Heat Treatment Names in the News
We start off mentioning that long time heat treater Roger Lupien is no longer with Precision Thermal Processing in Clintonville, WI. Roger is quite a well know fellow in the North American commercial heat treating industry having spent a number of years with PTP and before that Nitrex. Precision...
Furnaces North America 2022 Exceeds over 1,000 Pre-Registered Attendees
"The Metal Treating Institute, producer of Furnaces North America 2022 is excited to announce that pre-show attendance has exceeded over 1,000 total attendees. With onsite registrations, the show is expected to go over the 1,200 mark. FNA 2022 is being held Oct. 3-5 (next week) in Indianapolis,...
Used Furnace And Equipment Listings
“The Monty” has one of the largest listings for used heat treating equipment in North America. Below you will find our two most recent additions and also a categorized listing by furnace type. If you don’t find what you are looking for let us know and we will find it for you. Have equipment to sell? We are here to find you a buyer, just drop a line to jordan@themonty.com
Furnaces North America to See Record Breaking Attendance?
Furnaces North America (FNA 2022), the largest North American heat treating event of 2022 is being held next week, October 3-5th in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. According to a press release we received from the organizers, MTI (Metal Treating Institute) pre show attendance has now exceeded, 1,000...
Furnace Builder Can Eng Invites “The Monty Heat Treat News” to Visit
"Dear Gord, I wanted to extend an offer to you and your team to visit us here at CAN-ENG so that we can share with you what’s new. Although the recent pandemic years have brought a multitude of challenges to our industry, CAN-ENG has been resilient, developed alternate strategies to overcome these...
End of The Line for 60 Year Old USA Captive Heat Treat
For over 60 years an auto parts maker in Lebanon, TN, USA has been producing automotive parts and heat treating them in house. The current owner Germany based ZF North America announced in December of 2021 that the plant would be closing for good in 2022 and that is indeed what happened. The very...
Vacuum & Atmosphere Services supports next generation of furnace engineers
Leading furnace servicing company Vacuum & Atmosphere Services is continuing to build the next generation of furnace engineers by welcoming two new level 3 engineering apprentices. Reece Lappin and Tom Long joined VAS on September 12th as engineering apprentices and will now embark on a...
General Motors Investing in Toledo, OH, USA Plant-Does this Include More Heat Treating?
According to this press release General Motors will be investing heavily in their Toledo, Ohio, USA propulsion facility-the question for the readers of “The Monty Heat Treat News” will of course be; does this include more heat treating equipment? Currently the Toledo facility has a very impressive...
Controlled Atmosphere Brazing Furnaces Going to Souzhou RETEK
According to this press release furnace builder SECO/WARWICK will be shipping two Controlled Atmosphere Brazing lines (CAB) to a manufacturer of battery coolers in China by the name of Souzhou Retek. “SECO/WARWICK’s local production facility responds to the growing needs, which results in faster...
Ipsen Launches New Global Website to Improve Online Customer Experience
"Ipsen recently launched a new website with the goal of providing a better user experience for customers worldwide. IpsenGlobal.com now incorporates all Ipsen locations, products and services under one domain. “Ipsen is dedicated to supporting the ambitious innovation targets of global technology...
Furnace Controls Company to Move to New Location
In Europe one of the best known names in the furnace controls industry is that of "STANGE Elektronik GmbH" a long time supplier to the heat treatment market https://www.stange-elektronik.com/en/homepage.html While very well known in Europe the company is not as well known in North America although...
Magnetic Specialties Commissions Power Supplies for Tool Manufacturer
"Magnetic Specialties, Inc. recently shipped and commissioned two power supplies used in a continuous brazing furnace for a tool manufacturing company. The new power supplies, rated 125 kW supply and 100 kW, were designed as direct replacements for a pair of existing, obsolete power supplies that...
Auto Parts Maker Adds More Nitriding Capacity
Global auto parts giant Linamar continues to increase their in house heat treating capacity, this time in the form of 3 new vacuum nitriding furnaces from Germany based KGO. The furnaces have working dimensions of 48” x 72” x 48” with a weight capacity of 6,000 pounds each. The first will enter...
ThermTech Makes Substantial Investments in More Furnaces
Very recently “The Monty Heat Treat News” had this press release about commercial heat treater ThermTech of Waukesha , WI, USA making some very large investments in more heat treating capacity, we now have some photos of the equipment post installation. Waukesha, WI, August 29, 2022 Exploring the...
Seco Warwick Presents 3rd Annual Heat Treatment & Metallurgy E-Seminar
"The Monty Heat Treat News" and "SECO/WARWICK" have partnered to share Seco Warwick's 3rd Annual Heat Treatment & Metallurgy E-Seminar. Below you can find additional details about the E-Seminar as well as a link to register. SECO/WARWICK and partners will be sharing their knowledge and...