“The Monty Heat Treat New” July 2024 Edition
The link below will take you to the July 2024 digital edition of "The Monty Heat Treat News" for over 30 years the world's largest source of heat treat industry news. Some stories we in this edition include these; "The Monty" speaks with the voice of "The Heat Treat Podcast"., Mr. Carlos Torres of...
Aerospace Industry Accepts 6,000 Pound Capacity Box Furnace
"Lindberg/MPH, a leading manufacturer of heat-treat furnaces, is pleased to announce the shipment of a rod overbend box furnace with an automated load transfer table to the aerospace industry. This furnace will heat-treat parts under an inert atmosphere. This heat-treating furnace has a maximum...
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]
World’s Largest Single Location Commercial Heat Treater
Questions? We get Questions. For instance, on a regular basis the team at "The Monty Heat Treat News" gets asked what is the size of the captive and commercial heat treat market in North America and Europe? Who is the largest in-house heat treaters in North America? Who are the largest commercial...
Ask the Heat Treat Recruiter (Q3 – 2024)
The Monty Heat Treat News has worked closely with International Search Partners (a US search firm known for being the only recruiting firm in the world working exclusively in heat treating), for over 20 years. That relationship has blossomed into a regularly featured article, “Ask the Heat Treat...
Where Are They Now? Markus Hildebrand
In the European commercial heat treat market few have as much experience with such a wide variety of companies as Mr. Markus Hildebrand. Over the years Markus has worked in sales positions with some of the largest firms in Europe such as Bodycote, Oerlikon Balzers, Hauck, Härtha and now Hanomag...
German Firm Reports Strong Sales of Salt Recovery Systems
Amidst a slowdown in the German heat treat industry, ROHDE Schutzgasöfen GmbH of Hanau, Germany, a supplier of furnaces and salt recovery systems is reporting very strong sales. Natasha Rohde of the company had this to say; "We are very fortunate that while others in the industry are seeing a...
“HIP” Supplier Appoints New CEO
According to this press release Quintus Technologies of Sweden, a supplier of "Hot Isostatic Press" systems has appointed a new CEO. "Johan Hjärne has been appointed as new CEO for Quintus Technologies July 1st, 2024. Johan Hjärne succeeds Jan Söderström who leaves the position as of June 30th,...
Ray Weidt 1929-2014
We regret to mention the passing of Mr. Ray Weidt, of commercial heat treater Lawrence Industries in Hastings, NE, USA. His family sent us the kindest note about Ray, we are happy to help in his legacy. "Ray Weidt, who passed away on June 7th, 2024, was born on July 30, 1929, in Minneapolis, MN,...
“Heat Treat Podcast” Talks Furnace Retrofits with Mark Johnston
This week “The Heat Treat Podcast” talks furnace retrofit projects with Mark Johnston of AFC-Holcroft. Mark is a fellow who knows his stuff and we had the privilege of working with him on several rebuild projects including several very interesting ones at Borg Warner in New York state. Did you like...
GKN Driveline Bruneck, Italy Installs ALD Low Pressure Carburizing Systems
GKN Driveline Bruneck AG is modernizing its hardening shop with two low pressure carburizing plants by ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH, thus gearing up for the future as a key location for the development and production of E-powertrains in the GKN group. For the last three years, the GKN group has been...
GE Aviation to Auction Off 2019 GH Induction Atmospheres Vacuum Furnace
Thursday of this week GE Aviation in Newark, DE, USA will be auctioning off an almost new GH Induction Atmospheres vacuum furnace. Details of the auction can be found in the link below and also on the banner ad on the right side of this page. "GE Aviation Online Auction Closing this Thursday 4/29 @...
Automotive Heat Treating Slows Due to “Chip” Shortage
Why is the largest heat treating segment in the world, that of automotive heat treating seeing a substantial drop these days? In early 2020 when COIVD-19 was hitting the world automakers cut back computer chip orders as auto sales slumped which lead to temporary plant closures. Electronics...
John Douglas Hansen, Memorial Mass
Recently John Hansen, a legend in the heat treating industry in Michigan passed away. We now have these details about his celebration of life. "Milford - John Douglas Hansen, 77, of Milford, Michigan, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2021 in Naples, Florida after a lengthy battle with prostate...
Arms Manufacturer in Brazil Orders Vacuum Furnace
“It took SECO/WARWICK only eight weeks to complete the manufacture and delivery of a VECTOR® vacuum furnace to an international arms and military equipment manufacturer in Brazil. This was a quick completion of an order, unprecedented in the vacuum furnace manufacturing industry. The contract...