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Weighty Decisions: Guidelines for choosing the right test weights

J.A. King Test Weights

Routinely calibrating and validating your scales and balances is critical in ensuring that your measurement equipment is giving your accurate and repeatable measurements.

Whether you have an internal calibration program, or your quality system requires that you verify your scales on a regular basis, you may find yourself in the position of determining what type of test weights to purchase. Take a look at our latest interactive article “Guidelines for choosing the right test weights” to learn about factors to keep in mind.

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J.A. King Testing Lab Expansion

Sun Simulation Chamber

Due to customer demand we are adding several new capabilities to our testing scope: vibration testing, xenon arc testing and the ability to do reliability/durability and life cycle testing at temperature. These capabilities are also being supplemented with an increased capacity for some of our most popular test requests, sun simulation, color/gloss and extreme temperature testing.

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Upcoming Webinar – How J.A. King testing can benefit your operation

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Thursday, October 18th at 10:00 am EDT

With the latest expansion at our testing division facility, J.A. King now has one of the widest scopes in the region. Our team can perform a variety of testing services within one facility, allowing your team to keep projects in one place. Our testing division specializes in everything from airbag systems deployment and occupation detection, to UVA/UVB sun simulation, salt spray testing, and other environmental testing.

Please join J.A. King Testing Division Manager Lisa Messenger, for a discussion about our testing operations and why utilizing a specialized operation like J.A. King is the ideal move for your team.

Interested in watching but don’t know if you can attend? Register anyway and we’ll send you a link to the recording!


Do you have CapEx funds to use before January?

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With 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 2018 is over!

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In the meantime, enjoy these fun facts…

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.