Thermal Process Holdings Consolidates Plants
Commercial heat treater Thermal Process Holdings is ranked as one of the 50 largest commercial heat treaters in North America by "The Monty Heat Treat News"-find out where they rank later this week when we update to our 2024 list. We understand that the firm has advised customers that effective...
World’s Largest Front Loading Vacuum Furnace
Vacuum furnace builder Signature Vacuum Systems in Meadville, Pennsylvania, USA starting construction recently on what the company was billing as "the world's largest front-loading vacuum furnace"-a claim which caught our attention. Over the past few months, we have watched with interest the...
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]
Mark Heninger, Ipsen-The Interview
Today we are speaking with Mr. Mark Heninger, an individual whose experience in the vacuum heat treating industry is almost unsurpassed. Mark lets start off with your background-how you came to work for Ipsen, your positions over the years and what your current position entails. My Career Path:...
New Heat Treat Investment for Mexico Facility
In February of this year "The Monty Heat Treat News" reported that hydraulic pump supplier Bosch Rexroth was investing in a new in house heat treatment department at their facility near Queretaro, Mexico (original story is below). We speculated at the time as to what form this heat treat would take,...
Induction Hardened Case Depth Measurement Using Ultrasonic Backscattering By Miguel Equihua, InTech NDT, USA
Induction hardening is a critical process in the manufacturing of automotive, agricultural and aeronautical components, such as crankshafts, camshafts, constant velocity joints, axle shafts, etc. The procedure for the evaluation of metallurgical characteristics is carried out in the laboratory and...
Bodycote Update & The 50 Largest Commercial Heat Treats
Next week "The Monty Heat Treat News" will be publishing our list of the "50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats-2024". This years list will feature a USA commercial heat treater we have not mentioned before along with a number of changes. We won't keep you in suspense, the largest by a...
Ipsen USA Invests in Parts Department Growth and Process Improvements
"Ipsen USA continues its commitment to the growth of the Ipsen Customer Service (ICS) Parts Department, expanding staff and implementing strategic initiatives to meet a growing demand. Christina Connelly, Parts Manager for Ipsen in Cherry Valley, joined the team in 2022, and has since hired six...
Aichelin Group Sales
From furnace builder Aichelin Group based in Mödling, Austria we have this summary about how the company did in 2023-it would appear that they did quite well. "The globally positioned AICHELIN Group based in Mödling increased its turnover to EUR 214 million in 2023, an increase of 16 % after EUR...
Oil & Gas Industry Heat Treating-Tough Times
It is no surprise to any that it is tough times for the oil & gas industry and the companies that service it. One of the giants in the industry US based Haliburton recently closed down their facility in Carrollton, Texaswith the equipment heading for the auction block March 3, 2021. Included...
So How Are We Doing These Days? Automotive Heat Treating
Heat treating of automotive components is the largest heat treating segment in North America which means the health of the auto industry is vital for many captive and commercial heat treaters. The report below from Hilco Global provides a very optimistic report about the state of the industry these...
Batch IQ Furnaces-Can You Spot The Problem?
Well the problem in this very short video clip is a warped door on an older batch IQ furnace. As all experienced heat treaters know a gap of just a few thousands of an inch is going to cause exactly what you see here, namely flames leaking from around the door. Luckily the fix is pretty simple,...
Chamber (Integral Quench) Furnaces-The Types & Differences By Dirk Joritz of Ipsen
In today's world, metallic components have to meet ever greater requirements, for example regarding wear or corrosion resistance. To ensure corresponding quality even with comparatively inexpensive raw materials, the components are often subjected to industrial heat treatment. Depending on the...
ALD Ships MonoTherm Vacuum Furnace in Record Time
"ALD’s recent order for a single chamber high vacuum furnace with high pressure gas quenching was finalized in record time within six months. The project also included a separate vacuum tempering furnace with built-in nitriding capability and auxiliary equipment. The equipment will be part of a...
John Hansen, Met Pro Inc., 1943-2021
We are saying good bye today to a very good friend, Mr. John Hansen who passed away unexpectedly February 15, 2021. John lived in Michigan, USA and was a manufacturers rep for the heat industry which is how we at “The Monty” met him almost 40 years ago. He was one of best salesman we ever met,...