The Total Cost of Equipment Ownership: Preventative Maintenance and How to Extend the Life of Your Equipment

Your equipment is one of the most important parts of your operation, and for many organizations, one of the largest investments. Costs associated with those investments stretch far beyond the initial purchase order.  Being prepared can save your operation valuable resources, which create a significant impact over time.

Did you know having J.A. King provide calibration and maintenance on your equipment can reduce cost up to 46% over a 5-year period? That’s right, you can reduce the cost of ownership by almost HALF with J.A. King service. That equates to more resources that can be utilized elsewhere to continue optimizing your operation. Take a look at our article “Total Cost of Equipment Ownership” to learn more.

Our goal at J.A. King is to help our customers improve quality, reduce risk, and increase efficiency with our best-in-class measurement solutions.  See what our world class customer service and technical expertise can do for your process. Click the button to talk with a J.A. King representative in your area.

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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.