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Pictures above are various sizes of HPS Series 5000 Extended Bolt Hold Down Clamps. Each Clamp is lined with PTFE and also furnished with a PTFE lined baseplate.

This is a great looking group of adjustable pipe supports that recently shipped out. Some of the “extra compact” adjustable pedestal bases that HPS offers can be seen in the front row.

Houston Pipe Supports ships out an order of customized heavy duty adjustable pipe supports for use in a high loading application. The cradle of the supports are sized to support the OD of a 16″ tee and the OD of a 16″ 600# flange. The base of the support will be welded down directly to […]

This order of custom pipe clamps was expedited and shipped directly to the field for painting.

Figure 1022 is HPS’s most popular type of adjustable pipe support. It features a threaded rod which enables the support head to move up or down by 2″. The pipe is supported on the head by two half-round rods and u-bolts.

Two full pallets of custom fabricated u-bolts and half-rounds, ready to ship.

Pictured here are two 16″ Figure 3000 type hold down clamps and baseplates. Both the clamp and baseplate are lined with FRP.

Houston Pipe Supports is able to supply anchor rods with any order. Pictured here are “L-type” or “L-Hook” anchor rods, which are a popular configuration.

Its always great to see an order complete and ready to ship. For us its all about saving money for our customers while delivering a high-quality product. This pallet of Figure 1022 (Adjustable pedestal bases) is ready to go.

Houston Pipe Supports had a great time at Holloman’s annual golf tournament! Thanks to everyone who made it out to our booth.

Figure 1025 HPS Adjustable Cradle Supports on either side of a row of expanding gate valves in a metering station.

The Figure 1022 adjustable support head is one of the most popular and economic options for supporting pipe. The head features a standard up/down travel adjustment of 2″ and is furnished with polyolefin coated u-bolts and thermoplastic half-round support rods.

An order of high quality Figure 3501 Adjustable Spacer Supports with Hold-Down Clamps and Baseplates, ready to ship out to a customer in West Texas.

Two orders of pipe support assemblies are headed out to the field for installation. Houston Pipe Supports prides itself on meeting deadlines and maintaining quality.

These small pipe clamps will be used in conjunction with shim blocks and baseplates for 2″ and 3″ piping.

This order of 42″ and 20″ Figure 2001 pipe supports has passed QAQC and is shipping out to West Texas!

Houston Pipe Supports can also supply anchor bolts with pipe support orders.

A pallet of HPS Figure 1022 adjustable pedestal supports with rectangular heads shipping out.

A Figure 2001 Pipe Clamp, Shim Block, and Baseplate assembly supporting a 42″ Pig Launcher in West Texas.

This picture features two different types of adjustable pipe supports from Series 1000 being installed. The taller one on the right is Figure 1021, with a rectangular support plate for u-bolts and half-round thermoplastic rods. The one on the left is Figure 1025, with an FRP lined cradle/saddle.

Shim blocks can be supported on a concrete pedestal, or in this case, a steel support beam.

Pictured here are HPS Figure #1022 adjustable pipe supports installed in a gas compression and dewpointing facility.

Another pallet of high quality adjustable pipe supports is labeled and ready to ship. These supports are on their way for service in supporting in a propylene metering station. All the required nuts, washers, and u-bolts (not shown) are also supplied with the adjustable pipe supports.

This order of pipe supports was sent straight to the customer’s jobsite on a fast turnaround “hot shot” order. The large shim blocks and baseplate will be used to support a 42″ pig trap.

Here we have an adjustable pedestal support fitted with a custom extra-large valve support head for supporting a 6″ expanding gate valve. Galvanized with FRP liner on the support head.

Quality is a top priority for Houston Pipe Supports. Pictured here is a batch of shim blocks that have passed their QAQC checks and are ready for shipment.

This picture has a good view of the 1/8″ FRP liners that are installed standard in pipe clamps. The FRP is an excellent material for clamp liners as it is very durable and economic.

These shim blocks are for NPS 36″ and are being shipped out for use in conjunction with a baseplate and a holddown clamp. The shim blocks are lined with a standard 1/8″ FRP liner.

These 36″ Hold Down clamps have been stood up on their pallet to illustrate their large size. These clamps will be used in Series 2000 assemblies (w/ shim blocks and baseplate). Notice the lifting lugs that are provided standard for ease of handling and installation.

Pictured above is an extremely common and cost effective pipe support solution, which Houston Pipe Supports sells under Series 4000. Half-round thermoplastic rods supporting the pipe, which is secured from lateral movement by polyolefin shrink wrap coated u-bolts.

Series 1000 adjustable pedestal supports can be configured to be highly compact for supporting pipe in tight spaces.

Series 5000 PTFE lined hold down clamps. These clamps are also supplied with the necessary bolts, nuts, and washers.

These clamps are back from the galvanizer and area ready for the final step of fabrication (liner installation).

These supports products from Series 1500 are a simple and cost effective way to support small bore piping. They can be supplied in either standard duty (2x2x3/8) or heavy duty (3x3x3/8) configurations.

Each of these adjustable pedestals are manufactured to a custom customer specified dimension. To keep track of each piece, a project specific custom part # is assigned to each one.

FEA analysis of 2″ hold down clamp. The FEA can be used to estimate the clamp’s stress and deflection while under load.

Featured here is the Product Figure# 1022 and 1025.

Spacer supports are part of Product Series 3500. They are used in conjunction with a baseplate and holddown clamp. The fabrication of this spacer support is nearly complete and is awaiting the installation of its 1/8″ FRP top liner.

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of 54″ shim block. The colors indicate relative stress. Houston Pipe Supports shim block design is optimized for performance and stability.

Varies small pipe clamps labeled and ready to ship from Product Series 3000 and 5000.

Houston Pipe Supports has standard shim block solutions for pipe sizes 2” to 54”, and can custom engineer shim blocks for larger sizes.    

This Finite Element Analysis (FEA) rendering is from a shim block load capacity study to evaluate vertical, lateral, and axial load conditions.  The powerful FEA software makes evaluating the complex geometry of the pipe/shim block system possible.    

These FRP saddles are attached directly to the pipe using high strength epoxy. The FRP protects the pipe from wear and corrosion at the point of contact with the support. Houston Pipe Supports can supply FRP saddles and the epoxy with any support package.

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of a Figure 1021 Adjustable support head under lateral loading. Color intensity indicates regions of high/low stress.

Great looking small pipe hold down clamps with FRP liners installed.

These 24″ galvanized steel pipe clamps have their 1/8″ FRP liner installed and are ready to ship.

A large order of custom shim blocks for 48” piping.

This custom engineered shim block for 48” pipe was sloped 2 degrees and also designed for high loading capabilities. It featured a cotton duck pad liner and was over 2 feet long to provide additional support length for the pipe.

This picture is from an order of custom of (10) 48″ guide clamps with cotton duck pad (CDP) liners. Each of the guide clamps weighed in at 750 Lbs.

These extended bolt hold down clamps are often used in areas where vibration control, compactness, or high temperature capabilities are required. The extended bolts help to keep the clamp tight and avoid loosening. These clamps are awaiting installation of their PTFE liners.

This order of NPS 24″ / 16″ / 10″ pipe clamps shipped out to a customer in Midland Odessa. They were used in conjunction with adjustable spacers from product Series 3500.

NPS 2″ Galvanized baseplates with FRP pads found in the product Houston Pipe Supports “Series 3000” line.

These custom-made welded pipe shoes were designed for attachment to the bottom of 36″ welded tees with 50 kip vertical loading. Notice the slot on the pipe shoe to miss the weld seam of the tee and the corner weep holes for draining/venting the pipe shoe. The shoes also had a custom sloped contour.

A high quality batch of shim blocks with FRP liners.  Notice the integral lifting eyes included on the larger sizes.

Hold Down Clamps, Shim Blocks, and Baseplates for a size NPS 10”.  Series 2001 is a very popular product series for Houston Pipe Supports.

Another pipe support order strapped down and shipped out, on its way to a compressor station in Colorado.

This expedited order of 8” adjustable pipe supports was shipped bare and painted in the field as a way to save a few critical days on the project.    

Pallets of hold down pipe clamps ready to ship.  Some of the larger clamps  in the picture were shipped without an FRP liner because the FRP was being applied to the pipe with two 180 degree saddles.  Houston pipe supports can furnish 180 degree FRP saddles and wear pads (and the epoxy!) for this type […]

Houston Pipe Supports has no problem tackling big pipe support challenges.  This order had many 30” and 20” custom bolt-on pipe shoes with PTFE slide plates.

Formed 20” pipe clamps fresh off of the press brake. 

Houston Pipe Supports performs Finite Element Analysis (FEA) in house.  This rendering is from a pipe clamp axial and lateral load capacity study.   

An expedited package of galvanized steel adjustable bases and support heads out the door!