Eyes on remote sites. Systems that fit how you work.
Solar-powered camera units for road works, slips and off-grid sites, and Ostendo business systems set up around the way your industry actually runs.
What we do
We build, deploy and look after the gear ourselves, and we set up software that saves your team time rather than adding to it.
Camera unit and sentry pole hire
Mobile camera units and sentry poles that give the transport industry real-time eyes on slips, road works and hazards, with no mains power or fixed internet needed.
- Delivered and set up on site
- Live view and remote diagnostics
- Solar, battery, 4G and Starlink
- Maintained for the length of the hire
Business software
Ostendo and MYOB set up, connected and customised for trades, engineering and manufacturing businesses.
- Ostendo setup and migration
- MYOB integration
- Custom screens, reports and workflows
Monitoring and automation
Sensors and alerts that tell you something is wrong before it costs you, such as a chiller warming up or a battery bank running low.
- Temperature and refrigeration alerts
- Solar and battery monitoring
- Custom builds for one-off problems
Our units
Built and maintained in-house for demanding, off-grid sites, including the Waioeka Gorge on SH2.
MK1
Trailer-mounted solar unit for roadside work.
MK2
Self-contained solar container for longer deployments.
MK2.2
Advanced monitoring unit for critical sites.
Sentry poles
Pole-mounted cameras for site security and safety.
Why Crossgrain
Going against the grain, on purpose.
Crossgrain is an ode to Colin and the family's sawmilling roots. Anyone who's worked timber knows that cutting across the grain is the harder way through, and that's the approach we take: we'd rather do the harder job properly than take the easy cut.
Three generations on, we work with circuits and software rather than timber, but the standard hasn't changed. We're a family business based in Te Awamutu, working with contractors, the transport industry and businesses across the Waikato and beyond.
Who you'll deal with
Grant Lucas
Registered electrician and systems designer. Runs Crossgrain and looks after clients.
Steven Lucas
Heads design and builds, from the camera units to Ostendo systems.
Talk to us
Call or email with what you need and we'll come back to you.