US Manufacturer Commissions New Mesh Belt Furnace Line
A supplier in the energy sector in the USA very recently commissioned a new mesh belt furnace which will be incorporated into their manufacturing process. The line which was built and installed by "McLaughlin Furnace Group" of Avilla, Indiana has working dimensions of 48” wide x 180 feet long with a...
In an Inflationary World One Item Remains Constant for Heat Treaters
While it might seem like everything to do with heat treating is increasing in cost by leaps and bounds these days one very important item for all heat treaters has remained relatively constant for some time now-high temperature alloy components. Virtually every single component and fixture in a...
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]
Turbine Manufacturer Adds Vacuum Furnace
"Siemens Energy Global, a renowned manufacturer of heavy duty gas turbines, has chosen the SECO/WARWICK vacuum furnace with screen insulation and molybdenum heating elements. The furnace will be used mainly for brazing gas turbine hot path parts like blades & vanes. Vector – Low Heat Loss and...
AMETEK Hughes-Treitler-a Story of Vacuum Aluminum Brazing
The Aerospace Industry is built on the ability to deal with extremes. For example, at cruising altitudes, in the thinner air between 30,000 and 42,000 feet, the atmosphere outside of a commercial airplane can range from -20 °F to -67 °F. Meanwhile, well-maintained aircraft jet engines running near...
Bob Wyland, Rex Heat Treat Oct. 2, 1973 – July 1, 2025
Our paths had crossed with Bob's several times over the years, our hearts go out to his family. "Robert A. “Bob” Wyland, 51, of Antis Township, died unexpectedly late Tuesday night at UPMC Hamot in Erie. He was born in Johnstown, son of the late Gerald F. and Linda A. (Adams) Wyland. In 1999, he...
New Titanium Drop Bottom Furnace Installation Underway
The foundation is now in place at Solar Atmospheres of Western PA for the installation of a state-of-the-art titanium drop bottom water quench furnace. Engineered for precision and performance, this new furnace is rated for a maximum operating temperature of 1850°F ±10°F and is designed to process...
New Director of Sales for SECO/WARWICK USA
"We are pleased to announce that Tom Hart has been promoted to Director of Sales for North America at SECO/WARWICK, USA. With over two decades of experience serving the precision manufacturing and heat treatment technology sectors -- underscored by his leadership in industry groups, including the...
Manufacturer Explains “Why Low Pressure Carburizing”
Earlier this year furnace manufacturer "ECM" issued a "press release" about an order the company had received from gear supplier "SEW-Eurodrive" for a low-pressure carburizing (LPC) system. As a follow-up to that story we have this article from "SEW-Eurodrive" about why they invested in this...
Top 50 Heat Treater Orders Multiple Vacuum Furnaces
We received this rather interesting press release from SECO/VACUUM about a record-breaking contract they recently received-the details of the press release are leading the team at "The Monty" to engage in a little speculation. According to this press release the customer appears to be a commercial...
Thermal Process Holdings Consolidates Plants
Commercial heat treater Thermal Process Holdings is ranked as one of the 50 largest commercial heat treaters in North America by "The Monty Heat Treat News"-find out where they rank later this week when we update to our 2024 list. We understand that the firm has advised customers that effective...
World’s Largest Front Loading Vacuum Furnace
Vacuum furnace builder Signature Vacuum Systems in Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA starting construction recently on what the company was billing as "the world's largest front-loading vacuum furnace"-a claim which caught our attention. Over the past few months, we have watched with interest the...
Mark Heninger, Ipsen-The Interview
Today we are speaking with Mr. Mark Heninger, an individual whose experience in the vacuum heat treating industry is almost unsurpassed. Mark lets start off with your background-how you came to work for Ipsen, your positions over the years and what your current position entails. My Career Path:...
New Heat Treat Investment for Mexico Facility
In February of this year "The Monty Heat Treat News" reported that hydraulic pump supplier Bosch Rexroth was investing in a new in house heat treatment department at their facility near Queretaro, Mexico (original story is below). We speculated at the time as to what form this heat treat would take,...
Induction Hardened Case Depth Measurement Using Ultrasonic Backscattering By Miguel Equihua, InTech NDT, USA
Induction hardening is a critical process in the manufacturing of automotive, agricultural and aeronautical components, such as crankshafts, camshafts, constant velocity joints, axle shafts, etc. The procedure for the evaluation of metallurgical characteristics is carried out in the laboratory and...