New Captive Heat Treat in Ohio, USA
According to this press release and other information “The Monty Heat Treat News” has received a German company by the name of Viega LLC is setting up a manufacturing facility in Shalersville, Ohio-a facility which will uncle an in house heat treat department. These details come from the “Ravenna...
Faulty Fastener Heat Treating Leads to Recall
From Autoevolution we have this reminder of how important heat treating is to the entire manufacturing process. Luckily as it turns out the issue was caught promptly and lead to a relatively small recall. GM Recalls Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Cadillac Escalade SUVs Over Iffy Bolts. Gifted...
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
Marle Group Adds Vacuum Furnace
From furnace builder SECO/WARWICK we have this press release about medical implant company Marle Group investing in a new vacuum furnace; "SECO/WARWICK will supply a Vector® vacuum furnace to the Marle Group, a global manufacturer of orthopedic prostheses. The furnace on order will be used for the...
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 North America. Since that time changes have occurred and we are now pleased to offer...
Ipsen Ships Turbo2Treater Vacuum Furnace to Commercial Heat Treater in Mexico
Monterrey, MEXICO (September 25, 2023) – Tratamientos Termicos Avanzados (TTA) recently received their first vacuum furnace from Ipsen. Translated to “Advanced Heat Treatments,” TTA is a leader in plasma nitriding services for steel. They serve many industries and boast a clientele that includes...
Ross Pritchard, Founder of Vac Aero Passes Away
We regret to mention the unfortunate passing of Ross Pritchard, founder of Vac Aero. Vac Aero is a furnace manufacturer that does commercial heat treating as well. They are mentioned on our top 50 largest commercial heat treats for North America....
Free Used Castrol Iloquench 33 Quench Oil
Used Castrol Iloquench 33 quench oil available. Total 40,000-45,000 liters. Currently in storage tanks. As is/where is. Did you like this article? Click here to subscribe to The Monty. View our recent magazines and podcasts by clicking the following link....
Fascinating Heat Treats-TTO, Portugal
From time to time "The Monty Heat Treat News" revisits some of the fascinating heat treats we have been lucky enough to see over the years. Today we look back at captive/commercial heat treater Tratmentos Termicos do Oeste in Maceira, Portugal NOVEMBER 2021 "This week "The Monty Heat Treat News"...
Ipsen Celebrates 75 Years!
"Ipsen recognizes 75 years of innovation with a celebration at the Cherry Valley facility at 984 Ipsen Road for staff and their families. The company started in 1940 when Harold Ipsen created a heat-treating shop in Loves Park that made shell fuse parts. When their kiln broke, he built a new one and...
Milwaukee Commercial Heat Treat Fire
September 20th news source TMJ4 in Milwaukee, WI, USA had this screaming headline and news report; “Massive oil fire at industrial plant on Milwaukees northwest side”. “Fire crews responded to a fire on Milwaukees northwest side after thousands of gallons of flammable quench oil caught fire....
Nitrex and Linde Press Release
Montreal, CANADA, September 20, 2023 – Nitrex and Linde announced they have renewed and expanded their heat-treating focused joint marketing agreement. What started as a local agreement 13 years ago, between Nitrex and Linde, formerly known as UPC-Marathon and Praxair, respectively, has evolved into...
Heat Treating Greece
In our unending quest to see heat treating facilities in every country around the globe, Dale and Gord Montgomery of “The Monty Heat Treat News” recently visited Greece. To cut a long story short heat treating both commercial and captive is negligible to no one’s surprise. Still a nice enough...
Top Ten European Heat Treater Invests Millions in More Capacity
Recently “The Monty Heat Treat News” mentioned that one of the ten largest commercial heat treaters in Europe, France based THERMI LYON was making some major investments-we promised you more details and here they are; The THERMI LOIRE facility has landed some very large contracts from both the...
What to Consider When Bringing Heat Treat In House
(originally posted March 2021) KROHNE is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of solutions in industrial process instrumentation. Within the UK, KROHNE Ltd is the group’s global centre of excellence for Coriolis mass flowmeter technology. Its manufacturing plant in Wellingborough is where the...