
Reduced set up time? Increased capacity without a machine purchase?
Payback in months? It’s all possible with Ball Lock®.
Find out how other manufacturers have used Ball Lock®
to increase your current margins 
and improve throughput and productivity levels.
Read Case Study exerpts below. Click on the "Read full story here" link to get the full story.
(This link will take you out of Base Camp and to Jergens Case Studies pages.)

Ball Lock® for CNC Machining Centers
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| ABOVE: OSI's Ball Lock® System |
Highlights:
- Throughput decreased from 36 days to 3 days!
- Overtime eliminated!
- Reduced loading/unloading time by 50%!
Ball Lock® for CNC Tapping Centers
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| AB0VE: Triangle's Ball Lock® System |
Highlights:
- Changeover time reduced to 5 minutes!
- Payback in less than 6 months!
Ball Lock® for Horizontal and Vertical Machining Centers
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| ABOVE: Thermo's Ball Lock® System |
Highlights:
- Changeover time reduced from 4-5 hours to 5 minutes!
- Smaller lot sizes possible with 1-2 operations instead of 5-6!
Ball Lock® for Multiple Vises
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| ABOVE: ASMP's Ball Lock® System |
Highlights:
- Set up time reduced by 90%!
- Repositioning and indicating eliminated!
Ball Lock® for Ultrasonic Machining
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| ABOVE: BCI's Ball Lock® System |
Highlights:
- Set up time reduced from 1.5 – 2 hours to 5 – 10 minutes!
- Eliminated the need for locating!
Ball Lock® for Milling Applications
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| ABOVE: Giles' Ball Lock® System |
Highlights:
Integrated Ball Lock® and Vise Systems
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| ABOVE: Muller's Ball Lock®
System with Jergens vises |
Highlights:
- Reduced raw materials and spare parts inventory!
- Shifted operations from long run to short run!
- Significantly improved quality!








