Paper Industry Newsletter – May 2023

Tuning Combustion Control Systems: Advanced & Unconventional Methods

From drying paper to cooking wood chips in the digester, your boilers are an important part of your process. Making sure your boilers are properly tuned can ensure that your facility is running as efficiently as possible.

Tuning your boilers can be tricky. Check out this article from one of our process control experts to learn about some advanced and unconventional ways to tune your combustion control system.

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What's New at Cross

Are you ready to update your legacy control system?

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Cross Company has proven experience in migrating legacy hardware and software systems. Our proven process begins with a risk analysis and site review and discussion with our customer to discuss the end goals and critical aspects of each application.

We have the knowledge and expertise to extract the critical information from the existing configurations, graphics, and documentation and even your experienced operations and engineering personnel, a critical area of knowledge often overlooked.

Based on this assessment, we guide our customers through specific recommendations on a migration path best suited for your requirements to minimize cost, risk, and associated downtime.

From a simple HMI upgrade to a GMP validated system and even development of a five to ten-year migration plan for an entire facility, Cross Company can provide complete planning, engineering and commissioning to guide you through this process to successfully achieve your migration and business objectives.

Need valves? Cross has you covered.

When you need valves quickly, Cross is here to help. Our valve center of excellence can repair your valves as well as assemble new valves to order. We have parts in stock now so we can get you a new valve or repair your valve without waiting on the manufacturer.

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Reduce Risk

Gas leaks can be a serious health concern in pulp & paper facilities. Reduce the risk of serious injury by making sure your gas detectors are calibrated.

Cross Process Solutions experts are factory-trained to calibrate your fixed and portable gas detectors.

Improve Efficiency

SCADA architecture helps you control and monitor data from devices spread across your facility. Cross is a certified integrator for a number of SCADA solutions providers, including VTScada.

VTScada’s unique architecture integrates core SCADA components in a single installation, eliminating the need for multiple vendors and alleviating the frustration inherent in industrial software lifecycles, including pricing, licensing, development, and support.

Raise Quality

Cross has a certified UL 508A panel and integration shop with a team that brings extensive experience and quality to our panel projects.

Whether you need help from the design phase forward or just need extra hands to build quality panels that you have designed, our team is here to help!

See how our team can help improve quality, increase efficiency, and reduce risk

Latest Cross Company Updates

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The Beacon 200 is a powerful, low cost fixed system controller for two points of gas detection.
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he RKI M2A-XL is a state-of-the-art transmitter that can operate as an independent, stand-alone monitor or as part of an integrated system.
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The RKI Air Alert series ambient air toxic gas detector is a versatile assembly that uses an electrochemical, infrared or PID sensor element to detect a variety of gases.
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The GX-3R is the worlds smallest 4 gas monitor weighing only 3.52 ounces and can comfortably be clipped within a worker’s breathing zone (2.2” W x 2.55” H x 1.02” D).
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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.