Keep what works
Identify the fields, shorthand, and shop checks worth preserving from the current workflow.
ALTERNATIVE / 09 / CHECK BEFORE ISSUE
Use OCR for capture; use review controls for the record
A guide to moving from isolated OCR output to reviewed, source-aware pipe-fabrication records.
THE SHOP REVIEW BOUNDARY
A migration is complete only when the new record preserves shop context and makes the review responsibility clearer.
Switch when the same packet repair keeps returning to the same people.
Change the weak link
Move repeated copying, version chasing, or isolated capture into a controlled review step.
Verify the transition
Run one bounded packet through capture, review, repair, and handoff before expanding the rollout.
Migration reference sources
Switch when the same packet repair keeps returning to the same people.
Migration · PipeShop AI
Plan the move without losing the current record: OCR Tools
This page is for fabrication leaders evaluating AI-assisted shop work working on OCR Tools. Use it as a practical part of AI-assisted pipe-shop workflows with source review.
Keep a read-only copy of the accepted baseline
For ocr tools, check source file and proposed output.
Move one controlled workflow before the whole project
For ocr tools, check exception and reviewer.
Reconcile every open item before retiring the old method
For ocr tools, check accepted change and shop instruction.
Reviewed by the PipeShop AI technical editorial desk. Published 2026-07-25; reviewed 2026-07-25. Coverage is limited to AI-assisted pipe-shop and fabrication workflows.