Maxi stub flanges — comprising a hybrid stub flange and backing ring — are a quick and effective solution to reduce a flange size whilst keeping your HDPE pipeline internal diameter (ID) consistent. They’re particularly useful when your poly pipe system features a magnetic flow meter. That’s because maxi flange adaptors are specifically designed for …
At Advanced Piping Systems, we have decades of experience working on large, complex infrastructure projects. For this reason, recently, we were selected to develop a solution for the transition between HDPE and scheduled pipe for the deluge and hydrant buried ring mains on WestConnex — the largest infrastructure project in Australia. “There has never been …
Access to clean drinking water is a basic human right. But for many communities around the world — particularly those in remote, island locations — it remains a challenge, with logistical, environmental, and technical obstacles to overcome to deliver safe and reliable drinking water. Recently, the team at Advanced Piping Systems were pleased to share …
Versatile, simple and reliable, towing heads — which enable a piece of poly pipe to be pulled by attaching to its end — are a must-have device on a mining site. While they have traditionally been used to undertake directional drilling for trenchless pipelaying, there are many other uses for towing heads, including coil pipe …
Advanced Piping Systems has been proudly supplying BHP’s most significant deposit of copper, gold, and uranium for many years. In this time, BHP has become a valued partner with our products and fabrications installed in various areas of the mine. Recently, we were contracted to supply a tightly spaced steel skid structure for a tailings …
Founded in 1990, Advanced Piping Systems is proud to be one of thousands of Australian family-owned businesses. In October 2021, we were pleased to welcome Ripley Craig — a fourth generation Craig — into the business. Like many family businesses, while Ripley commenced his ‘official’ duties 17 months ago, he’s unofficially been a part of …
Henry Ford, famous American industrialist, innovator, and business magnate once said: “quality means doing it right when no one is looking”. These words, which remain as relevant as ever, are the driving force for Advanced Piping Systems’ new inspection, verification, and testing process. Developed by our Quality Control Officer, David Evans, who has more than …
With extensive experience supplying complete pressure pipe systems for commercial plumbing projects across Australia and internationally, Advanced Piping Systems is now expanding its offer further to support the long-term capability of the high-pressure sewage market. Recently, our team supported a commercial plumbing company in the New South Wales Central Tablelands to install a high-pressure sewer …
If you’re undertaking a HDPE pipe system upgrade or refurbishment, Maxi Stubs are an essential fitting to include on your project’s spec sheet. That’s because this one handy fitting — comprising a hybrid stub flange and backing ring — offers two unique solutions. Not only do Maxi Stubs allow you to upsize your pipe work, …
Pipefitters, we need to talk about torque. Not the type of torque that determines how powerful your ute is (that’s a conversation for another day!) But torque settings in relation to HDPE pipe. Specifically, how tightly you need to do your bolts up on flanged joints to achieve even pressure on all bolts and avoid …
Buttwelding is the most common type of welding process used to join High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipes and fittings. The process involves the joining of two plain ends together, using high temperatures and extreme pressure. HDPE buttwelding requires complicated formulas to work out the correct Heating and Pressure parameters. Each of these differ for every size …
Rozelle, a suburb in the inner west of Sydney, is known for many things: brightly coloured Rosella parrots, popular weekend markets, the ANZAC Bridge…and its urban dump. In 2019, the New South Wales government commenced works to transform the wasteland area into a vibrant parkland for the suburb’s residents to enjoy, as well as a …