AICHELIN Group: New Management Appointments at UPC and QMULUS in Germany
Mödling / Göppingen / Düsseldorf. As part of the integration of NITREX, the AICHELIN Group is strengthening the organization of UPC in Germany and further intensifying the integration of its expertise in plant engineering, process control, and digital solutions. With personnel changes at United...
New UK Representative for Vacuum Furnace Builder
Vacuum furnace builder "BMI" is known as the largest vacuum furnace builder in France although the bulk of their systems are delivered to customers as far afield as Taiwan. Recently they have been very aggressive at moving into new markets such as North America. This press release tells us how...
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]
Robert “Bob” Struebing 1957-2026
(Editors Note; Bob is well remembered by many long time USA heat treaters. Bob started at Metal-Lab in Sturtevant in 1979 before it was bought by Lindbergh and then Bodycote. He started in the heat treat world back when we still did pack Carburizing and used retorts. Bob was instrumental in the...
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Speaks with “Ben Gasbarre”, E.V.P. Sales & Marketing for “Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems”
Ben we did an interview together a few years back, an interview which can be found at “Ben Gasbarre, President Gasbarre Industrial Furnace Division” so I very much appreciate the chance to see what has changed at Gasbarre since that time. Normally I would take this opportunity to ask you about your...
Grace Manufacturing Selects Ipsen TITAN H2 Vacuum Furnace to Expand Medical Production Capacity
Cherry Valley, ILLINOIS (February 26, 2026) – Ipsen announces the sale of a TITAN H2 2-bar vacuum furnace to Grace Manufacturing, supporting the company’s continued growth in medical component manufacturing. Grace Manufacturing, located in Russellville, Arkansas, selected the TITAN H2 following...
Be Very Glad you are Not a Heat Treater in the UK!
The insane energy policy in the UK has been having an effect on industry and certainly commercial heat treaters are also feeling the pain-this press release mentions yet another one closing their doors. From what we can tell this was a fairly "high end" shop offering press quenching, carburizing and...
Aerospace Heat Treating Continues to Boom
While heat treating around the world tends to be in the doldrums these days-not great/not terrible Aerospace continues to be a bright spot as is witnessed by yet another furnace order for the aerospace industry; "A leading international aircraft motion-control manufacturer has once again selected...
Heat Treat Events Not to be Missed in 2026 (and some that should be)
Listed below, alphabetically below are the largest heat treatment events around the world for 2026. “The Monty Heat Treat News” has attended many of these events over the years and have found some to be worthwhile and others a waste of time. Read on for our recommendations; Xi'an International...
The Evolution of Commercial Heat Treating-“The Heat Treat Podcast”
Today "The Monty Heat Treat News" digs deep in our "Heat Treat Podcast" archives to come up with this golden nugget-an interview with the most enthusiastic commercial heat treater we have ever met-"Mr. Steve Kowalski" of "Kowalski Heat Treating" in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. In this exciting episode our...
Manufacturer Brings Heat Treatment In-House Due to Long Lead Times
"The Monty Heat Treat News" has long maintained that the #1 reason manufacturers bring heat treatment in house (as opposed to sending it out to a commercial heat treater) has very little to do with costs and a lot to do with lead times and control over the process. This is yet one more example. ...
USA West Coast Manufacturer Upgrades In-House Heat Treat Department-Update
July 7, 2025 "The Monty" had an exclusive news item about a manufacturer on the US West Coast updating their heat treat department with 2 new electrically heated batch IQ furnaces with working dimensions of 36" X 48" X 36" (our original story is below)-we can now provide an update to this story. ...
What’s it Worth? A Guide to Used Furnace Values
From time to time over the years "The Monty Heat Treat News" plays the "What's it Worth" game where we look at a used furnace and give our readers an idea about what it is worth in current market conditions. Today we look at a complete furnace line located at a captive heat treater in the US...
German Auto Parts Supplier Hirschvogel Group Commissions Furnace Line
Back in March of 2025 it was announced that auto parts supplier "Hirschvogel" would be installing a new, automated heat treat line provided by "Aichelin Group" of Austria (the original news item can be found below). Recently the line entered full production with the ability to 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬...
Strong Business Conditions Leads to New Vacuum Furnace Order
"Cherry Valley, ILLINOIS (February 12, 2026) – Ipsen USA has received a new equipment order from Urschel Laboratories, Inc., a global manufacturer of precision food cutting equipment headquartered in Chesterton, Indiana. The order includes a MetalMaster HR 54x48 2-bar vacuum furnace, which will...