Jergens Manufacturing Efficiency Blog : 2009

Jergens, Inc., a global leader in workholding, lifting and fastening solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bob Rubenstahl as Market Manager for the Workholding Solutions Group. Mr. Rubenstahl will be responsible for all Jergens’ Workholding Solutions Group sales and marketing activities and his primary objective will be to expand the company’s market position in the machining and metalworking marketplace. His staff includes 18 direct sales and manufacturer’s representatives as well as applications engineers and support personnel. Mr. Rubenstahl will also interface with over 200 distributors, as well as Jergens’ offices in Shanghai, China, and Mumbai, India.

July 1, 2009—Cleveland, Ohio—Jergens announces the addition of Precision Machine Vises to complement its Workholding Components product line. Precision Machine Vises are ideal for prototyping and tool room applications versus high-volume production operations for which the existing Jergens line is well recognized.

March 2009—Cleveland, Ohio—Jergens, Inc., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of standard tooling components, vises, and other workholding equipment, announces the addition of a Zero Point Clamping System to its already broad line of Quick Change fixturing solutions. The Jergens Zero Point System (ZPS) combines ease of alignment, high-accuracy positioning, and high clamping forces with the ease of hydraulic or pneumatic actuation. Jergens will offer individual modules, complete systems and plates, as well as design and technical assistance.

CLEVELAND, OHIO—February 18, 2009—The new Power Clamping Swing Cylinder line from Jergens, Inc. offers better-engineered swing cylinders that improve function and lessen friction for longer wear life and smoother operation.

CLEVELAND, OHIO—February 18, 2009—The new Power Clamping Swing Cylinder line from Jergens, Inc. offers better-engineered swing cylinders that improve function and lessen friction for longer wear life and smoother operation.

CLEVELAND, OHIO—January 15, 2009—The patented Ball Lock™ Mounting System from Jergens, Inc. is the practical quick-change system for fixturing in metalworking and metal-forming operations, for either horizontal or vertical machining centers. With the current trend toward smaller production runs, the ability to set up quickly for the next run is critical to maintaining profitability.