New Vacuum Heat Treating Firm in Texas?
When you think of heat treating in Texas you think oil & gas a "boom or bust" industry if there ever was one. Unfortunately, times are tough in the "oil patch" and most heat treaters in the state, both commercial and captive are finding business to be "challenging". From adversity springs...
Largest Nitriding Furnace in North America Now in Production
Earlier this year commercial heat treater "Nitrex" announced they would be installing what they believe to be the "Largest Nitriding Furnace in North America"-a beast with working dimensions of approximately 14' diameter and 11' deep with a weight capacity of 80,000 pounds (incidentally "The Monty"...
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]
Special Alloys in the Heat Treatment Industry-“Radek Houdek, Cronite Group”
We are especially pleased today to be able to offer you this "Heat Treat Podcast" featuring "Mr. Radek Houdek", of global high temperature alloy supplier "Cronite Group". Our host, "Mr. Carlos Torres" asks a number of "probing" questions about "special alloys" in the industry, fixturing for heat...
Rodney Strasser Joins Ipsen USA as Regional Service Manager – Southeast Region
Cherry Valley, ILLINOIS (October 14, 2025) – Ipsen USA is proud to introduce Rodney Strasser as the new Regional Service Manager in the Southeast Region. Operating out of Atlanta, Georgia, Strasser will be responsible for coordinating and leading a team of Ipsen service technicians that serve Ipsen...
Acquisition in the European Heat Treatment Industry
March 12th of this year "Gord & Dale Montgomery" of "The Monty Heat Treat News" visited an Italian commercial heat treater by the name of "Proterm Group", the second largest commercial heat treater in Italy-their story is below. We repeat this story as the company has just grown again through...
USA Heat Treater Lands Very Substantial “Boronzing” Order
(Editors Note; Find out how "Bluewater Thermal Solutions" compares in size to other North American commercial heat treaters according to "The Monty" "52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2025") "GREENVILLE, SC — Bluewater Thermal Solutions, the largest supplier of boronized products...
German Furnace Builder Forming Partnerships in China
"OCTOBER 13/2025, Rohde Schutzgasoefen GmbH (Hanau); Strengthening global partnerships: Jörn and Natasha Rohde visit customers in China As part of an international business trip, Jörn Rohde and Natasha Rohde visited several customers in China in the region of Shanghai, Taicang, Changshu, Beijing and...
Mark Hemsath, Nitrex Furnace/UPC-Marathon
As part of the news item above about "Aichelin/Nitrex" "The Monty" has learned that "Mark Hemsath", President/CEO, Nitrex Furnace and UPC-Marathon has parted ways with the company. In retrospect this is absolutely no surprise as his position no longer exists due to the acquisition. Very recently...
Philip Reese, “Reese Hardening” Talks Heat Treating of Large Parts
Today we are very pleased to be speaking with Mr. Philip Reese, Co-Owner of commercial heat treater “HÄRTEREI REESE” of Germany. Philip right off the bat I have to say that my German is non-existent, am I correct in saying that “Reese” is pronounced “Razor”? That is almost correct, the last “E” is...
How Do I Get a Consistent Linear Leak Rate Measurement? By Jim Grann Ipsen Technical Director and Janusz Kowalewski Ipsen Sales Director for Southeast Asia
"There is no such thing as a perfect vacuum. Even outer space has a few stray atoms and molecules floating around. A linear leak rate measures the rate at which gas atoms or molecules enter the vacuum furnace when it’s isolated from the pumping system over time. In the U.S., it’s usually expressed...
USA Heat Treater Sets Torrid Pace in 2025
Over the years we have had reason to mention Texas commercial heat treater "Robert Gutierrez" and his Houston company "Worldwide Heat Treat" several times-most recently February of this year (Further down). Robert is gracing "The Monty Heat Treat News" yet again for all the right...
Happy Labor Day!
Due to the Labor Day Holiday, Monday, September 1, 2025 the offices of WG Montgomery Ltd., ("The Monty Heat Treat News") will be closed. Regular news updates will resume Tuesday September 2. Did you like this article? Click here to subscribe to The Monty. View our recent magazines and podcasts...
Vacuum Furnace Investment for Medical Device Market
"Solar Atmospheres of Western PA is expanding our footprint in the medical device market with the addition of a brand-new Solar Manufacturing all-metal hot zone vacuum furnace, engineered specifically for the high-vacuum processing of critical medical components. To support this growth, our existing...
Robotics & Automation in the Heat Treat Industry
August 10th of this year we had a story entitled "Robots in the Heat Treatment Industry-Wallwork Group" which came from a UK heat treater who recently installed a robot to help with a vacuum braze line. The press release prompted us to look at other examples of automation and robotics in the global...