Fire Devastated Heat Treat Rebuilds
"In the evening of August 15th, 2023 commercial heat treater Härterei Haferbier in Göppingen, Germany suffered a devasting fire. The fire started in a Sealed Quench (Batch Integral Quench) furnace line from where it quickly spread to the roof and to the other furnaces. Firefights arrived quickly and...
Nitrex Heat Treat Services Rumor
January 20th of this year "The Monty Heat Treat News" posted the rumor below about Nitrex Heat Treat Services making a large investment in a new project. Well surprise, surprise the rumor has proven to be correct and we now have a photo of the new furnace project. We look forward to providing our...
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]
Texas Heat Treater Adding Second Location
Almost exactly one year ago "The Monty Heat Treat News" had this exclusive news item (below) about commercial heat treater "Worldwide Heat Treat" in Houston, Texas, USA; "In 2018 Mr. Robert Gutierrez, a very well-known individual in the Texas commercial heat treatment industry started his own...
What The Heck is Happening to Heat Treating in Ohio, USA?
What on earth is happening to commercial heat treating in the great state of Ohio in the USA? Over the past year we have seen several commercial heat treaters in Ohio close starting with "MT Heat Treat" in Mentor in May of 2024, followed by at least two others with two more to come within the next 2...
GKN Driveline Mexico Adds High Speed Tempering Furnace Systems
From tempering furnace experts Pyromaitre we have this press release about an order the company recently from GKN Driveline Mexico for four high speed tempering furnace systems; "Our team recently finalized the assembly of 4 P-208E oven systems for our client GKN Driveline Mexico. We developed an...
North American Heat Treat Acquisition Confirmed
Going way back to August of 2024 "The Monty Heat Treat News" had a news item about commercial heat treater "Metals Technology Corporation" in Carol Stream, IL, USA entering into "receivership". "The Monty" continued to track this story and later in 2024 we announced that a potential buyer had been...
Ipsen USA Announces Dates for 2025 Ipsen U Training Program
Ipsen has announced the 2025 schedule for its comprehensive training course on vacuum furnace equipment. Ipsen U will take place on April 1-3, June 10-12, August 12-14, and October 7-9 in Cherry Valley, Illinois. This immersive three-day program offers detailed training on a wide range of...
Jeff McLaughlin-“The Heat Treat Podcast”
This week our witty and handsome host of “The Heat Treat Podcast”, Mr. Carlos Torres speaks with Mr. Jeff McLaughlin, founder and CEO of McLaughlin Furnace Group. Jeff is known as an opinionated and controversial figure in the heat treat industry but certainly nobody has ever questioned his...
KGO Commissions Nitriding Furnace In India
KGO has recently commissioned its first Horizontal Nitriding Furnace in India at Harsha Engineers International Ltd. "With this installation, thecustomer has gained more load capacity, lesser cycle time and more accurate Monitoring & Control on Power and Process gases." Pictured here with the...
Solar Manufacturing Receives Furnace Order from Firearms Manufacturer
"Solar Manufacturing Inc. announces the receipt of a vacuum heat treating furnace order for a firearms manufacturer based in the United States. The furnace, Model HFL-5748-2IQ, has a hot zone of 36” x 36” x 48” deep with a weight capacity of 5,000 lbs., and maximum operating temperature of 2400°F,...
The Monty’s 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2021 – #16 FPM Heat Treating
Since 1999 “The Monty” has been publishing annually a list of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America based upon annual sales, our 2021 list can be found at https://themonty.com/project/50-largest-north-american-commercial-heat-treats-2021-2/ This year readers will see we became...
How Are European Heat Treater Coping with Higher Energy Costs?
High energy costs are a challenge to all heat treaters around the world, and particularly challenging to heat treaters in Europe. So what is the solution? We look to captive/commercial heat treat Ramada in Ovar, Portugal for a solution, a solution they outline in this note below. To cut a long story...
Why is the Vac Aero team so happy?
Because they just read the May 2022 issue of "The Monty Heat Treat News" and now they know all of the most recent news in the global heat treatment industry. Want to be as happy as Vac Aero https://fliphtml5.com/gvbzt/cahx. "APRIL 21, 2022; Vacuum Furnace Builder Vac Aero Appoints Sales Manager;...
Deep Cryogenic Treatment – The Story Behind It
Today we are speaking with Mr. Jack Cahn, owner and Founder of Deep Cryogenic International, a fascinating heat treatment process pioneered by Jack himself. “Jack, I will be very upfront and say I know little about cryogenics, as a matter of fact it has always seemed to me to be a contradiction in...