Debottlenecking Episode 3

Customised solutions For more challenging and unique situations, Advanced Piping Systems has the expertise to offer HDPE solutions for your specific needs. This was the ideal solution for a recent customer with four pipes in one location. The customer was worried that a steel option wouldn’t offer the necessary long-term durability. Our engineers drafted and …

How to best replace steel bends with wear resistant HDPE

Image: Highlighting the challenge of fitting a 3D bend, this photo shows a modified guardrail to accommodate it. Contrastingly, the 1.5D bend behind seamlessly fits in the same position, offering optimal performance without altering the guardrail.    We recently received a customer query about how to get HDPE bends to match steel long radius dimensions.  …

A nickel in time saved nine for this international project

In 2022, an international mining company specialising in nickel and cobalt approached Advanced Piping Systems for assistance in a time-sensitive project related to their mine expansion. The company’s Queensland Area Sales Manager, Andrew Chawynski, explained that the client needed support with an offshore project aimed at increasing their nickel production to meet rising global demand …

How to reduce a flange size while maintaining a consistent pipeline ID

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 …

A complete solution for BHP’s tailings storage facility

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 …

The rise of prefabrication

Advanced Piping Systems are leaders in pipe prefabrication in Australia. Here’s why we’ve seen a significant rise in demand over the past 30 years.

Quality and service key to watertight customer relationships

At Advanced Piping Systems, we pride ourselves on the quality of our HDPE pipe and custom fabrication services, which play a crucial role in the operations of some of Australia’s most significant water treatment facilities. In fact, as experts in the civil and industrial sector, we’ve been a trusted supplier to some of Australia’s largest …

The leading indicator is the secret to a robust pipeline

Leading indicators are the key metrics that make pipeline projects robust. They allow you to prevent problems, stay proactive, and predict risk and issues on your project. As the person with responsibility for project management, you might find yourself spending more time herding cats than in understanding how your projects perform. You might even find …

The benefits of prefabricated piping vs building onsite

The benefits of prefabricated construction have been recognised for thousands of years.  In fact, around AD 43, the Romans used prefabricated building elements to quickly and efficiently construct forts in freshly conquered Britain.  Fast forward to 1889 and the concept was still popular, with Gustav Eiffel designing a ‘temporary’ tower for the 1889 World Fair …