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Industrial Services for Infrastructure

Bridges, water and wastewater plants, district-heating and utility networks have to be maintained while in service – shutdowns are costly, often safety-critical and affect the public.

HSOS brings the workshop to the asset: composite repairs to ISO 24817 on pipes, tanks and structures, pipe freezing for valve changes without interrupting supply, hot tapping on live utility lines, bolt-tensioning of structural and flanged connections, and mobile machining of large components.

Experience: water and wastewater treatment plants, district-heating networks, road and rail bridges, locks and hydraulic structures, municipal utilities.

Challenges

  • Supply must stay on – very limited shutdown windows
  • Safety-critical, publicly used structures
  • Ageing assets with incomplete documentation
  • Restricted access, work at height and in confined spaces
  • Weather exposure and mixed materials (steel, cast iron, concrete)

Our experience

  • Composite reinforcement and repair of pipes, tanks and structures to ISO 24817 and ASME PCC-2
  • Pipe freezing on water and utility mains for valve changes without interruption
  • Hot tapping and line stops on live district-heating and utility lines
  • Bolt-tensioning with documented preload on structural and flanged connections
  • On-site machining and line boring of bearings on locks, movable bridges and large valves
  • Leak sealing under operation, 24/7 emergency response

References

Waterworks NL
Valve change by pipe freezing on a DN 400 supply main
Result: Supply uninterrupted, no shutdown
Road bridge DE
Composite reinforcement of corroded steel girders to ISO 24817
Result: Service life extended, no welding
District heating DE
Hot tap on a live supply line
Result: New branch without supply interruption

FAQ

Work without a shutdown?

Yes – pipe freezing, hot tapping and leak sealing allow interventions while in service, without interrupting supply.

Is composite repair permanent?

Correctly designed to ISO 24817, yes – engineered for 20+ years, documented and verified.

Work at height and in confined spaces?

Yes, with SCC/VCA-trained crews and suitable equipment; scaffolding or MEWP as required.

How fast on site?

Usually within 4–8 hours in the DACH region and Benelux, up to 24 hours Europe-wide.

Always available – fast on site

Less downtime, less production loss. Contact us – 24/7.

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