Process Control, Blending, and Batching Applications
Integrated Automation for Process Control, Blending, and Batching
For industries as varied as food and beverage to chemicals to textiles, one thing is consistent: the key to product quality is consistency in blending and batching processes. You already know that automating this necessary step is the best way to ensure the right ingredients are used in the right amounts every time. The challenge, however, is finding an automation integration partner with the knowledge needed to provide a solution that is right-sized, scalable, and delivers a tangible ROI.
As an automation solutions integrator, Cross Company has been solving these challenges for manufacturers since our first automation project in the 1950s. Our team of experienced automation engineers are able to offer unique perspectives, having seen the manufacturing world change and evolve for decades.
Cross provides automation solutions and integration at a wide scale. From individual components and smart sub-assemblies to fully integrated custom systems, our goal is to provide the automation solution that is right for your operation. We work directly with you to understand your requirements and design a solution based on your process that ensures your products are uniform across different machines, shifts, and even plants.
Custom Automation Solutions for Your Process
At Cross Company, we know that automating a unique manual process can seem daunting, especially complex recipes involving multi-stage additions or temperature-dependant variables. That’s why our team of engineers and automation experts works directly with your own team from concept to completion. This allows us to design and integrate a solution that is perfectly tailored to your needs. Whether you need a simple weigh batch system or a multi-stage blending line, Cross can help. We make sure your process control, blending, or batching solution works with your process and can offer supporting services such as repair or calibration.
No matter your industry or specific application, at Cross, we have the expertise to engineer a process control solution that meets your needs. From specialized asphalt emulsion stations to highly accurate fiber blending systems and versatile automated batching solutions, our team provides systems that provide precision accuracy and reliable repeatability.
Check out some of our solutions to see how we can help you completely control your process, improve your product quality, and increase your operational efficiency.
For asphalt sealant manufacturing, consistency is critical. Our automated emulsion station, utilizing the Cross Batch Wizard, accurately performs this process by automatically dispensing the emulsifier and other ingredients according to your user-defined mix percentages, ensuring end-product consistency from batch to batch.
Whether you’re manufacturing concrete, seal coating, cosmetics, or even baked goods, the Cross automated batching systems are game-changers for any industry where accuracy and efficiency in batching are critical. Our custom systems are able to optimize your process, ensure precise ingredient measurements, and maximize productivity.
When manufacturing textiles, fiber blending is an essential step in the production process. Our weighing and measurement experts can leverage their decades of experience to provide fully automated blending systems with custom software, automated error checking, and custom load cell assemblies for unmatched precision and data collection.
The Advantage of Working With Cross Automation
Partnering with Cross provides more than partnerships with industry-leading manufacturers and comprehensive automation integration. We’re also able to offer world-class precision measurement services. That means we don’t just understand how to program robots or automate a line. It means we can verify data collection and ensure traceable accuracy in measurements and readings. And that’s just one of the many factors that sets Cross apart.
Our expertise in automation and metrology allows us to design and implement smarter systems able to seamlessly integrate into your process. And we understand that a successful automated batching system isn’t just about integrating scales and valves. It’s about ensuring the final product is perfect because every ingredient has been meticulously measured with NIST-traceable accuracy.
We work directly with your own engineering team, working as partners from concept to completion. Meaning if there’s a question or issue, Cross is the only phone call you ever need to make.
Ensure Product Uniformity
Reduce Raw Material Waste
Automate Manual Processes
Improve Batch Traceability
Trouble Staffing? Cross Can Help
If you’re struggling to keep workers in positions that involve dull, dirty, or dangerous tasks, the solution may not be to keep hiring. It might be time to consider automation.
At Cross Company, we specialize in automating these hard-to-fill roles with collaborative and industrial robotic solutions. Automating these tasks not only enhances safety and well-being for your workforce but also boosts overall efficiency and productivity.
Whether you need to integrate robotics into existing processes or design a new automation system, Cross has the expertise to help. We work closely with you to develop tailored automation strategies that transform staffing challenges into opportunities for innovation and growth.
Struggling With Production Delays or Inefficiencies?
Get an on-site assessment from our team by scheduling a FREE Line Walk! Gain a fresh perspective on your operations and discover where automation can make the biggest impact in your company. Our expert engineers are available to assess your facility, identify key improvement areas and deliver a detailed, actionable report—all with follow-up support to get you moving fast.
Collaborative Robot Application Complexity Calculator
How complex is your process? If you aren’t sure whether or not your team is equipped to deploy a cobot on your own, our complexity calculator will help you determine how difficult it may be.
Why Cross Process Control, Blending, and Batching Automation?
At Cross, we’ve solved countless process control, blending, and batching problems for industrial manufacturers. And we can apply those same solutions to your application, too. The solutions designed and delivered by Cross Company Automation are designed to comprehensively fix issues, deliver positive ROIs, and allow you to automate jobs that are dull, dirty, or dangerous.
Our extensive technical expertise combined with our strategic partnerships with industry-leading brands allows us to source the right equipment to seamlessly integrate our custom solutions directly into your production process. Our approach ensures your automated system is not just reliable and accurate, but also specifically designed for the unique needs of your facility.
Investing in an automated solution from Cross is a strategic step toward future-proofing your operation. Contact one of our experts today to get started.