Chemical Industry Newsletter – January 2023

Tuning Combustion Control Systems: Advanced & Unconventional Methods

You likely have boilers in your facility to recycle wasted energy into steam or hot water for production. While this is a great way to reduce waste, but may not be as efficient as possible if your boilers aren’t properly tuned.

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Tuning your boilers can be tricky. Check out this article from one of our process control experts to learn about some advanced and unconventional ways to tune your combustion control system.

What's New at Cross

Need scales now?

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You likely have tons (literally) of raw material coming in and finished product leaving your facility. This makes your truck scale basically the cash register for your business. Accurate and repeatable weight measurement is essential to your operation! When you need a new scale you can’t wait for a year or more.

Cross Precision Measurement works with a number scale manufacturers and we have the ability find the right solution for your application. We also boast very competitive turnaround times so we can get you up and running quickly.

Innovating the Industrial World

As a chemical manufacturer there’s not doubt that you have numerous tanks in your facility. One of the keys to making sure you are maintaining a safe and efficient work environment is having the proper accessories installed and operating properly on your tanks. These include relief valves, pressure/vacuum valves, blanket gas regulators, and more.

Check out this episode of Cross’s podcast, Innovating the Industrial World, featuring Junior Little, Cross Service manager. He and our CEO, John King, discuss our tank equipment survey service and why it could be beneficial for your facility. You can also visit our website to learn more about this service.

Did you know?

Cross Precision Measurement offers 24/7 scale service to support your operation and minimize downtime. When scales go down in a chemical facility there is no time to waste. Our experienced scale technicians are on call and available to help you. Click here to learn more. 

Cross Provides Tangible Value for You

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Reduce Risk

Deadly gas leaks can be a serious health concern in chemical manufacturing facilities. Reduce the risk of serious injury by making sure your  gas detectors are calibrated.

Cross Process Solutions experts are factory-trained to calibrate your fixed and portable gas detectors.

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Raise Quality

When you need to move fluid from one tank to another you want to make sure the hose your use is not impacting the quality of your product. Lower quality hose can result in leaks and product degradation.

Trusting Cross Hose & Fittings with your fluid connector needs will ensure that you are making the highest quality product possible.

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Improve Efficiency

Valves are critical to both the safety and efficient operation of your facility. Having to stop production due to a broken valve isn’t an option.

When you need valves quickly, Cross is here to help. Our valve center of excellence can repair your valves as well as assemble new valves to order. We have parts in stock now so we can get you a new valve or repair your valve without waiting on the manufacturer.

See how our team can help improve quality, increase efficiency, and reduce risk

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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.