--- title: Blog | APP | Pipe Supports description: Pipe Supports | The APP blog provides the latest news on pipe supports and their applications. Updated regularly. --- ![quick-quote](https://www.appmfg.com/hubfs/quick-quote.png) #### Hi, there! Need a quick quote or have a pipe support question? Next → ![quick-quote](https://www.appmfg.com/hubfs/quick-quote.png) Complete this form and an APP representative will be in touch with your quote. - **Proud US distributor of [TIFLEX TICO Products](https://www.appmfg.com/products/accessories/tico-clip-strips)  |**  [CONTACT US](https://www.appmfg.com/contact) - [(713) 956-2922](tel:7139562922) [![appMFG_logo_gradient_2_rgb-small](https://www.appmfg.com/hubfs/appMFG_logo_gradient_2_rgb-small.png)](https://www.appmfg.com/) [![WBENC_Logo](https://www.appmfg.com/hubfs/WBENC_Logo.png)](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/pipe-supports#logo-popup) [![WOSB-2025-2026](https://www.appmfg.com/hubfs/WOSB-2020-2021.jpg)](https://www.appmfg.com/hubfs/WOSB%202025-2026.pdf) ![HBJLT_Email_Signature](https://www.appmfg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HBJ%20Leadership%20Trust/HBJLT_Email_Signature.png?width=900&name=HBJLT_Email_Signature.png "HBJLT_Email_Signature") ## [A Glossary of Pipe Support Manufacturing Terms](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/a-glossary-of-pipe-support-terms) - ** [Zack](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/author/zack) - ** Oct 12, 2023 - **[Composites](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/composites), **[Pipe Supports](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/pipe-supports), **[Metal Fabrication](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/metal-fabrication), **[Now You Know](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/now-you-know), **[u-bolt](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/u-bolt), **[Pipe Restraints](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/pipe-restraints) Many terms in the pipe support industry tend to get used interchangeably, so we're here to set the record straight! ## [4 Questions to Ask Your Pipe Support Manufacturer](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/4-questions-to-ask-your-pipe-support-manufacturer-2022) - ** [Carrie](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/author/carrie) - ** Oct 26, 2022 - **[Pipe Supports](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/pipe-supports) Manufacturing can seem like a massive, automated industry. After all, it contributed [more than $2 trillion](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?graph_id=376822&rn=2597) to the U.S. economy in 2021. However, when you’re making a deal with a manufacturer, you’ll want the experience to be personal. We understand... ## [What Is a Trunnion Support in Piping?](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/trunnion-support-in-piping) - ** [Carrie](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/author/carrie) - ** Mar 18, 2021 - **[Pipe Supports](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/pipe-supports) Trunnion pipe supports may not be the most flashy pipe supports out there, but they’re critical if you want to protect your piping system. In fact, without pipe trunnion support, high-performance piping systems could collapse—leaving you with... ## [4 Common Pipe Support Failures and How to Avoid Them](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/4-common-pipe-support-failures-and-how-to-avoid-them) - ** [Carrie](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/author/carrie) - ** Mar 03, 2021 - **[Pipe Supports](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/pipe-supports) When pipe supports give way, it can cause massive damage to your pipe system. After all, pipe supports have to control thousands of pounds, high pressure, and roaring liquids.  ## [The Anatomy of a Pipe Saddle](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/the-anatomy-of-a-pipe-saddle) - ** [Carrie](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/author/carrie) - ** Feb 24, 2021 - **[Pipe Supports](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/pipe-supports) With massive weight, rushing liquids, and corrosive elements bearing down on your pipes, it pays to give them support. Installing pipe saddles is a simple way to transfer the pipe’s load weight onto a supporting base.  ## [Pipe Padding: A Quick Guide to Protecting Pipes with Wear Pads](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/pipe-padding-a-quick-guide-to-protecting-pipes-with-wear-pads) - ** [Carrie](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/author/carrie) - ** Feb 10, 2021 - **[Pipe Supports](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/pipe-supports) In a high-performance piping system, your pipes are constantly being pounded. Add high impact, high pressure, and thousands of pounds of rushing liquids, and you have a recipe for demolished pipes. Make no mistake: If you want to avoid job... ## [An Introduction to Slide Plates](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/an-introduction-to-slide-plates) - ** [Carrie](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/author/carrie) - ** Dec 16, 2020 - **[Pipe Supports](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/pipe-supports) If your piping system includes heavy pipes, large equipment, or other massive structures, you may already know how the slightest movement can cause severe damage. With every move, these hefty structures can carve into surfaces and wreck your whole... ## [What Is the Difference Between Tubes, Pipes and Hoses?](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-tubes-pipes-hoses) - ** [Carrie](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/author/carrie) - ** Nov 03, 2020 - **[Pipe Supports](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/pipe-supports), **[Pipe](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/pipe), **[Now You Know](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/now-you-know) Tubes, pipes, and hoses are easy to confuse. And for understandable reasons. After all, they all carry material from point A to point B. Is there really a difference? There are subtle, but important, differences between these products. The sooner... ## [5 Reasons Your Piping Project Needs Adjustable Pipe Supports](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/5-reasons-your-piping-project-needs-adjustable-pipe-supports) - ** [Carrie](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/author/carrie) - ** Oct 14, 2020 - **[Pipe Supports](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/pipe-supports) In the piping world, change is inevitable. You’re constantly up against unexpected twists, calls for upgrades, and unpredictable events.  ## [4 Composite Pipe Support Alternatives](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/4-composite-pipe-support-alternatives) - ** [Carrie](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/author/carrie) - ** Oct 07, 2020 - **[Pipe Supports](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/pipe-supports) When it comes to pipe support systems, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. 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