UAE Oil Transport Truck Project – Jiwei JWrada® Radar Level Transmitters
Project Background
With the continuous growth of the petroleum industry in the Middle East, the demand for transporting crude oil, diesel, jet fuel, and various refined petroleum products has been steadily increasing. As a major global energy exporter, the UAE possesses an extensive oil storage and transportation network, with a large fleet of tank trucks handling deliveries between refineries, depots, ports, and end customers. To improve transportation safety, inventory visibility, and operational efficiency, the industry is increasingly adopting radar level transmitters for real-time fuel level monitoring and digital fleet management.
Traditionally, level monitoring on tank trucks relied on mechanical floats, manual dipsticks, or pressure measurement methods. These solutions often suffer from limited accuracy, frequent maintenance, sensitivity to changes in oil density, and the inability to support remote digital management. Especially under high-temperature, high-vibration, and frequent transportation conditions, conventional level measurement solutions struggle to meet modern oil transportation enterprises’ requirements for safety management and digital operations.
To enhance real-time monitoring of transported oil volumes, a leading petroleum logistics operator in the UAE decided to upgrade its tank truck fleet with non-contact radar level measurement technology, enabling real-time level monitoring and digital management throughout the transport process.
After multiple rounds of technical evaluation and on-site testing, Shenzhen Jiwei Automations’ self-developed JWrada® 80GHz high-frequency radar level transmitters were selected for this project and deployed in bulk.
Project Requirements
The client’s tank trucks handle a variety of high-value, high-risk liquid cargos, including Crude Oil, Diesel, Gasoline, Jet Fuel, and Lubricating Oils. These liquids are highly flammable and volatile, demanding high safety standards, precise control, and real-time monitoring. Level measurement devices must provide fast, accurate, and reliable data collection under challenging operational conditions, ensuring full coverage without interference, while complying with anti-overfill, remote monitoring, and industrial safety standards.
Jiwei’s JWrada® radar level transmitters meet these requirements with advanced high-frequency millimeter-wave technology and intelligent echo processing algorithms. They can accurately measure liquids with varying densities, foaming characteristics, and surface fluctuations during transport. The devices integrate Bluetooth wireless commissioning and the Jiwei Smart Control app for remote monitoring, allowing operators to access real-time tank levels and adjust parameters efficiently, significantly improving operational efficiency and safety management.
Whether at loading, during transport, or at unloading, JWrada® radar level transmitters provide stable and precise level data, support integration with PLC, DCS, or SCADA systems, and enable fully digital oil management.
By deploying the JWrada® series, the client effectively reduced oil spillage, transport discrepancies, and safety risks, ensuring operational efficiency and high-precision, traceable level measurement for tank trucks.
Key Features & Advantages
High-Precision Measurement
Accurate tank-level data is critical for trade settlement. Real-time monitoring reduces human errors and enhances oil inventory management.
Strong Vibration Resistance
Tank trucks operate continuously on roads, generating vibrations from starting, braking, and uneven surfaces. Instruments must maintain stable measurement under such conditions.
High-Temperature Adaptation
Summer temperatures in the UAE can exceed 50°C. Instruments are designed for long-term outdoor operation in high temperatures.
Non-Contact Measurement
Petroleum liquids are flammable and explosive. Non-contact radar measurement ensures full isolation from the media, avoiding safety risks associated with mechanical contact.
Digital Management Support
The client plans to integrate with a fleet monitoring platform for remote level monitoring and data management. Devices support standard industrial signal outputs and intelligent communication capabilities.
Why Jiwei JWrada® Radar Level Transmitters
After comparing multiple international brands, the client chose Jiwei JWrada® radar level transmitters.
80GHz High-Frequency Millimeter-Wave Technology
- Narrow beam angle of just 3°
- More concentrated energy
- Stronger echo signal
- Higher anti-interference capability
Even in the elongated tank trucks, the devices accurately detect the real liquid surface.
Safe Non-Contact Measurement
Top-mounted antennas ensure the radar does not touch the flammable liquid, avoiding mechanical wear, corrosion, and maintenance issues associated with traditional float or guided-wave sensors. Non-contact measurement also reduces maintenance costs and maximizes safety.
Unmatched Stability in Transport
Industrial-grade hardware and intelligent signal processing filter out vibrations, sloshing, and interference echoes, delivering continuous, reliable level data, even under long-distance, high-speed, or complex road conditions. Integration with PLCs, vehicle monitoring systems, and IoT platforms enables real-time digital management and monitoring.
High-Temperature Outdoor Performance
Robust design with corrosion-resistant materials, high-temperature electronics, and non-contact measurement ensure reliable operation under intense UAE heat, UV radiation, and dust storms.
Bluetooth Wireless Commissioning
Integrated Bluetooth 5.0 modules and the Jiwei Smart Control / JW Tools app allow engineers to configure parameters, adjust ranges, view echo curves, diagnose faults, and backup settings, typically within 2–5 minutes per unit.
Parameter Batch Copy
For multiple vehicles, engineers configure a single unit and copy settings via Bluetooth to other units, reducing on-site labor, ensuring data consistency, and speeding up fleet-wide deployment.
Operational Results
Real-Time Oil Monitoring
Drivers and managers can monitor tank levels in real time, achieving full transport transparency.
Improved Oil Management Efficiency
The platform enables accurate inventory management and optimized dispatch.
Reduced Maintenance Costs
Non-contact measurement minimizes mechanical wear, lowering maintenance frequency and costs.
Enhanced Transportation Safety
Real-time monitoring allows prompt detection of anomalies, reducing transport risks.
Clients confirmed high stability, accuracy, easy installation, Bluetooth configuration, batch parameter copying, and long-term reliability. Plans are in place to extend smart upgrades to more vehicles.
Conclusion
As the global oil transport industry continues digital transformation, traditional level measurement is evolving toward smart, non-contact solutions. Jiwei JWrada® 80GHz radar level transmitters deliver precise, interference-resistant, and digitally manageable measurement solutions, successfully applied to storage tanks, depots, refineries, and transport trucks. Shenzhen Jiwei Automations will continue advancing high-end radar level measurement technology, providing safe, efficient, and reliable solutions for the global energy industry.