Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems Introduces New Product Development Manager
Gasbarre, a leader in industrial furnace equipment, is pleased to welcome Dan Hill as Product Development Manager. With over 20 years of experience in engineering and technical sales, Dan will drive product innovation and develop customer solutions at Gasbarre. Dan brings a diverse background in...
Michigan Heat Treat Continues to Expand-Adding Car Bottom Furnace
"Solar Atmospheres of Michigan Inc. is making steady progress on its expansion project, which remains on track for completion by the end of 2024. Significant construction milestones have already been achieved and are on schedule. Additionally, the purchase of a brand new 14’ long car bottom air...
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]
Ipsen USA Introduces Service HUB Model to Enhance Customer Support
Ipsen USA is excited to announce the formal launch of its Service HUB model, marking a significant shift in how the company delivers customer service and support across the United States. In the last two years, Ipsen has brought the HUB service model from concept to reality under the direction of...
Michigan, USA Commercial Heat Treater Sold
Effective May1, 2024 East Lind-Lind Heat Treat Inc., in Madison Heights, Michigan has new ownership. This is how the firm describes themselves; "East-Lind is an ISO certified, family-owned and operated heat-treating service located in Madison Heights. We have been servicing metro Detroit's tool...
Top Heat Treatment News Stories for the Week of September 16th
Each week "The Monty Heat Treat News" looks back on our news stories from the previous week and based upon reader feedback, website anlaytics and social media "views" arrives at 3 heat treatment stories that most interested our readers. For the week starting September 13th here they are from the...
US Furnace Builder Reports Record Breaking 2024
Earlier this year we reported that furnace builder "Aichelin" of Austria had a record breaking 2023 sales year and that the company was very optimistic that 2024 would follow suit https://themonty.com/aichelin-group-sales/. Not to be outdone "SECO/WARWICK" based in Poland also announced earlier this...
Vac Aero International to Celebrate 65 Years in Business
Thursday, September 26th, 2024 Vac Aero International is celebrating 65 years in business with an open house at their location in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The company was founded by Mr. Ross Pritchard in 1959 as Canadian Vac-Hyd Processing Ltd., a subsidiary of Detroit, Michigan-based Vac-Hyd...
Centorr Vacuum Furnace New “Used” Equipment Listing
Very recently "The Monty Heat Treat News" added a rather unusual item to their "Used Equipment Listings" a vacuum sintering furnace with an operating temperature of 2530C (4586F). Manufactured by Centorr Industries of NH the furnace is still installed at a manufacturing facility and has been used...
Largest New Furnace Order in North America in 2021 Being Placed as we Speak?
To round out our heat treatment news for the week we have this fascinating rumor to share with our readers. A captive (in house) heat treater in Canada is in the process of placing orders for new furnaces and associated equipment, orders which could be in excess of $10 million USD. Our understanding...
Park Thermal International-Update on the Abrupt Closure of the Company
Just last week “The Monty Heat Treat News” broke the unfortunate news about long time heat treat industry supplier Park Thermal abruptly closing their doors. As reported the over 80 year old company provided new and used furnaces as well as quench salts. We can now tell you that most of the...
“Heat Treat Podcast” Talks Furnace Retrofits with Mark Johnston
This week “The Heat Treat Podcast” talks furnace retrofit projects with Mark Johnston of AFC-Holcroft. Mark is a fellow who knows his stuff and we had the privilege of working with him on several rebuild projects including several very interesting ones at Borg Warner in New York state. Did you like...
GKN Driveline Bruneck, Italy Installs ALD Low Pressure Carburizing Systems
GKN Driveline Bruneck AG is modernizing its hardening shop with two low pressure carburizing plants by ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH, thus gearing up for the future as a key location for the development and production of E-powertrains in the GKN group. For the last three years, the GKN group has been...
GE Aviation to Auction Off 2019 GH Induction Atmospheres Vacuum Furnace
Thursday of this week GE Aviation in Newark, DE, USA will be auctioning off an almost new GH Induction Atmospheres vacuum furnace. Details of the auction can be found in the link below and also on the banner ad on the right side of this page. "GE Aviation Online Auction Closing this Thursday 4/29 @...
Automotive Heat Treating Slows Due to “Chip” Shortage
Why is the largest heat treating segment in the world, that of automotive heat treating seeing a substantial drop these days? In early 2020 when COIVD-19 was hitting the world automakers cut back computer chip orders as auto sales slumped which lead to temporary plant closures. Electronics...