In ” people news” we see that Aalberts Surface Technologies very recently hired a fellow by the name of Pat Wallis to be VP Sales & Marketing Aalberts Surface Technologies Specialized Heat Treatment US. We assume (but don’t know for sure) that Pat will be working with all of the Aalberts divisions in the US which is becoming quite a long list and includes.

In total the company has 17 locations throughout the USA. We wish Pat the best of luck in his new position. See where “The Monty Heat Treat News” ranked Aalberts USA as compared to other US commercial heat treaters https://themonty.com/project/50-largest-north-american-commercial-heat-treats-2021-2/

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SECO/VACUUM, a SECO/WARWICK Group company, will deliver a Vector high pressure gas quench furnace (HPGQ) to replace an existing furnace that failed to deliver the performance that the customer required for its tooling and precision sealing products.  The customer’s unique materials expertise and continuous innovation create the basis for customer satisfaction. Executing this promise is not possible without the proper tools in place to ensure a consistent, quality outcome from its manufacturing centers, and those include critical heat treatment capabilities. 

Peter Zawistowski, Managing Director of SECO/VACUUM, said,

“We recognize that every business has a bad day once in a while, but apparently the prior solutions provider consistently dropped the ball on their support to this important customer. We have worked very hard to create the tools and metrics necessary to manage our customers’ vacuum heat treatment processes accurately and without unplanned service interruptions, and while that gives us an important edge, we are also fully committed to direct contact with the customer to anticipate problems and solve them before they occur.”

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Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems is pleased to announce the commissioning of a 28” wide, 4 zone mesh belt annealing and brazing furnace for Bluewater Thermal Solutions, one of the largest, U.S. based commercial heat treaters. The furnace is installed in Bluewater’s annealing and brazing facility in Coldwater, Michigan.  The mesh belt furnace is designed with a maximum operating temperature of 2100℉ with a capacity of 1,600 lbs/hr, and utilizes a blend of nitrogen and hydrogen atmospheres.  The system incorporates an Allen-Bradley PLC and integrated dewpoint meter to ensure precise process control for consistent and reliable part quality.  This is the fifth such Gasbarre furnace at this location.  Gasbarre was selected as the equipment manufacturer based on their expertise in the equipment design, proven performance, and post commissioning support. 

With locations in Livonia, MI, Cranston, RI, and St. Marys, PA, Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems has been designing, manufacturing, and servicing a full line of industrial thermal processing equipment for nearly 50 years. Gasbarre’s equipment is designed for your process by experienced engineers and metallurgists that understand your requirements.

Bluewater Thermal Solutions operates 12 different heat treatment and brazing facilities in the United States and Canada and is one of the largest heat treating and brazing companies in North America. Each location has different capabilities and equipment to offer specialized different types of processing required by local markets.  To learn more about Bluewater call 1.877.990.0050 or visit bluewaterthermal.com

For more information on how Gasbarre can manufacture custom-engineered heat-treating equipment solutions for your specific thermal processing requirements, please contact Keith Fleming at 814.834.2200 or via email at [email protected]. You can also visit our website at www.gasbarre.com and find us on LinkedIn (Gasbarre Products Inc.), Twitter (@gasproinc), and Facebook (Gasbarre Products Inc.).

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April 18th as part of our regular “Monday Morning Briefing” we mentioned that commercial heat treater Bluewater Thermal in St. Marys, PA, USA was in the process of adding another batch IQ furnace “The Monty Heat Treat News” Monday Morning Briefing | The Monty With the assistance of the “Bluewater Team” we can now provide you all the details about what the firm is adding and what they currently have. “The new equipment being added to our Saint Marys, PA facility consists of:

We took delivery on April 6 and are in the process of start-up/commissioning this week. This is our 5th Super 36/72 Surface Allcase I/Q and our 7th Super 36/72 Uni-Draw to be added to our Super 36 line. We have been seeing significant growth in both our automotive and lawn & garden powder metal business segments leading to the need for additional batch capacity. We also offer:

Our Ridgway facility (Editors note; Ridgway is just down the road from the St. Marys facility) is purely an induction shop specializing in high volume, mostly automotive powder metal parts (Sprockets, Gears, Turbine Hubs, Carriers, etc) and consists of:

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This week’s exciting “Heat Treat Podcast” talks with Mr. Mark Hemsath of Nitrex about nitriding and FNC. Mark is a good friend and one of the foremost experts in the world on both topics.

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In Germany we see that OWL AM Additive Manufacturing GmbH recently added Hot Isostatic Processing to their list of offerings as we can see in this press release;

“Further HIP capacity available: Since August 2021, OWL AM Additive Manufacturing GmbH, has been able to offer their customers Hot Isostatic Pressing capacity to process castings, additive manufactured parts, encapsulated powder metallurgy products, and diffusion bonding requirements.  The plant is certified according to ISO9001 and EN9100 standards, with an intent to move towards Nadcap approval in the near future.  The production facility is located in Aachen, Germany, situated within a modern 3.500 square meter facility. OWL has built the fundament for growth and further investments, employing a management team that have worked across HIP, Heat and Surface Treatment specialists in the past. They have secured a full logistic partnership that allows them to support moving goods for their customers from the EU, the UK, and other non-EU countries. In line with healthy customer demand rises, they now look to extend their operation into a 3-shift model.  Please visit their website (www.owl-am.com) or contact Daniel Guizard ([email protected]) directly for further information.”

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​​Since 1999 “The Monty” has been publishing annually a list of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America based upon annual sales, our 2021 list can be found at https://themonty.com/articles/50-largest-north-american-commercial-heat-treats-2021-2/ This year readers will see we became much more ambitious and expanded the list to the 50 largest. In our 18th spot we have Industrial Steel Treating, Jackson, Michigan.

Industrial Steel Treating Company (IST) began operations in Jackson, Michigan in 1943, initially servicing the growing tool and die industry in mid-Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Today, IST is one of the largest and most modern production heat treatment companies in North America. Two separate, across-the-street facilities house production, prototype sample and warehouse-inventory management capabilities within 350,000 SF.  Ten truck bays are within a short distance from I-94 and US 127, 24 hour receiving and shipping ensure fast order processing. IST obtained QS-9000 registration in 1996 and today is ISO 9001:2015 registered. We service metal parts manufacturers with clean heat treat processing. Quick and reliable, our goal is to satisfy your requirements; we will not let you down!

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It has been an interesting journey watching Burloak Technologies, an additive manufacturing firm invest in a brand new captive heat treating department and today we see the final step. The final step being NADCAP Accreditation. The rather breathless report is below and comes from part of the heat treatment team. Congratulations!

“It is done. We have closed everything out. Burloak technologies is now accredited for heat treatment, including titanium, aluminum and steel processing. We also covered heat treatment in vacuum and hot isostatic pressing. Our supplemental slash sheets included Raytheon, Boeing and MDA. We will be proudly flying our PRI flag once we get it! From a building with nothing to a shop with accreditation. The journey has finally paid off. Thank you for your support!”

“March 17, 2021, Burlington; Burloak Technologies Completes In House Heat Treatment Department; We have watched with great interest as Burloak Technologies, an additive manufacturing firm in Burlington, Ontario, Canada has progressed on their state of the art heat treatment department. Today we had the chance to see the facility in person and we have these photos to prove it. These pictures show part of the department and include a Quintus “Hipping” unit (the only commercially available one in Canada by the way) and an Ipsen 2 bar “Titan” vacuum furnace. In this picture you see the team responsible for this impressive feat. From left to right we have; Alex Bast, Hamid Azizi, Paul Tallon, Jason Wright and Gord Montgomery. We are also including a press release the company recently issued about being approved by Boeing.

“January 28, 2021, Burlington; Burloak Technologies, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, a division of Samuel, Son & Co., Ltd., has been approved by The Boeing Company to additively manufacture aluminium AlSi10Mg components to the Boeing BAC 5673 specification. Burloak Technologies states it is the world’s first additive manufacturer to achieve this qualification. Burloak and Boeing are now working to apply the BAC 5673 specification to several programmes for existing and future components. “This approval marks the completion of a qualification process that included a rigorous evaluation of Burloak’s capabilities by Boeing. We would like to thank Boeing’s additive manufacturing team for its collaborative approach,” stated Peter Adams, Burloak’s founder and Chief Innovation Officer. “Together, we developed a well-defined specification that has demonstrated robust, repeatable processes to produce flight components using Additive Manufacturing.”

Colin Osborne, Samuel’s president and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Achieving this qualification further validates Burloak’s position as a global leader in the Additive Manufacturing space, and clearly demonstrates our ability to commercialise this transformational technology. This milestone also signals the increasing importance of Additive Manufacturing within aerospace and represents a step forward on the path to a greener future for aviation.””

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Up in the US Northeast we find Mr. Jamie Kuriger an individual who has had a long and varied career in the heat treatment industry. Jamie started off with Toyo Tanso, a supplier of graphite to the industry, moved on to furnace builder Ipsen and now for the past 4 years he has been Bodycote Sales Manager North America East- Aerospace, Defense, and Energy. Various news sources now have Jamie moving on and becoming Senior Vice President Of Sales at Engineering Manufacturing Technologies.

It would appear that Jamie is unaware that few individuals ever leave the heat treatment industry.

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“Winston-Salem, NC, February 7, 2022 – Thermcraft, an international leading manufacturer of thermal processing equipment, announced today that Andrew Belling has joined the company as General Manager.  Mr. Belling will be responsible for process improvement, positive growth and continued development within the Thermcraft organization. 

“We are pleased to welcome Andy to the Thermcraft team as our new General Manager,” said Lee, President.  His manufacturing experience and operational leadership will be assets to Thermcraft, and we look forward to the many contributions he will make to the success of our great company.” 

Prior to joining Thermcraft, Mr. Belling was General Manager for Siemens Energy where he was responsible for manufacturing, engineering, quality and facilities.  He has held General Manager and plant leadership positions for Morgan Technical Ceramics, Spectrum Control, AVX and Bourns.  Mr. Belling holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University.  

About Thermcraft Inc.: Located in Winston-Salem, NC, Thermcraft Inc. is an international leading manufacturer of thermal processing equipment, including industrial and laboratory furnaces, industrial ovens, high temperature ceramic heating elements, high temperature ceramic insulation, temperature control systems, thermocouples and thermal processing accessories.  Founded in 1971, the company offers standard solutions as well as fully engineered customized solutions.  Visit www.thermcraftinc.com for additional information.”

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