Furnace Builder Ships Two Gas Nitriding Systems
KGO GMBH based in Wetter, Germany is pleased to announce that they recently shipped two gas nitriding systems to a customer in China. These furnaces are the latest generation from KGO and include a system to minimize ammonia consumption as well as optimizing process gas utilization-each has working...
Solar Atmospheres Eastern PA Commissions Two Vacuum Furnaces
Solar Atmospheres in Souderton, PA, is currently commissioning two additional 2-bar vacuum furnaces, expanding its capabilities to meet increased demand in the aerospace, industrial gas turbine sectors, and for specialized hydride/de-hydride processing of Titanium, Tantalum, and Niobium. These...
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]
Commercial Heat Treat Acquisitions 2024-Addition
January 5th of this year "The Monty" in an industry exclusive, put together a list of commercial heat treat acquisitions in 2024. As it turns out a reader very politely pointed out that we missed on acquisition which took place April of 2024-Solar Atmospheres acquiring Metal Craft Inc. This has now...
Where Are They Now-Mark Podob
In the North American heat treat industry Mr. Mark Podob is a very well known fellow both for his time with furnace builder Ipsen and subsequently as owner of Metlab Heat Treat in Wyndmoor, PA, USA-a commercial heat treat which had the distinction of having the largest commercially available pit...
Aerospace Company Adds Drop Bottom Oven
Magellan Aerospace Limited is a global firm involved in the aerospace industry who just happens to have heat treating in many of their locations including one way out in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. According to this press release and our own knowledge at "The Monty Heat Treat News" this location...
German Furnace Builder Partners with Chinese Firm
Furnace builder "ROHDE Schutzgasöfen GmbH" of Hanau, Germany is pleased to announce that they have partnered with "Shanghai Advanced Metallurgical Technology Corp.", (SAMT) to better service the Asian market. Jörn Rohde, CEO of the company had this to say; "I am proud to say that over the years we...
Lockheed Martin Invests in More Heat Treat Capability
"Lockheed Martin has opened a 16,000-square-foot facility dedicated to meeting the company’s additive manufacturing goals; Lockheed Martin hopes to bring additive manufacturing (AM) to “new heights,” supported by the new Texas facility. Heavily stocked with cutting-edge technology, the site will...
Do Heat Treat Salaries Vary by Geographic Region?
On a regular basis we have articles from "Josh Hale" and "Jessica Maier" of "International Search Partners" about hiring practices and salaries in the North American heat treatment industry. This article entitled "Do companies pay higher salaries in coastal areas or in bigger cities like in...
Jamie Kuriger-Say it Ain’t so Jamie!
Up in the US Northeast we find Mr. Jamie Kuriger an individual who has had a long and varied career in the heat treatment industry. Jamie started off with Toyo Tanso, a supplier of graphite to the industry, moved on to furnace builder Ipsen and now for the past 4 years he has been Bodycote Sales...
Thermcraft Announces New General Manager, Andrew Belling
“Winston-Salem, NC, February 7, 2022 – Thermcraft, an international leading manufacturer of thermal processing equipment, announced today that Andrew Belling has joined the company as General Manager. Mr. Belling will be responsible for process improvement, positive growth and continued development...
Interesting Heat Treats-voestalpine High Performance Metals
voestalpine is based in Linz, Austria and is one of the leading European partners of the automotive, white goods, and energy industries. Additionally, it is a world market leader in railway turnout technology, tool steel, and special sections, as well as number one in Europe for the manufacture of...
Spanish Aerospace Company Installs Aluminum Drop Bottom Oven
SOFITEC, a Spanish Tier2 aerospace component provider headquartered in Sevilla, Spain recently installed a brand new Aluminum Drop Bottom Oven https://www.sofitec.es/ The oven was provided by a French furnace builder SAT Thermique based in Mery, France https://www.sat-thermique.com/ "José Antonio...
Vacuum Furnace Builder Vac Aero Appoints Sales Manager
Furnace Manufacturer Vac Aero has recently appointed Mr. Patrick Arcichowski as Sales Manager. Patrick will be taking over from Bill Potts who will be retiring as of April 30th 2022 after almost exactly 40 years with the company. Patrick brings with him many years experience in the steel fabrication...
Natural Gas Pricing High But Still Below Record Highs
Natural gas, the energy source of choice for most atmosphere furnaces in North America has been climbing dramatically over the past year for a number of reasons-reasons which are summed up in the article below from the Wall Street Journal. Pricing hurts and combined with the dramatic price rise in...