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The latest news from the industrial sector, technology analyses and safety and pipeline engineering tips.

JobTech technician preparing a pressure test of stainless steel piping, with the test recording station behind a protective barrier
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Piping Pressure Testing Before Start-up: Hydrostatic or Pneumatic?

Piping pressure testing before commissioning: preparing test packs and boundaries, when a hydrostatic test is the right choice, why a pneumatic test needs extra safeguards, and what the test records must prove.

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JobTech technicians working at a flanged pipeline section with an isolation valve on an operating industrial site
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Hot Tapping of Pipelines: New Connections Without a Shutdown

Hot tapping on operating industrial pipelines: the engineering checks before the first cut, the tapping sequence on site, safety and QA/QC requirements, and the role of the method in commissioning and international projects.

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ONS 2026 Offshore Northern Seas logo, Stavanger, Norway, from 24 to 27 August
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ONS 2026 Stavanger: Polish-Norwegian Energy Seminar

A report from ONS 2026 in Stavanger: the Polish Embassy seminar on Polish-Norwegian energy cooperation and four days in the halls of the largest energy event in Norway, where JobTech met operators and equipment manufacturers.

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JobTech technician in chemical protective clothing dosing cleaning chemicals into a mixing tank during pipeline chemical cleaning
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Pipeline Cleaning Before Commissioning: When Is It Worth Doing?

Mill scale, weld spatter, grinding dust and shop preservative do not leave the pipe on their own. A technical guide to flushing, blowing and chemical cleaning before commissioning: how the methods differ, what the acceptance criteria are, and which systems cannot be started without a proper clean.

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JobTech technician performing hydraulic bolt tensioning on an industrial installation
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Hydraulic Bolt Tensioning in Commissioning: Controlled Clamping of Flanged Joints

A technical guide to hydraulic bolt tensioning within mechanical works, functional testing and the commissioning of industrial installations. How JobTech delivers controlled clamping of flanged joints in international projects.

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Exhibition stands and business meetings at IFAT Munich in Munich
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IFAT Munich 2026 Through the Eyes of JobTech: A Trade Fair Report

Four days at the world's leading environmental-technology fair in Munich. What we saw, who we talked to, and why foreign manufacturers need a partner who can install and commission an installation on the ground.

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Industrial piping installation prepared for commissioning
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From Mechanical Completion to Start-up: How to Reduce Commissioning Risk in Industrial Installations

A practical guide for international industrial teams on mechanical completion, leak testing, functional checks and start-up preparation before process systems go live.

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