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]
Michigan, USA Heat Treater Reports Excellent Sales
Michigan, USA Heat Treater Reports Excellent Sales When posing the question of; “how is business these days” to most commercial heat treaters in North America elicits a typical response of: “OK, could be better could be worse” it is a breath of fresh air when one actually says; “business is great!” Such was the case though with “Darby Metal…
Manufacturer Brings Heat Treat in House-A Case Study
Manufacturer Brings Heat Treat in House-A Case Study “B&D Cold Headed Products” “In 1969, Albert Doyle saw an opportunity to provide better value for businesses requiring high quality fasteners. So he began rolling parts in his garage in Detroit, MI. Soon his hard work and customer focus started paying off. Over the years the Doyle family…
Robotics in the Heat Treatment Industry-“Thermetco”
Robotics in the Heat Treatment Industry-“Thermetco” Yesterday we reported how a commercial heat treater in the UK, “Wallwork Group” recently invested in a robot for their vacuum brazing line. This prompted the team at “The Monty” to think about other examples of heat treaters investing in robots and automated systems-an example…
Robots in the Heat Treatment Industry
Robots in the Heat Treatment Industry From commercial heat treater “Wallwork Group” in the UK we have this press release about how the firm recently added robotics to a vacuum braze line at the firm’s Cambridge UK facility. This press release prompted the team at the “Monty Heat Treat News” to contemplate robotics in the commercial heat…
Heat Treating the World’s Largest Forging Ring-48′ Diameter!
Heat Treating the World’s Largest Forging Ring-48′ Diameter! A reader sent us a fascinating video of a Spanish company by the name of Iraeta Forgings manufacturing and heat treating the world’s largest forging rings-here is the background; In 2019 and 2022, IRAEA successfully produced four seamless forged rings, each with a diameter…
Heat Treat Giant Touts Advantages of LPC
Heat Treat Giant Touts Advantages of LPC A recent case study by the “World’s Largest Commercial Heat Treater Bodycote” touts the advantages of LPC (Low Pressure Carburizing), in this particular case in an automotive driveline application. Read on for all the details; “In 2023, Bodycote began work on a major new multi-year contract to…
Joe Wuenning, WS Thermal Processing Technology Inc.-The Interview
Joe Wuenning, WS Thermal Processing Technology Inc.-The Interview Today Gord Montgomery of “ The Monty Heat Treat News ” Speaks with Mr. Joe Wuenning, President of WS Thermal Processing Technology Inc. Gord Montgomery; I am going to go out on a limb and say unequivocally that the foremost topic in the heat treatment industry these days is that of…
Komatsu Mining Auctions Off Surplus Heat Treating Equipment
Komatsu Mining Auctions Off Surplus Heat Treating Equipment Heavy equipment supplier and captive heat treater Komatsu Mining is auctioning off a number of heat treating furnaces which are surplus to their ongoing operations as we speak. Komatsu Mining, West Milwaukee Manufacturing Facility is having an ongoing “on line” auction which features a…
Captive Heat Treater Completes Installation Of Mammoth Heat Treat Department
Captive Heat Treater Completes Installation Of Mammoth Heat Treat Department Castool Tooling Systems, based in Uxbridge, Canada, designs and manufactures production tooling systems for the extrusion and die casting industries. For the extrusion sector, the company pioneered the fixed dummy block, thermally stable container, single cell die…
Metal Finishing Company Steel Heat Treat Installs Large Air Age Oven
Metal Finishing Company Steel Heat Treat Installs Large Air Age Oven “Metal Finishing Company just added a new larger Air Age oven on 3/17/23. The Next Gen Air Age Oven was supplied by McLaughlin Furnace Group. The furnace will have a work zone of 60” x 192” x 60” with a temperature range of 300F – 1400F with a +/- 10F range. This furnace meets…
Circuit Breaker Manufacturer Orders Three Vacuum Furnaces
Circuit Breaker Manufacturer Orders Three Vacuum Furnaces “A Chinese manufacturer of a wide variety of vacuum circuit breakers trusted SECO/WARWICK for the second time by ordering vacuum furnaces for metal heat treatment. This order includes three Vector vacuum furnaces that ensure a very high vacuum level and temperature uniformity within the…
Vacu Braze Expands Capabilities With Clean Processing Furnace
Vacu Braze Expands Capabilities With Clean Processing Furnace “Quakertown, PA – Vacu Braze, a precision heat treatment facility, recently purchased and installed an American-manufactured vacuum furnace to expand its clean vacuum processing capabilities. The new furnace is now fully operational and already yielding benefits in the company’s state…