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USA Heat Treater Continues to Invest in New Equipment

USA Heat Treater Continues to Invest in New Equipment

Nov 17, 2025

(Editors Note; SWMT is ranked as one of the "52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2025" according to "The Monty Heat Treat News") "Fort Worth, Texas — November 17, 2025 — Southwest Metal Treating Corp...

Heat Treating Automotive Brake Rotors-“Paulo”

Heat Treating Automotive Brake Rotors-“Paulo”

Nov 16, 2025

Back in 2009 furnace builder JL Becker, Co., (acquired by "Gasbarre" in 2011) working with commercial heat treater "Woodworth, Inc.", in Flint, Michigan, USA revolutionized the automotive brake rotor sector by offering...

USA Induction Heating Equipment Supplier Acquired

USA Induction Heating Equipment Supplier Acquired

Nov 16, 2025

"Aluminium extrusion company Extrutec North America, has acquired Induction Professionals, leading to the formation of the new company Induction Professional Solutions (IPS). The acquisition will combine Extrutec’s...

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the monty most recent equipment listings

Item# L191 Struers LaboPress-3 Hot Mounting Press

Item# L191 Struers LaboPress-3 Hot Mounting Press

Item# L190 Buehler Portable Microscope

Item# L190 Buehler Portable Microscope

Item# L189 Oxford Instruments Foundry-Master Xpert OES (Optical Emission Spectrometer)

Item# L189 Oxford Instruments Foundry-Master Xpert OES (Optical Emission Spectrometer)

Item# VF469 2 Bar Quenching Vacuum Furnace-Excellent Condition 36″ X 22″ X 22″

Item# VF469 2 Bar Quenching Vacuum Furnace-Excellent Condition 36″ X 22″ X 22″

Vacuum Furnaces

Item# T436 Surface Combustion 36″ X 48″ X 36″ Draw Furnace

Item# T436 Surface Combustion 36″ X 48″ X 36″ Draw Furnace

Draw Temper Furnaces

Item # VF473 Vac Aero 12” H × 15” W × 24” D

Item # VF473 Vac Aero 12” H × 15” W × 24” D

Vacuum Furnaces

Item# IQ 526 Surface Rebuilt 36 X 72 Batch IQ-Save Over $250,000 USD Vs New

Item# IQ 526 Surface Rebuilt 36 X 72 Batch IQ-Save Over $250,000 USD Vs New

Batch IQ Furnaces, Surface Combustion Equipment

Item# IQ525 Batch IQ Furnace with “Top Cool” & “FNC”

Item# IQ525 Batch IQ Furnace with “Top Cool” & “FNC”

Batch IQ Furnaces

Item# VF472 Edwards Vacuum Pumps (2 Available) Brand New

Vacuum Furnaces

Item# L188 Buehler Ecomet 4 Grinder-Polisher with Automet 2 Power Head

Item# L188 Buehler Ecomet 4 Grinder-Polisher with Automet 2 Power Head

Item# IQ 524 Batch IQ Furnace, 36″ X 48″ X 36″ Complete $50,000 USD

Item# IQ 524 Batch IQ Furnace, 36″ X 48″ X 36″ Complete $50,000 USD

Batch IQ Furnaces

Item# L187 Nikon Optiphot Upright Metallographic Microscope

Item# L187 Nikon Optiphot Upright Metallographic Microscope

Item# IQ523 AFC-Holcroft UBQ 36″ X 48″ X 36″

Item# IQ523 AFC-Holcroft UBQ 36″ X 48″ X 36″

Batch IQ Furnaces

Item# IQ 522 “Surface Combustion” 36″ X 72″ Allcase Batch IQ Furnace

Item# IQ 522 “Surface Combustion” 36″ X 72″ Allcase Batch IQ Furnace

Batch IQ Furnaces, Surface Combustion Equipment

Item# L186 Nikon Optiphot Upright Metallographic Microscope

Item# L186 Nikon Optiphot Upright Metallographic Microscope

Item# L184 Buehler Micromet-3 1600-4300 Microhardness Tester

Item# L184 Buehler Micromet-3 1600-4300 Microhardness Tester

Item# L183 Zeiss AxioPlan Upright Materials Microscope

Item# L183 Zeiss AxioPlan Upright Materials Microscope

Item# L182 Leica DMLM Upright Materials Microscope

Item# L182 Leica DMLM Upright Materials Microscope

Item# O 419 Grieve “Truck Oven”/ 500F, 36″ X 60″ X 36”

Item# O 419 Grieve “Truck Oven”/ 500F, 36″ X 60″ X 36”

Item# VF 471 Ipsen Vacuum Temper With Hydrogen Addition

Item# VF 471 Ipsen Vacuum Temper With Hydrogen Addition

Draw Temper Furnaces, Vacuum Furnaces

Item# L181 Struers LaboPol-30 Semi-Auto 12″ Polisher

Item# L181 Struers LaboPol-30 Semi-Auto 12″ Polisher

Item# L180 Unitron Versamet 3 Inverted Metallographic Microscope

Item# L180 Unitron Versamet 3 Inverted Metallographic Microscope

Item# L179 Struers Axitom-5 Automatic Saw 14”

Item# L179 Struers Axitom-5 Automatic Saw 14”

Item# L178 Olympus BX-60M Materials Microscope with DIC, Brightfield & Darkfield

Item# L178 Olympus BX-60M Materials Microscope with DIC, Brightfield & Darkfield

Item# L177 Buehler Ecomet-3 Automet-2 Semi-Automatic 8” Polisher

Item# L177 Buehler Ecomet-3 Automet-2 Semi-Automatic 8” Polisher

Item# M513 High Temp Fan Assembly

Item# M513 High Temp Fan Assembly

Miscellaneous Equipment

Item# G222 Surface Combustion Generator 7500 CFH

Item# G222 Surface Combustion Generator 7500 CFH

Generator, Surface Combustion Equipment

Item# C420 “Walking Beam” Pipe Annealing Furnace

Item# C420 “Walking Beam” Pipe Annealing Furnace

Continuous Furnaces

Item# VF 468 1 Bar Quenching Vacuum Furnace-New Condition 24″ X 24″ X 36″

Item# VF 468 1 Bar Quenching Vacuum Furnace-New Condition 24″ X 24″ X 36″

Vacuum Furnaces

Item# L175 Struers CitoPress-30 Dual Hot Mounting Press

Item# L175 Struers CitoPress-30 Dual Hot Mounting Press

Item# L173 Buehler Delta Abrasimet Manual Saw

Item# L173 Buehler Delta Abrasimet Manual Saw

Item# L172 Struers LaboPol-5 Manual Polisher

Item# L172 Struers LaboPol-5 Manual Polisher

Item# VF466 TAV 10 Bar Quenching Vacuum Furnace-Unused

Item# VF466 TAV 10 Bar Quenching Vacuum Furnace-Unused

Vacuum Furnaces

Item # C419 14″ Wide Mesh Belt Brazing Furnace-2020

Item # C419 14″ Wide Mesh Belt Brazing Furnace-2020

Continuous Furnaces

Item# M512 Busch “Cobra” Dry Screw Vacuum Pumps (2 available)

Item# M512 Busch “Cobra” Dry Screw Vacuum Pumps (2 available)

Miscellaneous Equipment

Item# L171 Struers Tegramin-30 Semi-Automatic Polisher

Item# L171 Struers Tegramin-30 Semi-Automatic Polisher

Item# L170 Struers Discotom-60 Automatic 12” Abrasive Saw

Item# L170 Struers Discotom-60 Automatic 12” Abrasive Saw

Item# C416 Cast Link Belt Lines (3 Available)

Item# C416 Cast Link Belt Lines (3 Available)

Continuous Furnaces

Item# L168 Buehler Isomet-5000 Automatic Precision Saw

Item# L168 Buehler Isomet-5000 Automatic Precision Saw

Item# M511 Surface Combustion Charge Car 30″ X 48″ X 30″. Model; Extended Reach, DEDP, Serial Number BC-43099-01.

Item# M511 Surface Combustion Charge Car 30″ X 48″ X 30″. Model; Extended Reach, DEDP, Serial Number BC-43099-01.

Miscellaneous Equipment

Item# O418 Dual Chamber Electric Oven 25″W x 20″H x 20″L, 650°F (2 Available)

Item# O418 Dual Chamber Electric Oven 25″W x 20″H x 20″L, 650°F (2 Available)

Item# I194 Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Steel Strip Heating System

Item# I194 Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Steel Strip Heating System

Induction Equipment

Item# L166 Buehler Isomet-4000 Automatic Precision Saw

Item# L166 Buehler Isomet-4000 Automatic Precision Saw

Item# L165 Struers TegraPol-35 Semi-Auto 12” Polisher

Item# L165 Struers TegraPol-35 Semi-Auto 12” Polisher

Item# M510 4 SBS Quench Airs (BRAND NEW)

Batch IQ Furnaces, Miscellaneous Equipment

Item# T435 Wisconsin Oven Batch Oven 72″ X 48″ X 48″ 1200F

Item# T435 Wisconsin Oven Batch Oven 72″ X 48″ X 48″ 1200F

Draw Temper Furnaces, Ovens

Item# T430 Surface Combustion 36 X 72 X 36 Tempers-Like New!

Item# T430 Surface Combustion 36 X 72 X 36 Tempers-Like New!

Draw Temper Furnaces, Surface Combustion Equipment

Item# IQ 521 Surface Combustion Batch IQ-36X48X36 With FNC

Item# IQ 521 Surface Combustion Batch IQ-36X48X36 With FNC

Batch IQ Furnaces, Surface Combustion Equipment

Item# IQ 520 Surface Combustion Batch IQ-36X48X36

Item# IQ 520 Surface Combustion Batch IQ-36X48X36

Batch IQ Furnaces, Surface Combustion Equipment

Item# L 163 Struers Tegramin-25 Semi-Auto 10″ Polisher

Item# L 163 Struers Tegramin-25 Semi-Auto 10″ Polisher

Item# G 221 Surface Combustion “3 Bottle” 9,000 CFH Endothermic Generator

Item# G 221 Surface Combustion “3 Bottle” 9,000 CFH Endothermic Generator

Generator, Surface Combustion Equipment

Item# T433 Temper Furnace 36″ X 54″ X 30″-Gas Fired

Item# T433 Temper Furnace 36″ X 54″ X 30″-Gas Fired

Draw Temper Furnaces, Surface Combustion Equipment

Item# T434 Surface Combustion “Super 30” Temper

Item# T434 Surface Combustion “Super 30” Temper

Draw Temper Furnaces, Surface Combustion Equipment

Item# L161 Kalamazoo K10WBT 10 Inch Metallurgical Wet Saw

Item# L161 Kalamazoo K10WBT 10 Inch Metallurgical Wet Saw

Item# L160 Struers CitoPress-20 Dual Hot Mounting Press

Item# L160 Struers CitoPress-20 Dual Hot Mounting Press

Item# C418 Mesh Belt Austemper Line Available-330 Pounds/Hour

Item# C418 Mesh Belt Austemper Line Available-330 Pounds/Hour

Continuous Furnaces

Item# C417 Mesh Belt Austemper Line Available-650 Pounds/Hour

Item# C417 Mesh Belt Austemper Line Available-650 Pounds/Hour

Continuous Furnaces

Item# VF465 Thermal Technologies Vacuum Furnace, Model 31-1030

Item# VF465 Thermal Technologies Vacuum Furnace, Model 31-1030

Vacuum Furnaces

Item# L158 Struers Duramin-150 Automatic Rockwell Tester

Item# L158 Struers Duramin-150 Automatic Rockwell Tester

Item# L156 Struers LaboPol-20 Semi-Automatic Polisher – 8” Disc

Item# L156 Struers LaboPol-20 Semi-Automatic Polisher – 8” Disc

Item# L155 Struers CitoPress-5 Mounting Press

Item# L155 Struers CitoPress-5 Mounting Press

Item# B497 Atmosphere Car Bottom Furnace 1450F

Item# B497 Atmosphere Car Bottom Furnace 1450F

Item# M506 Dry Coolers Five Fan Closed Loop Cooling Fans (2 Available)

Item# M506 Dry Coolers Five Fan Closed Loop Cooling Fans (2 Available)

Miscellaneous Equipment

Item# L154 Struers Exotom Automatic 14″ Saw

Item# L154 Struers Exotom Automatic 14″ Saw

Item# O414 Electric Walk In Ovens, SS Interior “Class A” 450F

Item# O414 Electric Walk In Ovens, SS Interior “Class A” 450F

Item# G220 Surface Combustion Generator, 6000 CFH

Item# G220 Surface Combustion Generator, 6000 CFH

Generator, Surface Combustion Equipment

Item# L153 Struers LaboPol-30 Semi-Auto 12″ Polisher

Item# L153 Struers LaboPol-30 Semi-Auto 12″ Polisher

Item# M503 Williams IQ Charge Car 36 X 48-Excellent Condition!

Item# M503 Williams IQ Charge Car 36 X 48-Excellent Condition!

Miscellaneous Equipment

Item# L151 Struers LaboPol-25 Dual Semi-Auto Polisher

Item# L151 Struers LaboPol-25 Dual Semi-Auto Polisher

Item# C415 AFC 500 Pound/Hour Mesh Belt Furnace Line

Item# C415 AFC 500 Pound/Hour Mesh Belt Furnace Line

Continuous Furnaces

Item# L150 Struers Discotom-2 Manual 10″ Saw

Item# L150 Struers Discotom-2 Manual 10″ Saw

Item# L148 Struers TegraPol-25 Semi-Auto 10” Polisher

Item# L148 Struers TegraPol-25 Semi-Auto 10” Polisher

Item # VF458 TM Vacuum Furnace

Item # VF458 TM Vacuum Furnace

Vacuum Furnaces

Item # M502 Surface Combustion Double Ended Charge Car

Item # M502 Surface Combustion Double Ended Charge Car

Miscellaneous Equipment, Surface Combustion Equipment

Item# IQ519 36–48–36 Surface “Super 36” Allcase Furnace

Item# IQ519 36–48–36 Surface “Super 36” Allcase Furnace

Batch IQ Furnaces, Surface Combustion Equipment

Item# L143 Struers LaboPress-3 Hot Mounting Press

Item# L143 Struers LaboPress-3 Hot Mounting Press

Item# L141 Struers TargetMaster Automated Precision Polishing System

Item# L141 Struers TargetMaster Automated Precision Polishing System

Item# M499 Holcroft 36×72 Double Ended Charge Car

Item# M499 Holcroft 36×72 Double Ended Charge Car

Miscellaneous Equipment

Item# G216 Surface Combustion 2400CFH Endothermic Generator

Item# G216 Surface Combustion 2400CFH Endothermic Generator

Item# IQ516 AFC Charge Cars (2 available)

Item# IQ516 AFC Charge Cars (2 available)

Batch IQ Furnaces, Miscellaneous Equipment

Item# IQ 515 AFC Batch IQ Furnace, 36″ X 48″ X 36″

Item# IQ 515 AFC Batch IQ Furnace, 36″ X 48″ X 36″

Batch IQ Furnaces

Item# G215 3000 CFH AFC Endothermic Gas Generators (2 Available)

Item# G215 3000 CFH AFC Endothermic Gas Generators (2 Available)

Item# L136 Buehler Simplimet-1000 Hot Mounting Press

Item# L136 Buehler Simplimet-1000 Hot Mounting Press

Item# C414 AJ Carson Pusher Tunnel Kiln

Item# C414 AJ Carson Pusher Tunnel Kiln

Continuous Furnaces

Item# BOX 476 Large Box Furnace

Item# BOX 476 Large Box Furnace

Item# L134 Struers Duramin Microhardness Tester

Item# L134 Struers Duramin Microhardness Tester

Item# L133 Buehler Samplmet-2 Abrasive Lab Saw

Item# L133 Buehler Samplmet-2 Abrasive Lab Saw

Item# L132 Clark CPT Portable Rockwell Tester

Item# L132 Clark CPT Portable Rockwell Tester

Item# L130 Struers LaboPol-5 Semi-Auto Polisher

Item# L130 Struers LaboPol-5 Semi-Auto Polisher

Item# C412 Two Row Pusher Furnace 30″ X 30″ Trays 1800F

Item# C412 Two Row Pusher Furnace 30″ X 30″ Trays 1800F

Continuous Furnaces

Item# IQ 514 Ipsen Sealed Quench Furnace TQ2 EM (LOCATED IN THE UK)

Item# IQ 514 Ipsen Sealed Quench Furnace TQ2 EM (LOCATED IN THE UK)

Batch IQ Furnaces

Item# VF447 Schmetz Vacuum Furnace-6 Bar Quenching (LOCATED IN THE UK)

Item# VF447 Schmetz Vacuum Furnace-6 Bar Quenching (LOCATED IN THE UK)

Vacuum Furnaces

Item# IQ513 Surface Combustion Batch IQ Furnace 36”W x 72”D x 36″H

Item# IQ513 Surface Combustion Batch IQ Furnace 36”W x 72”D x 36″H

Batch IQ Furnaces

Item# T425 Car Bottom Furnace/Exo Atmosphere/1450F

Item# T425 Car Bottom Furnace/Exo Atmosphere/1450F

Batch Furnaces, Draw Temper Furnaces

Item# M494 IGE Type FP-29 Class “U” Fan Cartridge Assembly – AFC-Holcroft (New)

Item# M494 IGE Type FP-29 Class “U” Fan Cartridge Assembly – AFC-Holcroft (New)

Miscellaneous Equipment

Item# IQ484 SECO/WARWICK Batch IQ Furnace

Item# IQ484 SECO/WARWICK Batch IQ Furnace

Batch IQ Furnaces

Item# L123 Nikon SMZ-1000 Stereoscope

Item# L123 Nikon SMZ-1000 Stereoscope

Item# L122 Leica MZ12 Stereo Microscope

Item# L122 Leica MZ12 Stereo Microscope

Item# L121 MBS-10 Stereo Microscope

Item# L121 MBS-10 Stereo Microscope

Item# B492 Car Bottom/Tip-Up Annealing Furnace

Item# B492 Car Bottom/Tip-Up Annealing Furnace

Item# W400 Surface Combustion Spray Only Parts Washer

Item# W400 Surface Combustion Spray Only Parts Washer

Item# VF446 2 Bar Vac Aero Vacuum Furnace 16″W x 12″H x 24″L

Item# VF446 2 Bar Vac Aero Vacuum Furnace 16″W x 12″H x 24″L

Vacuum Furnaces

Item# M492 Pfeiffer DUO 250-A Vacuum Pump

Item# M492 Pfeiffer DUO 250-A Vacuum Pump

Miscellaneous Equipment, Vacuum Furnaces

Item# VF441 Vacuum Purification Furnace Maximum Temperature 2400C

Item# VF441 Vacuum Purification Furnace Maximum Temperature 2400C

Vacuum Furnaces

Item# VF440 ARC Energy 2200 C Top Load Vacuum Furnace-Rebuilt 2022

Item# VF440 ARC Energy 2200 C Top Load Vacuum Furnace-Rebuilt 2022

Vacuum Furnaces

Item# T421 Surface Combustion Unidraw

Item# T421 Surface Combustion Unidraw

Draw Temper Furnaces, Surface Combustion Equipment

Item# VF439 2 Bar Quenching Vacuum Furnace Systems (2)

Item# VF439 2 Bar Quenching Vacuum Furnace Systems (2)

Vacuum Furnaces

Item# L112 Buehler Simplimet-2 Hot Mounting Press

Item# L112 Buehler Simplimet-2 Hot Mounting Press

Item# L110 Struers Epovac Impregnation Device

Item# L110 Struers Epovac Impregnation Device

Item# I193 750kW, 1.2kKz Induction Power Supply

Item# I193 750kW, 1.2kKz Induction Power Supply

Induction Equipment

Item# I192 Inductoheat 1000 KW Induction Power Supply

Item# I192 Inductoheat 1000 KW Induction Power Supply

Induction Equipment

Item# G213 Surface Combustion 1200 CFH Endo Generator

Item# G213 Surface Combustion 1200 CFH Endo Generator

Item# T420 Surface Combustion “Uni Draw”

Item# T420 Surface Combustion “Uni Draw”

Draw Temper Furnaces

Item# C406 Can Eng 1500 Pound Per Hour Mesh Belt Line

Item# C406 Can Eng 1500 Pound Per Hour Mesh Belt Line

Continuous Furnaces

Item# C405 Can Eng 3500 Pound/Hour Mesh Belt Line

Item# C405 Can Eng 3500 Pound/Hour Mesh Belt Line

Continuous Furnaces

Item# B487 1700F Carbottom Furnace 8′ X 17′ X 4′

Item# B487 1700F Carbottom Furnace 8′ X 17′ X 4′

Item# B486 L & N Pit Carburizing Furnace

Item# B486 L & N Pit Carburizing Furnace

Item# IQ 497 Surface Combustion “Standard Allcase Line”

Item# IQ 497 Surface Combustion “Standard Allcase Line”

Batch IQ Furnaces, Surface Combustion Equipment

Item# C403 Seco Warwick Rotary Hearth Furnace 96″ Diameter

Item# C403 Seco Warwick Rotary Hearth Furnace 96″ Diameter

Continuous Furnaces

Item# O412 Grieve Modified ID-1250 Atmosphere Box Temper, 72″W x 42″H x 78″L, Electric, 1250°F

Item# O412 Grieve Modified ID-1250 Atmosphere Box Temper, 72″W x 42″H x 78″L, Electric, 1250°F

Item# C400 1,000 lb/hr Holcroft Mesh Belt Hardening Furnace

Item# C400 1,000 lb/hr Holcroft Mesh Belt Hardening Furnace

Continuous Furnaces

Item# VF415 Vac Aero Vacuum Brazing Furnace

Item# VF415 Vac Aero Vacuum Brazing Furnace

Vacuum Furnaces

Item# IQ496 Surface Combustion “Super 30 Allcase” Batch IQ Furnace With Top Cool Option

Item# IQ496 Surface Combustion “Super 30 Allcase” Batch IQ Furnace With Top Cool Option

Batch IQ Furnaces, Surface Combustion Equipment

Item# I190 Ajax Magnathermic Magnescan II, Pacer -S10

Item# I190 Ajax Magnathermic Magnescan II, Pacer -S10

Induction Equipment

Item# I189 Ajax Magnathermic Induction Heating w/Scanner

Item# I189 Ajax Magnathermic Induction Heating w/Scanner

Induction Equipment

Item# T412 Lindberg Pit Temper Furnace 1250F

Item# T412 Lindberg Pit Temper Furnace 1250F

Draw Temper Furnaces

Item# O408 Precision Quincy Oven, 1,000 F

Item# O408 Precision Quincy Oven, 1,000 F

Item#L53 Mitutoyo MVK-H100 Hardness Testing Machine w/ Olympus PM-CP-3

Item#L53 Mitutoyo MVK-H100 Hardness Testing Machine w/ Olympus PM-CP-3

Item#IQ479 Surface Combustion Batch IQ 24” X 36” X 24”

Item#IQ479 Surface Combustion Batch IQ 24” X 36” X 24”

Batch IQ Furnaces, Surface Combustion Equipment

Item# G205 Gasbarre Endo Generator 3000 CFH

Item# G205 Gasbarre Endo Generator 3000 CFH

Item# C374 CI Hayes “Tube” Furnace

Item# C374 CI Hayes “Tube” Furnace

Continuous Furnaces

Item#M438 Holcroft Double Ended 30″x 48″ x 30″ Charge Car

Item#M438 Holcroft Double Ended 30″x 48″ x 30″ Charge Car

Miscellaneous Equipment

Item#C362 Rotary Hearth Furnace, Work Area 18″W x 9″H Opening x 50″ Diameter Hearth

Item#C362 Rotary Hearth Furnace, Work Area 18″W x 9″H Opening x 50″ Diameter Hearth

Continuous Furnaces

Item#VF330 Surface Combustion Vacuum Furnace

Item#VF330 Surface Combustion Vacuum Furnace

Surface Combustion Equipment, Vacuum Furnaces

Item#G196 Surface Combustion Endo Generator

Item#G196 Surface Combustion Endo Generator

Generator, Surface Combustion Equipment

Item#IQ439 Surface Combustion Batch IQ Furnace

Item#IQ439 Surface Combustion Batch IQ Furnace

Batch IQ Furnaces, Surface Combustion Equipment

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