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 …
When considering performance fittings for piping systems, the suitability and type of bend used on a project is essential to its functionality. In this article we consider bends that are of high-performance for slurries and media applications, and the quality required for a high-performance sweeping bend. How to get the best performance on bends-Best …
When welded and joined correctly, poly pipes are the most leak-proof piping system on the market, according to industry expert Darren. For the past 10, Darren had been imparting his expert knowledge to the next generation of welders through poly pipe welding training. Throughout his career, Darren has seen the impact of failed welds – …
Polyethylene pipe and fittings are generally very resistant to a variety of chemicals, making them suitable for use in a wide range of chemical processes. However, even with its excellent chemical resistance, it is still important to know how the pipe may be affected. Factors such as the chemical, concentration of the chemical, temperature, duration …
It’s physics 101: materials expand when heated and contract when cooled. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes are not immune to this phenomenon. HDPE pipes expand and contract when the pipe temperature changes from the installation condition to the operating condition. When a pipe expands, it can generate enormous force and stress in the system, but, if …
Have you ever wondered what is polypipe? High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is a thermoplastic polymer produced from ethylene and is the material used to make polypipes, also known as PE. First developed in Europe and the United States in the early 1930s, low-density polyethylene was initially used as a coating for underwater cables during World War …
PE100 pipes can last more than 50 or 100 years. Quality extrusion welds can match that, but poor welds can be the first thing to break. Here’s a quick look at the main steps to go through, and common problems to avoid, next time you handle an extrusion welder. The materials and technology that go …
Poly pipe electrofusion welders are often needed to fit, join, or fabricate poly pipe on-site. Welders are most often used by maintenance crews on large scale jobs such as: water treatment plants chemical process plants; and commercial irrigation systems. They can also be used on civil projects such as: water pipelines or renewals; or fire …
High pressure PE (poly pipe) is becoming increasingly known as the best piping solution for large industrial processing and reticulation systems in Australia, and around the world. This is because high pressure PE, made from HDPE material, comes with all of the benefits of poly pipe – long-lasting, lightweight, flexible, non-corrosive, and leak free – …
Are you wondering why you would choose Poly Pipe over PVC? When it comes to pipes, not all materials are created equal. At Advanced Piping Systems, we stock Poly Pipe products because we know they are the most versatile, durable and sustainable products on the market. But what are some of the other types of …
When the South Australian Premier, Mike Rann, first announced that the State Government would be building a AU$1.83 billion desalination plant in Adelaide, in 2007, Advanced Piping Systems (APS) jumped at the opportunity to showcase their capability in the area of environmentally sustainable, custom piping. After winning the tender to supply all potable water lines, …
The benefits of prefabricated construction have been recognised for thousands of years. In fact, around AD 43, the Romans used prefabricated building elements to quickly and efficiently construct forts in freshly conquered Britain. Fast forward to 1889 and the concept was still popular, with Gustav Eiffel designing a ‘temporary’ tower for the 1889 World Fair …