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Motorized Vehicle Industry Newsletter – March 2023

Improve Efficiency with Robotic Polishing, Sanding & Deburring

Whether you are polishing wood panels for the inside of cabins or deburring metal components, you need to find the most efficient way to accomplish the task without damaging your product. If you have any polishing, sanding, or deburring tasks in your process that are manual, a cobot from Doosan could be a great solution. 

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Using the built-in torque sensor installed on each of the six joints and an innovative motion control algorithm, Doosan cobots can perform post-processing tasks that require consistency and quality. The industry’s highest force-sensing rate enables them to simulate an operator’s hand motions without damage or misalignment.

Click below to learn more about how Doosan’s force & compliance control can help you to improve the consistency of your product while also freeing up human labor for more valuable tasks.

What's New at Cross

Need to upgrade your CMM?

When making automotive parts, precision is key. One of the most reliable ways to get precise dimensional measurements is with a CMM.

Cross is proud to announce that we are now a distributor for LK Metrology CMMs. LK not only has a full line of bridge style CMMs but they are also able to custom build custom gantry-style CMMs to measure very large parts. Contact us today for a quote.

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Are rusty fittings a problem?

Have you ever tried to disassemble a hose from a piece of equipment, only to find that the rusted adapter won’t allow you to break the connection? Then you know about rust and the problems that can come with it! And it isn’t just connection problems…you can have system contamination, leaks, migrating rust to other components, maintenance issues, and it just looks terrible.

This is why Parker has developed ToughShield Plus – The next level in corrosion protection. ToughShield™ Plus is Parker’s new patent-pending standard zinc-nickel plating on all steel tube fittings and adapters worldwide. It provides significant improvement to corrosion resistance versus other available plating technologies.

Did you know?

Cross Precision Measurement will be hosting Scan Your Part Workshop events in April. If you are in the Huntsville, Chattanooga, Raleigh, or Greenville areas we will have workshops in your area. Register and then come by your local calibration lab to have your part scanned using a Kreon Arm and scanner. It’s a great way to see if a portable CMM could help to improve your measurement process. Click here for more information and to register.

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Cross Provides Tangible Value for You

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Reduce Risk

Whether you are manufacturing small components or stock items like nuts and bolts for assembly, counting them for inventory or shipping purposes can be an arduous task. Counting scales are a great solution for this task, as you can calculate part weight and then simply place your parts on the scale to make sure you have the right amount.

If you are interested in reducing your risk over or undercounting components, contact us today. We can help you find the right scale for your application. If you only need them once or twice a year for inventory, we also offer rental options!

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Raise Quality

It’s not possible to overstate how important accurate and repeatable measurements are for the automotive industry. Tight tolerances are a part of life so you need the best measurement equipment possible.

What if you’ve invested in high tech measurement equipment but have employees who don’t know how to properly operate it? This can be a recipe for disaster.

Let us help! We have a team of measurement experts available to come onsite and train your team to use your measurement equipment. We want you to feel confident in the quality of your measurement data!

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Improve Efficiency

The quality and ease of use of your measurement software can make a big difference in the efficiency of your measurement process. Most likely, you are currently tied to using the manufacturer’s software that came with your equipment.

Metrologic offers a suite of 3D metrology software for industrial measurement processes. With Metrologic you can standardize your measurement equipment software making it easier to train employees.

As an added benefit of Metrologic is that you are no longer tied to your equipment manufacturer for calibration and service when something goes wrong.

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.