When it comes to pipe, 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 pipe used? How do they differ from Poly Pipe, and what …
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. Definitions Assets are the things that you and your team maintains.System is what the …
If you’re running pipes full of oil, you need to be a world-class risk manager. Take Canada’s Enbridge, which transported 14B barrels of crude over a decade with a “safe delivery record” sitting at 99.9993%. That impressive percentage is still 0.0007% too low for their liking. Oil leaks damage the surrounding environment, throw work schedules …
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 …
What’s the big deal about the quality of your fittings? The quality of your fittings isn’t something you’ll be thinking about when you’re fixing a break- down: Your concern is just to get the job done, get the flow back up and going again. It’s only when it comes to maintenance that you can afford …
One of the most common challenges we see in the field is ensuring successful joints in HDPE fittings and pipe systems. Our Sales Executive, Karl says “On those occasions that we do come across problems on site, not using clamps is one of the most common causes of a failed joint. If any of the …
Here is why 90-degree elbows, spigot elbows, are putting the performance of your pipeline at risk: they create friction loss, slowing everything down. And turbulence that will wear out your line much faster. Why your long spigot elbows are a maintenance risk The type of spigot I am referring to is the long spigot elbow: …
Can the right support prevent your pipeline’s shutdown? n polyethylene pipelines, insufficient supports and bracketing can lead to unwanted shutdowns because it causes further problems. The primary cause of those problems is pipe deflection. If a polyethylene pipe is insufficiently supported, you will face a range of issues, including: – buckling – kinks – stretching – tearing – air-locks If …
As Australia’s specialist supplier of PE fittings and piping systems, we recognise the importance of quality and training. At Advanced Piping Systems we offer comprehensive training courses to promote greater industry knowledge, training and best practises for optimum outcomes in the use of PE pipe & fittings throughout the industry. The following nationally accredited courses …
To guarantee a successful electrofusion joint, we want to make sure you have the right tools for your poly weld. Attention to preparation of the jointing surface is vital to ensure the pipe and fitting is clean and free from contamination. Our Advanced Pipe Scrapers will effectively help prepare the poly pipe and fittings by …