Custom Force Equipment
Cross Custom Force Products
Force testing allows a manufacturer to gain a realistic representation of product performance based on a specific test. But what if you can’t find exactly what you need to test your product in off-the-shelf equipment? Need a force gage or tensile tester that is just a little bit different? The engineering team at Cross can create a force measurement solution that is specifically designed for your product and your test method. We have a broad range of equipment to work with, so we can fit most applications and most budgets.
Parameters that we can measure include:
- Tension
- Compression
- Tensile and yield
- Coefficient of friction
- Weld strength
- Flexural modulus (aka three point bend)
- Peel testing
- Spring testing
Reliable Force Solutions and Equipment
With a custom force solution from Cross, we take into account your specific product and what data you need to gather. Considerations we look at when designing a system include:
- What testing standard is being used? The customer’s own? Their customer’s? An industry standard or a universal standard like ASTM, DIN or TAPPI?
- What function or functions need to be tested? Frequently, we can test multiple points or parameters with the same system.
- What level of force is required?
- Is an extensometer necessary to measure the deflection of the sample under test?
- Will the machine be operated manually or does it need to be automated?
Generating all the data you need to analyze your product is only useful if you can automatically collect it, without human error, and turn it into insight. Cross works with Prolink software to offer real time SPC reporting, custom reporting, pass/fail indication for the operator, CPK, and remote monitoring. Their software is brand and product agnostic, so it can work with any type of equipment, even manual gages.
Benefits of Working With Cross
Cross has been in the measurement business since 1939 and we have a particular expertise in force. In addition to our custom solutions, we can help with:
Installation
Training
Calibration
Repair
Fixturing
Automation, including sample loading and preparation
Safety enclosures
Machine feedback
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Calibration for Force Equipment
When a tool is used repeatedly or over a long period of time, eventually its accuracy will start to decrease. This is particularly true for force and materials testing equipment. And while your testing equipment being a little bit off may not seem like a huge deal at the time, with repeated use and increasing drift, inaccurate equipment can pose a major problem for your operation. This can include declining quality assurance, dissatisfied end users, and even unexpected downtime or product recalls. These are all things we want to help you avoid.
In addition to products from industry-leading brands and well-known manufacturers, we also provide expert calibration services for custom equipment. That way, our customers can trust the accuracy of their force and materials testing equipment. If you get dimensional metrology equipment online from Cross, you can also get NIST traceable, ISO accredited calibration procedures to verify accuracy and assure quality.
Interested in calibration services? Take a look at the ISO 17025 calibration services offered by Cross or contact one of our calibration experts today to learn more.
Force Equipment Providers
Take a look at some of the most popular brands of force and materials measurement equipment that we use in our custom force stands and material testers.
Why Cross Custom Force Equipment?
Our goal is to be able to provide all of our customers with the metrology equipment they need. Whether it’s gauges, weighing equipment, or even custom-built solutions unique to their production process, we want you to succeed.
In an increasingly competitive manufacturing environment, it always pays off to find ways to optimize your process. Even a small amount of increased throughput or extra productivity can mean the difference between you and one of your top competitors. That’s why working with Cross is seen as a competitive advantage to many in the industrial world.
Between our products, calibration services, inspection services, and custom solutions, Cross Precision Measurement is a single-source precision measurement equipment and service provider to many in the industrial world. And we can provide those same world-class services and industry-leading products to your operation, too.
