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Medical Shop Performs Lights-Out Production in Five-Axes

Moving to five-axis machining enabled this shop to dramatically reduce setup time and increase lights-out capacity, but success relied on the right combination of workholding and automation.

FFG Celebrates Grand Opening of Technology Center

The event featured live demonstrations of CNC equipment and vertical/horizontal milling and turning solutions for high-speed, die/mold, heavy duty, multi-axis, multitasking and high-volume machining solutions across various FFG brands.

Jergens Workholding System Clamps Challenging Workpieces

The Adaptix vise jaw system is designed to accommodate part configurations, adapting to asymmetrical and other features quickly.

Jergens Vise Features Hardened Jaw Plates to Combat Lifting

The 5" heavy duty machine vise is designed to be easily moved and relocated, speeding up the time in between change overs and reducing operator fatigue.

Jergens Pallet System Provides Fast Changeovers

The Quick-Loc 2 pallet range is compatible with existing top tooling, reportedly providing repeatability of 0.0003″ and clamping forces of nearly 14,000 lbs.

Automation and Process Simplification Define Eastec 2023

Manufacturing technology at this year’s Eastec met the market with tools to streamline operations and assist machinists in achieving greater productivity.

Jergens Pull Studs Enable Quick Changeovers

SP140 and K02 pull studs offer quick-change solutions for vise or gripper jaws, electronic component manufacturing, packaging machines, medical technology and automation.

Jergens' Self-Centering Vise Reduces Jaw Lift

Eastec 2023: The 5CV 130-mm self-centering vise reportedly features clamping forces up to 3,600 lbs.

Fixturing Castings Made Simple Through Adhesive Workholding

When a casting proved too malleable for traditional gripping, Thomas/Euclid Industries adopted — and succeeded with — Blue Photon adhesive workholding.

Jergens Introduces New Washdown Tool

The Washdown Tool uses multiple spray nozzles on its circumference, providing a steady and pressurized stream.

Jergens Inc. Appoints New Vice President

Matt Schron’s promotion will expedite the execution of agreements and contracts that support the company’s key business initiatives.

Jergens Inc. Introduces Cast Iron Tooling Columns

The cast iron tooling columns are said to increase horizontal machining potential and provide a solid basis for custom workholding to suit specific customer needs.

Workholding Solutions for Improved Machining

IMTS22: Jergens expands its range of workholding products with the Ball-Lock, ZPS, Quick-Loc, Fixture Pro and OK-Vise to improve precision machining.

When Automating a Task Beats Automating the Process

A medical manufacturer proves why a high mix of complex work need not deter any manufacturer from automation, whether via robot or pallet system.

Jergens Names New International Product and Business Manager

Scott Halfhill to succeed Mark Kubik as international product and business manager, bringing a wide range of experience, including lean and Six Sigma.

Jergens Improves Security on Line of Toggle Clamps

The new True-Lok clamps feature a locking mechanism that ensures they remain in the closed/hold down position for maximum security in workholding applications.

Jergens Releases Double-Acting Hydraulic Vise

Jergens' 130-mm hydraulic vise offers high holding forces, quick clamping and repeatability, according to the company.

Choosing Workholding to Meet Machining Challenges

When it comes to workholding, shops can choose from options that can provide flexibility, help increase throughput and enable five-axis machining.

Jergens Pyramid Risers Provide New Angle for CNC Machining

Jergens’ pyramid risers feature a 30-degree mounting surface to ensure clearance for spindle and cutting tool paths, enabling more machining per setup.

Jergens' Ball Lock Fixture Plate Kit Improves Subplate Security

Jergens Inc. offers fixture plate machining kits and receiver bushing plugs for its line of Ball Lock quick-change mounting systems.

Jergens' Custom Workholding Products Improve Productivity

Westec 2019: Jergens’ Custom Design and Build group augments Fixture-Pro, Multi Axis, and other standard products that serve as the basis for the many application-specific workholding solutions.

Jergens Appoints National Sales Manager

Ken Marvar, Jergens’ new National Sales Manager, has worked for over 40 years in sales management and customer service in industrial and consumer markets.

Jergens' Quick Loc Pallet System Offers Repeatability

Jergens Inc. has introduced its Quick Loc pallet system for fixturing solutions on horizontal, vertical and five-axis machining operations.

Low-Profile Edge Clamps' Serrated Teeth Grip Soft Materials

Eastec 2019: Jergens has made additions to OK Vise range of compact, low-profile edge clamps. Among them are Multi-Rail (MR), Knife Grip and Hydraulic Kits.

Pallet System Offers Repeatability, High Clamping Forces

Jergens Inc. announces its Quick Loc (QL) pallet system for fixturing solutions on horizontal, vertical and rotary operations.

Jergens, MachiningCloud Partnership Offers Cloud Access to Products

Jergens Inc. is partnering with MachiningCloud to provide a cloud-based system for customers to look for workholding products and access 3D CAD images.

Custom Design and Workholding Capabilities Improve Efficiency

IMTS 2018: Jergens is demonstrating its expanded custom design and build workholding capabilities.

Custom Workholding Design, Manufacture Services Offered

Jergens has expanded its offering by adding custom design and build workholding to its existing Fixture-Pro, Multi Axis and other workholding products.

Vise, Pallet Combine for Universal Quick-Change Setup

Eastec 2017: Jergens introduces its 125-mm vise and 96-mm Drop & Lock pallet as a universal quick-change solution.

The Costs and Benefits of Horizontal Machining

The shift from vertical to horizontal machining was even more expensive than this shop anticipated. It was also more valuable. Most of the shop’s machining centers are HMCs now—here’s why.

Standard-Duty Detent Pins for Industrial Applications

Jergens offers standard-duty detent pens as part of its Quick-Release line of detent pins for holding and removal applications.

How One Job Shop Tackled Tungsten

When this aerospace job shop settled on machining tungsten alloys and other heavy metals as its specialty, it had to have a machine tool, cutting tools, workholding and process know-how to succeed.

Consistency Is Key to Titanium

An important part of this shop’s successful approach to titanium machining is a toolpath strategy that keeps the load on the cutter constant. Another important element is the way this shop captures and reapplies what it learns about how effective it can be in this metal.

Quick-Change Mounting and Fixturing System Available in Stainless Steel

Jergens offers its Ball Lock quick-change mounting and fixturing system in high-grade 17-4 stainless steel.

Workholding Giveaway: Don’t Leave Savings on the Table!

Jergens' "Savings Under the Spindle" contest will award $5,000 in workholding products to each of three winners.

Online Wizard Produces Customized Fixturing Systems

Jergens’ Ball Lock Wizard is an online interactive configurator that provides step-by-step instructions for designing a Ball Lock quick-change fixturing system.

Small Engine Precision Fuels Fifth-Axis Production Concept

The challenge holding tight tolerances for its billet RC helicopter engine components drove this company to develop an innovative fifth-axis tombstone device to complete multiple parts on an HMC in one setup.

Quick-Change Workholding System Increases Productivity

Jergens’ Fixture Pro quick-change, workholding system is designed to provide multisided access to pallet-mounted workpieces and locating accuracy to help manufacturers increase productivity, maximize five-axis machine capabilities and reduce setup times on 3+2 multi-axis machines.

Get That Part off the Table

Vertical machining centers with simultaneous five-axis machining capability have become popular in recent years.

Going Lean in Order to Grow

This shop has a plan for dramatically expanding its contract machining business in high-value markets.

Quick-Change Fixturing Locks in Time, Cost Savings

When a routine process-improvement exercise revealed significant savings could be gleaned from reducing setup time and speeding change-overs, this manufacturer turned to the Ball Lock quick-change system from Jergens, Inc. As a result, the company reduced setup time by 20 to 50 percent, depending on the job.

Moving Forward In Order To Stay Put

This job shop’s commitment to lean allows its business to grow while it remains in the facility where it has to stay.

Quick-Change Clamping System

Jergen’s zero-point clamping system is designed to reduce setup time while increasing accuracy and repeatability. Combining ease of alignment, high-accuracy positioning and high clamping forces with hydraulic or pneumatic actuation, the clamping system offers individual modules, complete systems and plates, design assistance and technical assistance.

Tightening Inventory And Setups

Producing three models of spray guns with differing machining requirements translated to 2 1/2 -day-long setups, not to mention the additional stress of not being able to keep up with production. All of that changed for the better, however, when a Columbus, Ohio industrial equipment manufacturer investigated alternate workholding products. Using a twin-station vise with machinable soft jaws, Rimrock Corporation eliminated continual refixturing while improving cycle times by 60 percent and reducing actual manned labor hours-to the tune of 50 percent.

Shop Gets Fixturing On The Ball

An integrated mounting system enabled this producer of specialty medical tables to improve throughput and reduce setups. As a result, a significant number of jobs have been brought back in-house.

“Too Hard” Is Just Right

A user of ultrasonic machining looks for parts that are too hard to cut on other machine tools.

Virtual Tools For Real Training

In machine shops across the nation, operators increasingly rely on virtual part data instead of blueprints. Given their prowess in manipulating three-dimensional objects and simulating mechanical operations, why couldn't computers also be used to provide aspiring metalworkers with their own pre-flight training?

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