Mike McVay | May 6th, 2013
What We Do
Founded in 1954, Cross Company has spent years refining our mobile automation solutions know-how. The Cross Company Mobile Hydraulic & Control Systems Group’s team of Sales and Control Systems Engineers are steeped in the tradition of smart machine control. For years, we have been a premier provider of complex pneumatic and hydraulic mobile equipment solutions.
More recently, we have focused our efforts and expertise on the ever growing need to precisely control all that muscle. Cross Company MH&CS offers a full suite of CAN Bus displays, controllers, cameras, and operator interface devices specifically tailored for the harsh environment that mobile equipment encounters.
When applied correctly, our products can help you enhance machine aesthetics while simplifying wiring and reducing overall installed costs.
Why CAN Bus?
For many years, the word “electronics” was considered a dirty word in hydraulic mobile equipment industry. However, since the EPA began creating stricter emissions requirements, broader uses of electronic controls have become common and accepted. As these electronic controls have developed, manufacturing processes and designs also evolved to ensure the electronic controls’ absolute reliability in extreme environments.
There can be some trepidation among new adopters of this technology, but the use of this technology in mobile automation solutions is far from new. When properly applied, a CAN Bus network is one of the most robust ways to connect your electronic components in a mobile vehicle. Here are just a few reasons to consider a CAN based solution for your hydraulic mobile equipment:
- Simplify wiring and reduce installation costs.
- Provide enhanced engine monitoring, including error codes and maintenance reminders.
- Combine/Integrate engine and overall machine control into one system.
- Provide improved machine diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities.
Partnership is What Counts
All of the great components in the world are worthless unless they are applied correctly.
The application engineers at Cross Company’s MH&CS Group has decades of experience in developing custom automation solutions. We work collaboratively with our customers to define CAN Bus control solutions that are adequate and appropriate for their needs. It is our belief that the more time we spend with the customer up-front – understanding their machine requirements and project objectives – the better we can provide a solution that is custom tailored to those needs.
With our extensive suite of CAN Bus and complimentary products, we can meet the requirements for almost all hydraulic mobile equipment applications.
Implementation and Follow-Through
Once we have worked together to find a hydraulic mobile equipment solution that is right for you, we don’t just sell you the components and walk! We have engineers on staff to assist with your overall system, which includes:
- Component selection.
- Display graphics design.
- Machine control software development.
- Wiring diagrams.
We are your partner throughout the development and implementation process.
What about you?
In this section, I’ll always try to end with a few questions that I want you to ask yourself. If you have other questions, I’d like to hear them! If you have answers to these questions, I’d like to hear those too!
- Do you need to upgrade or modernize you current machinery with a control solution, but don’t know where to start?
- Have you had difficulty finding someone who can support you from the design concept to the implementation?
- Do you need help selecting the right control system components for your application?
Please feel free to email me personally today so that we may schedule a conversation to discuss how our engineers can help you answer these questions and more. We look forward to hearing from you!
