{"id":2192,"date":"2024-06-19T12:13:24","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T12:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/china.vallourec.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=2192"},"modified":"2024-06-19T12:31:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T12:31:44","slug":"tianda-chuzhou-a-breakthrough-in-ultrasonic-inspection-with-phased-array-technology","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/china.vallourec.com\/en\/news\/tianda-chuzhou-a-breakthrough-in-ultrasonic-inspection-with-phased-array-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Tianda Chuzhou: A Breakthrough in Ultrasonic Inspection with Phased-Array Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2192\" class=\"elementor elementor-2192\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aeb4d6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aeb4d6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f97e252\" data-id=\"f97e252\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a75e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a75e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tianda Chuzhou transforms steel inspection with its new phased-array ultrasonic equipment, marking a significant advance in flaw detection. This project, completed in record time, highlights cutting-edge strategy and effective technical collaboration between Vallourec and Wuhan Zhongke.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-073480a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"073480a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38a5f9a\" data-id=\"38a5f9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7bb86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d7bb86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>By PM of Tianda<\/em><\/p><p><br \/>Vallourec Tianda Chuzhou has reached a crucial milestone with the introduction of its new phased-array ultrasonic production line, specifically designed to detect oblique injury in C90, T95, and C110 steels. This project, aligning with the new API 5CT standard, represents a significant advancement for the company and its commitment to premium product quality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d9604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"73d9604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d17e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-title\" data-id=\"a1d17e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n      <div class=\"block mb-[3rem] md:mb-none md:flex relative\">\n      <h2 class=\"w-fit title-h2 pb-2 md:pb-0 \">Rigorous Supplier Selection<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"title-divider ml-0 mr-0 md:ml-3 self-center\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"title-anchor -bottom-[2rem] md:bottom-[50%] right-0 \" id=\"\"><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bf2601 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bf2601\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea97a2a\" data-id=\"ea97a2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf8781 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaf8781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PC-NDT (Non-destructive testing) experts and the NDT team of Tianda Chuzhou, fully supported by their executive team., decided to launch a new ultrasound project to meet current technical and regulatory challenges.<br \/><br \/>After evaluating factors related to technical difficulty, cost, project timeline, and equipment maintenance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtzkcx.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wuhan Zhongke<\/a>, a scientific and technological enterprise and a nondestructive testing equipment manufacturer, was selected as the primary supplier.<br \/><br \/>Given the technical difficulty of the new phased array ultrasonic equipment, the project team took the initiative of organizing a meeting between PC-NDT, the Tianda Chuzhou NDT team and the Equipment Department and Wuhan Zhongke to overcome the technical challenges posed by the new equipment. <br \/><br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-143b602\" data-id=\"143b602\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92469ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92469ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/Tianda-project-1-1-1024x769.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2198\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/Tianda-project-1-1-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/Tianda-project-1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/Tianda-project-1-1-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/Tianda-project-1-1.jpg 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3065c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3065c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fbe27c\" data-id=\"9fbe27c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8311e84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8311e84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e52da8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-title\" data-id=\"e52da8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n      <div class=\"block mb-[3rem] md:mb-none md:flex relative\">\n      <h2 class=\"w-fit title-h2 pb-2 md:pb-0 \">Collaboration and Technical Problem Solving<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"title-divider ml-0 mr-0 md:ml-3 self-center\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"title-anchor -bottom-[2rem] md:bottom-[50%] right-0 \" id=\"\"><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b0b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8b0b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the acceptance phase at the supplier\u2019s facility, Wuhan Zhongke faced major technical hurdles. Through close collaboration and rapid communication between the project team, the Group experts and Wuhan Zhongke\u2019s R&amp;D technical team, the issues were resolved, allowing the project to be completed in record time.<br \/><br \/>In December 2023, following a series of rigorous tests, including a plant acceptance test in Wuhan Zhonghe plant performed by our Chinese NDT team, the equipment was installed and commissioned at Tianda Chuzhou\u2019s Quality Inspection Workshop 140. The performance indicators of the equipment finally met the technical requirements, as validated by Michel Vah\u00e9, the EH region&#8217;s NDT expert, in February 2024.<br \/><br \/>At the end of April, the project guidance committee met and unanimously decided that all performance indicators for the new phased array ultrasonic equipment met requirements, and that the on-site acceptance test had been successfully passed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44acf97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"44acf97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bec188 elementor-widget elementor-widget-title\" data-id=\"2bec188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n      <div class=\"block mb-[3rem] md:mb-none md:flex relative\">\n      <h2 class=\"w-fit title-h2 pb-2 md:pb-0 \">A Success Story in Localization Strategy<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"title-divider ml-0 mr-0 md:ml-3 self-center\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"title-anchor -bottom-[2rem] md:bottom-[50%] right-0 \" id=\"\"><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ffe60e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ffe60e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Completing this project in just 15 months, compared to the usual 24 months for similar projects, is a remarkable example of Tianda\u2019s capability in managing large-scale projects. This achievement also underscores the success of the company&#8217;s localization strategy for ultrasonic equipment and spare parts, reducing costs and enhancing long-term maintenance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb4f30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4cb4f30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ebafb31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ebafb31\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3c257f\" data-id=\"f3c257f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d69f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4d69f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1269\" height=\"952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/Tianda-project-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2201\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/Tianda-project-2.jpg 1269w, https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/Tianda-project-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/Tianda-project-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/Tianda-project-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1269px) 100vw, 1269px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef31848\" data-id=\"ef31848\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afaa999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afaa999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/Tianda-project-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/Tianda-project-3.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/Tianda-project-3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e9311b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e9311b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91c42d2\" data-id=\"91c42d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b6876d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9b6876d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-678d963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-title\" data-id=\"678d963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n      <div class=\"block mb-[3rem] md:mb-none md:flex relative\">\n      <h2 class=\"w-fit title-h2 pb-2 md:pb-0 \">Towards Long-Term Collaboration<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"title-divider ml-0 mr-0 md:ml-3 self-center\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"title-anchor -bottom-[2rem] md:bottom-[50%] right-0 \" id=\"\"><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dea9c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dea9c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The success of this project paves the way for strengthened collaboration with Wuhan Zhongke for the development of other essential spare parts and maintenance services for Tianda Chuzhou but also for the whole Group. The equipment provided matches the performance of industry giants like General Electric and Olympus, while offering significant advantages in cost and project cycle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-648d5bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"648d5bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ccbbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-title\" data-id=\"68ccbbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n      <div class=\"block mb-[3rem] md:mb-none md:flex relative\">\n      <h2 class=\"w-fit title-h2 pb-2 md:pb-0 \">Strategic Advancement in Ultrasonic Inspection<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"title-divider ml-0 mr-0 md:ml-3 self-center\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"title-anchor -bottom-[2rem] md:bottom-[50%] right-0 \" id=\"\"><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d23a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21d23a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The successful acceptance of this equipment marks an important step in Tianda\u2019s premium strategy. The phased-array technology allows for precise detection of diagonal flaws, flaw detection coupling monitoring, and thickness measurement, meeting the stringent requirements of high-end customers such as TotalEnergies.<br \/><br \/>The equipment is currently undergoing optimization and is preparing to face future challenges in its best possible condition. This advancement reinforces Tianda\u2019s position as a leader in ultrasonic inspection and demonstrates its commitment to industrial excellence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a15b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a9a15b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e89b28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-title\" data-id=\"6e89b28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n      <div class=\"block mb-[3rem] md:mb-none md:flex relative\">\n      <h2 class=\"w-fit title-h2 pb-2 md:pb-0 \">Key Features of Phased-Array Inspection <\/h2>\n      <div class=\"title-divider ml-0 mr-0 md:ml-3 self-center\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"title-anchor -bottom-[2rem] md:bottom-[50%] right-0 \" id=\"\"><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ffba3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ffba3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Oblique Flaw Detection<\/strong>: Precise identification of anomalies in C90, T95, and C110 steels.<\/li><li><strong>World-Class Performance<\/strong>: Comparable to equipment from General Electric and Olympus.<\/li><li><strong>Cost and Maintenance Advantages<\/strong>: Cost reduction and improved maintenance through local collaboration.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7647f17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7647f17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac63a04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac63a04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1328\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/Tianda-project-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2205\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/Tianda-project-4.jpg 1328w, https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/Tianda-project-4-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/Tianda-project-4-1024x534.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/Tianda-project-4-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1328px) 100vw, 1328px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The above picture is a strip diagram of detection of the VRCF 114.3mm*6.88mm sample tube on new phased array ultrasound.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tianda Chuzhou transforms steel inspection with its new phased-array ultrasonic equipment, marking a significant advance in flaw detection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2195,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2192","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<title>Tianda Chuzhou: A Breakthrough in Ultrasonic Inspection with Phased-Array Technology - 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