- What does Piping.Tools manage on the shop floor?
- Drawings, transmittals, weld logs, weld procedures (WPS / PQR), welder qualifications, NDT reports, material certificates (MTRs), hydrotest sign-offs, turnover packs, loads and shipping. Every record links to the drawing it relates to, so navigating from a finished pack back to the original isometric is one click.
- How is this different from a generic project-management tool?
- Piping.Tools knows what a weld, a WPS, an MTR, and a turnover pack are. The relationships between them are built in — every weld can pull its WPS, welder, and material cert without you wiring up another spreadsheet, and the rules behind the data match ASME B31.3 and B31.1 fabrication QA expectations.
- Does it replace our QA or document-control system?
- For most piping fabrication shops, yes. The drawing register, transmittal tracking, weld log, NDT records, MTRs, and turnover packs replace the equivalent spreadsheets and folder hierarchies. Larger EPCs run Piping.Tools alongside their corporate document management for the fabrication phase specifically.
- Can multiple shops or projects run side-by-side?
- Yes. Projects are first-class, and team membership is scoped per project. A welder on one job and an inspector on another can share the same login while only seeing what they should.