Butt Fusion Welding Checklist

Trim the pipe ends all the way around Clean the heater plates When clamping the pipes in place, use the clamps to re-round the pipes Correct procedure: Ask for evidence of recent, random weld inspections by your supervisors Pressure Measure the drag pressure Check the right fusion pressure Add the two together for the overall …

The Coupling or the Installation? – The Definitive Guide

The coupling or the installation? This checklist will help you determine the root cause of a failed coupling. Proper fitting: Is it centralised on the pipe? Accurate installation: Look for evidence of witness marking Accurate installation: Check the angle of each pipe (they should be square to the coupling) Correct procedure: Spot check weld crews. …

Leading vs Lagging Indicators Checklist

This checklist will help you establish and use the right indicators for your projects. Set-up Review relevant data and reports of your last five projects Collaborate with others to finalise leading indicators in every area of performance Identify sources of data for leading indiacators Set benchmarks for both leading and lagging indicators Set your target …

HDPE Maintenance Checklist

HDPE maintenance checklist Are there any operating conditions that mean you need to be more rigorous thanindustry standard suggest? Consider: Are there any operating conditions that mean you need to be more rigorous than industry standard suggest? Consider:a. Temperatureb. Pressurec. Volume Is the operational environment in line with what industry standards assume? Soil contamination or …

Leading vs Lagging Indicators in Pipeline Projects

Keep your pipeline projects on track Using leading indicators to improve piping project outcomes When managing a piping project, staying on top of potential risks and inefficiencies can feel like herding cats. You may find yourself constantly reacting to issues rather than preventing them. But what if you had a system to help you predict …

A Guide to Getting Started with RCM

Reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) is a solid conceptual framework for maintenance management. For a start-to-finish rundown, there’s a technical SAE standard and even entire books about RCM. This one-pager will refresh your memory about the questions to ask when you’re getting started. Explore our guide to getting started with RCM. Definitions Assets are the things that …

How to Prevent Oil Pipeline Leaks with Maintenance Digs

Wondering How to Prevent Oil Pipeline Leaks? If your operations rely on oil pipelines, leak prevention is critical. Even world leaders like Canada’s Enbridge, responsible for transporting over 14 billion barrels of crude, focus heavily on minimising risk. Their impressive 99.9993% safe delivery rate highlights how small vulnerabilities can still create big problems. Oil leaks …

How RCM Runs from Day to Day (RCM Part Three)

Our three-part reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) series concludes with a close-up look at how RCM runs from day to day. You have risks to define and manage, documentation to write, and workmates to keep on-side with good news. If you need a terminology refresher, see Part One-: Assets, systems, context and failure all mean particular things to …

The RCM Series: Seeing Failure from Four Different Angles (Part Two)

Our reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) series continues with a close-up look at failure. If you’re wondering how we got here, check Part One’s introduction to RCM and how it fits into your organisation. Later, Part Three will talk more about the running of RCM in your company: The risks you face, documenting RCM, and learning as you go. So far …

How to Prevent Wear on Your PE Pipeline’s Bends

When it comes to wear prevention, the approach that you take will vary from someone else’s. It comes down to the use case for your particular pipeline. If your pipeline is transporting slurry, or tailings, for example, you will have a very different approach from someone whose pipeline is simply carrying water. However, polyethylene pipe …