In partnership with Austeck, Mainstream Industries has been a trusted name in the pipeline sector for over three decades. Trenchless Australasia sat down with general manager Barrie Worth to find out why.
Mainstream Industries has provided mobile high pressure water blasting, steam cleaning and industrial vacuum loading services to its customers across NSW since 1993.
This is made possible thanks to its self-contained mobile units, allowing the company to service remote sites, even when water or power access aren’t possible.
Mainstream Industries general manager Barrie Worth said innovation was the key to keeping the company’s long-term success.
“We’re willing to invest in the latest technology to ensure that our customers get a quality result,” Worth told Trenchless Australasia.
“The latest example of this is our new large-scale CCTV system for pipeline inspections, which has been key in delivering several major infrastructure projects.”
When it comes to pipeline projects, Mainstream Industries, backed by its supply partner Austeck, is supporting the sector with non-destructive digging, pipeline pigging and descaling, and CCTV inspection services.
This scope of services means the company can assist from the early stages of a project’s life, right through to decommissioning.
“We always get involved right at the start of major infrastructure projects,” Worth said.
“We can assist in identifying services that are already in the ground using underground cable location and non-destructive digging technologies.
“We’re able to locate existing services in the ground, which is critical for safety and effective project delivery.”
Mainstream Industries also offers mobile self-sufficient CCTV systems for pipeline inspection, which helps to identify faults and blockages in pipelines.
These high-tech pieces of equipment are supplied by Austeck and constructed by German manufacturer Rausch.
Worth said the CCTV systems were some of the most advanced on the market, and were enabling efficient project handovers.
“What we’re doing is giving our customers the data that they need to hand over their projects on time,” Worth said.
“Councils, for example, are very strict about the conditions in which they want the infrastructure handed over, because once it’s handed over, they take ownership of it.
“Using our inspection systems, we’re able to help identify faults, cracks – things of that nature – before they become an issue.”
But identifying the problem is only part of the process. Once an issue is identified, Mainstream Industries can assist with rectification services through pipeline pigging and descaling.
“Pigging is a common service we offer in the industry,” Worth said.
“Mainstream has completed numerous successful pigging projects, including power stations, maritime, mining, civil as well as major commissioning works at Port Botany.”
“Mainstream was also contracted to help with the decommissioning of a major power station in the Hunter. For that, we pigged all of the oil and fuel lines to allow for demolition.”
When it comes to locating, inspecting, and cleaning pipes, Mainstream Industries is a single point of call for the pipeline sector.
Considering the company’s arsenal of tools, expert staff, and rich project history, it’s little wonder the company has stayed in business for over 30 years.
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This article featured in the August edition of Trenchless Australasia.
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