CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Okuma America Corporation, a world leading builder of CNC machine tools, announces that Jergens, a superior manufacturer of workholding solutions for machine tools, has joined Partners in THINC. Jergens has more than 75 years of experience in manufacturing workholding equipment and providing both standard and engineered product technology for efficient and effective quick change workholding.
Jergens products are manufactured in the United States at their Cleveland, Ohio facility, enabling them to offer a high quality product, with competitive pricing and immediate availability to customers. Their custom design and build team focuses on "out of the box" solutions to achieve maximum efficiency and productivity for unique CNC machining applications.
"Jergens brings a vast array of workholding solutions to the manufacturing environment. Long known for their CNC vises and Ball Lock® system, Jergens provides our customers technologies to reduce their set-up times and simplify operations by utilizing the Ball Lock® mounting system and ZPS quick change interfaces," said Wade Anderson, director, Partners in THINC.
"Jergens' approach to smart machining and quick changeover makes us an ideal fit for Partners in THINC. We have the experience, product breadth and depth, to create out of the box solutions rather than "a one size fits all" approach. As a member of Partners in THINC, we welcome the opportunity to collaborate and engineer a solution for Okuma customers that drives productivity, efficiency and overall satisfaction," said Jason Bateman, project manager, Jergens.
For more information on Jergens and other Partners in THINC visit https://www.okuma.com/partners-in-thinc.
Okuma America Corporation is the U.S.-based sales and service affiliate of Okuma Corporation, a world leader in CNC (computer numeric control) machine tools, founded in 1898 in Nagoya, Japan. The company is the industry's only single-source provider, with the CNC machine, drive, motors, encoders, and spindle all manufactured by Okuma. The company also designs its own CNC controls to integrate seamlessly with each machine tool's functionality. In 2014 Okuma launched the Okuma App Store, the industry's only centralized online marketplace for machine tool apps and related content. Along with its extensive distribution network (largest in the Americas), and Partners in THINC, Okuma is committed to helping users gain competitive advantage through the open possibilities of machine tools, today and into the future. For more information, visit http://www.okuma.com/ or follow us on https://www.facebook.com/OkumaAmericaCorporation or Twitter @OkumaAmerica.
Partners in THINC is a collaboration network of more than 40 industry leaders who come together to solve problems and explore new productivity ideas for real-world manufacturers. With the open architecture, PC-based OSP control as its nucleus, Partners in THINC brings specialized equipment, expertise and a commitment to provide the best possible integrated solutions to the end-user. For more information, visit http://www.okuma.com/partners-in-thinc.
JERGENS
In 1942, Jergens Inc. opened its doors and began its journey, growing into one of the world's largest manufacturers of standard tooling components, vises and other wokholding equipment. Built on a reputation of uncompromising quality standards, Jergens is committed to helping customers achieve leaner, more profitable manufacturing through the development of innovative products and engineered solutions for an integrated approach to manufacturing efficiency.
SOURCE Okuma
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