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...
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]
10 Largest North American Heat Treat Furnace Builders
“The Monty Heat Treat News” is proud to present our list of the 10 largest North American furnace builders as ranked by 2023 sales. Before we get to our list we would like to make some points about how we arrived at these rankings; · It is important to note that this list only includes furnace...
What are the average salaries for a heat treater right now?
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...
Solar Manufacturing Appoints Nicholas Max as Chief Mechanical Engineer
Solar Manufacturing, Inc. recently announced the hiring of Nicholas Max, BSME Drexel University, as its Chief Mechanical Engineer to head up its vacuum furnace mechanical design group. Nick is also pursuing an MBA at Lehigh University in Bethlehem PA. Nick will be tasked to lead the further...
Chris Constable Joins the Solar Atmospheres of San Diego Team
"Solar Atmospheres’ newest acquisition, Solar Atmospheres of San Diego, is pleased to announce the addition of Chris Constable as their new Vice President of Operations. Chris brings with him nearly 25 years of Heat Treating experience that includes quality, operations, management, plant safety,...
Gas Nitriding Replaces Salt Bath Nitrocarburizing
"T.Ş.T Lift Amortisör recently upgraded its gas spring manufacturing in Bursa, Türkiye, by integrating a Nitrex nitriding/nitrocarburizing system. This move signifies the company’s commitment to adopting environmentally sustainable practices within its operations. Through this upgrade, T.Ş.T Lift...
Specialty Heat Treat Adds Straightening to 1,000 Tons
Earlier this year Dale and Gord Montgomery of "The Monty Heat Treat News" visited one of the 50 largest commercial heat treaters in North America, family owned Specialty Heat Treat in Houston, Texas (the story can be found...
“The Heat Treat Podcast” Talks Vacuum Heat Treating
This week the “Heat Treat Podcast” speaks with Heather Falcone, President of Thermal-Vac Technologies in Orange, CA, USA. To find out how large Thermal-Vac is in terms of sales we would refer you to Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2020 | The Monty Did you like this article? Click...
Burloak Technologies Completes In House Heat Treatment Department
We have watched with great interest as Burloak Technologies, an additive manufacturing firm in Burlington, Ontario, Canada has progressed on their state of the art heat treatment department. Today we had the chance to see the facility in person and we have these photos to prove it. These pictures...
Firearms Manufacturer Buys Annealing Furnace
“L&L Special Furnace Company has received a second order for a medium-sized floor-standing box furnace that will be used for annealing gun barrels for rifles. This is the second furnace supplied to a leading Midwest manufacturer of custom firearms and rifles. A marked increase in production and...
ALD Thermal Treatment (Suzhou, China) Co. Progress
In February of 2020 ALD Thermal Treatment announced a new facility in Suzhou, China focusing on Low Pressure Carburizing (LPC) and High Pressure Gas Quenching (HPGQ). The project is progressing and the plan is operation will start August 2021. Two of the attached photos show the progress of...
Cast Furnace Base Tray Pricing to Drop?
The number one factor effecting the price of high temperature cast and fabricated furnace fixturing and components is the price of nickel. As goes the price of nickel so goes the price of your furnace components which is why we have always kept a very close eye on the price. For a variety of reasons...
Juan Cruz joins the ECM USA Team as Senior Project Manager in Mexico
Many in the heat treat community may recognize one of the newer faces to join the ECM USA Team – Juan Cruz, of Saltillo Coahuila Mexico! With a Mechatronics Engineering degree from the Technologic Institute of Saltillo ITS and Master Degree MBA from the Northeast Autonomous University UANE, Juan has...