100% Employee Owned, Founded 1954

Improving Machines for OEMs

If you’re tasked with increasing efficiency in your process, you’ve come to the right place. Our team specializes in robotics, pneumatics, electro-mechanical motion control, industrial automation, and end-of-arm tooling for original equipment manufacturers.

As a machine builder you are constantly working to improve your product. Let our team of experts help you with the automation components and sub assemblies. Cross Automation offers a wide range of automation components including actuators, servo and stepper motors, gantries, pneumatic valves, end of arm tools, HMIs, and more from the brands that you know and trust.

The Cross Automation group offers our customers a range of products within primary areas of discipline such as robotics, pneumatics, electro-mechanical motion control, industrial automation, and end-of-arm tooling. Take a look at what Cross has to offer within each product category from our automation group.

Automation Products for Machine Builders

Our team of automation experts are here to partner with you in determining the best part(s) for your application. We have years of experience and can talk through the pros and cons of various technologies and manufacturers to determine which is the best fit for you. In addition, our experienced team can help with sizing of parts like motors or drives so you are confident that your equipment will work reliably for years to come.

When it comes to precision motion control solutions, Cross Automation is capable of providing the products necessary to optimize your process. From gantries to servo or stepper motors, Cross is a go-to solution provider for electro-mechanical positioning solutions.

Precision Motion Control →

When it comes to reliable machine control solutions, Cross Automation is capable of providing the products your operation needs for full production control. From HMIs to industrial networking components, Cross can get you the automation and machine control equipment you need.

Precision Machine Control →

We offer a wide range of pneumatic automation products and components including pneumatic robot end effectors, pneumatic valve solutions, pneumatic actuators, and many others. Get the pneumatic products you need from one place.

Pneumatic Products →

End effectors and end of arm tooling products that are able to give a robot the ability to pick and place effectively. Through partnerships with leading brands, we can provide EOAT that works for your production process.

End of Arm Tooling (EOAT) and End Effectors →

In industrial manufacturing environments, safety is paramount. Safety equipment and sensors are integral to protecting your most important asset: your people. Our safety solutions not only protect your workforce but also enhance productivity by minimizing incident-related downtime and ensuring facility compliance.

Safety and Sensors →

There are many benefits to using barcodes and RFID over other tracking and identification technologies. They offer a number of benefits over other identification and tracking technologies, including speed, accuracy, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

Barcode, RFID, and Vision →

When automating a new process you don’t want to guess about the components you need. That is why Cross offers application engineering and Bill of Materials (BOM) generation assistance. Our engineers work with you to define the requirements and needs of your application in regard to precision, environment, throughput, and more.

Application Engineering and Bill of Materials Generation Assistance→

Reduce Your Risk And Increase Efficiency With Customized Solutions. The engineers at Cross Company’s Automation Group work with customers and manufacturers every day to specify the perfect single product for an application. But what happens if there isn’t a perfect product to do what you need it to do? What happens if it’s three or four products? A customized solution may be the best option.

Custom Automation Solutions and Sub Assemblies→

Much like the tires on your car, cables are absolutely necessary but not something you think about very often. Unfortunately, if you aren’t an automation engineer who is regularly dealing with cord selection, you may not even know where to begin or what you need. Luckily Cross Automation is here to help!

Custom Cables, Leads, Pinouts, and Cable Management→

As an OEM or machine builder, critical components which are not stocked by a manufacturer or have a high variation in lead time can be a killer. Machines miss deliveries because you’re waiting on parts and your production line grinds to a halt. Cross Company can help with our customer committed inventory program. If you have a part or parts which you order repeatedly but which have a high lead time variance, Cross can stock these for you.

Customer Committed Inventory→

If you are ordering multiple components that will go together, our team can package them in kits so that when you receive them you have everything that goes together is packed together, and it is clear what parts go together. This is particularly helpful when ordering parts for complex assemblies that have lots of parts. What’s more, we can do this across manufacturers if needed. That means that everything for an assembly can come to you packaged together even if we receive the parts from two, three, or more manufacturers.

Kitting and Labeling Services→

As your equipment ages, it can become increasingly difficult to keep it running properly. Cross Automation is here to help! Once parts are discontinued by a manufacturer they become increasingly difficult to locate and increasingly expensive. Instead of scouring the internet to find replacement parts from less than reputable dealers, let our automation experts find the perfect replacement for your obsolete parts.

Obsolescence and Retrofit Assistance→

Increase Efficiency With Pre-Loaded PLCs Or Drives. When it comes to installing a new PLC or drive, you want the shortest downtime possible. PLC programming or pre-loaded drives from Cross Company allow you to make the changeover more quickly so you can get back up and running faster. Whether you need us to program your PLC to interface directly to a drive to create discrete motion or you need us to preset the parameters within a drive based upon your application, Cross Automation can help!

Pre-Loaded PLCs and Drives→

Automation Services For Machine Builders

We pride ourselves on providing world-class customer service and support before, during, and after your purchase. Here are just a few of our services that can help make your job easier.

Automation Services For Machine Builders

We pride ourselves on providing world-class customer service and support before, during, and after your purchase. Here are just a few of our services that can help make your job easier.

When automating a new process you don’t want to guess about the components you need. That is why Cross offers application engineering and Bill of Materials (BOM) generation assistance. Our engineers work with you to define the requirements and needs of your application in regard to precision, environment, throughput, and more.

Application Engineering and Bill of Materials Generation Assistance→

Reduce Your Risk And Increase Efficiency With Customized Solutions. The engineers at Cross Company’s Automation Group work with customers and manufacturers every day to specify the perfect single product for an application. But what happens if there isn’t a perfect product to do what you need it to do? What happens if it’s three or four products? A customized solution may be the best option.

Custom Automation Solutions and Sub Assemblies→

Much like the tires on your car, cables are absolutely necessary but not something you think about very often. Unfortunately, if you aren’t an automation engineer who is regularly dealing with cord selection, you may not even know where to begin or what you need. Luckily Cross Automation is here to help!

Custom Cables, Leads, Pinouts, and Cable Management→

As an OEM or machine builder, critical components which are not stocked by a manufacturer or have a high variation in lead time can be a killer. Machines miss deliveries because you’re waiting on parts and your production line grinds to a halt. Cross Company can help with our customer committed inventory program. If you have a part or parts which you order repeatedly but which have a high lead time variance, Cross can stock these for you.

Customer Committed Inventory→

If you are ordering multiple components that will go together, our team can package them in kits so that when you receive them you have everything that goes together is packed together, and it is clear what parts go together. This is particularly helpful when ordering parts for complex assemblies that have lots of parts. What’s more, we can do this across manufacturers if needed. That means that everything for an assembly can come to you packaged together even if we receive the parts from two, three, or more manufacturers.

Kitting and Labeling Services→

As your equipment ages, it can become increasingly difficult to keep it running properly. Cross Automation is here to help! Once parts are discontinued by a manufacturer they become increasingly difficult to locate and increasingly expensive. Instead of scouring the internet to find replacement parts from less than reputable dealers, let our automation experts find the perfect replacement for your obsolete parts.

Obsolescence and Retrofit Assistance→

Increase Efficiency With Pre-Loaded PLCs Or Drives. When it comes to installing a new PLC or drive, you want the shortest downtime possible. PLC programming or pre-loaded drives from Cross Company allow you to make the changeover more quickly so you can get back up and running faster. Whether you need us to program your PLC to interface directly to a drive to create discrete motion or you need us to preset the parameters within a drive based upon your application, Cross Automation can help!

Pre-Loaded PLCs and Drives→

Industries We Serve

Providing high-quality solutions for to help automate manual processes across dozens of industries. 

Resources

Our experts are the value behind our offering.  With real world experience in a range of specializations, our team has compiled a wealth of resources for our customers.

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Is Automation Right for Your Process?

Answer a few simple questions and find out! We’ll send a copy of your inputs to help build the case for automation, and determine ROI for automating parts of your operation.

Integrating Solutions from Industry Leading Brands

Our team works with an industry leading number of suppliers when developing solutions for our customers, so we can integrate the right components every time. Our expertise, paired with access to a wider range of materials, means we can build the best solution for your process.

Innovate, Grow, and Transform

Our experts work with customers to create innovative solutions for their manufacturing challenges, growing them into market leaders that can transform industries. At it’s core, this initiative focuses on three main value drivers; Raise Quality, Reduce Risk, and Improve Efficiency in the process. We believe that quality + efficiency – risk = innovation, and that leads to success.

Improve Efficiency

Performing like an extenson of your engineering department, our engineers can work with your team to streamline processes and optimize resources.

Reduce Risk

Our quality experts can work with you to mitigate potential losses, ensure safety, and maintain compliance with the latest industrial standards.

Raise Quality

Our specialized teams are focused on specific industries and technologies, making them some of the most knowledgeable in their respective fields.

See how Cross can improve efficiency, reduce risk, and raise quality in your manufacturing operation.

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Did you know… Cross Company is an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). Our ESOP started in 1979 and as of 2006, we are 100% employee-owned! Learn more about our ESOP and how that benefits both team members and our customers.
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 of paper is about 4.5 grams, that’s 4.5 million micrograms.
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.