diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 449b91f..37516eb 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ minetest.register_node("icemachine:machine",{
 		"default_steel_block.png",
 		"default_steel_block.png^icemachine_machine_front.png",
 	},
+	pipe_connections = {left=1,right=1,front=1,back=1,left_param2=3,right_param2=1,front_param2=2,back_param2=0,},
+	after_place_node = (pipeworks and pipeworks.scan_for_pipe_objects),
+	after_dig_node = (pipeworks and pipeworks.scan_for_pipe_objects),
 	on_construct = function(pos)
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 		update_status(pos,meta)