J.A. King Company Newsletter – October 2017

Trace 1 Calibrations Joins the J.A. King Family

J.A. King Company Newsletter - October 2017 1On October 9th Oklahoma-based Trace 1 Calibrations joined the J.A. King family, further increasing our market share in Oklahoma.

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“We already do a great deal of work in the Tulsa area from our Oklahoma City office, so we are excited to be able to better serve our Northern Oklahoma customers with a local lab,” said John King, CEO of J.A. King. “The addition of Trace 1 Calibrations allows us to expand our services and capabilities particularly for the aerospace industry and in the area of liquid flow.”

J.A. King will maintain operations at the Tulsa, OK facility with minimal disruption in service. “I am excited for the Tulsa team to join our company,” stated King. “

We look forward to serving Trace 1’s customers with extensive calibration and repair capabilities, as well as accredited testing and inspection services.”

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Do you have CapEx funds to use before January?

SNAP-DM200With the end of the year fast approaching, you may have discovered that you have CapEx funds you must use or lose before December 31st. We have a wide array of capital equipment available to meet your precision measurement needs.

Whether you are looking for height gages, force stands, optical comparators, video measurement equipment, a truck scale or other measurement equipment, J.A. King is here to help! Click below to request a quote today and make the best use of your available funds before 2017 is over!


Want to Join our Team?

J.A. King Employment Flow ChartJ.A. King is the fastest growing calibration and precision measurement company in North America, the 5th largest, and just outside the top 10 in our field in the world (Frost and Sullivan 2016). To continue to be the world class provider of industrial measurement, we need the best people in the world.

We are constantly growing, and currently have more than 20 job openings! If you know of someone who works hard with a smile and is smart, please tell them to visit our careers page. There they will find our career map along with all the benefits of becoming a J.A. King team member.
 

Dimensional Measurement Challenge

J.A. King Company Newsletter - October 2017 3Are you a metrology guru? Put your skills to the test with our dimensional measurement challenge! Our experts have designed an artifact that only a pro can accurately measure.

Prizes will be awarded in multiple categories for those who successfully complete the challenge.
If you want to put your skills to the test, click the button below to request an artifact. Look out in November for your package to arrive, and start measuring!
 

Product Promo: Mitutoyo Height Gauge

Mitutoyo 518-351A-21J.A. King has an exclusive deal on the Mitutoyo LH-600 Series Linear Height Gauge for a limited time. This allows us to offer 15% discount off list price through the end of the year. That’s over $800 in savings!
  • Features and Benefits:
  • Excellent accuracy of (1.1+0.6L/600)µm with 0.1 µm/0.5µm resolution/repeatability.
  • Perpendicularity (frontal) of 5µm and straightness of 4µm are guaranteed.
  • Pneumatic full/semi-floating system allows adjustment of air-cushion height.
  • One-key operation for running a semi-automatic measurement.
  • Data entry from a Digimatic tool.

Take a look at some of the specs for the LH-600E. For more information, or to request a demonstration, contact a J.A. King team member using the button below.

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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.