Furnace Builder Shows Off Newest Facility
When furnace builder "Aichelin", one of the largest furnace builders in the world extended an invitation to "The Monty Heat Treat News" to visit their location in Celje, Slovenia Gord Montgomery jumped at the chance and we are glad we did. Parent company Aichelin Holding is located in Mödling,...
Heat Treatment “Monday Morning Briefing”
Ex "Bluewater Thermal Solutions" CEO Takes Over Reins at R.M. Young Company; "R.M. Young Company, a leader in meteorological instrumentation, announced the retirement of President Tom Young, marking the end of an era for the family-founded and operated company. Tom, who has been an integral part 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]
Heat Treating Cuba
Last year Gord and Dale Montgomery of "The Monty Heat Treat News" visited Cuba in a desperate hunt to find a heat treating facility in this Caribbean country. Alas we were unable to find one although we did hear rumors about an installation. As it turns out the rumors were correct and we can now...
SSI Travelling Road Show
Furnace controls company SSi of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA has always strongly believed in the value of hosting small, one day technical seminars all around North America-hence our term "Travelling Road Show". These seminars typically attract from 20 to 60 attendees from both captive and commercial heat...
Brazilian Heat Treater Adding Vacuum Furnace
Today we go to Brazil for a news item about a commercial heat treater adding a new vacuum furnace-read on; "Isoflama is expanding its hardening plant and has ordered a new and modern Vector vacuum furnace, which will be connected to the superior production system, significantly streamlining the...
US vs: European Heat Treating-One of the Differences
Over the years the team at "The Monty Heat Treat News" has visited literally hundreds of captive and commercial heat treats around the globe and we are constantly asked: "Does heat treatment differ much around the world"? The answer is that except for small differences heat treating is heat treating...
Voestalpine Fastening Systems Adds Furnace Capacity
"voestalpine Fastening Systems" a supplier to the railway industry, is adding hardening capacity of steel parts with a technological line consisting of multiple furnaces and washers. The process will be carried out in a protected nitrogen atmosphere with temperatures up to 1742°F (950°C) on parts to...
Counting Down to the “Top 50” Heat Treats For 2025
Since 1999 “The Monty Heat Treat News”has been publishing annually a list of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America based upon yearly sales, last year's list can be found at "50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2024" Before we introduce our 2025 list in 2 weeks we will...
Furnaces North America Attracts Over 1,200 Attendees
"Furnaces North America 2022, North America’s premier trade show and technical conference in the heat treating industry, is excited to announce it attracted over 1,200 attendees from across the world this week to the Indianapolis Convention Center. Over the last three days attendees experienced...
ION HEAT Sells Plasma Nitriding Furnace To ZF
"ION HEAT presents its latest GlowTech 1220, a pulsed plasma nitriding furnace manufactured for ZF India (Wabco), a well-known manufacturer of commercial vehicles in logistics and public transport. It is a highly efficient and precise equipment for the nitriding of crankshafts and truck parts, with...
Furnaces North America
“The Monty Heat Treat News” continues with our live coverage of the ongoing 2022 “Furnaces North America” exhibition in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. In these photos we endeavour to give you a feel for what is the first successful heat treat show in North America in 3 years. Did you like this...
Why Is the Entire Team at Furnace Builder “CAN-ENG” So Happy?
So why does everybody at furnace builder CAN-ENG look so happy? Because they just read the October 2022 issue of "The Monty Heat Treat News" magazine and they now know the latest news and trends in the global heat treatment industry. Want to be as happy as CAN-ENG? We would suggest this link to the...
Images of North America
We are very proud to be able to show our readers a number of photos of the ongoing Furnaces North America event being held in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. ‘The Monty Heat Treat News” plans on several more on an ongoing basis. Did you like this article? Click here to subscribe to The Monty. View our...
Heat Treatment Industry Rumors
“The Monty Heat Treat News” is currently at the largest Heat treat industry event in North America in 2022, Furnaces North America in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Attendance is expected to be great and as expected lots of interesting stories about the industry are surfacing. To start off let’s follow...