Why Heat Treatment Partnerships Matter in Aerospace by “Vanessa Pfeiffer”
Why Heat Treatment Partnerships Matter in Aerospace by “Vanessa Pfeiffer” (About the author; Vanessa Pfeiffer is Director of Strategic Market Development for Aerospace & Defence at Bodycote. She is responsible for identifying and accelerating strategic growth opportunities across the aerospace and defence sector, working closely with…
USA Heat Treater Now “ITAR” Registered
USA Heat Treater Now “ITAR” Registered ( Texas Heat Treating is a family owned commercial heat treater which will be on “The Monty’s” list of the “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters” which will be published the week of June 29th) “June 2026; Texas Heat Treating is pleased to announce that the company is now registered with the…
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]
“Top 52” Heat Treater Expanding
“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 some…
Solar Manufacturing Delivers Upgraded Ipsen VFC-924 Hot Zone to Leading Aerospace Manufacturer
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…
McLaughlin Furnace Group Lands Large Furnace Install Project
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…
Acquisition in the US Heat Treat Industry
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…
“The Monty” Interviews “Jim Fairbairn”, “Bodycote” CEO
“The Monty” Interviews “Jim Fairbairn”, “Bodycote” CEO In an industry exclusive “The Monty Heat Treat News” had the very distinct privilege of interviewing “Mr. Jim Fairbairn” , CEO of the world’s largest commercial heat treater- “Bodycote” . GM; “Hopefully Jim is OK, we North Americans tend to be fairly…
Tom Flynn, Erie Steel Heat Treating 1948-2025
Tom Flynn, Erie Steel Heat Treating 1948-2025 “Thomas P. Flynn “Gentleman Mr. Flynn” “Johnny Fights” 76 of Temperance, Michigan , passed away, Sunday, May 4, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born on October 24 1948, in Flint, Michigan, and was the son of Philip and Helen (Koval) Flynn. Tom was a 1966 graduate from Central Catholic…
Bearing Manufacturer Puts New Surplus Furnace Equipment on the Market
Bearing Manufacturer Puts New Surplus Furnace Equipment on the Market US Bearing manufacturer RBC Bearings recently put on the used furnace market an unused shaker hearth furnace line along with an associated salt bath/rinse system. Both items were installed, tested and then shut down meaning they are basically unused items. The reasons for these…
New “Bluewater Thermal” Batch IQ Capacity Now in Production
New “Bluewater Thermal” Batch IQ Capacity Now in Production Earlier this year we had this news item about commercial heat treater Bluewater adding more furnace capacity at their St. Marys, PA, USA facility. We can now say that the 36″ X 72″ X 36″ batch IQ furnace is now on line and producing parts. As a footnote to this story we can…
When to Use Nitrocarburizing / Nitriding Article written by Dr. Edward Rolinski
When to Use Nitrocarburizing / Nitriding Article written by Dr. Edward Rolinski Nitriding has an old history of development and applications. It has been used for more than 100 years to improve wear and corrosion resistance as well as fatigue strength in many engineering components made of steels or cast irons [1-8]. This process was modified and…
Heat Treater Continues To Expand This Time With 15 Bar Quenching Vacuum Capacity
Heat Treater Continues To Expand This Time With 15 Bar Quenching Vacuum Capacity In South America, Brazil to be exact, commercial heat treater Nitrion Do Brazil continues to expand, this time with a brand new 15 bar nitrogen quenching SECO/WARWICK vacuum furnace. Nitrion has a fascinating history which goes back to it’s origins in Munich, Germany…
Chinese Aerospace Market Booming for Furnace Builder SECO/WARWICK
Chinese Aerospace Market Booming for Furnace Builder SECO/WARWICK According to this press release the Chinese division of furnace manufacturer SECO/Warwick is doing very well these days. In this press release you can read about how the company recently sold the 6th furnace to a Chinese customer and also read about how the Asian market is a very…
Bodycote Remains Globe’s Largest Heat Treater
Bodycote Remains Globe’s Largest Heat Treater “The Monty Heat Treat News” has completed their 26th annual list North Americas largest commercial heat treaters-the 2022 ranking can be found at 50 Largest Commercial Heat Treats in North America | The Monty. It is no surprise to anybody that UK based Bodycote remains the largest in North America by…