Chicago Area Plating/Heat Treating Company Expands Heat Treat Capacity
Chicago Area Plating/Heat Treating Company Expands Heat Treat Capacity “J&M Plating” in Rockford, IL, USA offers plating, coating, electroplating, sorting, heat treating and Patch- “The Monty” would hazard a guess that there are not more than 10 companies in North America that offers this combination. While it has been a challenging time for…
USA Heat Treat Facility Opens Their Doors for 25th Anniversary Celebration
USA Heat Treat Facility Opens Their Doors for 25th Anniversary Celebration (Background; “The Monty Heat Treat News” rates commercial heat treater “Solar Atmospheres” as the largest privately owned commercial heat treater in North America, “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters” . The “Solar Atmospheres of Western PA” facility which…
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]
Surface Heat Treatment | Craig Zimmerman | THE HEAT TREAT PODCAST #57
Surface Heat Treatment | Craig Zimmerman | THE HEAT TREAT PODCAST #57 Who is the world’s acknowledged expert on Boronizing? Why “Mr. Craig Zimmerman”, Technical Director at “Bluewater Thermal Solutions” and today we dug through our “Heat Treat Podcast” archives and found this really excellent discussion with Craig. Read on and learn…
“Is There a Shortage of Large Pit Carburizing Capacity in North America?” Update.
“Is There a Shortage of Large Pit Carburizing Capacity in North America?” Update. March 22 of this year “The Monty” had an article entitled “Is There a Shortage of Large Pit Carburizing Capacity in North America” which prompted a great deal of feedback. The feedback has prompted us to say that yes, there is definitely a shortage of North…
European Service Provider to Add Second “HIP” Unit
European Service Provider to Add Second “HIP” Unit ” OWL GmbH” of Germany a provider of “Hot Isostatic Pressing” Services” (Hipping) will be adding a second Hip unit. The new system will have working dimensions of 500 mm (Diameter) X 1500 mm high. Max. Temp will be1350 degrees C with a maximum pressure of 140 MPa and will be NADCAP ready. This…
Ipsen USA Ships Record 14 Furnaces in Five Weeks Amid Strong Global Demand
Ipsen USA Ships Record 14 Furnaces in Five Weeks Amid Strong Global Demand The Ipsen USA Vacuum Technology Excellence Center announces a record-setting milestone, shipping 14 new vacuum furnaces between February 26 and March 31, 2026. This achievement comes as Ipsen reports a strong first quarter for new orders, with Q1 bookings for vacuum…
USA Heat Treater Expanding, Adding Furnace Line
USA Heat Treater Expanding, Adding Furnace Line (Editor’s note; AHT is one of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America as ranked by “The Monty Heat Treat News”- “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters”) “WATERLOO, IA – April 16, 2026 – Advanced Heat Treat Corp.® (AHT), a recognized leader in heat treat services,…
“ASM” Heat Treat Mexico Show in “Full Swing”
“ASM” Heat Treat Mexico Show in “Full Swing” As we speak the ASM “Heat Treat Mexico” show is taking place in Monterrey, Mexico from April 14-16th. The show started Tuesday, April 14th from 6-7:30 PM with today, April 15th being a full day. Gord Montgomery of “The Monty Heat Treat News” was in attendance yesterday and our initial impression…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Speaks with “Ben Gasbarre”, E.V.P. Sales & Marketing for “Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems”
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Speaks with “Ben Gasbarre”, E.V.P. Sales & Marketing for “Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems” Ben we did an interview together a few years back, an interview which can be found at “Ben Gasbarre, President Gasbarre Industrial Furnace Division” so I very much appreciate the chance to see…
Grace Manufacturing Selects Ipsen TITAN H2 Vacuum Furnace to Expand Medical Production Capacity
Grace Manufacturing Selects Ipsen TITAN H2 Vacuum Furnace to Expand Medical Production Capacity Cherry Valley, ILLINOIS (February 26, 2026) – Ipsen announces the sale of a TITAN H2 2-bar vacuum furnace to Grace Manufacturing, supporting the company’s continued growth in medical component manufacturing. Grace Manufacturing, located in…
Be Very Glad you are Not a Heat Treater in the UK!
Be Very Glad you are Not a Heat Treater in the UK! The insane energy policy in the UK has been having an effect on industry and certainly commercial heat treaters are also feeling the pain-this press release mentions yet another one closing their doors. From what we can tell this was a fairly “high end” shop offering press quenching, carburizing…
Aerospace Heat Treating Continues to Boom
Aerospace Heat Treating Continues to Boom While heat treating around the world tends to be in the doldrums these days-not great/not terrible Aerospace continues to be a bright spot as is witnessed by yet another furnace order for the aerospace industry; “A leading international aircraft motion-control manufacturer has once again selected…
Commercial Heat Treater Approved by “Aerojet Rocketdyne”
Commercial Heat Treater Approved by “Aerojet Rocketdyne” The Ipswich, MA, USA “Bodycote” facility is justifiably very proud of the fact that they were recently approved as a supplier to “Aerojet Rocketdyne” . According to “AI” this location provides vacuum heat treatment, hot isostatic pressing (HIP), and surface technology for…
Pyrometry and Industry Standards in Heat Treatment | Andrew Bassett | The Heat Treat Podcast #65
Pyrometry and Industry Standards in Heat Treatment | Andrew Bassett | The Heat Treat Podcast #65 Today “The Monty Heat Treat News” reaches back in our “Heat Treat Podcast” archives to have another look at a very interesting conversation with a very interesting guy-Mr. Andrew Bassett of “Aerospace Testing & Pyrometry” . In this episode…