Pipe fabrication — the paperwork is part of the product
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There are two ways to look at a fabricated pipe spool. One view is that it's a weld: is the joint sound, does the geometry match the isometric, does it hold pressure? That view is necessary but not sufficient. The other view is that it's a documented object: can you prove, months after installation, what material it was made from, who welded it, under which procedure, and what tests were done? That documentation is what makes the installation auditable — and in many industries, it's what makes it insurable.