This custom-built jogger, engineered by Johnston Services' owner, Ben Johnston, is a redesigned version of  existing, but shortsighted designs.  He felt the industry needed a superior, more versatile jogger that would handle more than just the large sheets.  More photos are at bottom of page.

Now, there is a better way to collect your laminator's output, the Vari-Jogger.  This vibrating catch table will pay for itself in a few months by reducing the amount of mindless effort required by an employee, who has more productive things to do.  The Vari-Jogger gets its name from the many variations it can be configured to handle and will work with any known sheet separator or cutter.  With the Vari-Jogger behind your cutter, your product output stacks up neatly.  It works best with a cutter equipped with an exit conveyor because these bring the cut sheets out in the same position every time, but can be helpful for cutters without exit conveyors as well.  (After market exit conveyors available upon request for many cutters.)

Working example: If you have 8-1/2" x 11" sheets that have to be 3 hole drilled after laminating, an exit conveyor and the Vari-Jogger will dramatically reduce the time required for your operators maintaining registration alignment of the output stack. 
    It is able to receive sheets ranging in size from 2" x 3" up to 28" x 40" by simply adjusting the L-angle end stops so that the sheets are caught at the top of the jogger, rather than having to make it all the way to the bottom - especially important for smaller sheets like 8-1/2" x 11."
    The tilt angle can be changed easily, and will hold that angle.
    The height can be adjusted to accommodate different sheet separators or situations.  The weight of the table is pushed up by gas springs so it is easy for one operator to make the adjustment.  To raise, simply loosen both clamp knobs and the springs push it up.  To lower, loosen the clamp knobs, press down on the table top and retighten clamp knobs at the desired height.  The top corner of the Vari-Jogger (some what dependent on the angle of tilt) ranges from about 24" from the floor to as high as 30." It can be built higher if needed.
    The motor has two speeds.  The slower speed is useful when running polypropylene laminations that are more prone to the buffing scratches imparted to the bottom sheets.
    The Vari-Jogger has indicator lights to make its operation apparent from a distance (red for fast, amber for slow).  It is so quiet when empty, that it could easily be left on and forgotten, running needlessly, when not in use.
    There are two fixed caster wheels and two swivel casters for easy steering to another location, yet it's stable enough to stay where you put it (without vibrating out of position).
    The benefits of this great machine do not stop here:  It also provides a great foot massage during breaks!
    The Vari-Jogger is covered for One (1) year against manufacturing defects.
    NEW!!  The Vari-Jogger is now being Powder Coated!  The standard color configuration is Black Satin finish on the frame, with Matte Black Formica top.  The other color available is the Autofeeds "Light Gray" with off-white top.
    

Production Notice: Due to a change in business direction,  the Vari-Jogger will be offered on a more limited basis.  It will just take a little longer to produce them.  This is clearly a superior machine, but demand is not high enough to maintain the manufacturing facility we moved to in 2000.  We have 67 machines placed with more than 30 different customers.  If you would like to obtain a few phone numbers, several have agreed to talk to potential buyers.  They can assure you the wait will be worth it.   Call for details.

The Standard Price effective January 01, 2007 is $2,295.00, with a quantity discount available for multiple machines ordered.

Payment terms are Pre-pay with delivery in 6 - 8 weeks.  

Shipped freight collect via truck line of your choice in an enclosed wooden crate, class 85, shipping weight is 250 lbs.
Crate dimensions are: 36" W x 48" L x 30" H.

ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS: 
1. Fax or e-mail your Purchase Order with your company information, and indicate color preference, if any.
    Please include your name, company address, phone and FAX numbers. 
2. An invoice with your PO # on it will be returned to you via FAX.
3. Send Cashier's check payable to Johnston Services to the address shown on the main web page.
    Shipping date is based on date your check is received.

Curious about our competition?  We're proud of what we build, and feel it is the best machine, by far, for the price.  It takes us a little longer to build the Vari-Jogger, but the extra value built into these joggers seems to be worth the wait.
http://www.dkgroup.com/Accssry.htm
Unfortunately, you can't get much detailed information about their jogger.  Even the brochure they used to send out reveals little about its features, because, frankly, it has few to offer compared to the Vari-Jogger.

The link below no longer works, but their heavy duty model sold for over $3,000.00!  I wish I had gotten a photo of it before they disappeared.  Ours looks much nicer.
http://www.superstrongproducts.com/joggers.htm
Their model SS 3040 is comparable in size to our Vari-Jogger.
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