Plastics
Providing Tangible Value for the Plastics Manufacturing Industry
At Cross Company, our key value drivers center around customer success. With a focus on innovation, we aim to help our customers grow their businesses. Take a look at how we provide tangible results for this industry and learn more about our Innovate, Grow, Transform initiative.
Increase Efficiency
Reduce Risk
Improve Quality
Improve Efficiency and Reduce Downtime in Plastics Production
Cross company offers a range of technical solutions for the plastics manufacturing industry. Our products and solutions provide tangible value for your operation, targeting quality and efficiency in your process. With a track record of real return on investment, you can be confident that working with Cross will benefit your plastic machining or manufacturing operation.
For example, at Cross, we know that cycle time is a key factor that can be strongly influenced by unscheduled machine downtime and length of start-up time. Both of these factors can be better controlled and decreased through the use of an automated solution. As little as five minutes of downtime can take 30-40 minutes to recoup in production.
Our automation group develops solutions to significantly reduce downtime and free up human operators to do additional, more meaningful tasks that may be too difficult or impractical to automate. Some examples of process efficiencies where automated solutions can be implemented with a fast ROI in plastics machine tending and secondary processes:
- Sprue, Flash And Burr Removal
- Part Transfer From Cooling Conveyor To Tray, Bin, Or Box
- Repetitive Insertion Of Overmold Part Or Insert Mold Placement
- Simple Secondary Insert Process (Rivet, Seal In Cap, Screws, Etc)
- Weight Measurement With Visual Inspection
- Banding, Stacking, Boxing Of Completed Goods Palletizing Of Completed Boxes
Common Applications
Pick Transfer
Pick And Place
Packaging
Robot Assisted Inspection
Machine Tending
CMM Fixtures
Force Fixtures
Scale Fixtures
Vacuum Fixtures
Vision Fixtures
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Products for Plastics Manufacturers
Explore our extensive range of products, including precision sensors, control systems, automation solutions, and more, designed to meet the specific demands of the plastics manufacturing industry.
Products for Plastics Manufacturers
Explore our extensive range of products, including precision sensors, control systems, automation solutions, and more, designed to meet the specific demands of the plastics manufacturing industry.
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Automation, Measurement, Inspection, and More
Our automation engineers focus on designing and delivering a custom tailored solution for your specific application, turnkey integration, and follow-up support as needed. We have applied custom automation for plastics manufacturers and many in the plastics industry to help significantly improve their efficiency.
Because floorspace is limited in plastic production environments, many of the solutions we have implemented require no more space than a human operator. What’s more, they utilize collaborative robotic technology that typically requires less floor space.
In addition to automation solutions, we offer a range of inspection solutions and precision measurement for the plastics industry. For example, when you are inspecting complex or hard to measure parts to ensure quality, custom fixtures can help hold parts in a repeatable position to be measured by a CMM or vision inspection system. If you are manufacturing parts such as lids, you may need to test the force required to open or shut. A custom force fixture can help to ensure consistency in your testing process.
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How Can Cross Company Help?
At Cross Company, our focus is on our customers. Whether it’s a simple on-site calibration or testing of complex systems, we always provide the same world-class, customer-focused service. And we can provide it for your chemical manufacturing facility, too.
With our focus on customer service and satisfaction, we can make sure you get the systems and inspection services you need to smoothly run your operation. From routine maintenance to quick repairs to ongoing monitoring, we work directly with all of our customers to make sure their needs are met.
When it comes to industrial chemical production operations, there are many unique challenges that call for an expert. Cross can be that expert for you. Contact us today to start the process.
