100% Employee Owned, Founded 1954
100% Employee Owned, Founded 1954
100% Employee Owned, Founded 1954
Accuracy, Repeatability, and Resolution: Applications in Automation and Motion Control The terms accuracy, repeatability, and resolution can be found on the spec sheets of many engineered products. They are often misunderstood,
How to Decrease Equipment Energy Consumption Hint: It’s a lot more than just tracking energy usage and consumption There are an endless variety of articles regarding how to improve energy
The Advantages of Using 2-Dimensional Datamatrix Barcodes With the emergence of the Internet of Things (IOT), choosing the type of barcode to use on your product can often be a
Are Pneumatic Lubricators Still Necessary? Lubricators have been used in compressed air systems for many years. They are the “L” in FRL, or filter/regulator/lubricator. They are designed to introduce oil as a
Building and Operating Smarter Machines Using Automation Technologies and Analytics The following is an excerpt from a full white paper by Paul Carter, “Building and Operating Smarter Machines Using Automation
The Difference Between AGVs and Mobile Robots The new wave of collaborative robotics is here! Mobile robots and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are a way to autonomously transport a load
Preventing Rust on Hose Adapters Have you ever tried to disassemble a hose from a piece of equipment, only to find that the rusted adapter won’t allow you to break
Save time and money by using Transair for your compressed air piping Compressed air literally keeps your facility running, but are you wasting time and money with copper or galvanized
OSHA Regulation for Silica Dust Suppression Silica, a mineral found in stone, sand, and soil can cause serious health issues when inhaled. Using equipment such as a saw or jackhammer
Can you Mix and Match Hose Manufacturers? Cross Hose & Fittings is a Parker distributor, providing precision-engineered products that meet or exceed a variety of industry standards. Parker is synonymous
Consider the True Cost of Industrial and Hydraulic Hoses Many buyers and maintenance managers equate the cost of a hydraulic hose assembly to its purchase price. However, the cost relevant
Reduce Downtime and Repair During Leaf Collection Season Whether you’re a local municipality with large leaf vacuum trucks or a homeowner with a consumer grade leaf vacuum machine, Cross Hose
Preventing Incidents When Filling and Emptying Tanks Most of the incidents that occur with atmospheric storage tanks occur during filling and emptying. When people think of tank incidents they generally
Capacitance Manometers for Use in Lyophilization Processes Lyophilization, also known as cryodesiccation, or more commonly “freeze-drying” is a dehydration process typically used to preserve a perishable material or make the
Why You Should Monitor Blanket Gas for Atmospheric Storage Tanks Blanket gas regulators are used to ensure that a constant gas pressure is maintained in the vapor space of a
Storage Tanks as Total Tank Systems A storage tank is just one piece of equipment when you look at all the components that make up a tank farm. While the
Cross Provider Resources Advantages of Using V-Cone Technology for Measuring Chilled Water and Steam McCrometer’s V-Cone® Flow Meter is an advanced differential pressure instrument which is ideal for use with
Prevent Dangerous Explosions with BLRBAC Approved Electric Actuators If you are operating a kraft pulping mill, you are aware of the dangers associated with water coming in contact with smelt
How Do Burner Combustion Control Systems Work? Gas and oil burners are everywhere. They power package boilers, start up larger furnaces with fluidized beds and grates, and heat many other
Determining Safety Integrity Levels for your Process Application Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) are installed in Process Plants to mitigate process hazards by taking the process to a “safe state” when predetermined
Three Element Drum Control How can steam drum level be controlled to maximize both stability and responsiveness? The best method is to feed forward (FF) the steam flow to the
Machine Autonomy: What is right for you? Machine autonomy….what does that mean, and does it apply to your machine? Let’s start with the automotive industry, as that market has been
What are Tier 4 Diesel Engine Standards? Currently, Tier 4 diesel engine standards are the strictest EPA emissions requirement for off-highway diesel engines. This requirement regulates the amount of particulate
Load Sensing Methods for Mobile Hydraulic Systems Hydraulic components are getting smaller, less expensive, and more complicated as machining processes and manufacturing efficiency continue to improve. For flow dividers, what
Load Sensing Methods for Mobile Hydraulic Systems When someone says a system is “load sensing,” it means that it has been designed to operate at as low a flow and/or
Five Reasons Why You Should Choose Cross to Build your Mobile Panel When designing a mobile control panel, there are a number of special considerations that make them different from
Alternatives to Axles: Hydraulic Direct Wheel Drive Motors As a mobile machine OEM, you generally build equipment that moves under its own power. It could have rubber tires, rail wheels,
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