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Offering ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited Calibration Services
Did you know Cross offers an industry-leading scope of ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited calibration services? We have a network of precision measurement laboratories throughout the U.S. all accredited by A2LA.
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Industrial Automation

Solve the most challenging applications with robotic, pneumatic, and machine automation solutions.

Industrial Hose and Fittings

Connected with quality… total hose and fitting products and services in store or at your facility. All North Carolina store locations in our network are authorized Parker stores.

Precision Measurement

Your trusted measurement partner providing accuracy, reliability, and efficiency to let you focus on what you do best. J.A. King is now Cross Precision Measurement! Since 1939, our precision measurement group has provided industry-leading technical expertise and world-class customer service; focusing on character, integrity and professionalism.

Industrial Process Solutions

Focused on delivering engineered solutions including Systems Integration, Instrumentation, and Valves for the Process Industry, Cross’ Process Solutions Group partners with our clients throughout the complete lifecycle of their process.

As an authorized distributor for a wide range of top quality brands, Cross offers a complete selection of process measurement and control equipment through our digital store ShopCross. The products at ShopCross are backed by our experts in hydraulics, pneumatics, robotics, precision measurement, so you know you’ve got the right solution for the job. Paired with our industry leading customer service and technical expertise, ShopCross is your one-stop shop for everything industrial.

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Cross Company implements PCS 7 Combustion Controls of new boiler to meet modernization and production demands at Paper Mill

Cross Helps UVA Ensure Efficiency in Medium Temperature Hot Water Metering The University of Virginia, located in Charlottesville, was founded in 1819. The school serves 17,000 undergraduates and 8,700 graduate students on a 1682-acre campus that consists of nine undergraduate and three professional schools. As one might imagine, the UVA…

Are you using the right mass flow controllers on your water treatment plant ammonia panel metering system? In water treatment plants (WTP) ammoniators are critical in the chlorination disinfection process. The addition of ammonia is a common municipal water treatment method that ensures public water supplies are clean as possible…

When electrifying your mobile equipment, thermal management is an important consideration. The thermal management needs of electric vehicles (EV) are significantly different from those of internal combustion engines (ICE) and must be considered when planning for electrification. Why are they so different? There are two primary reasons. First, ICE vehicles…

A robust quality control system should have controls in place to ensure that calibration accuracies and/or expanded uncertainties are sufficiently small so that the adequacy of the measurements made is not affected. The terminology utilized for the adequacy of the measurements has evolved over the years and can be a…

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Built to withstand the harsh environments of process industries, the ET200SP HA is a rugged and reliable system  designed to be easy to install
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Did you know... the precision measurement group at Cross was founded in 1939 by our current CEO's grandfather, Jim King. That's a whole lot of calibration!
Did you know... A fingerprint weighs about 50 micrograms. We know, we weighed it! The residue left from a finger can actually make a difference in weight results which is why we wear gloves when we calibrate weights. For reference, a sheet to paper is about 4.5 grams, that’s 4.5 million micrograms.
Did you know… Cross Company is an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). Our ESOP started in 1979 and as of 2006, we are a 100% employee owned! Learn more about our ESOP and how that benefits both team members and our customers.
Did you know… Cross Company has grown significantly since our start in 1954. Over the years we've acquired 26 companies! Today, our five groups have expertise in everything from industrial automation to precision measurement, and industry knowledge going all the way back to 1939.