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 – …
When comparing PE vs PVC, Poly Pipe (PE/HDPE) is the better choice for long-term, high-pressure and industrial applications — thanks to its UV stability, chemical resistance, flexibility and 100-year design life. PVC suits short-term, above-ground or low-pressure jobs (typically small-diameter irrigation or temporary plumbing), where upfront cost and installation speed matter more than longevity. At …
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 …
Thanks to its flexibility and low weight, PE pipe is well-suited for many ‘above-ground’ applications, requiring both horizontal and vertical suspension. When suspending PE pipe, it’s critical that the correct number of brackets are used and spaced correctly. That’s where Advanced Piping Systems’ bracket spacing support tool comes in handy! Not only will correct bracket …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 three-part blog series gives you some smart tips to boost the way RCM works for you: Part One introduces RCM with some terms to learn and a look …
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 …
It sounds strange, doesn’t it? That a simple tub of ISO Wipes – which you use every single day to prep pipes—could be the reason you fail a safety audit. But it’s true. Under Australian WHS laws, failing to document your cleaning wipes can lead to compliance breaches. Here is why your ISO wipes need …