{"id":5149,"date":"2026-09-16T02:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T02:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/?page_id=5149"},"modified":"2026-10-29T00:29:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T00:29:42","slug":"factory-visit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/pt\/factory-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Visita \u00e0 f\u00e1brica"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5149\" class=\"elementor elementor-5149\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c77aa2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c77aa2c\" 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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4153b1b8\" data-id=\"4153b1b8\" 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-3a8b6c13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a8b6c13\" 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:1.8px;font-weight:700;\">FACTORY VIDEOS<\/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-3796eb8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3796eb8e\" 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\">Factory Visit: Inside North Star<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa7d281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aa7d281\" 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>Step inside North Star and see how drill rods and drilling tools move from raw material through manufacturing, inspection and final packaging. Our factory videos show the equipment, processes and people behind the products.<\/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-23c84aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23c84aa\" 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: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; font-weight: 600;\">MANUFACTURING \u2022 QUALITY \u2022 PEOPLE \u2022 TECHNOLOGY<\/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-6d0a79d5 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6d0a79d5\" 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=\"#factory-video-library\">\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\">EXPLORE OUR VIDEOS<\/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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27503879\" data-id=\"27503879\" 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-fd28b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-media_video\" data-id=\"fd28b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-media_video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-5149-1\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/North-Star-drill-rods-manufactures-3.mp4?_=1\" \/><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/North-Star-drill-rods-manufactures-3.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/North-Star-drill-rods-manufactures-3.mp4\">https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/North-Star-drill-rods-manufactures-3.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\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-1893edca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1893edca\" 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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-260bdcbd\" data-id=\"260bdcbd\" 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-765ce087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"765ce087\" 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:1.8px;font-weight:700;\">FEATURED FILM<\/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-549bd32d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"549bd32d\" 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\"><span id=\"factory-film\">See How North Star Works<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aeb77b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2aeb77b4\" 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>From the first stage of manufacturing to final inspection, every product reflects a sequence of controlled processes. Take a closer look at the people, equipment and production discipline behind North Star.<\/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-3bcdec78 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3bcdec78\" 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-22a675ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22a675ac\" 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: #027577; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 1px;\">FACTORY TOUR \u2022 PRODUCTION \u2022 QUALITY<\/span><br \/>See North Star in operation \u2014 from manufacturing and heat treatment to machining, inspection and final packaging.<\/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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46979ba1\" data-id=\"46979ba1\" 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-f5e13cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-media_video\" data-id=\"f5e13cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-media_video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-5149-2\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/North-Star-drill-rods-manufactures-2.mp4?_=2\" \/><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/North-Star-drill-rods-manufactures-2.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/North-Star-drill-rods-manufactures-2.mp4\">https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/North-Star-drill-rods-manufactures-2.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c6b28f elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"54c6b28f\" 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=\"#factory-film\">\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\">VIEW FACTORY FILM<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f85b6df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f85b6df\" 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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48c3e0f\" data-id=\"48c3e0f\" 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-7f199ebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f199ebf\" 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:1.8px;font-weight:700;\">VIDEO LIBRARY<\/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-318391f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"318391f5\" 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\"><span id=\"factory-video-library\">Factory Videos<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3d234d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b3d234d\" 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>Explore the work behind the products through six perspectives: manufacturing, quality, people, technology, materials and the factory itself.<\/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-4994247a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4994247a\" 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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-721cd8ca\" data-id=\"721cd8ca\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579b015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-media_video\" data-id=\"579b015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-media_video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-5149-3\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Technology-Equipment-1.mp4?_=3\" \/><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Technology-Equipment-1.mp4?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Technology-Equipment-1.mp4\">https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Technology-Equipment-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a88f132 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a88f132\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manufacturing in Motion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c551955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c551955\" 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>Follow the manufacturing journey from forging and welding through heat treatment, machining and finishing. See how each stage contributes to a consistent, dependable product.<\/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-a651d40 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a651d40\" 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=\"\/pt\/manufacturing\/\">\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\">Learn More<\/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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-159c9170\" data-id=\"159c9170\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd6b8fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-media_video\" data-id=\"bd6b8fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-media_video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-5149-4\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Technology-Equipment-2.mp4?_=4\" \/><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Technology-Equipment-2.mp4?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Technology-Equipment-2.mp4\">https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Technology-Equipment-2.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e1ac68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54e1ac68\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quality &amp; Testing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52485552 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52485552\" 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\tSee how inspection and testing are integrated into production \u2014 from dimensional and thread checks to NDT, hardness testing and final quality review.\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-0637b1e elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0637b1e\" 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=\"\/pt\/quality-control\/\">\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\">Learn More<\/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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-572d9ab\" data-id=\"572d9ab\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b978a35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-media_video\" data-id=\"b978a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-media_video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-5149-5\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Technology-Equipment.mp4?_=5\" \/><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Technology-Equipment.mp4?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Technology-Equipment.mp4\">https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Technology-Equipment.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3529dc6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3529dc6c\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">People Behind North Star<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1661d25a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1661d25a\" 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\tMeet the people behind the products. Discover the experience, responsibility and attention to detail that turn manufacturing processes into finished 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-34e076d elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"34e076d\" 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=\"\/pt\/about-us\/\">\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\">Learn More<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90f8c03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90f8c03\" 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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5785adf3\" data-id=\"5785adf3\" 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-a089bdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-media_video\" data-id=\"a089bdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-media_video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-5149-6\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/North-Star-drill-rods-manufactures-1.mp4?_=6\" \/><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/North-Star-drill-rods-manufactures-1.mp4?_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/North-Star-drill-rods-manufactures-1.mp4\">https:\/\/northstardrill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/North-Star-drill-rods-manufactures-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25393c8d\" data-id=\"25393c8d\" 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-12f311c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12f311c6\" 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: 1.8px; font-weight: bold;\">THE PEOPLE BEHIND NORTH STAR<\/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-6fccfb27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fccfb27\" 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\"><span id=\"factory-people-video\">The Work Behind the Product<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-567c6d77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"567c6d77\" 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\tSpecifications describe a product. People bring those specifications to life. This series looks at the people behind North Star \u2014 their work, experience and the small details that matter on the factory floor.\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-20418d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20418d22\" 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 style=\"color: #163d3e;\">The People Behind North Star<\/strong><br \/>Why Details Matter \u00b7 A Day on the Factory Floor \u00b7 The People Behind the Rods \u00b7 How Quality Becomes Routine<\/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-282fd90d elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"282fd90d\" 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=\"#factory-people-video\">\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\">VIEW PEOPLE VIDEO<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36eb2a23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36eb2a23\" 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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26022f90\" data-id=\"26022f90\" 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-2c71acde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c71acde\" 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:1.8px;font-weight:700;\">KEEP EXPLORING<\/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-4d319687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d319687\" 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\">More Than a Factory.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ecfe09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79ecfe09\" 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 factory is more than equipment and production lines. It is the people, processes and standards behind every product. Explore North Star through video and see how we work.\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-6b288cba elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6b288cba\" 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=\"\/pt\/contact\/\">\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\">CONTACT OUR TEAM<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60aaade e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60aaade\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ed9ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9ed9ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n#ns-factory-video-guide{margin:28px auto 54px;padding:38px clamp(20px,4vw,48px);max-width:1180px;background:#f5f8f7;border-top:4px solid #e4aa29;color:#315055;text-align:left;box-sizing:border-box;font-family:inherit}\n#ns-factory-video-guide h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,36px);line-height:1.25;color:#174d51;margin:0 0 16px}\n#ns-factory-video-guide h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.4;color:#174d51;margin:0 0 12px}\n#ns-factory-video-guide p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 16px}\n#ns-factory-video-guide a{color:#176b68;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}\n#ns-factory-video-guide .ns-guide-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px 40px;margin-top:28px}\n#ns-factory-video-guide .ns-guide-item{border-top:1px solid #d7e2df;padding-top:22px;min-width:0}\n@media(max-width:767px){#ns-factory-video-guide .ns-guide-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}#ns-factory-video-guide{margin-bottom:30px}}\n<\/style>\n<section id=\"ns-factory-video-guide\" aria-labelledby=\"ns-factory-guide-title\">\n<h2 id=\"ns-factory-guide-title\">Factory Videos: Viewing and Visit Guide<\/h2>\n<p>Use these short factory videos as a visual introduction to North Star. The clips offer a starting point for discussions about drill pipe manufacturing, quality and testing, and the people behind production. For purchasing decisions, combine what you see here with the relevant product specifications and information confirmed by our team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ns-guide-grid\">\n<div class=\"ns-guide-item\"><h3>What can I learn from the clips?<\/h3>\n<p>The page brings together six short clips alongside manufacturing, inspection and people stories. Start with the featured film, then explore the video library and the people section. Each clip captures a brief view of factory activity. It should be read alongside the surrounding explanation rather than treated as a complete record of a production route or an inspection procedure.<\/p>\n<p>For more context on production stages, explore our <a href=\"\/pt\/manufacturing\/\">drill pipe manufacturing overview<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-guide-item\"><h3>Where can I check inspection information?<\/h3>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"\/pt\/quality-control\/\">Controlo de Qualidade<\/a> for the inspection methods described on our website, including dimensional checks, thread inspection, ultrasonic testing and hardness testing. Ask which checks and records apply to your selected product and order. A general factory clip does not establish the inspection results or acceptance limits for an individual batch.<\/p>\n<p>For a general explanation of the terminology, see <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ultrasonic_testing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ultrasonic testing<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-guide-item\"><h3>How do I relate the videos to my product?<\/h3>\n<p>Browse the <a href=\"\/pt\/products\/\">product range<\/a> and identify the drill pipe or tooling you need. Send the product name, intended application, rig model, required dimensions and connection details when requesting clarification. Include a drawing or existing part reference where available. The relevant product page and confirmed order requirements should guide selection; equipment shown in a clip alone does not confirm compatibility with your rig.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-guide-item\"><h3>How do I arrange a factory visit?<\/h3>\n<p>Review our <a href=\"\/pt\/facilities\/\">manufacturing facilities<\/a> to identify the location you would like to discuss. Then <a href=\"\/pt\/contact\/\">contact our team<\/a> with your preferred dates, number of visitors and topics of interest. 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