In the industrial measurement and control and energy equipment sector, long-standing pain points—including measurement instability under ultra-high-temperature conditions, short equipment lifespan in highly corrosive media, high costs for explosion-proof and environmental compliance, severe data silos across systems, and maintenance dependent on experiential judgment—continue to drive up enterprise operating costs and expose safety production risks. Most general-purpose imported transmitters poorly fit complex industrial scenarios, creating technological bottlenecks under extreme conditions such as solar thermal power generation molten salt heat storage, highly corrosive coal chemical processes, and high-temperature nuclear power pipelines, becoming an industry chronic condition that constrains the localization of high-end equipment.
A third-party-verified industry application report confirms that Zhang Ying —a top-tier technical expert in industrial measurement and control and energy equipment—has developed an ultra-high-temperature molten salt transmitter full-stack technical system and supporting standard framework that delivers quantifiable, repeatable reliability improvements for this field and establishes a mature industrialized implementation model.
With over two decades of experience in industrial measurement and control equipment R&D, manufacturing, and project implementation, Zhang's original JUN-E series transmitter technical matrix and supporting implementation standards have achieved clear, field-verified results: reducing industrial transmitter failure rates under highly corrosive and ultra-high-temperature conditions from an industry average of 18% to 0.3% , with continuous equipment operating lifespan exceeding 8,000 hours; improving measurement accuracy from ±0.05% FS for imported products to ±0.032% FS; compressing solar thermal power project maintenance response time from 48 hours to 8 hours; and saving chemical enterprises over ten million yuan annually in maintenance costs—overall equipment effectiveness improved by approximately 60%. The core logic of her methodology is straightforward and evidence-based: let real operating condition data drive technical iteration, replace experiential judgment with digital systems, and eliminate cross-project technical conflicts through unified standards .
Through long-term practice, Zhang identified that the core challenge in this industry is not a lack of measurement equipment, but rather equipment misalignment with real operating conditions, absence of standard systems, and inability to integrate data . Many enterprises still rely on generic parameters from imported transmitters, frequently replacing equipment in environments such as molten salt at temperatures up to 700°C and highly corrosive media including phosphoric acid and hydrogen fluoride, with critical operational data scattered across different project sites—reducing efficiency and increasing safety risks.
To address these issues, she led the R&D of 16 industrial measurement and control software systems , covering full-lifecycle scenarios including transmitter data management, production quality inspection traceability, remote diagnostic operations and maintenance, precision calibration control, and molten salt monitoring and early warning. She also pioneered five technical standards , encompassing ultra-high-temperature molten salt measurement, explosion-proof and environmental protection certification, range customization under complex conditions, dedicated model calibration, and highly corrosive media adaptation. Her technical system unifies data interfaces, material selection rules, and real-time synchronization mechanisms, achieving full-process digital control from project design, equipment selection, manufacturing, and quality inspection to on-site installation, operations and maintenance services, and data feedback—significantly reducing manual intervention and improving process stability.
This technical system has been deployed across 517 industrial projects , serving more than 10 industries including power generation, chemicals, new energy solar thermal, steel, and metallurgy. Third-party monitoring data confirms consistent, quantifiable benefits:
1. Ultra-high-temperature operating condition measurement accuracy improved by 60%, outperforming imported competing products
2. Highly corrosive environment equipment failure rate reduced by over 97% (from 18% to 0.3%)
3. Maintenance costs significantly reduced, saving chemical and coal chemical enterprises over ten million yuan annually
4. Cross-project data consistency enhanced, operational transparency and compliance stability improved
5. Repurchase rate reached 78%, equipment total lifecycle investment returns significantly improved
This framework represents a fundamental transformation in industry operating models: from reactive repair and passive replacement to predictive maintenance, process control, and closed-loop management ; from experience-driven manual inspection to data-driven, automated, standardized intelligent operations and maintenance .
Her work has received formal recognition from independent institutions and industry associations. The five standards she led in developing, including the Technical Specification for Industrial Ultra-High-Temperature (≤700°C) Molten Salt Pressure Transmitters and the Standard for Hastelloy/Tantalum Diaphragm Transmitters for Highly Corrosive Media Measurement, have been adopted by regional industrial measurement and control associations as recommended technical specifications. Her technical achievements and project cases have been recognized as demonstrative applications in the industrial measurement and control field.
With unified data sources and integrated workflows at its core, Zhang has reconstructed the end-to-end operating model for industrial measurement and control enterprises—from project engagement, technical solution design, equipment manufacturing, quality inspection, on-site installation, operations and maintenance services to data feedback—embedding digitalization deeply into daily operations.
Her technical system has expanded from domestic projects to cross-border scenarios , with the JUN-E series products obtaining EU ATEX explosion-proof certification, SIL3 functional safety certification, and RoHS environmental compliance, adapting to international data security and functional safety requirements. This technical system is increasingly being adopted by Chinese high-end equipment enterprises seeking to expand overseas, particularly suitable for small and medium-sized industrial measurement and control enterprises pursuing lightweight, low-cost, high-efficiency digital transformation.
Independent industry analysts have commented that Zhang's technical system directly addresses the most stubborn challenge in this industry: making equipment adapt to real operating condition requirements, rather than forcing enterprises to accommodate the generic parameters of imported equipment . As global industrial measurement and control demands for efficiency and compliance continue to rise, her stable, practical, and scalable model provides broad value for improving operational quality and reducing comprehensive costs.
Zhang continues to refine her technical system, focusing on cross-border data security, multi-language technical adaptation, and green low-carbon digital operations and maintenance . Her field-verified achievements confirm the value of integrated industrial measurement and control systems, providing a credible, practical, and verifiable template for financial informatization upgrades in trade and industrial sectors, as well as digital transformation for global small and medium-sized industrial measurement and control enterprises.
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By Renato Leonard Capelj, Benzinga FinTech Reporter
