Overhead tanks
Overhead fuel tanks.
We offer our customers a range of stand-mounted overhead storage tanks commonly used for fuel. These tanks are ideal for agricultural & industrial situations where gravity feed is preferred or required.
Customisation.
We are one of the few businesses still manufacturing these tanks in Australia. This has four benefits:
- We can easily customise one of our standard designs to meet your requirements.
- We can design, engineer and build your tank to meet your exact needs.
- The quality of the build is exceptional. These tanks will last you a lifetime or two. It is not unusual to find tanks we built thirty-five years ago still in use and looking almost brand new!
- Your tank can either be the traditional cylinder shape or rectangular.
- We build your tanks to the height you need, not just the industry standard heights.
Store up to 5 liquids in one tank.
The most popular customisation is to split the tank so you can store up to five different liquids in one tank. Commonly, people will have diesel in two-thirds of the tank and petrol in the other third. It is up to you how we divide your tank up. You can store many different liquids in our overhead storage tanks, not just fuels.
How high off the ground do you need your tank?
Another common request is the height of the stand, which, as long as it meets the Australian standards, we can make to your specifications.
How do I fill my tank?
You can choose if your tank is filled from the top, requiring a ladder, or from the ground.
My Options.
We have all the options that you would expect to have available to you: flow meters, trigger nozzles, delivery hose, and any other associated dispensing equipment.
Australian Standards.
We engineer and build all our overhead fuel tanks and stands to meet and exceed the relevant Australian standards.
Our standard Overhead Catagory 2 Tanks come in the following sizes;
- – Small – SFL 1,145Lt
- – Medium – SFL 1,420Lt
- – Large – SFL 1,710Lt
- – XL Large – SFL 2,300Lt
For alternative sizes of overhead tanks, please ask us.
Technical information.
Austank Overhead diesel fuel storage tanks for farm use come standard with the following fittings;
- 1 x 50NB BSP Nipple – Fill c/w a remote fill pipe from the top of the tank to 1200mm above ground, check valve, isolation valve, male camlock & dust cover.
- 1 x 50NB BSP Pipe Dropper – Dip c/w calibrated dipstick & aluminium weatherproof cap
- 1 x 25NB BSP Socket & Plug – Outlet
- 1 x 50NB BSP Pipe riser – Tank Vent c/w aluminium weatherproof cap
- 1 x 15NB BSP Socket & Plug – Drain
- 1 x 1,800 mm Heavy Duty Support Stand – c/w nuts & bolts for assembly.
- 1 x Access Ladder – hot dipped galvanised ends are standard.
Optional extras can include:
dished ends,
flow meters
trigger nozzles
delivery hoses and any other associated dispensing equipment are required.
We manufacture all our Category 2 overhead tanks to meet or exceed current Australian/industry standards:
AS 1692-2006 Steel Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids
AS 1940-2017 The Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids
AS 1657-2018 Fixed Platforms, Stairways and Ladders – Design, construction and installation AS 4100-1998 Steel Structure
