These special enhancements can be internal and/or external grooves and holes which aid in flowing lubricant. Or, chamfered ends, and internal chamfers which are ideal for aiding the insertion. Also specific diameters, wall thicknesses and intermediate lengths can be accomodated. Other specials to meet customer requirements include specific “gap” width, press in force and a variety of plating options.

Call Vogelsang’s Business Development Manager for Tension Bushings — Mike DaFonseca — today to discuss your specific needs. He will work alongside Vogelsang’s highly skilled engineers and fabricators to help design and machine something “special” for you!

Mike can be reached at 732-364-0444 ext. 207. Or email him at MDaFonseca@vogelsangcorp.com.  To read more about Vogelsang Tension Bushings, go to Vogelsangcorp.com/products/tension-bushings.

DaFonseca has quite a challenge ahead of him as the application areas for Tension Bushings are varied and span across a wide range of industries. “These cost-effective bearings are critical to a diverse range of industries such as Agriculture, Mining, Forestry, Off-Road, Off-Highway, Earth Moving, Conveying and more. I’m delighted to serve the needs of these markets and develop new ones” said DaFonseca.

Another notable personnel change is with former Inside Sales Manager Susan Woodward.  Woodward has been with Vogelsang for over 16 years, and her experience and knowledge of Vogelsang has opened up the position of Project Manager. She will spearhead major projects, continuous improvements, implementation of Baan system, and reporting.

In commenting about these two personnel changes, Dale Stuban, Vice President & General Manager of Vogelsang said “We are very confident that Mike’s skills and abilities will aid him in a very successful transition. And we are very happy that Susan’s initiative and experience has developed into this new position that will serve the company well. We congratulate them both.”

To learn more about Vogelsang, its products and people, visit www.VogelsangCorp.com or call 800-526-2376.

#1 – Additional new stocking items to the Quick Ship Program

This economical and convenient program offers same-day delivery on Vogelsang’s most popular RollPins®, Coil Pins and Tension Bushings. Over 1,200+ SKUs are now pre-packaged & ready for same-day shipment… at the most competitive prices, with no additional charges or handling fees.

#2 – Expanded Inch Product Offerings: Inch Carbon RollPins®, inch 420 Stainless Steel RollPins®, and inch 18-8 Stainless Steel RollPins®

Due to customer demand, Vogelsang is now offering many of their most popular items in both plain and mechanical zinc plated. Additionally, a complete line of carbon steel roll pins from 0.062” to 5/8” diameter has been added. Notable Stainless Steel additions include 420 RollPins® now available from 0.062” to 1/2” diameter, and 18-8 stainless ranging from 0.062” to 3/8” diameter.

#3 – Expanded Quick Ship Tension Bushings

Vogelsang’s customers spoke, and they listened by adding even more of these cost effective bearings to their same-day shipment product offerings. Tension Bushings are designed to replace solid steel (tubular) and case hardened parts. They are ideal for high-load/low-speed operations in harsh, non-lubricated environments and are used in a variety of applications and industries including Mining, Lawn & Garden, Construction, Railway, Towing, Utility, Waste & Material Handling, Truck Body and more.

#4 – Completed a Full Line of Metric RollPins® and Metric Coiled Pins

Vogelsang Corporation provides many solutions to challenges facing todays demanding world market. Vogelsang’s complete metric product line is an example of one such solution. Metric Slotted Pins come in both a Heavy Duty ISO 8752 (former DIN 1481) and a Light Duty ISO 13337 (former DIN 7346).

The ISO standards for Vogelsang’s Coiled Pins ISO 8748 Heavy Duty (Former DIN 7344) and Medium Duty ISO 8750 (former DIN 7343) range from M2 to M20.

Metric RollPins®, metric Coiled Pins and metric Tension Bushings are all stock product offerings in the USA and Germany.

#5 – New product offerings: Hollow Alignment Dowels and Automotive Spring Pins

Vogelsang’s Hollow Alignment Dowels offer superior cost savings, and are manufactured using the roll-bending method. They are the most economical alternative to solid machined parts in areas such as Engines, Powertrain, Transmissions, Manifolds, Chassis Frame Technology and Metal Housings.

Vogelsang’s Automotive Spring Pins incorporate the features of a coiled spring pin into a much more cost effective product. Through sophisticated tool design, pins are non-scarring to soft host materials, prevent interlocking for automatic feed systems, and are capable of sustaining dynamic loading. Automotive Spring Pins products can provide significant cost savings for customers’ existing applications.

#6 – New web site

Customers and prospects often are looking for answers to questions and pricing information at times beyond standard office hours. With that in mind, Vogelsang’s new website features a sleek design with easy navigation, 24/7 pricing for Select Dealers, easy-to-find product information and specifications, rep locator, monthly press releases, resources, an easy RFQ process and much more.

#7 – New Line cards

Vogelsang now has an easy-to-follow and comprehensive single-sheet “line card” that gives customers and prospective customers an “at a glance” overview of Vogelsang Corporation and its product offerings.

#8 – Major strategic capital investments

 In 2012, Vogelsang’s Director established a vision for growth and allocated capital to make a series of strategic investments into improving Vogelsang facilities, manufacturing equipment, software and warehousing. These steps will greatly aid in Vogelsang’s continued growth and success, and result in greater customer service and satisfaction.

#9 – Rebuilding and relocation of the Coiled Pin manufacturing

Vogelsang began taking their entire line of coiled pin machines off-line temporarily to be shipped and completely refurbished in their plant in Germany. There, each machine has been inspected by the best German engineers and designers in the industry, and rebuilt and upgraded. This capital equipment investment will help Vogelsang’s Coiled Pin production line meet the most rigorous standards of efficiency and capacity for today…and far into the future.

#10 – Warehouse re-organization

As part of its on-going initiatives to improve customer satisfaction and reduce internal costs, Vogelsang’s new Shipping Manager (along with a team of CAD engineers, operation professionals and Vogelsang management) implemented a top-to-bottom re-organization of their Lakewood, NJ warehouse.

To learn more about Vogelsang’s Top Ten accomplishments and more, visit www.VogelsangCorp.com, or call toll free 800-526-2376.

Vogelsang’s focused mission of growth is achieved through industrial and automotive markets.

As we continue on our successful path, we are looking to add a self motivated, innovative and dedicated leader to our team in Lakewood NJ.

As an Inside Sales Manager, the successful candidate will join the company’s sales management team reporting to the National Sales Manager.

Inside Sales Manager candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Managing account maintenance and sales generation of house accounts, incoming inquiries and accounts through lead generation.
• Provide direction and guidance to the inside sales team; working with them on the sales process, account penetration, planning, and executing growth.
• Managing staff in determining customer requirements and expectations in order to recommend specific products and solutions.
• Managing the processing of customer transactions such as orders and quotes as well as recommending alternative products based on cost, availability or specifications.
• Managing customer follow up.
• Sales reports and monthly report functions.
• Inside sales support, and key account responsibilities

Job Requirements:

• Inside Sales Management Experience.
• Experience in the fastener industry.
• Knowledge of sales and marketing techniques.
• Knowledge of fastener products and services.
• Microsoft Office application skills.  Excel knowledge a plus.

We are seeking someone who enjoys a team environment and can turn opportunities into sales growth. In strict confidence send resume with salary requirement to npenney@vogelsangcorp.com.

Vogelsang Corporation

1790 Swarthmore Ave

Lakewood NJ 08701

732-364-0444

Introducing the Automotive Spring Pin from Vogelsang Corporation

Vogelsang has engineered a product to incorporate the features of a coiled spring pin into a much more cost effective Automotive Spring Pin (ASP). Through sophisticated German tool design, pins are non-scarring to soft host materials, prevent interlocking for automatic feed systems, & are capable of sustaining dynamic loading. Vogelsang is convinced Automotive Spring Pin products can provide significant cost savings for customers’ existing applications.

Engineered Solutions

Some may believe their choice of non-threaded fasteners is limited to generic low cost roll pins or the often-times cost prohibitive coil pins.  In realty, there is an exciting alternative that the engineers at Vogelsang Corporation have developed;  specific pins designed to satisfy today’s demand for higher quality, reliable non-threaded fasteners with a cost reduction. The Automotive Spring Pin  provides features that enhance assembly: rounded chamfers with internal burr direction to prevent galling or scarring, slot design to prevent interlock for automatic feed, tight overall length tolerance, and circumference geometry for full radial tension to sustain dynamic loading.  All of these design features increase quality production,  allow automatic insertion and reduce cost.

Flexibility & Customization

The Vogelsang engineers responsible for developing the  Automotive Spring Pin have over two decades of experience in engineered metal forming technology, and can create customized products for new programs, or cost reduction solutions for existing coiled pin applications.  Automotive Spring Pin offer a selection of materials, diameters and geometry; & provide equal — or superior — quality to standard coil pin products with savings of 25-30%. The technical innovations are limitless.

To learn more about Vogelsang’s complete product line or for details on their QuickShip same-day shipment program, visit www.VogelsangCorp.com, or call toll free 800-526-2376.

Metric spring pins by their design are stronger than the rolled formed pins. Made to exacting tolerances, Vogelsang’s metric pins are engineered to fit standard metric holes, and facilitate proper insertion into many worldwide applications such as agricultural, off-road, wind power, automotive, mining, railway, hydraulic, and material handling to name just a few.

Slotted Spring Pins

Unlike Vogelsang’s RollPins®, metric slotted pins come in both a Heavy Duty ISO 8752 (former DIN 1481) and a Light Duty ISO 13337 (former DIN 7346). These pins are made from a punch press to meet the strength requirements of the ISO specification. Both heavy duty and light duty spring pins are stocked in carbon steel and 18-8 stainless steel.  Sizes range from M2 to M50 in diameter, with lengths up to 200MM, depending on the diameter.

Coiled Pins

The ISO standards for Vogelsang’s coiled pins ISO 8748 Heavy Duty (Former DIN 7344) and Medium Duty ISO 8750 (former DIN 7343) range from M2 to M20. Both heavy duty and medium duty coiled pins are stocked in carbon steel, with lengths up to 200MM, depending on the diameter.

Split Tension Bushings

Vogelsang produces and stocks tension bushings for Internal (DIN 1498) and External (DIN 1499) applications in metric and imperial sizes, as well as many special purpose bushings. Tension bushings are cost-effective bearings, ideal for high-load/low-speed applications (such as pivot points for hydraulic cylinders and attachments) in harsh or difficult service environments. Vogelsang bushings are used globally by leading manufacturers of earth moving, off-highway, material handling, and mining/agricultural equipment, as well as in railway cars and locomotives.

To learn more about Vogelsang’s metric products or for information on same-day shipment through Vogelsang’s QuickShip program, visit www.VogelsangCorp.com, or call toll free 800-526-2376.

How does this equipment overhaul affect the customer? According to Susan Woodward, Inside Sales Manager for Vogelsang USA, “This project will improve delivery, quality and expand our coiled pin product range.”  Woodward went on to explain that coiled pin offerings in Vogelsang’s QuickShip (QS) program (same-day shipment on popular stock items)  will greatly improve, by offering the complete line of Inch product and Metric coiled pins. “Once the project is completed, we will re-establish the Inch QS program in the US, and expand the metric QS program in Europe in the ISO 8750 and ISO 8748” Woodward said.

During this transition period, thousands of SKUs of stock coiled pins are still readily available through the QS program, and Vogelsang is working closely with their customers to make sure all of their needs are met. Although in the short run some lead-times may be affected, Vogelsang is working hard to make sure their customers will reap the benefits in the long run with expanded product offerings and improvements in service.

To learn more about Vogelsang’s complete product line or for details on their QuickShip same-day shipment program, visit www.VogelsangCorp.com, or call toll free 800-526-2376.

Vogelsang Tension Bushings are close tolerance and self-retaining parts, and have chamfered ends to facilitate insertion and removal. They are hollow cylinders with a full-length longitudinal slot. Bill Pappas, Business Development Manager at Vogelsang Corporation explains, “This slot permits compression and expansion. While our standard slot configuration is straight, we do offer wavy slots.”

“You can see Vogelsang Tension Bushings hard at work in many different applications and markets” remarked Pappas. Industries like Mining, Lawn & Garden, Construction, Railway, Towing, Utility, Waste & Material Handling, Truck Body and more use Tension Bushings in a variety of ways. Pappas went on to explain that “Typically, they are pressed into a low RPM pivot point as a wear part to allow for shaft rotation while it protects the surrounding structure. Or, they can be pressed into a hydraulic cylinder rod or clevis end, pivot points for grapples and shovels, as well as truck doors and landing gear. They also have an ease of installation in an equipment assembly setting, and an effortless replacement in the field. ”

Vogelsang manufactures their Tension Bushings to a controlled, oversized diameter. This process and the inherent elasticity of the material provide constant radial tension for tight fit – even if the bore hole becomes enlarged. Outside diameters range from 3/4″ to 3-1/2″, with three wall thicknesses available: 1/8”, 3/16″ and 1/4″. Lengths range from 1/2″ to 3″. Metric sizes are also available. Many Vogelsang Tension Bushings are stock parts, and available in their Quick Ship (same-day shipment) select product offerings. To learn more about the Vogelsang Tension Bushings or to order, visitwww.VogelsangCorp.com, or call toll free 800-526-2376.

“We’ve turned our customers’ comments and suggestions into actionable items which are already improving customer service such as bringing back incremental pricing by diameter & length, and improving current delivery systems.” explained Penney.

Working with Vice President & General Manager, Dale Stuban, and the entire sales team at Vogelsang, Penney has also set his sights on expanding inventory to keep up with ever-changing customer demands. To this end, Vogelsang’s same-day shipment program — Quick Ship — has been expanded to offer customers even lower pricing on popular Rollpins®, spring pins, coiled pins and bushings. Starting in the first quarter of 2012, over 700 new line items were added, with new steel Rollpins® SKUs topping the list of new offerings. Spring pin SKUs have tripled including carbon steel plain, carbon steel zinc, 420 stainless steel and 18-8 stainless steel. Spring pins are also now stocked in inch and metric. “Our Quick Ship program and competitive pricing have helped us establish Vogelsang as the premier stocking manufacture in the fastener industry.” commented Stuban.

In addition to the launch of the new website, Vogelsang has recently established their presence in the Social Media world. “It’s all part of adapting to how people do business today” explained Penney. Vogelsang encourages people to connect and keep in touch with Vogelsang online to stay informed about products, services and more. “Like” them on Facebook, “Follow” them on Twitter, and find them on LinkedIn. For product details and pricing on Quick Ship products, visit http://www.VogelsangCorp.com. or call 800-526-2376

A visit to VogelsangCorp.com will bring up a modern, sleek design with easy navigation, 24/7 pricing for Select Dealers, easy-to-find product information and specifications, rep locator, press releases, an easy RFQ process and much more.  “We wanted to design a site that was very comprehensive, yet easy to navigate with all the resources and tools our customers were looking for,” explained Penney, adding, “We will also provide continuing information for our customers on the site with monthly updates.”

Vogelsang production capabilities encompass four manufacturing plants located in the US & Europe.  As one of the world’s largest producers of split metal products, our line consists of:

While re-vamping their site, Vogelsang focused on how customers — and people in general — do business now. Customers and prospects often are looking for answers to questions and pricing information at times beyond standard office hours.  Penney explained, “We tried to create a site that satisfied that need, and also made our contact information easy to find when they were ready to reach out to us.”