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1149	var VHN = 'https://www.henchmanusa.com/';
1150	var sVHN = 'https://www.henchmanusa.com/';
1151
1152	menu1 = new SEL_CatMenu();
1153
1154	menu1.init( json_obj, VHN, sVHN, 'menu1' ); // 4th param is the css element id namespace
1155
1156	/* SET ICONS: desktop-closed, desktop-open, mobile-closed, mobile-open */
1157	/* Choose a different icon from http://fortawesome.github.io/Font-Awesome/icons/ */
1158	menu1.setMenuIconClasses( 'fa fa-chevron-right', 'fa fa-minus', 'fa fa-chevron-right', 'fa fa-minus' );
1159
1160	menu1.setSelectedCats( "", "", "" );
1161
1162	
1163			
1164			menu1.setNoDataToggleOnMenu(true);
1165		
1166		
1167
1168	menu1.render( 'menuholder', 'menuholder_phone' );
1169
1170// split menu example. Needs another pair of divs to hold the split menu for desktop and phone
1171/*
1172	var json_obj_NoCat = $.parseJSON('');
1173
1174	menu2 = new SEL_CatMenu();
1175	menu2.init( json_obj_NoCat, VHN, sVHN, 'menu2' ); // 4th param is the css element id namespace
1176	menu2.render( 'menuholder_split', 'menuholder_phone2' );
1177*/
1178});
1179
1180
1181var SEL_CatMenu = (function() {
1182
1183	//properties/fields
1184	var jsonCatData;
1185	var publicVHN;
1186	var secureVHN;
1187
1188	var selectedCat1 = "";
1189	var selectedCat2 = "";
1190	var selectedCat3 = "";
1191
1192	var noChildProductBehaviour_always_link = false;
1193
1194
1195	var noDataToggleOnMenu = false;
1196
1197
1198
1199	// Desktop/Tablet (non "Phone") menu element classes
1200	var desktopCSSClasses = {
1201		wrapperDivclass : "",
1202		cat1ULclass : "nav nav-list",
1203		cat1LIclass : "",
1204		cat1ALinkclass : "",
1205		cat2ULclass : "nav nav-list collapse",
1206		cat2LIclass : "",
1207		cat2ALinkclass : "",
1208		cat3ULclass : "nav nav-list collapse",
1209		cat3LIclass : "",
1210		cat3ALinkclass : "",
1211		SubtreeOpenclass : "in",
1212		SubtreeClosedclass : "",
1213		CatIsActiveClass : 'active',
1214		SubcatControlIconClosed: 'fa fa-chevron-right',
1215		SubcatControlIconOpen: 'fa fa-minus'
1216	};
1217
1218	// Phone menu element classes
1219	var phoneCSSClasses = {
1220		wrapperDivclass : "",
1221		cat1ULclass :  "nav ",
1222		cat1LIclass :  "",
1223		cat1ALinkclass :  "",
1224		cat2ULclass :  "nav collapse",
1225		cat2LIclass :  "",
1226		cat2ALinkclass :  "",
1227		cat3ULclass :  "nav collapse",
1228		cat3LIclass :  "",
1229		cat3ALinkclass :  "",
1230		SubtreeOpenclass :  "in",
1231		SubtreeClosedclass :  "",
1232		CatIsActiveClass :  'active',
1233		SubcatControlIconClosed: 'fa fa-chevron-right',
1234		SubcatControlIconOpen: 'fa fa-minus'
1235	};
1236
1237	var CSSClasses;
1238	var IDPrefix_base;
1239	var IDPrefix; // a constant prefix to apply when generating ID - allows generated content to be ID namespaced
1240
1241	var eol = "\n";
1242	var indent = "\t";
1243
1244	// private utility functions
1245	var escapeHtml = function (string) {
1246		var entityMap = {
1247			"&": "&",
1248			"<": "&lt;",
1249			">": "&gt;",
1250			'"': '&quot;',
1251			"'": '&#39;',
1252			"/": '&#x2F;'
1253		};
1254		return String(string).replace(/[&<>"'\/]/g, function (s) {
1255			return entityMap[s];
1256		});
1257	};
1258
1259	// encodes a string using the "straightsell" escaper - lets arbitrary category names be used in */pl.php URLs
1260	var ss_encode = function ( str ) {
1261		return str.replaceAll('-', '_dash_').replaceAll('&', '_and_').replaceAll(' ', '-').replaceAll('/', '_or_').replaceAll('=', '_equals_');
1262	};
1263
1264	// private functions
1265	var createMenuHTML = function () {
1266
1267		var HTML = '';
1268
1269		HTML += '<div id="' + IDPrefix + 'menuHTMLwrapper" class="' + CSSClasse

1269s.wrapperDivclass + '">' + eol;
1270
1271		// Cat 1 level UL
1272		HTML += indent + '<ul class="' + CSSClasses.cat1ULclass + '">' + eol;
1273
1274		HTML += createCat1LevelHTML( jsonCatData, (indent + indent) );
1275
1276		HTML += indent + '</ul>' + eol;
1277
1278		HTML += '</div> <!-- end #menuHTMLwrapper -->' + eol;
1279
1280		return HTML;
1281	};
1282
1283	var createCat1LevelHTML  = function ( jsonsubtree, currentindent ) {
1284
1285		var output = '';
1286		var cat1idx = 1;
1287		var cat1name = '';
1288		var selectedCat;
1289		var selectedCatClass;
1290		var activeCatClass;
1291
1292
1293		/* example: move a category level 1 to top
1294			(must be in a loop to check it actually exists because if it doesn't exist it will break the menu) */
1295		/*
1296			for( cat1name in jsonsubtree ) {
1297				if( cat1name == "XXXXXXXX") {
1298					renderCatLevel1LI( cat1name );
1299					cat1idx++;
1300				}
1301			}
1302		*/
1303
1304
1305		/* example: add static link */
1306		/*
1307			output += '<li class="' + CSSClasses.cat1LIclass + '"><a class="' + CSSClasses.cat1ALinkclass + '" href="http://google.com" id="' + IDPrefix + 'cat1_LI_' + cat1idx + '">Link Text</a></li>';
1308			cat1idx++;
1309		*/
1310
1311
1312		for( cat1name in jsonsubtree ) {
1313
1314			/* example to skip some hardcoded class (i.e.if it was already displayed out of order as in the example above)
1315
1316			if( cat1name != 'XXXXXXXX' )
1317			{	
1318				renderCatLevel1LI( cat1name );
1319				cat1idx++;
1320			}
1321
1322			*/
1323
1324			// normal rendering
1325			renderCatLevel1LI( cat1name );
1326			cat1idx++;
1327		}
1328
1329		return output;
1330
1331		function renderCatLevel1LI( _cat1name ) {
1332			// if this category is on the selected tree it needs to be "opened"
1333			if( _cat1name == selectedCat1 ) {
1334				selectedCat = true;
1335				selectedCatClass = ' ' + CSSClasses.SubtreeOpenclass + ' ';
1336			} else {
1337				selectedCat = false;
1338				selectedCatClass = ' ' + CSSClasses.SubtreeClosedclass + ' ';
1339			}
1340
1341			// if this category is the most specific selection, it needs to be "active"
1342			if( _cat1name == selectedCat1 && selectedCat2 == '' ) {
1343				activeCatClass = ' ' + CSSClasses.CatIsActiveClass + ' ';
1344			} else {
1345				activeCatClass = '';
1346			}
1347
1348			output += currentindent + '<li class="' + CSSClasses.cat1LIclass + activeCatClass + '">' + eol;
1349
1350			link = publicVHN + escapeHtml( ss_encode( _cat1name ) ) + '/pl.php?resetbrand=1';
1351
1352			toggleTargetID = 'cat2_UL_' + cat1idx;
1353
1354			switch( jsonsubtree[_cat1name]['P'] ) {
1355
1356				case 1:	// P = 1: Category has child products and no child categories
1357					// output a link
1358					output += currentindent + indent + '<a class="' + CSSClasses.cat1ALinkclass + '" href="' + link + '" id="' + IDPrefix + 'cat1_LI_' + cat1idx + '">';					
1359					output += '<div class="clearfix">';
1360					output += '<span class="menu_item">' + escapeHtml( _cat1name ) + '</span>';
1361					output += '</div>';
1362					output += '</a>' + eol;
1363
1364					break;
1365
1366				case 2:	// P = 2: Category has no child product and has child categories
1367					// output a toggle
1368
1369					// text link + icon
1370					output += currentindent + indent + '<a class="' + CSSClasses.cat1ALinkclass + '" href="' + link + '" id="' + IDPrefix + 'cat1_LI_' + cat1idx +'"';
1371					if( noChildProductBehaviour_always_link == false && noDataToggleOnMenu == false ) {
1372						output += ' data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#' + IDPrefix + toggleTargetID + '"';
1373					}
1374					output += '>';
1375
1376					// text character as category open/close button
1377					output += '<div class="clearfix">';
1378					output += '<span class="menu_item">' + escapeHtml( _cat1name ) + '</span>';
1379					output += '<span class="pull-right menu_icon "><i class="' + ( selectedCat ? CSSClasses.SubcatControlIconOpen : CSSClasses.SubcatControlIconClosed ) + '"></i></span>';
1380					output += '</div>';
1381					output += '</a>' + eol;
1382
1383					// subtree
1384					output += currentindent + indent + '<ul id="' + IDPrefix + toggleTargetID + '" class="' + CSSClasses.cat2ULclass + selectedCatClass + '">' + eol;
1385					output += createCat2LevelHTML( jsonsubtree[_cat1name]['C'], _cat1name, cat1idx, ( currentindent + indent + indent ) );
1386					output += currentindent + indent + '</ul>' + eol;
1387					break;
1388
1389				case 3:	// P = 3: Category has child products and has child categories
1390					// output a link
1391
1392					// text link
1393					output += currentindent + indent + '<a class="' + CSSClasse

1393s.cat1ALinkclass + '" href="' + link + '" id="' + IDPrefix + 'cat1_LI_' + cat1idx + '">';
1394					output += '<div class="clearfix">';
1395					output += '<span class="menu_item">' + escapeHtml( _cat1name ) + '</span>';
1396					//output += '<span class="pull-right menu_icon" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#' + IDPrefix + toggleTargetID + '">';
1397					output += '<span class="pull-right menu_icon"';
1398					if( noDataToggleOnMenu == false ) {
1399						output += ' data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#' + IDPrefix + toggleTargetID + '"';
1400					}
1401					output += '>';
1402
1403					output += '<i class="' + ( selectedCat ? CSSClasses.SubcatControlIconOpen : CSSClasses.SubcatControlIconClosed ) + '"></i>';
1404					output += '</span>';
1405					output += '</div>';
1406					output += '</a>' + eol;
1407
1408					// subtree
1409					output += currentindent + indent + '<ul id="' + IDPrefix + toggleTargetID + '" class="' + CSSClasses.cat2ULclass + selectedCatClass + '">' + eol;
1410					output += createCat2LevelHTML( jsonsubtree[_cat1name]['C'], _cat1name, cat1idx, ( currentindent + indent + indent ) );
1411					output += currentindent + indent + '</ul>' + eol;
1412
1413					break;
1414			}
1415
1416			output += currentindent + '</li>' + eol;
1417		};
1418
1419	};
1420
1421	var createCat2LevelHTML  = function ( jsonsubtree, cat1name, cat1idx, currentindent ) {
1422
1423		var cat2idx = 1;
1424		var output = '';
1425		var cat2name = '';
1426		var selectedCat;
1427		var selectedCatClass;
1428		var activeCatClass;
1429
1430		for( cat2name in jsonsubtree ) {
1431
1432			// note: both category levels need to match, to prevent sub cats with same name on different branches of tree from interfering
1433			if( cat1name == selectedCat1 && cat2name == selectedCat2 ) {
1434				selectedCat = true;
1435				selectedCatClass = ' ' + CSSClasses.SubtreeOpenclass + ' ';
1436			} else {
1437				selectedCat = false;
1438				selectedCatClass = ' ' + CSSClasses.SubtreeClosedclass + ' ';
1439			}
1440
1441			// if this category is the most specific selection, it needs to be "active"
1442			if( cat1name == selectedCat1 && cat2name == selectedCat2 && selectedCat3 == '' ) {
1443				activeCatClass = ' ' + CSSClasses.CatIsActiveClass + ' ';
1444			} else {
1445				activeCatClass = '';
1446			}
1447
1448			output += currentindent + '<li class="' + CSSClasses.cat2LIclass + activeCatClass + '">' + eol;
1449
1450			link = publicVHN + escapeHtml( ss_encode( cat1name ) ) + '/' +escapeHtml( ss_encode( cat2name ) ) + '/pl.php?resetbrand=1';
1451
1452			toggleTargetID = 'cat3_UL_' + cat1idx + '_' + cat2idx;
1453
1454			// if this category is on the selected tree it needs to be "opened"
1455			switch( jsonsubtree[cat2name]['P'] ) {
1456
1457				case 1:	// P = 1: Category has child products and no child categories
1458					// output a link
1459					output += currentindent + indent + '<a class="' + CSSClasses.cat2ALinkclass + '" href="' + link + '" id="' + IDPrefix + 'cat2_LI_' + cat1idx + '_' + cat2idx + '">';
1460					output += '<div class="clearfix">';
1461					output += '<span class="menu_item">' + escapeHtml( cat2name ) + '</span>';
1462					output += '</div>';
1463					output += '</a>' + eol;
1464					break;
1465
1466				case 2:	// P = 2: Category has no child product and has child categories
1467					// output a toggle
1468
1469					output += currentindent + indent + '<a class="' + CSSClasses.cat2ALinkclass + '" href="' + link + '" id="' + IDPrefix + 'cat2_LI_' + cat1idx + '_' + cat2idx + '"';
1470					if( noChildProductBehaviour_always_link == false && noDataToggleOnMenu == false ) {
1471						output += ' data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#' + IDPrefix + toggleTargetID + '"';
1472					}
1473					output += '>';
1474
1475					output += '<div class="clearfix">';
1476					output += '<span class="menu_item">' + escapeHtml( cat2name ) + '</span>';
1477					output += '<span class="pull-right menu_icon "><i class="' + ( selectedCat ? CSSClasses.SubcatControlIconOpen : CSSClasses.SubcatControlIconClosed ) + '"></i></span>';
1478					output += '</div>';
1479					output += '</a>' + eol;
1480
1481					output += currentindent + indent + '<ul id="' + IDPrefix + toggleTargetID + '" class="' + CSSClasses.cat3ULclass + selectedCatClass + '">' + eol;
1482
1483					output += createCat3LevelHTML( jsonsubtree[cat2name]['C'], cat1name, cat2name, cat1idx, cat2idx, ( currentindent + indent + indent ) );
1484
1485					output += currentindent + indent + '</ul>' + eol;
1486					break;
1487
1488				case 3:	// P = 3: Category has child products and has child categories
1489					// output a link
1490					output += currentindent + indent + '<a class="' + CSSClasse

1490s.cat2ALinkclass + '" href="' + link + '" id="' + IDPrefix + 'cat2_LI_' + cat1idx + '_' + cat2idx + '">';
1491
1492
1493					output += '<div class="clearfix">';
1494					output += '<span class="menu_item">' + escapeHtml( cat2name ) + '</span>';
1495					//output += '<span class="pull-right menu_icon" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#' + IDPrefix + toggleTargetID + '">';
1496					output += '<span class="pull-right menu_icon"';
1497					if( noDataToggleOnMenu == false ) {
1498						output += ' data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#' + IDPrefix + toggleTargetID + '"';
1499					}
1500					output += '>';
1501
1502					output += '<i class="' + ( selectedCat ? CSSClasses.SubcatControlIconOpen : CSSClasses.SubcatControlIconClosed ) + '"></i>';
1503					output += '</span>';
1504					output += '</div>';
1505					output += '</a>' + eol;
1506
1507
1508					output += currentindent + indent + '<ul id="' + IDPrefix + toggleTargetID + '" class="' + CSSClasses.cat3ULclass + selectedCatClass + '">' + eol;
1509
1510					output += createCat3LevelHTML( jsonsubtree[cat2name]['C'], cat1name, cat2name, cat1idx, cat2idx, ( currentindent + indent + indent ) );
1511
1512					output += currentindent + indent + '</ul>' + eol;
1513
1514					break;
1515			}
1516
1517			output += currentindent + '</li>' + eol;
1518			cat2idx++;
1519
1520		}
1521
1522		return output;
1523
1524	};
1525
1526	var createCat3LevelHTML  = function ( jsonsubtree, cat1name, cat2name, cat1idx, cat2idx, currentindent ) {
1527
1528		var cat3idx = 1;
1529		var output = '';
1530		var cat3Arrayidx = '';
1531
1532		for( cat3Arrayidx in jsonsubtree ) {
1533
1534			cat3name = jsonsubtree[ cat3Arrayidx ];
1535
1536			// if this category is the most specific selection, it needs to be "active"
1537			if( cat1name == selectedCat1 && cat2name == selectedCat2 && cat3name == selectedCat3 ) {
1538				activeCatClass = ' ' + CSSClasses.CatIsActiveClass + ' ';
1539			} else {
1540				activeCatClass = '';
1541			}
1542
1543			output += currentindent + '<li class="' + CSSClasses.cat3LIclass + activeCatClass + '">' + eol;
1544
1545			link = publicVHN + escapeHtml( ss_encode( cat1name ) ) + '/' +escapeHtml( ss_encode( cat2name ) ) + '/' +escapeHtml( ss_encode( cat3name ) ) + '/pl.php?resetbrand=1';
1546
1547			output += currentindent + indent + '<a class="' + CSSClasses.cat3ALinkclass + '" href="' + link + '" id="' + IDPrefix + 'cat3_LI_' + cat1idx + '_' + cat2idx + '_' + cat3idx + '">';
1548			//output += '<span class="menu_rightangle">&#x221f;&nbsp;</span>';
1549			
1550			output += '<div class="clearfix">';
1551			output += '<span class="menu_item">' + escapeHtml( cat3name ) + '</span>';
1552			output += '</div>';
1553			output += '</a>' + eol;
1554
1555			output += currentindent + '</li>' + eol;
1556			cat3idx++;
1557		}
1558
1559		return output;
1560	};
1561
1562
1563	var getMenuHTMLDesktop = function () {
1564		// create menu html if necessary, or retrieve from cache
1565			var menuHTML = '';
1566
1567		// check cache for validity
1568		if(0) {
1569			// found in cache
1570			//TODO: retrieve from cache
1571		} else {
1572
1573			CSSClasses = desktopCSSClasses;
1574			IDPrefix = IDPrefix_base + 'desk_';
1575			// not found, regenerate
1576			menuHTML = createMenuHTML();
1577
1578			//saveincache
1579			//TODO
1580		}
1581
1582		return menuHTML;
1583	};
1584
1585
1586	var getMenuHTMLPhone = function () {
1587		// create menu html if necessary, or retrieve from cache
1588			var menuHTML = '';
1589
1590		// check cache for validity
1591		if(0) {
1592			// found in cache
1593			//TODO: retrieve from cache
1594		} else {
1595
1596			CSSClasses = phoneCSSClasses;
1597			IDPrefix = IDPrefix_base + 'phone_';
1598			// not found, regenerate
1599			menuHTML = createMenuHTML();
1600
1601			//saveincache
1602			//TODO
1603		}
1604
1605		return menuHTML;
1606	};
1607
1608
1609
1610		/* attaches a listener to the parent div which holds the menu tree. the click listener filters for elements with attribute data-toggle=collapse. the attached handler prevents a click from propagating to the default handler behaviour, to stop the page changing when we just want the sub category tree to open */
1611		var preventDefaultOnToggles = function ( outputDivId ) {
1612			$('#' + outputDivId).on('click', '[data-toggle=collapse]', function (e) { 
1613				e.preventDefault(); 
1614			})
1615		};
1616	
1617
1618		var rotateMenuIconOnShowHide = function ( outputDivId, _CSSClasses ) {
1619			$('#' + outputDivId).on('hide.bs.collapse', 'ul.collapse', function(e) {

1620				var CSSClasses = _CSSClasses; // keep a local copy in the anonymous func as the parent var changes between desktop to mobile view
1621				$(e.target).parent().children('a').find('div > span.menu_icon > i').removeClass().addClass(CSSClasses.SubcatControlIconClosed);
1622			})
1623			$('#' + outputDivId).on('show.bs.collapse', 'ul.collapse', function(e) {
1624				var CSSClasses = _CSSClasses; // keep a local copy in the anonymous func as the parent var changes between desktop to mobile view
1625				$(e.target).parent().children('a').find('div > span.menu_icon > i').removeClass().addClass(CSSClasses.SubcatControlIconOpen);
1626			})
1627
1628		}
1629
1630
1631	// public functions
1632	return {
1633
1634		init: function( _jsonCatData, _publicVHN, _secureVHN, _IDPrefix ) {
1635			jsonCatData = _jsonCatData;
1636			publicVHN = _publicVHN;
1637			secureVHN = _secureVHN;
1638			IDPrefix_base = _IDPrefix;
1639		},
1640
1641		setMenuIconClasses: function( Desktop_SubcatControlIconClosed,  Desktop_SubcatControlIconOpen , Phone_SubcatControlIconClosed,  Phone_SubcatControlIconOpen ) {
1642			desktopCSSClasses.SubcatControlIconClosed = Desktop_SubcatControlIconClosed;
1643			desktopCSSClasses.SubcatControlIconOpen = Desktop_SubcatControlIconOpen;
1644			phoneCSSClasses.SubcatControlIconClosed = Phone_SubcatControlIconClosed;
1645			phoneCSSClasses.SubcatControlIconOpen = Phone_SubcatControlIconOpen;
1646		},
1647
1648		setSelectedCats: function( _selectedCat1, _selectedCat2, _selectedCat3 ) {
1649			selectedCat1 = typeof _selectedCat1 !== 'undefined' ? _selectedCat1 : '';
1650			selectedCat2 = typeof _selectedCat2 !== 'undefined' ? _selectedCat2 : '';
1651			selectedCat3 = typeof _selectedCat3 !== 'undefined' ? _selectedCat3 : '';
1652		},
1653
1654		setNoChildProductBehaviour: function( _noChildProductBehaviour_always_link ) {
1655			noChildProductBehaviour_always_link = _noChildProductBehaviour_always_link;
1656		},
1657
1658		setNoDataToggleOnMenu: function( _noDataToggleOnMenu ) {
1659			noDataToggleOnMenu = _noDataToggleOnMenu;
1660		},
1661
1662		render: function( outputDivIdDesktop, outputDivIdPhone ) {
1663
1664			var el = document.getElementById( outputDivIdDesktop );
1665			el.innerHTML = getMenuHTMLDesktop();
1666			preventDefaultOnToggles( outputDivIdDesktop );
1667			rotateMenuIconOnShowHide( outputDivIdDesktop, CSSClasses );
1668
1669			if( outputDivIdPhone != '') {
1670			el = document.getElementById( outputDivIdPhone );
1671			el.innerHTML = getMenuHTMLPhone();
1672			preventDefaultOnToggles( outputDivIdPhone );
1673				rotateMenuIconOnShowHide( outputDivIdPhone, CSSClasses );
1674			}
1675
1676		}//, // last item had no trailing comma
1677
1678	};
1679});
1680
1681String.prototype.replaceAll = function( strTarget, strSubString )
1682{
1683	var strText = this;
1684	var intIndexOfMatch = strText.indexOf( strTarget );
1685
1686	while (intIndexOfMatch != -1)
1687	{
1688		strText = strText.replace( strTarget, strSubString );
1689		intIndexOfMatch = strText.indexOf( strTarget );
1690	}
1691
1692	return( strText );
1693}
1694
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1735

1736<script>
1737	
1738	//Get the button:
1739	mybutton = document.getElementById("scrollToTopButton");
1740	
1741	// When the user scrolls down 20px from the top of the document, show the button
1742	window.onscroll = function() {scrollFunction()};
1743	
1744	function scrollFunction() {
1745		if (document.body.scrollTop > 20 || document.documentElement.scrollTop > 20) {
1746			mybutton.style.display = "block";
1747		} else {
1748			mybutton.style.display = "none";
1749		}
1750	}
1751	
1752	// When the user clicks on the button, scroll to the top of the document
1753	function topFunction() {
1754		document.body.scrollTop = 0; // For Safari
1755		document.documentElement.scrollTop = 0; // For Chrome, Firefox, IE and Opera
1756	}
1757</script>

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1773	<input type="hidden" name="pricesIncGST" id="pricesIncGST" value="0" />
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1775<div id="bodyBackground" style="background-color:#FFFFFF; background-image: url('https://www.henchmanusa.com/documents/background/wavegrid.jpg');">
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1820<div id="Header" class="hidden-xs hidden-sm">
1821	<div id="header-standard" style="background-image: url(https://www.henchmanusa.com/documents/Header-Standard.jpg);">
1822		<div class="container" id="header-overlays">
1823			<div id="headerlogo-standard"><a href="https://www.henchmanusa.com/home.php?resetbrand=1"><img src="https://www.henchmanusa.com/documents/Logo-transparent.png" alt="Logo Transparent" title="Henchman USA Home" /></a></div>
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1826			<div class="col-md-4 pull-right hidden-xs hidden-sm">
1827				<a href="https://www.henchman.com.au" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Go to the Henchmen Australia website">
1828					<div class="pull-right"><img src="https://www.henchmanusa.com/documents/us.png" id="headerFlag" /></div>
1829				</a>
1830									<div class="pull-right"><a href="/site/pages/login.php" id="headerLogin">Login</a></div>
1831													<div id="ajaxSummaryCart" class="pull-right">
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1871						</span>
1872						</div>
1873	<div id="cartsummaryImage" class="hidden-sm hidden-xs btn btn-navbar" 
1874					><i class="fa  fa-flip-horizontal fa-shopping-cart shopping-cart-off" style="color:#FFFFFF"></i>
1875				
1876	</div>
1877	
1878		
1879	<div class="navbar navbar-borderleft visible-sm visible-xs">
1880		<button class="btn btn-navbar btn-mobile" type="button" title="Shopping Cart" onclick="javascript:window.scrollTo({top:0, left:0, behavior: 'smooth'});;document.getElementById('menuholder_phone').classList.remove('in');document.getElementById('menuholder_phone').removeAttribute('style');document.getElementById('adminnav').classList.remove('in');document.getElementById('adminnav').removeAttribute('style');document.getElementById('searchholder_phone').classList.remove('in');document.getElementById('searchholder_phone').removeAttribute('style');">
1881			<i class="fa fa-flip-horizontal fa-shopping-cart" style="color:#ffffff;"></i><br />
1882			<span class="mobile-nav-text" style="color:#ffffff;">Cart</span>
1883		</button>
1884	</div>
1885	
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1895							</div>
1896			
1897			<div class="hidden-sm hidden-xs">
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1902	<div class="simpleSearchWrapper">
1903		<form id="searchform" name="searchform" action="" method="post" onsubmit="return SEL.checkSimpleSearch(this, 'https://www.henchmanusa.com/')">
1904			<input type="hidden" name="context" disabled="disabled" value="header">
1905			<div class="row">
1906				<div class="col-lg-12">
1907					<div class="input-group">
1908						<input type="text" name="searchfilter" id="searchfilter" class="form-control" maxlength="255" placeholder="Search Products" autocomplete="off" onkeyup="SEL.triggerSearchSuggestions(this.form, 'https://www.henchmanusa.com/');"/>
1909						<span class="input-group-btn">
1910							<button type="submit" name="SearchSubmit" id="SeachSubmit" title="Search Products" class="btn btn-primary"><i class="fa fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i></button>
1911						</span>
1912					</div>
1913				</div>
1914			</div>
1915		</form>
1916		<div class="dropdown">
1917			<div id="suggestion-drop-header" data-toggle="dropdown">
1918  
1919			</div>
1920			<ul class="dropdown-menu searchSuggestionPane" role="menu" aria-labelledby="suggestion-drop-header">
1921			</ul>
1922		</div>
1923	</div>
1924							</div>
1925		</div>
1926	</div>
1927</div> <!-- end header row -->
1928
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2452					UNITED STATES                                                   <br />
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2569<h1>The Hidden Cost of Paper-Based Tool Records</h1>
2570<p class="isSelectedEnd">Paper logbooks have been used to track tools for decades. They're familiar, inexpensive and easy to implement. But as maintenance organisations continue their digital transformation, many are discovering that the true cost of paper-based tool records isn't the paper itself - it's the lost productivity, administrative burden and lack of real-time visibility that comes with manual processes.</p>
2571<p class="isSelectedEnd">Across industries such as aviation, mining, rail, manufacturing, construction, automotive and field service, organisations are increasingly digitising workflows to improve efficiency and gain better control of their operations. Yet many still rely on paper-based systems to manage one of their most valuable assets: tools and equipment.</p>
2572<p class="isSelectedEnd">At first glance, a paper logbook seems simple enough. An employee signs a tool out, records the details and signs it back in when finished.</p>
2573<p class="isSelectedEnd">But what happens when a tool goes missing?</p>
2574<p class="isSelectedEnd">Who had it last?</p>
2575<p class="isSelectedEnd">When was it issued?</p>
2576<p class="isSelectedEnd">Has it been returned?</p>
2577<p class="isSelectedEnd">Is it currently calibrated and serviceable?</p>
2578<p class="isSelectedEnd">The answers are often buried in pages of handwritten records, requiring valuable time and effort to locate.</p>
2579<p class="isSelectedEnd">&nbsp;</p>
2580<h2>The Real Cost of Manual Tool Tracking</h2>
2581<p class="isSelectedEnd">The biggest expense associated with paper-based tool records isn't the logbook itself. It's the time lost every day managing the process.</p>
2582<p class="isSelectedEnd">Technicians spend time completing paperwork. Supervisors spend time checking records. Maintenance managers spend time investigating missing tools and verifying accountability.</p>
2583<p class="isSelectedEnd">When tools are stored in shared workspaces and accessed by multiple personnel throughout the day, even a simple question such as "Who has the torque wrench?" can become a time-consuming exercise.</p>
2584<p class="isSelectedEnd">These small interruptions add up.</p>
2585<p class="isSelectedEnd">A few minutes here and there may not seem significant, but across multiple technicians, shifts and locations, manual tool tracking can consume hundreds of productive hours every year.</p>
2586<p class="isSelectedEnd">&nbsp;</p>
2587<h2>The Shift Towards Digital Operations</h2>
2588<p class="isSelectedEnd">Organisations across all industries are embracing digital technologies to improve efficiency, reduce administrative workloads and gain access to real-time information.</p>
2589<p class="isSelectedEnd">Maintenance operations are no exception.</p>
2590<p class="isSelectedEnd">Work orders, maintenance records, inventory systems and quality management processes are increasingly moving away from paper-based methods and into digital platforms.</p>
2591<p class="isSelectedEnd">Tool accountability is a natural part of this transition.</p>
2592<p class="isSelectedEnd">Rather than requiring technicians to manually record information, modern electronic tool management systems automatically capture and store data as part of the tool transaction itself.</p>
2593<p class="isSelectedEnd">The result is greater visibility, improved accountability and less time spent on administration.</p>
2594<p class="isSelectedEnd">&nbsp;</p>
2595<h2>Why Digital Tool Records Make Sense</h2>
2596<p class="isSelectedEnd">A digital logbook provides many of the same functions as a paper record - but with significant additional benefits.</p>
2597<p class="isSelectedEnd">&nbsp;</p>
2598<h3>Instant Accountability</h3>
2599<p class="isSelectedEnd">Every tool movement is recorded automatically.</p>
2600<p class="isSelectedEnd">Users can be identified through PINs, RFID cards, biometric authentication or other access methods, creating a clear record of who accessed a tool, when it was issued and when it was returned.</p>
2601<p class="isSelectedEnd">Instead of searching through handwritten entries, managers can access information instantly.</p>
2602<p class="isSelectedEnd">&nbsp;</p>
2603<h3>Reduced Administrative Work</h3>
2604<p class="isSelectedEnd">One of the most common misconceptions about electronic tool control is that it slows people down.</p>
2605<p class="isSelectedEnd">In reality, digital systems often eliminate many of the manual tasks associated with traditional tool management.</p>
2606<p class="isSelectedEnd">Multiple tools can be issued or returned in a single transaction while the system automatically creates the record