Valves and Valve Automation
Process Valves and Automation
With an extensive inventory of valves, actuators, solenoids, limit switches, strainers, regulators, and more from industry-leading manufacturers, Cross Company’s Process Solutions team of process experts and valve specialists assist our customers in maximizing cycle life while minimizing unplanned downtime. In our Valve Automation Center, we can complete valve assemblies to meet your exact specifications with quick turnaround times.
If you need a valve replacement, repair, automation, our engineering team combined with our support and application specialists can provide you the valve services your application needs.
Valve Services for Process Operations
Valves are probably the most important part of your process. It’s critical that they be able to reliably control the flow of liquids, gases, or slurries while also regulating, isolating, and directing the movement of fluids within intricate systems.
At Cross Company, we’re committed to providing a comprehensive range of valves, instrumentation, and valve automation services that ensure the efficiency, safety, and productivity of your operation.
We understand that the world of valves is vast, with countless types, sizes, configurations, and use-cases. So our process and valve experts work with you to ensure you’re getting the best valve solution for your unique application.
Valve actuators open and close a valve without manual intervention. They come in three styles: pneumatic, electric and hydraulic, depending on the available source of power. Valve positioners sit between the process controller and the valve actuator and adjusts the actuator’s position depending on a control signal.
Control valves regulate the flow of material, either liquids, gases or slurries, through a pipe. They adapt to the changing conditions of a process to keep it as close as possible to the optimum set point. Cross Company offers many different types of linear and rotary styles of valves to suit the particular application.
Instrumentation valves are found across the process industries. They are used to control the passage of media through a pipe or duct by opening or closing apertures. Cross Company can provide a wide variety of instrumentation valve styles
Manual valves, also called block valves, are operated manually with a lever or handwheel. They are primarily on/off but some can accommodate simple throttling. In addition to regular valve uses, manual valves allow you to isolate part of a process for maintenance, like removing pipe or equipment downstream.
On-off valves are in direct contact with the process and have to withstand demanding applications, sometimes in challenging ambient conditions, or with harsh process fluids. On-off valves in certain applications work very hard and are cycled on-off frequently, causing more wear and tear on both valve and actuator parts.
By leveraging strategic partnerships with industry-leading brands, we can offer regulators engineered for steam, liquid, or gas media. Whether you need high-purity environments or high-pressure sampling, Cross provides quality process instrumentation for your operation.
Cross provides highly-engineered filtration and straining solutions specifically-designed to support safe and effective plant operation. Y-strainers, basket strainers, in-line filters, and more available for your process protection.
Cross Process Solutions Valve Providers
Offering solutions from an industry-leading number of suppliers so we can help our customers implement the right components into their projects, no matter the brand.
Cross Valve Automation Brochure
Optimize your process performance. With an industry leading selection of providers, Cross experts can help your team find exactly what valve automation solutions your operation needs. Take a look at our latest valve automation brochure and contact a Cross expert today!
The Importance of Valve Optimization
In any manufacturing or municipal application, a valve is more than just a component. It’s a strategic point for process optimization. Because valves function as the linchpin of your process, optimizing their performance directly influences your facility’s overall efficiency, safety, and regulatory compliance. By functioning precisely as you need them to, optimized valves ensure that your process stays within the defined parameters while maintaining high product quality and consistency.
But beyond just performance, optimizing your operation’s valves is also a critical safety measure. Performing properly, they quickly isolate dangerous or problematic areas, prevent leaks, contain spills, and protect your most valuable asset: your people.
Minimize leaks and pressure losses, significantly improve your energy efficiency, and reduce operational costs over time by partnering with Cross Company for all your valves and valve services.
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Why Cross Process Valves and Valve Automation?
At Cross Company, we’re committed to providing high-quality process valves to all of our customers through our strategic partnerships with industry-leading manufacturers. Through this, we’re able to maintain a wide offering of reliable, innovative, and technologically advanced valves suitable for many applications.
Our team of process engineers, application specialists, and support is fully equipped to work with you to find the right valve for your process application. Whether you need a manual valve or an automated flow control system, we have the industry experience, equipment, and expertise necessary to ensure your operations run smoothly and efficiently.
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At Cross, we offer much more than just valves and valve automation. We can also provide the solutions our process manufacturing partners need to succeed. Check out our other process solutions equipment and see for yourself.
