Setting up trailer compartments

First available in TMW Operations: 2019.1

Use the Compartment tab to define a trailer’s compartments. You specify:

The number of compartments
The discharge side
Whether the trailer has a pump unit
Compartment sizes
How much light or heavy product a compartment can hold
Whether compartments are separated by single or double bulkheads

Trailers that only contain single bulkheads can only haul all light or all heavy product combinations. Double bulkheads help prevent cross contamination of incompatible products.

By setting up trailer compartment profiles, you ensure that equipment is used efficiently.

The Forecaster will not create orders with light and heavy products for a trailer without double bulkheads.

You record a trailer’s compartment setup in its profile.

In the trailer profile, you can also:

Assign a trailer as a consignee’s default.

Clone the trailer configuration to other trailers in your fleet.

Go to Tools > Profiles > Trailer Profile.
The Trailer Profile window opens.
In the Trailer field, enter the trailer’s ID.
Press ENTER.
Select the Compartments tab.

Make entries in the fields that pertain to the trailer as a whole.

Field	Definition
Number of Compartments	Total number of compartments on the trailer
Discharge Side	Identifies which side of the trailer has the outlet location Options are: Unknown Right Left Both
Pump Unit	Identifies whether the trailer has a built-in pump unit Options are Yes and No.

Field

Definition

Number of Compartments

Total number of compartments on the trailer

Discharge Side

Identifies which side of the trailer has the outlet location

Options are:

Unknown
Right
Left
Both

Pump Unit

Identifies whether the trailer has a built-in pump unit

Options are Yes and No.

The system adds the fields needed to configure each trailer compartment.

Make entries in the fields that define each trailer compartment.

Required field: *
Read-only field: §

Field	Definition
Number §	Identifies the compartment’s position on the trailer Compartments are listed from front to back.
Size *	Maximum number of gallons the compartment holds
Light Product	Maximum number of gallons of light product the compartment holds Notes: A commodity’s specific gravity value determines whether it is a light product. Products with a specific gravity between 0.71 and 0.75 are classified as light products. As a safety measure, the system enforces a 75% of capacity validation when you enter the number of gallons a compartment can hold. If your entry is less than 75%, the field is flagged. A ToolTip appears telling you this. If you do not correct the entry before you save, you will continue to see the message.
Heavy Product	Maximum number of gallons of heavy product the compartment holds Notes: A commodity’s specific gravity value determines whether it is a heavy product. Products with a specific gravity between 0.80 and 0.85 are classified as heavy products. As a safety measure, the system enforces a 75% of capacity validation when you enter the number of gallons a compartment can hold. If your entry is less than 75%, the field is flagged. A ToolTip appears telling you this. If you do not correct the entry before you save, you will continue to see the message.
#-# Dbl Blk Hd	Identifies whether the bulkhead between this compartment and the next is a double bulkhead When the checkbox is: Cleared The bulkhead is a single bulkhead. Selected The bulkhead is a double bulkhead.
Sensor Limit	Stores the volume at which the sensor triggers an alert during loading. Even though a trailer has been approved for a certain limit, the sensor limit helps to ensure that the trailer will not be overloaded during loading.

Field

Definition

Number §

Identifies the compartment’s position on the trailer

Compartments are listed from front to back.

Size *

Maximum number of gallons the compartment holds

Light Product

Maximum number of gallons of light product the compartment holds

Notes:

A commodity’s specific gravity value determines whether it is a light product. Products with a specific gravity between 0.71 and 0.75 are classified as light products.
As a safety measure, the system enforces a 75% of capacity validation when you enter the number of gallons a compartment can hold. If your entry is less than 75%, the field is flagged. A ToolTip appears telling you this. If you do not correct the entry before you save, you will continue to see the message.

Heavy Product

Maximum number of gallons of heavy product the compartment holds

Notes:

A commodity’s specific gravity value determines whether it is a heavy product. Products with a specific gravity between 0.80 and 0.85 are classified as heavy products.
As a safety measure, the system enforces a 75% of capacity validation when you enter the number of gallons a compartment can hold. If your entry is less than 75%, the field is flagged. A ToolTip appears telling you this. If you do not correct the entry before you save, you will continue to see the message.

#-# Dbl Blk Hd

Identifies whether the bulkhead between this compartment and the next is a double bulkhead

When the checkbox is:

Cleared
The bulkhead is a single bulkhead.
Selected
The bulkhead is a double bulkhead.

Sensor Limit

Stores the volume at which the sensor triggers an alert during loading. Even though a trailer has been approved for a certain limit, the sensor limit helps to ensure that the trailer will not be overloaded during loading.

Click Save.