Pipe Support and Strut Hardware RFQ Checklist

A pipe clamp or hanger should be quoted against the pipe it supports, not just a short hardware description. Include nominal pipe size, outside diameter when known, pipe material, insulation thickness, service environment, and whether the support is for new fabrication, field repair, shutdown work, or recurring maintenance stock.

That context helps separate general light-duty hardware from items that need a specific load rating, corrosion protection, temperature allowance, customer approval, or domestic sourcing path. It also helps identify when a support should be treated as a kit instead of several unrelated line items.

Use clear buying descriptions for the support type: clevis hanger, riser clamp, pipe clamp, cushion clamp, U-bolt, pipe strap, beam clamp, strut channel, strut fitting, threaded rod, turnbuckle, anchor, guide, shoe, saddle, or roller support. If the request comes from a drawing, include the mark number or support tag with the RFQ.

When the exact style is not locked, state the function instead of forcing a guess. For example, note whether the hardware hangs pipe from overhead steel, clamps a line to strut, guides thermal movement, supports insulated pipe, or replaces a damaged field support.

Support failures in purchasing often come from missing secondary hardware. A strut clamp may also need channel, channel nuts, threaded rod, washers, hex nuts, beam clamps, anchors, brackets, or backing plates. A pipe support fabricator may need those pieces packed by support mark so the shop is not sorting loose hardware during assembly.

For each support package, identify the rod diameter, rod length, thread pitch, nut and washer requirements, channel size, hole pattern, anchor type, and whether partial shipments are acceptable. If Westgate can quote the package as a kit, the buyer gets a clearer price and receiving gets fewer disconnected line items.

Finish matters on support hardware because it changes both availability and field performance. Plain steel, electro-zinc, pre-galvanized strut, hot dipped galvanized hardware, stainless steel, painted supports, and coated components are not simple swaps when the install is outdoors, humid, corrosive, customer-specified, or tied to an approved standard.

If hot dipped galvanizing is required, call out whether the clamp, rod, nuts, washers, channel, and fittings all need to match. If an alternate finish is acceptable for a noncritical indoor support, define that boundary in the RFQ so substitutions are visible before the order is placed.

Not every support RFQ needs engineering review, but the quote should not hide known requirements. Include load rating, vertical or horizontal orientation, thermal movement, vibration, insulation clearance, pipe shoe height, anchor or guide function, and any customer-approved manufacturer list when those fields matter.

For engineered supports, attach the drawing, bill of material, support schedule, or prior purchase order. For maintenance replacements, photos and field measurements can be enough to start the quote, but the RFQ should still mark what cannot change: pipe fit, finish, attachment method, and documentation needs.

A broken clamp on an operating line and a full support package for a scheduled fabrication job should not be sourced with the same timing assumptions. Mark urgent repair lines, planned outage kits, project release dates, and replenishment stock separately so critical parts are not delayed by a long-lead or custom support item.

Westgate can quote mixed RFQs that combine pipe supports, strut, domestic fasteners, PVF parts, gaskets, electrical items, and tools. The cleanest request explains which lines must ship first, which can be staged, and which alternates require buyer approval.