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Field notes from the estimating desk.

Dispatches from the people building Purplefish — what we're learning from industrial pipe estimators, fabricators, and contractors across North America.

PF · Field NotesNo. 02
Safari explorers observing pipe fittings as wildlife in the Serengeti - a humorous take on material identification
Fig. 01 — Some things never change.
May 19, 2026/Latest/Product Update

The Purplefish Pipeline || May: Twice as Fast, More Accurate, and a Better Way to Review Your MTO

We cut processing time in half, shipped on-platform MTO review, and exceeded 99.5% BOM extraction accuracy. Here's what changed in May.

Adam Sirois & Martin Kess

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PF · Field NotesNo. 01.5
Roman construction workers at an aqueduct site examining a piping isometric drawing carved in stone delivered by forklift
Fig. 01 — Stone tablet support coming soon.
April 30, 2026/Product Update

The Purplefish Pipeline || April: Tougher Packets, Faster Processing, Better Exports

One month after launch: 15,000+ pages processed, 99.3% BOM accuracy, new Excel exports, and title block extraction for pipe fabrication contractors.

Adam Sirois & Martin Kess

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PF · Field NotesNo. 01
A pipe estimator on a therapist's couch staring at a wall of complex isometric drawings.
Fig. 01 — Manual takeoff. Session in progress.
April 26, 2026/Pipe Takeoff

We've been to the moon, but we still do pipe takeoffs by hand.

After speaking with 50+ industrial pipe estimators across North America, we learned why manual takeoff from isometric drawings still eats up days of estimator time, slows down bids, and leaves work on the table.

Adam Sirois & Martin Kess

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