100% Employee Owned, Founded 1954 CONTACT 855.889.0092 Careers Automotive Industry Offering Increasing Efficiency without Compromising Quality, Safety or Compliance Success in the motorized vehicles industry depends on bringing high-quality, innovative, and safe vehicles to market as quickly as possible. The industry is highly competitive, and automotive manufacturers face multiple challenges on the road to achieving profitability. Automotive manufacturers must achieve flexible, efficient operations while maintaining high product quality and adherence to numerous regulatory requirements. Cross Company has partnered with numerous automotive OEMs, Tier 1, and Tier 2 suppliers to to increase productivity and raise the level of quality of your products to give you the competitive edge. Cross Company’s precision measurement group, is particularly strong in the automotive sector with numerous embedded locations, where full-time Cross associates work at OEMs or Tier 1’s, performing QA/QC audit, torque tool repair and calibration, inspection and more. Each embedded services contract is tailored to the unique needs of the particular manufacturer. Our precision measurement group also provides and calibrates many types of equipment on the production line, including torque, temperature, pressure and dimensional measurement tools and equipment. If you’re looking for PPAPs, first article inspection or reverse engineering, check out our inspection services page. Cross’s Automation Group also has years of experience helping automotive manufacturers and suppliers with their precision motion control needs. Whether you need pneumatic or electromechanical components, off-the-shelf robotic solutions or fully customized motion packages, Cross can help. Past projects include: Interior and exterior molding machines Conveyor systems and material handling automation Part identification, tracking and verification systems Productivity – OEE, KPI and downtime monitoring Energy monitoring and management solutions Providing Tangible Value Increase product quality : Accurate measurements produce high quality products. Make sure all your equipment is performing exactly as expected with regular calibration and repair Improve productivity: Have a full-time measurement professional embedded at your facility, ready to calibrate or repair immediately so the line doesn’t stop Increase efficiency: Precision motion control solutions automate dull or dangerous processes, making them faster and more repeatable. Reduce the risk of a catastrophic failure by ensuring your measurement equipment is correctly calibrated and measuring accurately Stay compliant: Automotive industry regulations and safety standards are always changing. Make sure you can measure and document every part of your process to comply with the latest regulations. Latest Case Studies Application Note: Improved Efficiency for Semiconductor Industry Manufacturer Application Note: Improved Efficiency for Filling Station Application Note: Improved Efficiency for Heat Curing Process Application Note: Improved Efficiency for Transmission Parts Manufacturer Application Note: Custom Vacuum Box A range of expertise for the automotive industry No matter if you’re an automotive OEM or a Tier 1 or 2 supplier, Cross Company can help. We offer a range of products, services and complete solutions for manufacturers in the automotive industry. Take a look at each below: Products Services Complete Solutions Automotive Industry Resources Take a look at these automotive industry resources from the experts at Cross. 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For example, a large Tier 1 Automotive customer had several… Guarding your Investment: A Guide to Safety Fencing Guarding Your Investment – A Guide to Safety Fencing Reduce Risk with the Correct Safety Fencing In today’s manufacturing environment safety fencing plays an integral role in protecting employees from hazards posed by industrial machinery. Threats to operator safety can be found on automated machinery, process control equipment, robotic work… Key Differences in Dimensional Measurement Systems When performing dimensional inspection, there are many measurement methods which are very accurate and highly recommended. In this article, our experts will explain some of the benefits and key differences between some of those methods including: CMMs, portable measuring arms, vision systems, and optical comparators. Coordinate Measuring Machines or (CMMs):… Cross Chalk Talk – Embedded Services Overview Check out our precision measurement group chalk talk about our embedded services to learn about the range of solutions Cross offers for a range of facilities. Interested in learning more? Check out our embedded services or fill out our contact form to get in touch with a local team… Automotive Industry News and Events Take a look at all the resources for the automotive industry from Cross’s manufacturing partners. Mountz video: Demo of the Touch Posi system Check out the latest video from Mountz about Torque Automation with their DPC Touch Posi-Control system paired with a position control torque arm. This Read More March 5, 2021 AIRSKIN Installation on a UR5 Check out this video from our very own Grady Turner walking through the installation of AIRSKIN on a Universal Robots UR5. 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Take a look at the crimp guide from Parker which shows a Read More November 12, 2019 Load More See How We Can Help Improve Quality, Increase Efficiency, And Reduce Risk In Your Operation CONTACT US TODAY! 855.889.0092 About Locations Careers Feedback Events ShopCross Blog Sign up for our newsletter to get industry trends, educational content, and product updates, the way you want to receive them. Updates on our response to COVID-19 Download our latest W9 © 2021 Cross Company. All rights reserved | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use Web Design by Drum Creative