--- title: Blog | APP | Piping Systems description: Piping Systems | 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/piping-systems#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") ## [Leveraging Pipe Stanchions in Your Pipe System](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/leveraging-pipe-stanchions-in-your-pipe-system) - ** [Carrie](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/author/carrie) - ** Apr 12, 2021 - **[Piping Systems](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/piping-systems) Your piping system is carrying heavy loads, under tremendous pressure, and constantly being pulled in multiple directions at once. If you want to stabilize your pipe system, anchor horizontal piping, and fortify your pipes, there are heavy-duty pipe... ## [How to Reduce Friction Loss in Pipe Systems](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/how-to-reduce-friction-loss-in-pipe-systems) - ** [Carrie](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/author/carrie) - ** Oct 28, 2020 - **[Piping Systems](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/piping-systems) The liquid that’s coursing through your piping systems isn’t the only thing that’s valuable in your pipes. Precious energy is rolling along with it.  ## [What Is Coefficient of Friction?](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/what-is-coefficient-of-friction) - ** [Carrie](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/author/carrie) - ** Aug 26, 2020 - **[Piping Systems](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/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.  ## [How to Increase Energy Efficiency in Your Pipe System](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/how-to-increase-energy-efficiency-in-your-pipe-system) - ** [Carrie](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/author/carrie) - ** Aug 19, 2020 - **[Piping Systems](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/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.   ## [5 Ways to Avoid Rusting Pipes](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/5-ways-to-avoid-rusting-pipes) - ** [Carrie](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/author/carrie) - ** May 27, 2020 - **[Piping Systems](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/piping-systems) If your business relies on a sturdy piping system, the sight of rust is terrifying. Rusting pipes are a red flag for corrosion, and they’re evidence that your pipes are crumbling in front of you. ## [Want to Improve Your Piping System? Ask These 4 Questions.](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/want-to-improve-your-piping-system-ask-these-4-questions) - ** [Carrie](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/author/carrie) - ** Mar 11, 2020 - **[Piping Systems](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/piping-systems) Want to improve your piping system? If you’re seeking improvements, you’re already on the right track. Too many people neglect their piping systems until it’s too late.  If you ask the right questions about your system, you can keep disasters at... ## [5 Ways to Tell if Your Piping System is Nearing the End of Its Life](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/5-ways-to-tell-if-your-piping-systems-is-nearing-the-end-of-its-life) - ** [Carrie](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/author/carrie) - ** Feb 26, 2020 - **[Piping Systems](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/piping-systems) It’s easy to be caught off guard by pipe system failures. And these unpleasant surprises can have devastating effects. Pipeline failures cost an average of [$326 million every year](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6226826/).  ## [How to Prevent Metal-to-Metal Contact in Piping Systems](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/how-to-prevent-metal-to-metal-contact-in-piping-systems) - ** [Carrie](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/author/carrie) - ** Sep 12, 2019 - **[Piping Systems](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/tag/piping-systems) Metal has a dangerous reputation. Most people see its sturdy structure and assume it’s nearly invincible. Unfortunately, metal-to-metal contact can severely corrode metal piping systems, which can turn into ruined pipes, destruction, and even [fatal...](https://www.claimsjournal.com/news/southeast/2014/09/26/255391.htm) ### Subscribe to the APP blog. ### Archives - [October 2023 (1)](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/archive/2023/10) - [February 2023 (2)](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/archive/2023/02) - [October 2022 (1)](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/archive/2022/10) - [July 2021 (2)](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/archive/2021/07) - [May 2021 (3)](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/archive/2021/05) - [April 2021 (1)](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/archive/2021/04) - [March 2021 (4)](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/archive/2021/03) - [February 2021 (3)](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/archive/2021/02) - [January 2021 (2)](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/archive/2021/01) - [December 2020 (4)](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/archive/2020/12) - [November 2020 (4)](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/archive/2020/11) - [October 2020 (3)](https://www.appmfg.com/blog/archive/2020/10) - 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