Ipsen Invests in Continued Pyrometry Training for Employees
"To continue providing customers with the best metallurgical results, members from Ipsen’s Service, Engineering and Management teams recently completed an advanced pyrometry training. The 13 members who attended learned how key changes made in the latest revision (F) of the AMS2750 specifications...
Ammunition Manufacturing-Red Hot These Days
If it has to do with manufacturing firearms or ammunition every single supplier is running flat out these days. In this press release L&L Special furnace tells us how they sold a system to an ammunition supplier in Eastern Europe. “L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc., has shipped a dual-chamber...
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
The Heat Treat Podcast Speaks With Mr. “Chip” Keough About Austempering
Today Carlos Torres of “The Heat Treat Podcast” speaks with Mr. “Chip” Keough about the austempering process. Chip and his family have been heavily involved with the heat treatment industry for many years through companies such as AFC-Holcroft of and Applied Process, which is probably the largest...
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Magazine-March 2021 Edition
For those of you who prefer your news in a magazine format rather than from a website the March 2021 Edition of "The Monty Heat Treat News" Magazine is now available at https://fliphtml5.com/gvbzt/rpaz. This 102 page edition features all of our news from the past month in an easy to read,...
Robert Wooler Company Closing-Heat Treat Furnaces Being Auctioned
December 29th, 2020 we mentioned that one of the oldest commercial heat treats in North American would be closing their doors at the end of the year. The company did indeed close and the equipment will be auctioned off March 19th to the 25th. Full details of the auction can be found by following the...
Enormous Vacuum Furnace=Enormous CFC Fixture
This press release could easily be entitled “Why Bring Brazing in House”?, “Why CFC Fixturing in a Vacuum Furnace”? “What to Consider When Bringing Heat Treat In House”? Or how about “Furnace Fixture Design”? This press release covers it all and makes for very interesting reading. It is by the way...
The Growth in Nitriding-A Continuing Trend
We have long felt that Nitriding-gas, vacuum or plasma is the fastest growing heat treating technology in the market today. We are not for a second saying it is the largest technology out there-it will be many, many years before it catches up to gas carburizing as an example but on a % basis the...
Where Are They Now? Juan Eliseo Cruz Ortega
In Mexico we see that a long time heat treater, Mr. Juan Eliseo Cruz Ortega has made a change. For a number of years he worked with commercial heat treater ALD Trataientos Termicos in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico (ALD has two facilities in North America, this one and a larger facility in Port...
Where Are They Now? Dirk Himmelberg, Germany
After a number of years working at Ipsen, the largest vacuum furnace builder in the world as a Service Co Ordinator, Mr. Dirk Himmelberg has made a change. Effective just a few weeks ago Dirk will now be holding a similar position at furnace builder IVA Schmetz GmbH also in Germany. To compliment...
5 Case Studies Prove Predictive Maintenance Software Can Save You Money
These five case studies show how Ipsen’s PdMetrics® predictive maintenance tool for vacuum and atmosphere furnaces saves maintenance technicians headaches by catching deficiencies before they become larger problems. Case #1. Customer Finds Value in PdMetrics® for Older Furnaces While PdMetrics is...
Captive Heat Treater in Turkey Installs New Nitrex Nitriding System
In this press release from Nitrex an individual by the name of Mr. Utku Inan of commercial heat treat Tamcelik Isil Islem Merkezi in Istanbul is quoted. As it happens we have had the privilege of meeting Utku and part of his team in the past, the last time being at the HK 2019 heat treat event in...
Batch IQ Furnace Temperature Uniformity Survey
From Aerospace Testing & Pyrometry, Inc., we have these interesting comments about a recent temperature uniformity survey the company did on a new batch IQ installation. "Aerospace Testing & Pyrometry, Inc. had the honor and pleasure to provide an initial temperature uniformity survey on the...
Grammer Vacuum Technologies-The Second Generation
This is the story of Grammer Vacuum Technologies in the US Northwest, a supplier of Molybdenum Products, new and used heat treat equipment and thermal processing solutions. “When Bob Grammer’s employer eliminated his job in 1992, he had contacts throughout the industry due to his previous positions...
Peters’ Heat Treating, Inc. Earns Nadcap Accreditation
"Peters' Heat Treating, Inc. recently earned Nadcap certificates in Heat Treating and AC7004 Aerospace Quality Management System in their Meadville, PA facility. The company is focused on continuing to improve its processes and services in order to service all customer needs. Nadcap provides...