{"id":5117,"date":"2026-09-16T02:05:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T02:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/?page_id=5117"},"modified":"2026-10-28T00:44:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T00:44:39","slug":"quality-control","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/pt\/quality-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Controlo de Qualidade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5117\" class=\"elementor elementor-5117\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-375307d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"375307d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-53 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32f91864\" data-id=\"32f91864\" 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-59ff3ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59ff3ce7\" 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<span style=\"color:#F18300;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2px;font-weight:600;\">QUALITY CONTROL<\/span>\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-a5ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Controlo de Qualidade<br>at Every Stage<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45459cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45459cd2\" 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\tFrom material selection to final inspection, North Star controls the processes that determine drill pipe performance, consistency and service life.\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-316a304f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"316a304f\" 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<span style=\"font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1.2px;font-weight:600;color:#163D3E;\">PROCESS CONTROL \u00b7 INSPECTION \u00b7 TRACEABILITY<\/span>\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-14cbf7b8 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"14cbf7b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjE5MzMiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Saiba mais<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-47 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a78ab0b\" data-id=\"6a78ab0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\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-58ca41eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58ca41eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-42 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66977ab8\" data-id=\"66977ab8\" 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-25368541 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"25368541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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-7180b2bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7180b2bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quality is not a final check.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-740b3df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"740b3df1\" 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\tIt is built into the way North Star selects materials, controls production, verifies critical dimensions and processes, and releases finished products.\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-58 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99a701e\" data-id=\"99a701e\" 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-451df88a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"451df88a\" 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><span style=\"font-size: 23px; color: #163d3e; font-weight: 600;\">Material Control<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #5e6a6b;\">Premium and standard steel grades are selected for the required application and performance.<\/span><\/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-662e4e1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"662e4e1c\" 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><span style=\"font-size: 23px; color: #163d3e; font-weight: 600;\">Process Control<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #5e6a6b;\">Forging, heat treatment, machining and welding are controlled through defined manufacturing processes.<\/span><\/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-f9c8336 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9c8336\" 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><span style=\"font-size: 23px; color: #163d3e; font-weight: 600;\">Inspection &amp; Testing<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #5e6a6b;\">Dimensional, hardness, non-destructive tests and final inspections verify conformance before shipment.<\/span><\/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-711aceaf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"711aceaf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-54 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e23e350\" data-id=\"5e23e350\" 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-73e7c778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73e7c778\" 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><span style=\"color: #f18300; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2px; font-weight: bold;\">MATERIAL CONTROL<\/span><\/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-7171b358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7171b358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The quality of the finished product starts with the material.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61fd3e88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61fd3e88\" 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\tNorth Star offers Premium and Standard steel grades and maintains strict control over material selection. We do not vary steel grades simply to reduce short-term raw material cost.\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-58f36d77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58f36d77\" 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<strong style=\"color:#163D3E;\">Application-led material selection<\/strong><br>Steel grades, tube materials and tool-joint materials are matched to the product, drilling conditions and required performance.\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-46 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ef95ecc\" data-id=\"6ef95ecc\" 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-2d84222b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d84222b\" 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=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/northstardrill-13-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4559\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/northstardrill-13-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/northstardrill-13-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/northstardrill-13-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/northstardrill-13-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/northstardrill-13-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/northstardrill-13-2048x1365.webp 2048w, https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/northstardrill-13-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/northstardrill-13-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-268ac904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"268ac904\" 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<span style=\"font-size:12px;color:#027577;letter-spacing:1px;\">MATERIAL \u2192 PROCESS \u2192 PERFORMANCE<\/span>\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-1082a448 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1082a448\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-40 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55a377d\" data-id=\"55a377d\" 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-36c07ebc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"36c07ebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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-1ddfa7e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ddfa7e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Control the processes<br>that matter most.<\/h2>\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-60 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6157c05f\" data-id=\"6157c05f\" 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-16fe3634 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16fe3634\" 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><span style=\"color: #163d3e; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600;\">Forging<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #5e6a6b;\">Controlled forming creates the required geometry and supports consistent mechanical performance.<\/span><\/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-7abd657d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7abd657d\" 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><span style=\"color: #163d3e; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600;\">Heat Treatment<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #5e6a6b;\">In-house heat treatment is used to achieve controlled hardness and case depth for applicable products.<\/span><\/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-40d88644 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40d88644\" 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><span style=\"color: #163d3e; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600;\">CNC Machining<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #5e6a6b;\">CNC tooling and technology support specification accuracy and repeatable thread machining.<\/span><\/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-2730d37d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2730d37d\" 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><span style=\"color: #163d3e; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600;\">Welding<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #5e6a6b;\">Friction welding and submerged arc welding are available, with weld quality verified through inspection.<\/span><\/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-22258c33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22258c33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-39 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c9af9a9\" data-id=\"1c9af9a9\" 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-6534e6b7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6534e6b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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-35974245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35974245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inspection &amp; Testing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2d44a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e2d44a2\" 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\tCritical characteristics are checked throughout production rather than left to the end of the line.\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-61 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66e8d8e3\" data-id=\"66e8d8e3\" 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-55dfeac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55dfeac3\" 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><span style=\"color: #163d3e; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600;\">Batch Laboratory Testing<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #5e6a6b;\">Heat-treated products are tested by individual batch to confirm compliance with product specifications.<\/span><\/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-c4f1a5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4f1a5a\" 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><span style=\"color: #163d3e; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600;\"><a style=\"color: inherit; ; text-underline-offset: 3px;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ultrasonic_testing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ultrasonic Testing<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #5e6a6b;\">Welds are inspected in-house using non-destructive ultrasonic testing methods.<\/span><\/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-3cf6043f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cf6043f\" 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><span style=\"color: #163d3e; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600;\">Straightness &amp; Concentricity<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #5e6a6b;\">Dimensional checks verify compliance with manufacturing specifications.<\/span><\/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-6187983b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6187983b\" 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><span style=\"color: #163d3e; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600;\">Thread Inspection<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #5e6a6b;\">Machined threads are individually inspected using certified plug and ring gages.<\/span><\/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-1eae2666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eae2666\" 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><span style=\"color: #163d3e; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600;\">Hardness &amp; Case Depth<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #5e6a6b;\">Hardness and case-depth checks verify heat-treatment performance where applicable.<\/span><\/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-3bb7f879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bb7f879\" 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><span style=\"color: #163d3e; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600;\">Final OQC<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #5e6a6b;\">An independent OQC team performs final inspection and document checks before shipment.<\/span><\/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-7b02a50c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b02a50c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-36 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57182769\" data-id=\"57182769\" 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-4a2072ee elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4a2072ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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-1f092bdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f092bdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quality Control Flow<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4bf465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4bf465\" 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\tA controlled sequence keeps quality visible from the first material check through final release.\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-64 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1191b362\" data-id=\"1191b362\" 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-4f52d195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f52d195\" 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><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #163d3e; font-weight: 600;\">Incoming Material<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #5e6a6b;\">Review material grade and incoming condition.<\/span><\/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-43e2119c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43e2119c\" 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><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #163d3e; font-weight: 600;\">Forming &amp; Manufacturing<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #5e6a6b;\">Control forging, machining and welding parameters.<\/span><\/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-486197a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"486197a5\" 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><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #163d3e; font-weight: 600;\">Heat Treatment<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #5e6a6b;\">Control the treatment process and verify required properties.<\/span><\/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-6fc4b35a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fc4b35a\" 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><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #163d3e; font-weight: 600;\">Inspection<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #5e6a6b;\">Verify threads, welds, hardness, straightness and other critical characteristics.<\/span><\/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-435685fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"435685fb\" 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><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #163d3e; font-weight: 600;\">Final OQC<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #5e6a6b;\">Complete final product and document checks.<\/span><\/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-398b5e94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"398b5e94\" 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><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #163d3e; font-weight: 600;\">Release<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #5e6a6b;\">Only conforming products proceed to marking, finishing and shipment.<\/span><\/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-ba637d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba637d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-55 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-290d7f43\" data-id=\"290d7f43\" 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-6c635c94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c635c94\" 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<span style=\"color:#F18300;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;font-weight:700;\">PROCESS PERFORMANCE<\/span>\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-57431633 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57431633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hardness. Accuracy. Repeatability.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b684ea1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b684ea1\" 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\tFor applicable DTH products, North Star\u2019s ion nitriding process is specified at a surface hardness of 650\u2013750 HV with a hardness depth of 0.1\u20130.2 mm. In-house heat treatment supports controlled surface performance and case depth.\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-45 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ff9ff94\" data-id=\"2ff9ff94\" 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-56df13c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56df13c8\" 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<span style=\"font-size:50px;line-height:1;color:#027577;font-weight:600;\">650\u2013750<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size:13px;color:#5E6A6B;letter-spacing:1px;\">HV SURFACE HARDNESS*<\/span>\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-7cedc02e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cedc02e\" 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<span style=\"font-size:50px;line-height:1;color:#027577;font-weight:600;\">0.1\u20130.2<\/span><br><span style=\"font-size:13px;color:#5E6A6B;letter-spacing:1px;\">MM HARDNESS DEPTH*<\/span>\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-6b6f388b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b6f388b\" 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<span style=\"font-size:12px;color:#5E6A6B;\">*Applicable to products using the specified ion nitriding process. Product-specific requirements may vary.<\/span>\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-5c4b852b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c4b852b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-44 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4146b97b\" data-id=\"4146b97b\" 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-194e6f35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"194e6f35\" 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=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/northstardrill-12-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4558\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/northstardrill-12-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/northstardrill-12-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/northstardrill-12-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/northstardrill-12-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/northstardrill-12-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/northstardrill-12-2048x1365.webp 2048w, https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/northstardrill-12-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/northstardrill-12-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\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-56 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-595893cf\" data-id=\"595893cf\" 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-530f6595 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"530f6595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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-71c85c2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71c85c2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Repeatability &amp; traceability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5f028f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f5f028f\" 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\tNorth Star\u2019s Production and QA teams apply strict control and record-keeping requirements across key manufacturing processes. The objective is simple: make critical quality characteristics measurable, repeatable and reviewable.\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-521e247b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"521e247b\" 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<strong style=\"color:#163D3E;\">From production data to final documents<\/strong><br>Inspection results, process records and final document checks support controlled product release and provide the information needed for quality review.\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-72adadac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72adadac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-52 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30eb8cab\" data-id=\"30eb8cab\" 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-2bdf21e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bdf21e\" 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<span style=\"color:#F18300;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;font-weight:700;\">QUALITY ACROSS PRODUCT LINES<\/span>\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-5ef43a34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ef43a34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One quality system. Multiple drilling applications.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a14f432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a14f432\" 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\tThe same quality mindset is applied across North Star\u2019s HDD, Mining &#038; Construction and Water Well product lines, with inspection and process requirements adapted to the product and application.\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-48 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b9e757a\" data-id=\"6b9e757a\" 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-70bffdaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70bffdaa\" 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<span style=\"color:#027577;font-size:18px;font-weight:600;\">HDD<\/span><br>Forged and welded HDD drill rods and tooling\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-4e336dd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e336dd4\" 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<span style=\"color:#027577;font-size:18px;font-weight:600;\">Mining &#038; Construction<\/span><br>Rotary, DTH, casing, stabilizers and related drilling tools\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-3d35bffa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d35bffa\" 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<span style=\"color:#027577;font-size:18px;font-weight:600;\">Po\u00e7o de \u00e1gua<\/span><br>Water well drill rods, adaptors and stabilizers\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-ee743ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee743ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-72 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a92f9d\" data-id=\"8a92f9d\" 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-691f733e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"691f733e\" 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<span style=\"color:#F18300;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;font-weight:700;\">NORTH STAR QUALITY CONTROL<\/span>\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-5018dddd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5018dddd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quality you can verify.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68fb1eef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68fb1eef\" 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><a href=\"\/pt\/contact\/\">Talk to our team<\/a> about <a href=\"\/pt\/compatible-with\/\">product specifications<\/a>, inspection requirements and <a href=\"\/pt\/certificates\/\">quality documentation<\/a> for your drilling application.<\/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-536da9d2 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"536da9d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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