Australian Firm to Receive Second Plasma Nitrider
From Heat Treat Australia, the largest commercial heat treater in the country we have this press release; "HTA Group is excited to announce the arrival of a second Rubig Plasma Nitrider at our Melbourne branch! With this addition, we now proudly operate two Rubig plasma nitriding systems in...
Michigan, USA Heat Treater Reports Excellent Sales
When posing the question of; "how is business these days" to most commercial heat treaters in North America elicits a typical response of: "OK, could be better could be worse" it is a breath of fresh air when one actually says; "business is great!" Such was the case though with "Darby Metal...
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 [email protected]
Manufacturer Brings Heat Treat in House-A Case Study
"B&D Cold Headed Products" "In 1969, Albert Doyle saw an opportunity to provide better value for businesses requiring high quality fasteners. So he began rolling parts in his garage in Detroit, MI. Soon his hard work and customer focus started paying off. Over the years the Doyle family business...
Robotics in the Heat Treatment Industry-“Thermetco”
Yesterday we reported how a commercial heat treater in the UK, "Wallwork Group" recently invested in a robot for their vacuum brazing line. This prompted the team at "The Monty" to think about other examples of heat treaters investing in robots and automated systems-an example that we came across...
Robots in the Heat Treatment Industry
From commercial heat treater "Wallwork Group" in the UK we have this press release about how the firm recently added robotics to a vacuum braze line at the firm's Cambridge UK facility. This press release prompted the team at the "Monty Heat Treat News" to contemplate robotics in the commercial...
Heat Treating the World’s Largest Forging Ring-48′ Diameter!
A reader sent us a fascinating video of a Spanish company by the name of Iraeta Forgings manufacturing and heat treating the world's largest forging rings-here is the background; In 2019 and 2022, IRAEA successfully produced four seamless forged rings, each with a diameter of 16 meters. Now they...
Heat Treat Giant Touts Advantages of LPC
A recent case study by the "World's Largest Commercial Heat Treater Bodycote" touts the advantages of LPC (Low Pressure Carburizing), in this particular case in an automotive driveline application. Read on for all the details; "In 2023, Bodycote began work on a major new multi-year contract to...
New Managing Director for German Heat Treat Supplier
Earlier this year we had an unfortunate news item about German heat treat supplier "Avion Europa" entering "Bankruptcy Proceedings". One of the owners of "Avion", albeit in a small minority position was Mr. Sebastian Köchling. It would appear that "Sebastion" in now the Managing Director of heat...
Now That’s a Furnace-Americarb
CFC furnace fixturing has always been quite popular in Europe for a number of reasons including its light weight, lifespan and the fact that it doesn't distort, however it has never caught on to the same extent in North America although it is slowly growing. The fact that it is growing lead us to...
Super Systems Technical Seminar Portland, OR
Roger Jones Solar Atmospheres-a Giant in the Industry
It is with incredible regret that we mention the passing of a giant in the North American heat-treating industry, Mr. Roger A. Jones of Solar Atmospheres. While we have few details at this time we do have this brief history of his career in the heat treatment industry; "A 1974 graduate of Hocking...
CAN-ENG Furnaces International, Ltd., Plant #2 Expansion
"CAN-ENG Furnaces International, Ltd. (CAN-ENG), Niagara Falls, Ontario, announces that it has made a major investment in their Plant #2 Operations, St. Catharines, Ontario. The expansion will consist of adding 45,000 ft2 of modern manufacturing space and 18,000 ft2 of future office space. The...
USA PM Firm Places Order for 6 New Vacuum Sintering Furnaces
"SECO/VACUUM has only existed since 2017, but its legacy goes back a lot further than that. Parent company SECO/WARWICK had been building a variety of CAB, aluminum, atmosphere and vacuum furnaces for decades, but by 2017 it was apparent that vacuum heat treating had become so prominent in the...
Rapid Progress on Solar Atmospheres of Michigan Expansion
The new 20,000-square-foot expansion of the Solar Atmospheres of Michigan Inc. facility is advancing swiftly. The Delta Industrial team has made significant progress by erecting the entire steel structure in only one week. The new building will not only house additional vacuum and air furnaces but...