Medical Device Industry Newsletter – September 2023

Could AI help you with product inspection?

Everyone is talking about AI lately, but how could it realistically help you to raise quality, lower risk, or improve efficiency? Join our very own Senior Integrations Engineer, Brian Page, as he talks about deploying artificial intelligence for quality inspection. Learn about the three different visual AI models and find which works best for your application.

What's New at Cross

New from OGP: SmartScope E-Series

The OGP SmartScope E-Series sets the standard for 3-axis video measurement performance. It features a fixed lens IntelliCentric™ optical system and digital zoom that combine to provide a high-resolution image engineered for video edge detection metrology. The SmartRing™ light is standard for the ultimate flexibility in surface illumination. It provides an all-LED backlight and coaxial surface light. In addition, optional TP-20 and TP-200 touch probes make SmartScope E-Series systems fast, accurate, and flexible 3D multi-sensor metrology systems.

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Introducing the Cross CoPallet Collaborative Palletizer

Optimizing efficiency and productivity is essential for maintaining your competitive advantage in today’s market. Manual palletizing is time-consuming, labor-intensive, prone to errors, and difficult for staff. Automating this process with a cobot is a great way to dramatically increase productivity, efficiency, and throughput.

The Cross CoPallet is an easy-to-implement collaborative robotic solution that enables you to immediately realize the benefits of automating manual palletizing. Features of the CoPallet include:

  • Heavy payload cobot- Up to 40lbs of payload enables the use of a collaborative robot solution for boxes that can pose ergonomic challenges to operators
  • Cross custom End of Arm Tool (EOAT)- Robust design provides the ability to pick a variety of boxes as well as pick multiple boxes at once to achieve faster throughput
  • Built-in vertical lift- Achieve stack heights up to 96”
  • Preprogrammed SKUs by our professional team ensure that the CoPallet is truly turnkey and arrives ready to palletize!

Did you know?

Cross can inspect your parts and get you the measurement data that you need quickly. Cross Precision Measurement has invested in best-in-class technology to make sure we can measure your parts quickly and accurately. That helps to improve your efficiency! Contact us today to request a quote.

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Reduce Risk

When manufacturing medical devices that must be opened or depressed by a human, force, testing can be critical. Proper testing can ensure that your product requires exactly the right amount of force.

Cross is proud to partner with Mark-10, provider of high quality force test stands, materials testers, and more!

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Improve Efficiency

LK Metrology just announced CAMIO 2023 R1, the latest release of it’s programming analysis and reporting software for CMMs. This update includes a number of new features to help you improve your quality processes!

Visualization of PMI allows parts designers to input model dimensions and tolerances that are important so the CMM programmer can pull that information to aid in creating the program to save time. The new SLK25 laser option is a great addition. Because it utilized blue light, you will be better equipped to measure both shiny and matte surfaces. Contact us to learn more about LK Metrology!

Raise Quality

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of life support that helps the body rest and recover by taking over for the work of the heart and lungs.

Our partner Clippard provides solutions for some of the application challenges ECMO presents. Click on the video above to learn more or click below to contact us today!

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.
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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.