Got a specialized lifting application? Need to mount lifting hardware on molds, dies, & other heavy equipment? I'm excited to introduce Shackle-Lok™, a new shackle-style hoist ring from Jergens, Inc. It's a totally unique lifting device, and something we designed with an OEM customer. We got such positive feedback we decided to permanently add it to our line of quality hoist rings. I hope you'll give it a try. It's really the most versatile below-the-hook lifting device available. Thanks, Tim Golling Jergens Lifting Solutions Group Internal ball bearings allow for smooth rotation under load Full 360° swivel and 180° pivot action Easy-to-remove shackles are interchangeable Body can accommodate a wide variety of shackle styles Rated 5:1 strength factor Material: alloy steel Bolt and base are magnetic particle inspected Proof tested to 200% of rated load capacity www.jergensinc.com/lifting lifting@jergensinc.com Toll-Free: 877.440.LIFT (5438)

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Cleveland, OH – June 21, 2010 –Jergens, Inc. will showcase its line of quick change fixturing solutions in booth W-2312 at the 2010 IMTS show being held at Chicago’s McCormick Place September 13 – 18.

Jergens will hold demonstrations of its three premier quick change fixturing solutions, including the Bock Brand Quick Change System, the Ball Lock™ Mounting System, and the Zero Point System (ZPS). Each system is designed to dramatically increase productivity and throughput by speeding up set ups and changeovers, resulting in more machine uptime.

The Bock Brand Quick Change System is an ideal solution for establishing flexible and productive machining cells with accurate repeatability to within +/- .001” (0.0254mm). The foundation of the Bock system is the alpha-numeric locator plate, upon which Twin Vises and Mono Quads can be mounted with patented Dexloc™ Double Expanding Locator Pins.

The Ball Lock™ Mounting System is the most widely used quick change fixturing system on the market. Designed to speed the accurate locating and locking of vises and fixtures to subplates, Ball Lock™ accurately positions your fixtures with a repeatability of +/- 0.0005” (+0.013mm), minimizing the need to indicate your fixture. Fixtures can often be changed in less than a minute, and can be exchanged between different machines when both are using the Jergens Ball Lock™ Mounting System.

For applications where quick changeover and precision locating are critical, Jergens’ Zero Point System (ZPS) can cut set up times by up to 90% with repeatability within +/- 0.0002” (0.005mm). This revolutionary technology allows you to fix, position and clamp in a single step and is an ideal solution for a wide range of applications, including those where corrosion-resistance is needed. Available with either pneumatic or hydraulic release, these positive locking locating modules allow operators to quickly change out large and small fixtures with extreme accuracy and minimal effort.

In addition to hands-on demonstrations of all three quick change fixturing systems, Jergens Workholding Solutions Group will also debut its new Ball Lock™ Wizard. This unique web-enabled program empowers Jergens customers to configure and price a Ball Lock™ System to meet their specific application requirements. Intuitive and feature-rich, the Ball Lock™ Wizard guides users every step of the way, providing real-time product visualization, CAD drawings and cost estimates. The Ball Lock™ Wizard will be available for demonstration at IMTS 2010 in Jergens’ Interactive Café, booth W-2312.

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Cleveland, OH – April 22, 2010 –Jergens, Inc. announced today that both its TCD and ASG divisions were recertified to ISO 9001:2008, reinforcing the company’s commitment to maintaining the highest possible quality standards. Jergens’ TCD Division designs and manufactures tooling and workholding products, specialty fasteners, and lifting products, while the ASG Division distributes and services tools used in light assembly. 

Maintained by the International Organization for Standardization, the internationally accepted ISO 9000 series of standards were written to provide a consistent basis for establishing product and service quality requirements and to provide guidelines that govern quality management systems. The new 2008 standard provides clarification of existing standards, and requires more rigorous control of outsourced processes, quality system documentation, infrastructure oversight and management.

The successful recertification at Jergens was the result of a coordinated effort among all employees to continually improve its quality management system and provide exceptional customer service. “Jergens has a history of exceeding product and service quality requirements, and our company-wide dedication to continuous improvement is an ongoing goal,” says Sean Stapulionis, General Manager. “We’re proud that AQA International has approved us for this prestigious certification.”

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The new home page of www.jergensinc.com.

As part of our ongoing efforts to deliver outstanding value- added service and support to our customers, Jergens is proud to announce the launch of a brand new website at www.jergensinc.com.

We wantto be your #1 source for workholding, lifting and specialty fastener products...but we also want to be your #1 source for information to help you stay lean and profitable. This new website was designed to be a user-friendly resource, giving you instant access to a wide variety of information in one convenient place.

For those of you who already use our website to check stock and price, or order Jergens products, you’ll now have enhanced abilities to do so. You’ll also find comprehensive product information including technical specs, line/CAD drawings and product literature, but there are also some convenient new tools and features for you:

• A new, user-friendly interface that saves you time and effort. All information related to a specific product (technical specs, PDFs, part numbers, related products, line drawings) is now available on the product detail pages.
• Interactive Kwik-Lok™ Pin Selector to choose the right size and style for your particular application
• Rich, solution-based content for a wide variety of industry applications. New animations, FAQ, glossaries, case studies, application information and much more is available.
• Cost-saving calculators give you the opportunity to use your own information to calculate how much money products like our Ball Lock™ or ZPS Quick Change Fixturing systems can save
• Additional resources, including a self-service video library and a competitor part number conversion program
• Helpful insights on industry trends and lean manufacturing in the very blog you're reading right now.

We welcome you to visit us at www.jergensinc.com and check back often for updates, or subscribe to this blog by clicking the RSS tab at the top of this page.

Be sure and let us know what you think about the new site...your feedback is important to us. We’ll try to incorporate any suggetions you have into future improvements.

Thank you!

Sean Stapulionis, General Manager

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