“Heat Treat 2025”-Things You Have to Know
The North American heat treatment event of the year "Heat Treat 2025" is being held in Detroit, Michigan, USA this week, October 21, 22 & 23 to be exact. "Gord & Jordan Montgomery" of "The Monty Heat Treat News" will be in attendance along with every major industry supplier and most captive...
“The Monty” Re Visits USA Carbon/Carbon Supplier
Last year under the title "Now That’s a Furnace-Americarb", Gord Montgomery of "The Monty Heat Treat News" visited "Americarb" in Niagara Falls, NY, USA (the original article can be found below). To refresh your memory "Americarb" is a supplier of Carbon/Carbon Composites for Hot Zones, Fixtures,...
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]
Chicago Area Heat Treater Hires Plant Metallurgist
"Metals Technology Corporation" a commercial heat treater in Carol Stream, Illinois, USA recently appointed "Mr. David Zawis" as Plant Metallurgist. David brings with him a wealth of knowledge about the heat treat industry. Previous to this he was a Metallurgist with another commercial heat treater...
Aerospace Giant Adding Vacuum Heat Treat Capacity
"Safran S.A." is a French multinational aerospace, defence and security corporation which operates manufacturing facilities around the world, many of which include in-house heat treating capacity. The firm's "Safran Blades" division recently commissioned a brand new facility in Belgium which...
Will “Boronizing” Providers Need a New Source for “Boron Powder”?
This is how "Wikipedia" describes Boronizing; "Boriding, also called boronizing, is the process by which boron is added to a metal or alloy. It is a type of surface hardening. In this process boron atoms are diffused into the surface of a metal component. The resulting surface contains...
Jeffery John Machcinski Advanced Heat Treat Corp. 1972-2025
It is with regret that we mention the passing of Mr. Jeff Machcinski, a good man who "The Monty Team" met a number of times over the years in his role as VP of Engineering with Advanced Heat Treat Corp. "Jeffery John Machcinski, age 53, a lifelong resident of Toledo, passed away Monday, October...
UPDATE; Aichelin Meets to Discuss Strategy/Nitrex Integration
October 9th, 2025 we had a news item about "Aichelin Meeting to Discuss Strategy about the Nitrex Integration", in this news item we mentioned we did not see a Nitrex representative. A sharp eyed viewer corrected us. Apparently the individual standing on the latter second from the left is "Mr....
Recommended Procedures for Installing a Butterfly Valve By Jim Grann, Technical Director and Nate Sroka, Quality Assurance Engineer Ipsen
Ipsen furnaces use resilient seated butterfly valves that require periodic replacement as seals wear. While the installation appears straightforward, following proper procedures prevents part failure and extends valve life. Always read and follow the manufacturer’s instructions for any parts...
Texas Heat Treater Appoints General Manager
National Heat Treat in Houston, Texas, USA is a smaller commercial heat treater which has been in business since 2013. It offers carburizing, gas nitriding and a few other processes-as recently as 2024 the company was for sale, however it doesn't appear to be on the market at this point in time....
Strong Heat Treat Sales Leads to Vacuum Furnace Install
Just one week ago "The Monty" had this news item “Top 52” Heat Treater Investing in New Equipment-little did we know that just a week later we would again be mentioning commercial heat treater "Stack Metallurgical" of Portland, Oregon, USA, this time for a new vacuum furnace install (details...
Mr. Piotr Zawistowski, President of SECO/WARWICK USA-The Interview
Today we are excited to offer an interview with Mr. Piotr Zawistowski, President of furnace builder SECO/WARWICK USA. Piotr, the marketing team at SECO/WARWICK provided “The Monty Heat Treat News” with some background information about what you have been up to in the past year-I have to say you have...
IWT Celebrates 75 Years
In North America the Metal Treating Institute (MTI) is the organization representing the commercial heat-treating industry, in Germany we have the IWT. The organization just celebrated 75 years with an event which we understand was a tremendous success. We have this photo from the event, a photo...
Heat Treat Furnace Commissioned in Qatar
"Doha, Qatar — DELTA H® and Phillips Federal Division have commissioned a state-of-the-art Defender Series heat treating furnace at Al Udeid Air Base, providing the U.S. Air Force with mission-critical capability to heat treat all aviation-grade metals used in aircraft maintenance. The...
Ipsen USA Welcomes Summer Interns
Cherry Valley, ILLINOIS (June 26, 2025) – Ipsen USA launched its 2025 Summer Internship Program, welcoming seven interns from regional universities to its Vacuum Technology Excellence Center. The interns - Payton C., Elija S., Logan A., Eli D., Ella C., Kennedy B., and Abigail J. - are engaging in...