Girard Industries Pipeline Pigging Blog

Industrial pipeline pigs for cleaning and pre-cleaning operations

November 10, 2026

Liquid and Debris Removal Volume Management During Pigging Runs

Learn how to plan debris removal volumes during pigging runs. Discover receiver sizing, slug management, and disposal steps that protect uptime.

Girard Industries Polly-Pigs for pipeline pre-cleaning

November 3, 2026

Optimizing Pipeline Pig Performance with Proper Pre-Cleaning

Learn how proper pre-cleaning improves pipeline pig performance and reduces stuck-pig risk. Discover the steps that protect uptime and inspection results.

Dual Diameter Pigs being used in piping systems

October 27, 2026

Solving Dual-Diameter Pigging Challenges in Complex Piping Systems

Real piping systems change diameter, turn sharply, and open into branches, and a fixed-diameter pig cannot seal across all of it. A pressure-energized conical cup can, because it tightens with pressure and folds to fit a smaller bore. This article explains why seals fail at transitions and how to build a tool around the line.

Parts of Pig laid out on the table to ensure pipeline cleaning strategies

October 20, 2026

Pipeline Cleaning Strategies for Managing Heavy Product Build-Up and Debris

The fastest way to clean a heavily fouled line is also the fastest way to get a pig stuck. Good pipeline cleaning strategies lower the debris load one pass at a time so it never packs into a slug. This article explains the physics of stuck pigs, why foam density matters, and how deposits drive corrosion.

Maintenance engineer inspecting food processing pipelines.

October 13, 2026

Facilities Maintenance: Reducing Waste with Sanitary Pipeline Cleaning Tools

The product standing in a plant’s process lines is one of the largest sources of avoidable waste, and the maintenance team owns it. Sanitary pipeline cleaning tools recover that volume at the source and hand the wash a cleaner line. This article works through the mechanism, including why worn sealing parts quietly erode recovery.

Stainless steel food processing pipeline in a food manufacturing facility.

October 6, 2026

Improving Hygiene and Yield: Pigging for Food and Beverage Manufacturing

At the end of a batch, a food line still holds a full charge of product against the wall. A pig uses the pressure behind it to sweep that charge forward, so it reaches the next tank instead of the drain. This article explains how the seal drives recovery, why worn cups quietly cost yield, and what sanitary polyurethane has to withstand.