HTA Brisbane Announces Launch of Australia’s First Rubig Plasma Nitriding Service
"HTA Brisbane, a leader in advanced surface engineering, is proud to unveil a groundbreaking addition to their suite of services with the introduction of its new state-of-the-art Plasma nitriding service. This technology, featuring the first Rubig furnace in the country and the largest plasma...
Norm Sousa, “Sousa Corp., Newington, CT., USA
It is with sincere regret that we mentioned the very unexpected passing of Mr. Norm Sousa, Chief Metallurgist at commercial heat treater "The Sousa Corp" of Newington, CT. We will provide more details as they become available. More details about Norm's life and his business can be found below and...
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 50” Heat Treater Invites “The Monty” For a Visit
Ever since "The Monty Heat Treat News" started publishing our list of the "50 Largest Commercial Heat Treats in North America" almost 30 years ago Advanced Heat Treat Corp., headquartered in Waterloo, Iowa, USA has been included on this list...
Furnace Builder Celebrates 60th Anniversary With Record Order Backlog
Furnace Builder Can Eng Furnaces International of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada celebrated a very significant milestone this week-the 60th anniversary of the company and in consequence held an open house Thursday, June 20 at their Niagara Falls location. With very substantial attendance the crowd...
Doncaster Precision Castings Receives New Tempering Furnace
"Aston, PA, June 15th, 2024: L&L Special Furnace is pleased to announce the delivery of the second FB435 model furnace to Doncaster Precision Castings of Groton CT, a global leader in the aerospace, industrial gas turbine, and automotive markets. This advanced furnace will bolster Doncaster’s...
Foundry Adds Second Vac Aero Vacuum Furnace
Domite® Wear Technology Inc., a foundry based in Paris, Ontario, Canada has made a very impressive name for themselves over the years by offering laminated Chrome-White-Iron wear products. A portion of their process requirement requires vacuum heat treatment, traditionally sending their heat...
Chain Manufacturer Continues to Expand Heat Treat Department
Few manufacturers are as open about their in-house heat treatment capabilities as chain manufacturer Allied Locke in Dixon, Illinois, USA. Over the course of the past two years "The Monty" has had a number of updates about how the company continues to invest and grow their heat treatment...
Aluminum Drop Bottom Oven to the Aerospace Industry
"Wisconsin Oven is pleased to announce the shipment of one (1) Electrically Heated Drop Bottom Furnace with traveling quench tank and maintenance platform. This system will be used for the solution heat treatment of aluminum parts for the aerospace industry. The drop bottom furnace has a maximum...
Why is John Hubbard CEO of Thermal Process Holdings so Happy?
So why is John Hubbard one of the most famous commercial heat treaters in the world grinning like a Cheshire Cat? Because he knows this Thursday, April 1 he will be receiving the April issue of “The Monty Heat Treat News Magazine” after which he will know everything there is to know about the global...
L & L Special Furnace of PA, USA Ships Two Heat Treating Furnaces
“L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc. has shipped two model GS2026 heat-treating furnaces to a manufacturer of brick dies, textured stucco rollers and extrusion equipment for the construction industry. The furnaces are being used to meet an immediate need for increased heat-treating capacity. They...
Bell Helicopter Manufacturing Technology Center Now Open
Back in February of this year “The Monty Heat Treat News” announced that Bell Helicopter in Fort Worth, Texas, USA was opening a Manufacturing Technology Center which will include a brand new “State of the Art” Heat Treatment department. The center is now officially open for business after a ribbon...
Robert Wooler Company Furnace Auction-Who Bought the Equipment?
As an update to our story of last week about commercial heat treater Robert Wooler in the USA closing down and the equipment been auctioned off we have these comments from the company who purchased a lot of the equipment. Our understanding is that most of the items Solar did not buy went to used...
Cast Alloy Deliveries Going Up
A perfect storm has hit foundries producing cast components for the heat treatment industry, a perfect storm which is already giving end users serious headaches. A rebound in the US economy has increased demand at the same time as two foundries in the US have been faced with “challenges”. One of the...
Captive Heat Treater Completing Installation of New Vacuum Furnace
Back in June of 2020 it was announced that Magnetic Shields Ltd., of Kent, England had purchased a new vacuum furnace from Solar Manufacturing. As can be seen in these pictures installation is now almost complete.“Sellersville, PA, June 15, 2020 – Magnetic Shields Ltd of Kent, England and Solar...