Jergens' extensive library of tooling components is now available on the web as 2D or 3D solid models in formats for nearly all CAD systems, including SolidWorks®, Catia®, Pro/E®, .STEP, Parasolid® and others. The models are available free of charge at the company's website, www.jergensinc.com. The newly-enhanced part library is powered by 3D PartStream.net, which enables any design engineer to quickly preview a component before downloading. Using this feature, parts can be dynamically rotated to view from any angle, greatly speeding the design process.

"This new feature for our 3D parts library truly delivers 'instant gratification' to the design engineer," said Greg Arnold, marketing manager at Jergens. "It allows the user to instantly view the part as if he or she was holding it in his hand for inspection. Interpretation and guesswork are nearly eliminated. This feature and the library's nearly universal formatting ability will make the Jergens library tremendously useful to anyone who uses solid model to design fixturing."