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Motorized Vehicles Industry Newsletter – January 2023

Cross Testing Group Adds New Capabilities

Working in the motorized vehicle space, testing is absolutely critical. Whether you are making components or entire vehicles there are likely a number of tests needed to ensure the quality and durability of your product.

Cross Company’s Testing Division recently added a number of new capabilities as well as expanded capacity in the Detroit, MI area. New services now available to Cross customers include dynamometer testing, battery testing, e-motor testing, and more!

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What's New at Cross

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We can calibrate your portable CMMs!

Vehicle manufacturers constantly have a need for dimensional measurement and one of the best tools for measuring large parts are portable CMMs. We have heard from our customers that finding a calibration provider with quick turnaround times can be a challenge.

Cross Company’s Precision Measurement Group is excited to share that we can now calibrate your portable CMM arms. Contact us today to request a quote!

Innovating the Industrial World

Automation is imperative in the automotive industry, but some dull, dirty, and dangerous processes in your facility may still be manual. Often finding human labor for these positions can be difficult and cobots could be a great solution. Implementing cobots, however, does come with their own set of complexities.

Check out this episode of Cross’s podcast, Innovating the Industrial World. Our host and CEO, John King, sits down with Manan Banerjee and Mike Holland from our Automation Group to discuss the reasons companies big and small are using collaborative robots for their applications. Learn about the ins and outs from engineers themselves to help decide if a cobot is right for you.

 

Did you know?

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Cross Automation’s engineers are industry leaders in end of arm tooling selection and design. For vehicle and component manufacturers, finding the right end effector that will handle your parts big and small can be a challenge. Whether you need help finding the right off the shelf solution or you need completely custom end of arm tooling designed, our team of automation engineers have years of experience and are here to help. Contact us today to discuss your end effector needs.

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Reduce Risk

We are seeing a significant shift to vehicle electrification. If you are electrifying your off-road vehicle, making sure your batteries can stand up in all conditions is critical.

In this video, visit the test lab with our mobile equipment electrification engineers to see our battery testing process. 

Raise Quality

The quality requirements for vehicle componets can be tight. You want to make sure that you are meeting thos requirements without wasting raw materials. SPC (statistical process control) can help you to significantly improve the quality and consistency of your product.

By using real-time measurement data you can keep a closer eye on your manufacturing process and catch issues early. Prolink software can help you collect and use measurement data. Contact us for a free 30 day trial.

Improve Efficiency

Even if you have your own testing facility, you may not have the time or manpower to handle all of your testing needs. 

Watch our test dummy visit some of our test chambers to learn more about our capabilities. 

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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.