monitoring technology at fueling stations.
Franklin Electric | Fueling Systems
Bluffton, Indiana (US) · Headquarters/Founding siteNew on Amplifa
About Franklin Electric Fueling Systems
Franklin Electric | Fueling Systems (formerly Franklin Fueling Systems) develops and manufactures equipment and system solutions for the filling, delivery and monitoring of fuels. The portfolio includes submersible turbine pumps, tank and monitoring technology (EVO-series Automatic Tank Gauges), leak detection, piping systems (UPP, APT XP), vapor recovery (HEALY), service station hardware for aboveground and underground tanks, as well as Integrated Electrical Controls. Products are offered for fuel station operators, retail petroleum marketers, commercial/fleet fueling and EV/mobility applications. Well-known products include the EBW 664 pressure regulator valves (cast housing, FKM seals, stainless steel screen), aluminum pressure/vacuum vents (aluminum housing, acetal poppet, brass screen) and the Warden overfill prevention valve made of Aluminum 356-T6. The company sees itself as a Total System Solution Provider and offers FFS PRO support, training (FFS PRO University) and remote monitoring of critical installations. Founded in 1944 in Bluffton, Indiana, the company is today part of Franklin Electric Co.
- Site
- Bluffton, Indiana, US
- Processes
- System design for fueling stations (Total System Solution), FFS PRO support and training (FFS PRO University), Technical support, Distributor/installer network, Remote monitoring of critical installations
- Materials
- Cast Iron (cast iron, valve housing EBW 664), Stainless Steel (filters, valve discs), Fluorocarbon (seals/poppet, e.g. FKM/Viton), Aluminum (housings P/V vents, Warden valve 356-T6), Acetal (poppet), Zinc Plated Steel (screws, valve covers), Brass (screen, gasket), E-coated Steel (Anti Syphon Valve housing)
- Certificates
- ULc listed (Anti-Syphon Valves), NFPA 30, CARB Certification (HEALY)
- Founded
- 1944
- Industries
- Fuel Station Operators (C-Store), Retail Petroleum Marketing, Commercial/Fleet Fueling, Transportation, EV/Mobility
- 01
System design for fueling stations (Total System Solution)
- 02
Component manufacturing/supply
- 03
Distribution via distributor/installer network
- 04
Installation (Plan/Build/Maintain, virtual installation support)
- 05
FFS PRO support and training
- 06
Remote monitoring of critical installations
Materials & Processes
Cast Iron
Housing material for EBW 664 pressure regulator valves and cast iron access covers.
Aluminum 356-T6
Housings and poppets of pressure/vacuum vents and Warden overfill prevention valves.
Stainless Steel
Filters, valve discs, springs and shafts for valves and monitoring devices.
Fluorocarbon Rubber (FKM/Viton)
Seals and poppets in pressure regulator and anti-syphon valves.
Acetal (POM)
Poppet material of the pressure/vacuum vents.
Brass
Screens and gaskets in tank vents.
Steel (galvanized/e-coat or epoxy coated)
Screws, valve covers, pipe nipples and anti-syphon valve housings.
HDPE
Float of the Warden overfill prevention valve.
Fiberglass
FLEX-ING manways and composite access covers.
Sites
Bluffton, Indiana
USHeadquarters/Founding site
Industries
Additional services
Quality
Products are partially ULc-listed and comply with NFPA 30 and API/RP 2000; the HEALY vapor recovery system was the first system to receive CARB certification.
| Evidence | Bluffton, Indiana |
|---|---|
| ULc listed (Anti-Syphon Valves) | |
| NFPA 30 | |
| CARB Certification (HEALY) |
History
- 1944
Franklin Electric founded in Bluffton, Indiana by E.J. Schaefer and T.W. Kehoe; first product was a backpack generator for WWII paratrooper radios.
- 1960
Development of the first submersible fuel transfer pump in Australia (late 1960s).
- 1988
FE PETRO founded by Charles 'Chuck' C. Franklin; partnership with Franklin Electric for pump motors.
- 2000
Acquisition of EBW Inc. and APT Inc.; expansion into station hardware, pipework and containment.
- 2002
Acquisition of INCON Fuel Monitoring; renaming to Franklin Fueling Systems.
- 2006
Acquisition of the HEALY Phase II Enhanced Vapor Recovery System with the first CARB certification.
- 2010
Acquisition of PetroTechnik Ltd (UPP Piping and Containment).
- 2016
Introduction of the FFS PRO Suite with FFS PRO University (installation training).
- 2021
Acquisition of Power Integrity; new product line Integrated Electrical Controls.
- 2022
Renaming to Franklin Electric | Fueling Systems.