Jergens partners with Norgren to engineer the Adaptix vise jaw system into its line of production vises. The unique design – which incorporates sliding fingers with replaceable studs and fingertips – clamps challenging workpieces quickly and securely for machining. With this, Adaptix is mounted to the vise body in place of standard jaws to accommodate part configurations, adapting to asymmetrical and other features quickly.

Jergens will demonstrate its 5CV 130mm self-centering vise at this year’s FITMA show in Mexico City, Mexico, June 20th-22nd.  The vise features clamping forces up to 3,600 lbs. and offers important advantages for five-axis machining applications. Among those are the reduction of ‘jaw lift’ that can occur due to flex that allows the workpiece to raise up during the clamping process. To combat this errant force, the vise jaws have been engineered with a pull-down design to ensure clamping and minimize lift. 

Jergens announced Scott Halfhill to succeed Mark Kubik as its international product and business manager. The announcement comes after Kubik announced his retirement effective April 8th of this year. Halfhill joins Jergens with more than 20 years of leadership and business development experience in manufacturing including extensive work within the automotive industry.