If there is anything you want for your pipeline, it’s fail-proof operations. Pipe guides play a critical part in preventing failures. If you are unfamiliar with these components, now is the time to learn. Read on to discover what pipe guides do and why they’re important to the function of the expansion joints in your pipeline.
What Do Pipe Guides Do?
Pipe guides are simple attachments that control and maintain the movement of pipes, providing stability and preventing excessive motion or stress on the system. Manufacturers will build them to maintain the pipeline’s alignment, compensate for contraction and expansion movements due to temperature changes, and prevent pipes from buckling.
Why Are They Important?
Now that you know what pipe guides do, we’ll share why they’re important. Using pipe guides will bring a range of benefits, and they are indispensable for any facility that relies on pipelines and expansion joints.
For example, pipe guides can enhance the safety of your operation by allowing certain pipe movements while limiting others. This minimizes the risk of damage to your equipment and potential hazards to employees. It also prevents leaks or spills.
Using pipe guides also extends the life and efficiency of the pipes. By restraining movements, your pipes won’t sustain damage and will continue to run optimally. This allows you to avoid shutdowns and reduce maintenance costs.
How Do They Help My Expansion Joints?
Pipe guides preserve pipes and expansion joints. For example, when pipe guides restrict pipe movement in lateral or angular directions, the joint only experiences the movements that the manufacturer built it to endure. The guides prevent pipes from buckling, which has a positive effect on the joints.
Triad Bellows manufactures high-quality pipe guides and supports to help our clients overcome pipeline challenges. Our team has the expertise to help you extend the life of your pipes and expansion joints!
