Reports Suggest Bodycote Has Sold Their New Berlin, WI Facility
Reports Suggest Bodycote Has Sold Their New Berlin, WI Facility A report in the “Milwaukee Business General” is suggesting that commercial heat treating giant “Bodycote” has sold their New Berlin, Wisconsin facility. While details are scarce, the report says; “A longtime New Berlin industrial facility operated by Bodycote Thermal Processing has…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” May 2026 Edition
“The Monty Heat Treat News” May 2026 Edition Welcome to the May 2026 edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News” featuring over 100 pages of the most up to date heat treatment industry news and trends combined with updated surplus heat treat equipment listings. This issue features these stories and lots more; AI Data Centers Spiking New Vacuum Furnace…
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]
Chicago Area Heat Treater Hires Plant Metallurgist
Chicago Area Heat Treater Hires Plant Metallurgist “Metals Technology Corporation” a commercial heat treater in Carol Stream, Illinois, USA recently appointed “Mr. David Zawis” as Plant Metallurgist. David brings with him a wealth of knowledge about the heat treat industry. Previous to this he was a Metallurgist with another commercial heat…
Aerospace Giant Adding Vacuum Heat Treat Capacity
Aerospace Giant Adding Vacuum Heat Treat Capacity “Safran S.A.” is a French multinational aerospace, defence and security corporation which operates manufacturing facilities around the world, many of which include in-house heat treating capacity. The firm’s “Safran Blades” division recently commissioned a brand new facility in Belgium which…
Will “Boronizing” Providers Need a New Source for “Boron Powder”?
Will “Boronizing” Providers Need a New Source for “Boron Powder”? This is how “Wikipedia” describes Boronizing; “Boriding , also called boronizing , is the process by which boron is added to a metal or alloy . It is a type of surface hardening . In this process boron atoms are diffused into the surface of a metal…
Jeffery John Machcinski Advanced Heat Treat Corp. 1972-2025
Jeffery John Machcinski Advanced Heat Treat Corp. 1972-2025 It is with regret that we mention the passing of Mr. Jeff Machcinski, a good man who “The Monty Team” met a number of times over the years in his role as VP of Engineering with Advanced Heat Treat Corp. “Jeffery John Machcinski, age 53, a lifelong resident of Toledo, passed away…
UPDATE; Aichelin Meets to Discuss Strategy/Nitrex Integration
UPDATE; Aichelin Meets to Discuss Strategy/Nitrex Integration October 9th, 2025 we had a news item about “Aichelin Meeting to Discuss Strategy about the Nitrex Integration” , in this news item we mentioned we did not see a Nitrex representative. A sharp eyed viewer corrected us. Apparently the individual standing on the latter second from the…
Recommended Procedures for Installing a Butterfly Valve By Jim Grann, Technical Director and Nate Sroka, Quality Assurance Engineer Ipsen
Recommended Procedures for Installing a Butterfly Valve By Jim Grann, Technical Director and Nate Sroka, Quality Assurance Engineer Ipsen Ipsen furnaces use resilient seated butterfly valves that require periodic replacement as seals wear. While the installation appears straightforward, following proper procedures prevents part failure and…
Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems Introduces New Product Development Manager
Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems Introduces New Product Development Manager Gasbarre, a leader in industrial furnace equipment, is pleased to welcome Dan Hill as Product Development Manager. With over 20 years of experience in engineering and technical sales, Dan will drive product innovation and develop customer solutions at Gasbarre. Dan…
Michigan Heat Treat Continues to Expand-Adding Car Bottom Furnace
Michigan Heat Treat Continues to Expand-Adding Car Bottom Furnace “Solar Atmospheres of Michigan Inc. is making steady progress on its expansion project, which remains on track for completion by the end of 2024. Significant construction milestones have already been achieved and are on schedule. Additionally, the purchase of a brand new 14’ long…
Ipsen USA Introduces Service HUB Model to Enhance Customer Support
Ipsen USA Introduces Service HUB Model to Enhance Customer Support Ipsen USA is excited to announce the formal launch of its Service HUB model, marking a significant shift in how the company delivers customer service and support across the United States. In the last two years, Ipsen has brought the HUB service model from concept to reality under…
Michigan, USA Commercial Heat Treater Sold
Michigan, USA Commercial Heat Treater Sold Effective May1, 2024 East Lind-Lind Heat Treat Inc., in Madison Heights, Michigan has new ownership. This is how the firm describes themselves; “East-Lind is an ISO certified, family-owned and operated heat-treating service located in Madison Heights. We have been servicing metro Detroit’s tool &…
Top Heat Treatment News Stories for the Week of September 16th
Top Heat Treatment News Stories for the Week of September 16th Each week “The Monty Heat Treat News” looks back on our news stories from the previous week and based upon reader feedback, website anlaytics and social media “views” arrives at 3 heat treatment stories that most interested our readers. For the week starting September 13th here they…
US Furnace Builder Reports Record Breaking 2024
US Furnace Builder Reports Record Breaking 2024 Earlier this year we reported that furnace builder “Aichelin” of Austria had a record breaking 2023 sales year and that the company was very optimistic that 2024 would follow suit https://themonty.com/aichelin-group-sales/. Not to be outdone “SECO/WARWICK” based in Poland also announced earlier…