Galvanic corrosion in pipe supports is prevented by electrically isolating dissimilar metals, selecting compatible materials, and incorporating isolation pads or coatings. In water and wastewater infrastructure, proper material selection and moisture management are essential to avoid accelerated corrosion at support points.

A clamp-on pipe shoe should be used when welding to the pipe is not permitted or when installation speed and flexibility are priorities. Clamp-on designs are commonly specified in water treatment, municipal, and industrial infrastructure projects where minimising hot works reduces risk and downtime.

A height adjustable pipe support is a structural support system designed to allow precise vertical adjustment of pipework during installation. It is commonly used in water treatment plants, municipal infrastructure, and industrial facilities where accurate pipe alignment and elevation control are required.

Galvanised pipe supports provide cost-effective corrosion protection for general outdoor and water infrastructure environments, while stainless steel supports offer superior resistance in highly corrosive or chemically aggressive conditions. Selection depends on environmental exposure, maintenance expectations, and project lifecycle requirements.

In general, most adjustable pipe supports are designed to compensate for any discrepancies between the design specifications and actual site conditions. Additionally, they can be used for situations where only rough estimates of pipe orientation and or surrounding elements are given.

Pipe guides are designed to retain the pipe  in place while permitting a degree of deflection in vertical, lateral and axial directions. Whereas, clamps are intended to restrict any movement.

A riser clamp is a pipe clamp for the support of vertical pipelines, which helps in distributing the load to the remainder of the pipe hanger assembly. The pipe weight is transferred to the clamp via shear lugs, not via friction.

A clevis clamp should be used only when you don’t need the pipe to be held in place during movement.

Our spring hangers are manufactured in the UK. Anchorage is the approved distributor for QPS.

Is how the wall thickness of a pipe is described. It is not an actual measurement, but a guide number based on a wall thickness formula.
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Yes, we ship worldwide. Please contact us with your site location details.

Our team has decades of accumulated experience, and regularly assists designers and contractors in creating a bespoke solution for site-specific applications.

Yes. Whilst galvanised carbon steel is common, we regularly manufacture supports from stainless steel, plastics and even aluminium in some cases.

Yes, we can manufacture pipe supports to any site conditions and requirements. As a manufacturer, we are not limited to a standard range, and custom solutions are regularly supplied.

Our manufacturing facility is located in regional New South Wales, Australia. We ship all over the country and the APAC region.

Swift Metal Australia is the parent company of premier brands Anchorage, Binder Group, and Component Services.

No Problem. As Australia’s leading manufacturer of pipe supports, we can help with both standard, and bespoke requirements.

This varies with each job. We can often ship stocked items within 24 hours. Supports that require manufacturing will typically be 10-25 working days, depending on complexity. Please talk to our team for an estimate on timeframes

We use a safety factor on all our standard pipe supports of 30%.

Slide plates are flat pipe supports that reduce friction between heavy structures and surfaces. They’re especially useful when installed under pipes where movement is expected due to thermal or mechanical movement.

We do export our pipe supports, delivering to clients as far afield as Antarctica and Uzbekistan, however our main focus is in servicing clients in Australia.

Anchorage is a brand that belongs to our manufacturing company Swift Metal Services. If the names confuses you, don’t worry, it’s still the same company.