On April 21, with sparks flying and arcs flashing, welding officially started for the first section of the Zhundong coal-to-gas pipeline project undertaken by China National Petroleum Corporation (Xinjiang) Engineering Oil Construction Branch, marking the start of a new stage of full implementation of the project. 

The project passes through Qitai County and Mulei Kazakh Autonomous County of Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with a line length of 57.666 kilometers. 

As a transmission channel for coal-to-gas in the Zhundong region of Xinjiang, the project incorporates Xinjiang coal-to-gas into the West-East Gas Pipeline System, realizes the transmission of coal-to-gas resources, and increases the source of natural gas resources in the West-East Gas Pipeline System, further improving the construction of a national network, and providing strong support for the resource supply and safety of the downstream market. 

In engineering construction, the quality and efficiency of welding technology are crucial, and highly reliable welding equipment is the core element to ensure the quality of the project. This time, Xionggu automatic welding machine (internal welding machine A-806/24, single welding torch automatic external welding machine A-305, A-305T) will serve as the "main force" of the welding operation of this section of the project to ensure high-quality welding results under different working conditions. 

Xionggu automatic welding machine provides strong technical support for welders with its efficient and reliable performance, and the overall coordination of leaders at all levels and the tacit cooperation between welders and equipment and superb welding skills have transformed technical advantages into guarantees for project quality. I believe that with the help of Xionggu automatic welding machine, the first section of the Zhundong coal-to-natural gas pipeline project will be promoted with high quality and efficiency, and will contribute important forces to the implementation of the national energy strategy.