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Industrial control valves are constantly moving and therefore will wear faster than an on/off block valve. They require more maintenance than block valves and can be very expensive to replace....

There are so many control system platforms to choose from, it is hard to know what is right for your facility. To make matters more complex, you may also be...

Top 10 Low Hanging Fruits to Pick for Process Improvement Before or After a Lean Audit This article was featured in Valve World Americas and was written to help any...

Commissioning For Process Controls: The Pursuit of Excellence Commissioning is a team effort to document the continuity of a project as it moves from one project phase to the next....

The Preventative Maintenance Mindset: How to quantify the True Cost of Inaction Many of us have heard of lean initiatives such as predictive maintenance. Possibly in the past, you focused...

Why migrate your process to a new control system? You have probably heard the old adage “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it.” While there are some great arguments for...

Understanding How Ultrasonic Flow Meters Work Ultrasonic Flow Meters are a non-invasive flow technology that uses sensors/transducers to generate ultrasonic sound waves that are directed into the flow and used...

What to look for in a fever screening system As we all get back to the “new normal” many are faced with the dilemma of how to ensure the safety...

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...

Blanket gas regulators are used to ensure that a constant gas pressure is maintained in the vapor space of a storage tank. A blanket gas regulator supplies an inert gas,...

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...

If you are operating a kraft pulping mill, you are aware of the dangers associated with water coming in contact with smelt in your recovery boilers. Even a small amount...

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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.