Heat Treatment Industry “Names in the News”
Heat Treatment Industry “Names in the News” On a regular basis “The Monty Heat Treat News” informs the industry about individuals in the industry making career changes-promotions, retirements, changes in direction-these are the individuals who make our headline for Friday, June 19th 2026; Steven Sumner Retiring; Steven has spent most of his…
Is There a Shortage of Large Pit Carburizing Capacity in North America? We Continue the Story
Is There a Shortage of Large Pit Carburizing Capacity in North America? We Continue the Story Earlier this year “The Monty Heat Treat News” had an in-depth article entitled; “Is There a Shortage of Large Pit Carburizing Capacity in North America?” . The story provoked such an avalanche of interest that we are providing regular updates on this…
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]
Happy Labor Day!
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 by clicking the following…
Vacuum Furnace Investment for Medical Device Market
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…
Robotics & Automation in the Heat Treat Industry
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…
SECO/WARWICK Lands 9th Furnace Order from Gas Turbine Producer
SECO/WARWICK Lands 9th Furnace Order from Gas Turbine Producer SECO/WARWICK , a world leader in heat treatment technology, has signed another contract with a Global Partner from the energy industry for the delivery of a single-chamber Vector vacuum furnace with gas cooling up to 6 bar abs. This is the ninth device delivered by SECO/WARWICK to…
Auto Parts Manufacturer Reverses Course on Vacuum Carburizing
Auto Parts Manufacturer Reverses Course on Vacuum Carburizing “McGard Industries” manufactures anti-theft devices like lug nuts, wheel locks, and marine security products, and is a leading manufacturer of mechanical anti-theft devices. The firm maintains a very large, clean and modern manufacturing facility in Orchard Park, New York, USA which…
“Hi-Tech Steel Treating” Invites “The Monty” to Tour Their Plant
“Hi-Tech Steel Treating” Invites “The Monty” to Tour Their Plant Recently “Mr. Kevin Stone” of commercial heat treater “Hi-Tech Steel Treating” in Saginaw, Michigan, USA invited “Gord Montgomery” of “The Monty Heat Treat News” for a tour of his facility, a tour which took place Thursday August 14, 2025. Founded in…
MTI Board Approves Workforce Development Strategy
MTI Board Approves Workforce Development Strategy The Metal Treating Institute is excited to announce the Board of Trustees have approved the most progressive strategy in recent history for workforce development in the heat treating industry. This initiative, called Jobs of Tomorrow will help attract the next generation of workers to the heat…
Victoria Day Holiday
Victoria Day Holiday May 24th the entire British Commonwealth celebrates the birthday of Queen Victoria of England. In Canada this means that Monday May 22 will be a national holiday. Regular news items from “The Monty Heat Treat News” will resume Tuesday May 22. Did you like this article? Click here to subscribe to The Monty . View our recent…
HIP Firm Appoints General Manager for New Facility
HIP Firm Appoints General Manager for New Facility Pressure Technology, Inc. Hot Isostatic Pressing – PTI (pressuretechnology.com) was founded in 1977 to design and manufacture Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) equipment. Over the succeeding years the company has grown and expanded and now boasts 3 facilities in the US offering “Hipping” on a…
Schaeffler Adds Hydrogen Capable Burners to Roller Heath Furnace
Schaeffler Adds Hydrogen Capable Burners to Roller Heath Furnace “In 2007, an indirectly heated roller hearth furnace (built by Wienstroth Wärmebehandlungstechnik GmbH) with energy-efficient REKUMAT® burners was put into operation at a Schaeffler plant in Germany. These burners were serviced last fall at WS Wärmeprozesstechnik GmbH in Renningen…
NOXMAT Expands with Subsidiary in the US
NOXMAT Expands with Subsidiary in the US NOXMAT USA, Inc. supplies industrial heating technology and services directly to US customers NOXMAT GmbH, based in Oederan, Saxony, Germany, has founded a US subsidiary at the end of 2022. NOXMAT USA, Inc, in Sterling Heights, Michigan, will support US customers as well as European customers with branches…
European Heat Treaters Continue to Shift to Electrically Heated Furnaces
European Heat Treaters Continue to Shift to Electrically Heated Furnaces For a wide variety of reasons including higher costs, supply concerns and CO2 emissions associated with natural gas European heat treaters are continuing to look more and more at electrically heated furnaces. This interesting article originally printed by “The BMW Group”…