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J.A. King Company Newsletter – December 2017

‘Twas the Night Before an Audit

All of us here at J.A. King would like to wish you a very Happy Holidays! As our gift to you, we wanted to share ‘Twas the Night Before an Audit, a J.A. King twist on a classic tale. Enjoy!

J.A. King Tile Card with Snow


Upcoming Webinar: Intro to Digital Measuring Technology

qvi snap

Do you have the need to quickly measure small, intricate parts throughout the manufacturing process? Have you considered digital video measurement technology, but aren’t sure if it’s right for your operation? Please join us for a webinar on January 11th at 9:00 am EST with Chris Johnson, J.A. King’s expert on dimensional metrology.

Chris will be discussing digital optical measuring technology with the QVI SNAP measurement system. He’ll go over the basics of optical measurement, how building measurement programs can speed up your process, and other benefits of utilizing digital optical measurement technology in your facility.

The webinar will be approximately 30 minutes, with 15-20 minutes for Q&A at the end. Click below to learn more and register.

 

Dimensional Measurement Challenge

J.A. King Company Newsletter - December 2017 1Are you a metrology guru? Or do you know one at your company? Put your skills to the test with our dimensional measurement challenge! Our experts have designed an artifact that only a pro can accurately measure.

Prizes will be awarded in multiple categories for those who successfully complete the challenge. If you want to put your skills to the test, click the button below to request an artifact. If you want to nominate someone else, please either forward this email to them and ask them to register, or hit reply and register them yourself. Look out in January for your package to arrive, and start measuring!


Product Promo: Mitutoyo Height Gage

Mitutoyo LH 600 Height Gauge

J.A. King has an exclusive deal on the Mitutoyo LH-600 Series Linear Height Gauge for a limited time. This allows us to offer 15%discount off list price through the end of the year. That’s over $800 in savings! Features and benefits:

  • Excellent accuracy of (1.1+0.6L/600)µm with 0.1 µm/0.5µm resolution/repeatability.
  • Perpendicularity (frontal) of 5µm and straightness of 4µm are guaranteed.
  • Pneumatic full/semi-floating system allows adjustment of air-cushion height.
  • One-key operation for running a semi-automatic measurement.
  • Data entry from a Digimatic tool.

Take a look at some of the specs for the LH-600E. For more information, or to request a demonstration, contact a J.A. King team member using the button below.

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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.