Furnace Builders Unite to Offer Engineering Services?
"The Monty Heat Treat News" has learned that two manufacturers of new thermal processing systems are in serious discussions to jointly offer engineering services not just to the heat treatment industry but all industry around the world. McLaughlin Furnace Group of Avilla, Indiana and ION HEAT...
South American Heat Treater Adds Nitriding
"Sudosilo S.A., a leading commercial heat treatment service provider in South America, is bringing premier nitriding to the Argentine industrial sector with the recent commissioning of a Nitrex turnkey installation. This newly operational nitriding system, acknowledged as a best-in-class nitriding...
Used Furnace And Equipment Listings
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA Adds 3rd Car Bottom Air Furnace
"Solar Atmospheres of Western PA recently commissioned their third car bottom air furnace manufactured by Heat Treat Equipment Inc. This large Class 2 air furnace with a maximum operating temperature of 1350°F measures 60” wide x 38” high x 168” deep. The newly installed equipment joins two other...
Gas Pressure v/s Velocity in Quench Rate Written by Robert Hill & Gregory Scheuring of Solar Atmospheres
Vacuum Gas Cooling – Is Pressure or Velocity Most Important? (Part 1) Introduction: There is an age-old adage that exists in the heat treating world. That supposition states that “the smaller the vacuum furnace, the faster it will quench.” Our study compared the cooling rates of two distinctly sized...
The Monty Exclusive Articles
Heat Treat Calendar 2024
"The Monty Heat Treat News" promised you the most up to date list of the major heat treat events of 2024 and that is exactly what we are delivering. This updated list includes the major event for the Polish heat...
11 Largest Captive Heat Treats, North America-An Industry Exclusive
11 Largest Captive Heat Treats, North America-An Industry ExclusiveIn 2022 “The Monty Heat Treat News” published a heat treatment industry exclusive, a list of the “10 Largest Single Location Captive Heat Treats” in...
Bodycote “Nails It”
There should be a lot of smiling faces at commercial heat treater Bodycote this week as a result of the release of their 2023 full year financial results this past Friday. While we are providing this brief summary below the entire report can be found at https://www.bodycote.com/ To find out how...
Voestalpine Location Adding Vacuum Furnace
Voestalpine AG is an Austrian steel-based technology and capital goods group based in Linz, Austria. The company is active in steel, automotive, railway systems, profilform and tool steel industries. To "The Monty Heat Treat News" and our readers the company is better known for having in house heat...
The Pros & Cons of Artificial Intelligence in Heat Treating Written By Joe Coleman
As Artificial Intelligence, or AI, gains traction in many businesses, including heat treating operations, it’s essential to recognize some of AI’s advantages and disadvantages. This article explains the benefits and drawbacks of incorporating AI into your heat treating processes. Always conduct...
Chain Manufacturer Inaugurates New Batch IQ Line
For over 85 years "THIELE" ( https://www.thiele.de/en/) in Iserlohn, Germany has been a leading manufacturer of round steel chains and forgings in the areas of conveyor and lifting technology. During that time the company has long recognized that one of their core competencies has been heat treating...
Where Are They Now-Bill Disler
As CEO of furnace builder AFC-Holcroft in Wixom, Michigan, USA (part of the Aichelin Group) Bill was quite a well known individual in the heat treatment industry before abruptly parting ways with the company almost one year ago now. We can now report that Bill is working with a company in Mexico by...
Captive Heat Treater Expands/Adds Nitriding System
"Extral Sp. z o.o., a Polish company specializing in aluminum extrusions has bolstered its manufacturing capabilities to better serve the construction, automobile, and machinery industries. Alongside acquiring a new aluminum extrusion press, the company ordered a Nitrex nitriding system featuring...
Fire at a US Heat Treat
Various new agencies are reporting on what they describe as a "Massive Fire" at commercial heat treatter "Curtis Metal Finishing Co." in Machesney Park IL. We say describe as quite often these reports on heat treat fires are widely overstated. We hope that there will be a report on what happened and...
Heat Treatment (Ion Nitriding) of Titanium Aerospace & Armament Applications Written By Advanced Heat Treat
Titanium is irreplaceable in many industrial applications including high strength-efficient and corrosion resistant structures [1, 2, 3]. It is a nonmagnetic and a low-density element (approximately 60% density of steel) that can be easily strengthened by proper alloying, heat treatment and...
Top Heat Treat Stories for the Week of March 4th
These are the top stories in the global heat treatment industry for the week starting March 4th, 2024 as ranked by "The Monty Heat Treat News" . These are based upon views on "The Monty Heat Treat News" https://themonty.com/, social media which includes LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, our weekly...
Bodycote Confirms Appointment of New CEO Fairbairn
As previously mentioned on "The Monty Heat Treat News", commercial heat treating giant Bodycote is appointing a new CEO to the company as we can see in this press release. To find out how Bodycote dwarfs their competitors in North America we would suggest looking at this ranking by "The...
Furnace Builder Opens R & D Lab
Innovation is the basis for the SECO/WARWICK Group’s development. Last week, the industrial furnace manufacturer and a leader in metal heat treatment, opened SECO/LAB, a modern Production Automation and Mechatronics Laboratory, at the University of Zielona Góra. The laboratory will help University...
Heat Treat Names in the News
For the week starting March 11, 2024 "The Monty Heat Treat News" starts off with a few individuals in the global heat treatment industry who have recently made career changes. Joe McGuirk/Bodycote, Arlington, Texas. Very recently Joe McGuirk was appointed General Manager at the Bodycote facility in...
Acquisition in the North American Heat Treat Industry
Earlier this week we had a news item about a very interesting acquisition in the North American heat treatment industry-the details can be found at https://themonty.com/trive-capital-makes-another-acquisition-in-the-heat-treat-world/. We can now present to you the formal press release. "Kittyhawk,...
Common Heat Treatments for Gears Written By Advanced Heat Treat
Advantages & Considerations by Heat Treat Type When it comes to heat treating steel gears, you have several choices depending on alloys used, geometries, areas needing masked, case depth needed, price and more. Below we explain the benefits and limitations of each heat treatment. Please note...
Aichelin Group Sells Off Induction Division
Aichelin, one of the world's largest new furnace builders is announcing that as of the end of February 2024 it sold off it's induction hardening equipment division EMA Indutec, read on; "AICHELIN Group, specialised in industrial heat treatment of metallic parts and components, is consolidating...
Central Wire UK Completes Install of New Furnace
IVR S.R.L. is pleased to announce that in December of 2023 they completed installation of a new furnace line at Central Wire in the UK. The furnace is tailored for treating wires in a controlled atmosphere of nitrogen and hydrogen, and offers flexibility with its electric, gas, or hybrid heating...