Two Vacuum Induction Melting Furnaces Ordered From SECO
"A partner has purchased two VIM furnaces. The first is the JetCaster VIM50 EQ vacuum induction furnace for melting and producing castings using the EQ method. The second is the JetCaster device for melting and producing castings using directional solidification, single crystal, equiaxed structure,...
Vac Aero Expanding Into The USA?
"The Monty Heat Treat News" just posted a heat treat industry exclusive in the form of a list of the "The 52 Largest Commercial Heat Treaters in North America" based upon estimated sales for 2025. Amongst those on our list was "Vac Aero International"-the largest commercial heat treater in Canada...
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]
IHK Elects First Female President: Hanau’s Natasha Rohde Chosen as New Leader
To go with this press release we have this photo taken at the HK 2024 Heat Treat Exhibition in Cologne, Germany October of 2024. We see (from the left) Gord Montgomery, Natasha Rohde, Joern Rohde and in the front row Konstantine Rohde. "In a historic move, Natasha Rohde was elected with a large...
New Nitriding Installation Mexico
In Mexico, commercial heat treater HT-MX has just added a new gas nitriding system provided by "Nitrex". Humberto Ramos of the company has this to say; "This equipment expands our capabilities for nitriding and FNC processes, with a load capacity of up to 2,600 lbs, as part of an investment close to...
“Top 52” Heat Treater Expanding
In our recent "Industry Exclusive" list of the "52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters" ranked by estimated 2025 sales we included for the first time ever a company by the name of "Vacu Braze" in Quakertown, PA, USA. After publishing the list, we learned that the firm has been making...
Solar Manufacturing Delivers Upgraded Ipsen VFC-924 Hot Zone to Leading Aerospace Manufacturer
Solar Manufacturing recently shipped a replacement Ipsen VFC-924 hot zone to a prominent U.S.-based global aerospace company. This customer performs thermal processing on a variety of critical aerospace components used across multiple aircraft platforms. John Hahn, Aftermarket Sales Manager at Solar...
McLaughlin Furnace Group Lands Large Furnace Install Project
In 2024 commercial heat treater Cambridge Heat Treating in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada announced that they were closing down with all of the equipment going on to the used market. Cambridge always took great pride in their equipment and it showed-most of it was relatively new and in very good...
Acquisition in the US Heat Treat Industry
Now is this real heat treating or not since it involves "on site stress relieving" ? You can certainly argue the point since it doesn't involve flames but at the end of the day "The Monty" Team voted to mention it; "NEDERLAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Industrial Thermal Services (ITS), a leading...
Bodycote Receives Science-Based Target Initiative Approval For Emissions Targets
"Bodycote, the world's largest provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services, is pleased to announce its near-term science-based emissions target has been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). SBTi is an independent global body enabling businesses to set...
ALD Thermal Treatment Receives Nadcap Accreditation
According to this press release commercial heat treater ALD Thermal Treatment of Port Huron, Michigan, USA has received their Nadcap Accreditation for heat treatment, a very impressive feat. Making this doubly impressive is the fact that this location has always been almost 100% focused on the...
How To Extend Alloy Life-“The Heat Treat Podcast”
In this episode of “The Heat Treat Podcast” our articulate, charming and energetic host Mr. Carlos Torres, speaks with Tony Salerno. Tony is President of Steeltech Ltd., an alloy foundry in Grand Rapids, Michigan and the focus of the discussion is on extending alloy life. Did you like this...
Solar Manufacturing Installs Mentor® Furnace in Eastern PA
"Solar Manufacturing recently shipped and installed a Mentor® vacuum furnace for a commercial heat treating and brazing facility in Eastern PA. The Mentor® vacuum furnace has stainless steel chamber, a work zone of 12” x 12” x 18” deep, and a maximum operating temperature of 2400°F with a workload...
In House Heat Treater Reaches Milestone
Over the course of the past few months we have had several press releases about one of the larger in house heat treaters in North America, Allied Locke in Dixon, Illinois. The firm is now sharing that their heat treat supervisor, Dan Cover is celebrating a very impressive milestone, 37 years working...
Heat Treating Services Unlimited Talks About Their Unique HT Inventory
"Heat Treating Services Unlimited" (HTSU) of Simpsonville, SC, USA and their subsidiary "Heat Treat Depot" occupy a rather unique position in the heat treatment industry as "The Monty Heat Treat News" saw last week. HTSU launched their "Heat Treat Depot" facility back in 2020 when they claimed it...