Spirited Bidding for Vacuum Sinter Furnace-Interesting Update
December 4th "The Monty Heat Treat News" reported on an ongoing auction in the western USA featuring an unused "Ipsen Titan" Debind/Sinter System"-the original story can be found further down. As far as we are aware the furnace sold for $45,000 USD at auction-now here is the really interesting part...
“Riedhammer”-The World’s Leading Kiln Plant Manufacturer
We are very proud to welcome our newest advertiser, "Riedhammer" of Germany, the world's leading Kiln Plant Manufacturer Design, and a firm heavily involved in the construction of systems for the production of lithium-ion battery powder materials. Their ad can be found on this page and an example of...
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]
Controlled Atmosphere Brazing Lines For China & Mexico
(AI Overview; CAB furnaces, or Controlled Atmosphere Brazing furnaces, are industrial systems that join aluminum components like radiators and condensers using a non-corrosive flux in a pure nitrogen environment, providing precise heating for high-quality, oxide-free bonds, essential for automotive,...
USA Commercial Heat Treat to Close December 19th/2025
Founded in 1985 "Mid-South Metallurgical" of Murfreesboro, TN can be best described as a mid sized, "full service" commercial heat treater in that it offers vacuum hardening, carburizing, tempering and black oxide coating. The firm was purchased by a very competent, hardworking individual by the...
Spirited Bidding for Vacuum Sinter Furnace
Last week an Ipsen "Titan" Vacuum Sintering/Debinding furnace was included in an auction taking place on the USA West Coast. While the Ipsen "Titan" vacuum furnace has proven to be extremely popular with heat treaters around the world, this is a very unusual version of the unit-so unusual in fact...
“The Monty Heat Treat News” December 2025 Edition;
The link below will take you to the December 2025 Edition of "The Monty Heat Treat News" for 30 years, the most widely read publication in the global heat treatment industry. Some industry exclusive stories you will find in this edition include these; New Vacuum Heat Treat Department in Michigan,...
Horizontal Retort Furnace Destined for Brazilian Heat Treater
"Another SECO/WARWICK industrial furnace will join the equipment in one of the most modern heat treatment plants in South America. The horizontal retort furnace will be used for high-temperature tempering and nitriding processes using ZeroFlow technology. The device will be integrated with the...
Vacuum Furnace Builder Receiving Order For Large Bottom Load System?
We believe this story to be true but aren't 100% sure which is why it falls in the "rumor" category. We have been told that a major OEM aircraft engine manufacturer has just placed an order for a Model VAV 7248 HV-6 vertical, bottom-loading vacuum furnace with North American vacuum furnace...
Bodycote “Optimise Programme” Leads to Changes at 10 French Locations
(Editor's note; "Bodycote" is the world's largest commercial heat treater. Details about the firm's "Optimize Programme" can be found at "Bodycote sees improving momentum as aerospace demand strengthens") "Macclesfield-based listed company, Bodycote, has completed the sale of ten non-core sites to...
USA Heat Treater “Bucks” Trend by Adding Mesh Belt Furnace Capacity
Earlier this year "The Monty" had an in-depth article entitled "Why are so Many North American Commercial Heat Treaters Closing?", the article can be found further down on this page. Included in our list of commercial heat treaters closing were four firms which specialized in large volume...
Aerospace Supplier Adds Heat Treating Capability
(Editors Note: commercial heat treater "Aremac Heat Treating" was originally based in the western USA but back in 2017 moved to Eastman, Georgia. One of their larger customers has been "Kencoa Aerospace LLC" also in Eastman. According to this press release "Kencoa" recently bought "Aremac" and has...
New Ownership For USA Commercial Heat Treater
(Editors Note; Earlier this year we had this news item about Ohio commercial heat treater P&L Heat Treating & Grinding being sold to the original founder of the company, we now have further details about the transaction; "What Is Going on at One of North America’s Largest Commercial Heat...
Space Industry Leads to Large Vacuum Furnace Investment
Carbon and Graphite advanced materials supplier "Americarb"in Niagara Falls, New York, USA is in the process of scaling up production of critical materials for the Space industry. Part of this "ramp up" of production includes the addition of two bottom load vacuum furnaces. This photo shows the...
Coatings Company/Commercial Heat Treat to Close Alabama, USA Location
(Editors Note: While "Oerlikon Balzers" is best known as a coatings company they do also get involved in commercial heat treating. In this case their Pell City, Alabama location also offers nitriding services.) "BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Eight people will soon be out of work after Oerlikon...