When it comes to pipe restraints, the role of liners is often underestimated. These features can dramatically extend the life of not only your pipe restraints but also your entire piping system.
- Carrie
- Sep 09, 2020
- Pipe Supports
If you’re an international company looking for pipe supports, you may face a tough decision. Do you seek U.S. or international production? What about your supplier or distributor?
The choice may be more important than you realize.
- Carrie
- Sep 02, 2020
- dissimilar metals
Chances are, you’ve heard the horror stories about welding dissimilar metals. Taking the right precautions during these dangerous welds can mean the difference between improving your process piping system and causing long-term headaches.
- Carrie
- Aug 26, 2020
- Piping Systems
Friction can wreck a piping system if it is unchecked. Reducing a pipe’s coefficient of friction is an important way to preserve metal.
- Carrie
- Aug 19, 2020
- Piping Systems
There’s an invisible yet costly force running through your pipe system: energy. Every ounce of energy that slips through the nooks and crannies of your system is money wasted.
- Carrie
- Aug 12, 2020
- Scope Creep
It’s hard enough protecting pipes when projects go smoothly. But project scope creep can completely sabotage a job.
Unfortunately, most people don’t notice scope creep until a project bloats, deadlines are pushed, and budgets are blown.
Wondering...
- Carrie
- Aug 05, 2020
- Now You Know
MSS SP-58 garners little news coverage. It is not discussed at cocktail parties. In most circles, it is not discussed at all. But if you work with pipe systems, MSS SP-58 standards are likely on your mind.
In the piping industry, it is important...
- Carrie
- Aug 05, 2020
- Metal Fabrication
Your pipes are in an ongoing fight against corrosion. And once corrosion starts, it can spread quickly and weaken your whole piping system.
- Carrie
- Jul 22, 2020
- Pipe Supports
Need to control movement in your piping system? A pipe anchor could be exactly what you’re looking for.
- Carrie
- Jul 15, 2020
- Pipe Clamps
With so many pipe supports out there, the value of bolt clamps can get lost in the shuffle. But if you want to add support to your pipes, improve pipe performance, and fight off corrosion, these simple clamps may be just what you need.