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The Audit Passed. The Auditor Was Paid by the Factory.By chief_editor0 Replies · 20 ViewsLast post: 3 days ago · chief_editor
Factory-Direct Is a Belief, Not a Verifiable FactBy chief_editor0 Replies · 10 ViewsLast post: 4 days ago · chief_editor
The Third Order Is When the Substitution StartsBy chief_editor0 Replies · 9 ViewsLast post: 4 days ago · chief_editor
The Mechanical Completion Certificate Does Not Mean the Plant Is ReadyBy chief_editor0 Replies · 23 ViewsLast post: 4 days ago · chief_editor
Long-Term Chinese Equipment Suppliers Resist Specification Upgrades for Good ReasonBy chief_editor0 Replies · 13 ViewsLast post: 5 days ago · chief_editor
The Technical Specification Was Translated. The Requirements Were Not.By chief_editor0 Replies · 10 ViewsLast post: 5 days ago · chief_editor
Chinese Reciprocating Pump Piston Rod Seals Fail in High-Sulfur ServiceBy chief_editor0 Replies · 18 ViewsLast post: 5 days ago · chief_editor
An MRO Agreement With a Chinese Supplier Is Not a Stock CommitmentBy chief_editor0 Replies · 11 ViewsLast post: 6 days ago · chief_editor
Dragline Bucket Lip Castings From China Have Documented PorosityBy chief_editor0 Replies · 10 ViewsLast post: 6 days ago · chief_editor
The Largest Quote Was the Cheapest ProjectBy chief_editor0 Replies · 18 ViewsLast post: 6 days ago · chief_editor
The Chinese Contractor's Key Person Left. Nobody Told the Client.By chief_editor0 Replies · 14 ViewsLast post: 7 days ago · chief_editor
Pressure Gauges for Custody Transfer From China Drift at Low FlowBy chief_editor0 Replies · 15 ViewsLast post: 7 days ago · chief_editor
The Chinese Supplier Who Answered Every Question Was Answering About HimselfBy chief_editor0 Replies · 23 ViewsLast post: 1 week ago · chief_editor
Modular Site Camps From China Are Designed for Assembly. Not for Wind.By chief_editor0 Replies · 14 ViewsLast post: 1 week ago · chief_editor
Forklift Battery Cycle Life From China Is Not the Battery Cycle CountBy chief_editor0 Replies · 13 ViewsLast post: 1 week ago · chief_editor
Chinese Centrifuge Bowl Balance Is Not Verified at Operating SpeedBy chief_editor0 Replies · 22 ViewsLast post: 1 week ago · chief_editor
The EPC Contract Penalty Cap Is Not the Buyer's Maximum RecoveryBy chief_editor0 Replies · 27 ViewsLast post: 1 week ago · chief_editor
Crane Wire Rope From Chinese Mills Has Lower Discard Criteria Than OEM SpecificationBy chief_editor0 Replies · 17 ViewsLast post: 1 week ago · chief_editor
Anchor Bolt Specification for Seismic Zones Is Not the Same as Standard Anchor BoltsBy chief_editor0 Replies · 26 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
The Three-Year Relationship With a Chinese Supplier Ended When the Founder's Son Took OverBy chief_editor0 Replies · 19 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
Electrochlorination Systems for Ballast Water From China Miss the IMO NumbersBy chief_editor0 Replies · 20 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
Subsea Umbilical From China Without Twist-Balanced Design Fails EarlyBy chief_editor0 Replies · 26 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
Vibration Isolation Mounts for Chinese Machinery Are Never Specified CorrectlyBy chief_editor0 Replies · 21 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
Cooling Tower Fill Media From China Degrades at Lower pH Than SpecifiedBy chief_editor0 Replies · 22 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
Diesel Hydraulic Power Units From China Are Not Assembled in a Clean EnvironmentBy chief_editor0 Replies · 33 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
Cable Trays From China Are Rated for Load. Not for Load Distribution.By chief_editor0 Replies · 18 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
The Thickener Rake Mechanism From China Failed Because the Torque Was RightBy chief_editor0 Replies · 20 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
Instrumentation From China Calibration Drifts Faster in Tropical HumidityBy chief_editor0 Replies · 26 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
Pneumatic Conveying System Design From China Fails at Non-Standard DensitiesBy chief_editor0 Replies · 25 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
Stacker-Reclaimer Structural Fatigue From China Is a 15-Year ProblemBy chief_editor0 Replies · 22 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
Chinese Explosion-Proof Luminaires for Mining Are Not All IECEx RecognizedBy chief_editor0 Replies · 28 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
Pump Mechanical Seal Face Flatness Cannot Be Assumed From the CertificateBy chief_editor0 Replies · 25 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
Rotary Kiln Tyres From China Migrate on the Shell and Nobody Notices Until They Don'tBy chief_editor0 Replies · 27 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
Flow Meters for Custody Transfer From China Have Calibration ConditionsBy chief_editor0 Replies · 34 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
Centrifugal Compressor Impellers From China Require Overspeed Testing. Most Don't Get It.By chief_editor0 Replies · 28 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
Structural Bolts Marked Grade 8.8 From China Are Not Always Grade 8.8By chief_editor0 Replies · 22 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
The Diesel Generator Load Bank Test Did Not Run at AltitudeBy chief_editor0 Replies · 29 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
Heat Exchanger Tube-to-Tubesheet Joints From China That Leak at StartupBy chief_editor0 Replies · 20 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
Safety Valve Set Pressure Drift From China Is Not RandomBy chief_editor0 Replies · 27 ViewsLast post: 2 weeks ago · chief_editor
The Conveyor Belt Splice Was Certified. The Splicing Team Was Not.By chief_editor0 Replies · 34 ViewsLast post: 3 weeks ago · chief_editor
Chinese Fire Suppression Equipment With FM Approval Numbers That ExpiredBy chief_editor0 Replies · 35 ViewsLast post: 3 weeks ago · chief_editor
Pressure Vessel PWHT Records From China Tell You About the Oven, Not the VesselBy chief_editor0 Replies · 28 ViewsLast post: 3 weeks ago · chief_editor
The Smelter Off-Gas Fan Impeller Was Balanced for Sea LevelBy chief_editor0 Replies · 24 ViewsLast post: 3 weeks ago · chief_editor
Pre-Shipment Inspection by the Buyer's Agent Does Not Mean What You ThinkBy chief_editor0 Replies · 19 ViewsLast post: 3 weeks ago · chief_editor
Flotation Reagent Dosing Systems From China Miss the Control LoopBy chief_editor0 Replies · 23 ViewsLast post: 3 weeks ago · chief_editor
A Good Supplier in 2019 Is Not Guaranteed to Be Good in 2024By chief_editor0 Replies · 16 ViewsLast post: 3 weeks ago · chief_editor
Underground Loader Tyres From China Fail at 60% of Their Rated LifeBy chief_editor0 Replies · 20 ViewsLast post: 3 weeks ago · chief_editor
Substation Transformers Painted for Coastal Protection Rust in Six MonthsBy chief_editor0 Replies · 32 ViewsLast post: 3 weeks ago · chief_editor
Dust Suppression Systems for Coal Stockpiles Are Not All the Same HumidityBy chief_editor0 Replies · 22 ViewsLast post: 3 weeks ago · chief_editor
The Irrigation Pump That Worked in Beijing Did Not Work in PunjabBy chief_editor0 Replies · 22 ViewsLast post: 3 weeks ago · chief_editor