“Experimental” Heat Treatment Leads to Recall
Regular readers of "The Monty" will need no reminder of how crucial heat treating is to the manufacturing process, however here is another example. According to this press release a supplier of ball studs to truck suppliers Mack and Volvo used an experimental heat treat process which resulted in...
Carburizing of Large Gears-“Haerterei Reese”
Recently "The Monty Heat Treat News" had an in-depth article about commercial heat treater "Haerterie Reese", a firm in Germany who has the ability to heat treat gears up to 100,000 pounds-a truly remarkable feat. The article can be found below and also...
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]
Turkish Steel Forger Invests In A Batch Furnace For Nitriding And Nitrocarburizing
"Since its establishment in 1987, Topçesan Topbaş Çelik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. has stood as a pillar in the Turkish steel forging industry. Operating from its facility in Nilüfer/Bursa, the company has solidified its position as a leading integrated steel processing manufacturer, supplying forging,...
Italian Heat Treater Updates Furnace Controls
From UPC-Marathon, a Nitrex company we have this press release about a control system upgrade at Italian commercial heat treater Trattamenti Termici dei Metalli Srl. "Italian commercial heat treater T.T.M. Trattamenti Termici dei Metalli Srl has built its reputation on precision and reliability....
Heat Treater Orders 2 Heat Treat Systems
"François Studer SA, a Swiss commercial heat treater with 45 years of experience on the market, has chosen two SECO/WARWICK furnaces. The solutions on order include a vacuum furnace with 15 bar abs high-pressure gas hardening, and a furnace for tempering with vacuum purging. Swiss companies are...
Sousa Corp. Expands Production with Second Ipsen Turbo2Treater Vacuum Furnace
"Newington, CONNECTICUT (June 7, 2024) – Sousa Corp., based in Newington, CT, recently installed its second Ipsen Turbo²Treater vacuum furnace to its production line, expanding its capacity to meet a steady demand for metal treating services. Andrew Sousa, Vice President of Sousa Corp., explained...
“The Heat Treat Podcast” Talks Surface Treatment
Today our very articulate host, Mr. Carlos Torres of "The Heat Treat Podcast" talks surface treatment with Mr. Craig Zimmerman of "Bluewater Thermal". Everybody in the North American heat treatment industry knows Craig but for the very small percentage that don't Craig is one of the top experts on...
Heat Treatment Norway
Regular Readers of "The Monty" will know that our team is constantly searching for captive and commercial heat treat facilities around the world, this hunt took us to Longyearbyen, Norway just 2 days ago-Longyearbyen, Norway by the way is the most northerly city in the world. Alas not a heat treat...
Ipsen Invests in Continued Pyrometry Training for Employees
"To continue providing customers with the best metallurgical results, members from Ipsen’s Service, Engineering and Management teams recently completed an advanced pyrometry training. The 13 members who attended learned how key changes made in the latest revision (F) of the AMS2750 specifications...
Ammunition Manufacturing-Red Hot These Days
If it has to do with manufacturing firearms or ammunition every single supplier is running flat out these days. In this press release L&L Special furnace tells us how they sold a system to an ammunition supplier in Eastern Europe. “L&L Special Furnace Co., Inc., has shipped a dual-chamber...
The Heat Treat Podcast Speaks With Mr. “Chip” Keough About Austempering
Today Carlos Torres of “The Heat Treat Podcast” speaks with Mr. “Chip” Keough about the austempering process. Chip and his family have been heavily involved with the heat treatment industry for many years through companies such as AFC-Holcroft of and Applied Process, which is probably the largest...
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Magazine-March 2021 Edition
For those of you who prefer your news in a magazine format rather than from a website the March 2021 Edition of "The Monty Heat Treat News" Magazine is now available at https://fliphtml5.com/gvbzt/rpaz. This 102 page edition features all of our news from the past month in an easy to read,...
Robert Wooler Company Closing-Heat Treat Furnaces Being Auctioned
December 29th, 2020 we mentioned that one of the oldest commercial heat treats in North American would be closing their doors at the end of the year. The company did indeed close and the equipment will be auctioned off March 19th to the 25th. Full details of the auction can be found by following the...
The Growth in Nitriding-A Continuing Trend
We have long felt that Nitriding-gas, vacuum or plasma is the fastest growing heat treating technology in the market today. We are not for a second saying it is the largest technology out there-it will be many, many years before it catches up to gas carburizing as an example but on a % basis the...