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...
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]
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...
New Vacuum Heat Treating Firm in Texas?
When you think of heat treating in Texas you think oil & gas a "boom or bust" industry if there ever was one. Unfortunately, times are tough in the "oil patch" and most heat treaters in the state, both commercial and captive are finding business to be "challenging". From adversity springs...
Largest Nitriding Furnace in North America Now in Production
Earlier this year commercial heat treater "Nitrex" announced they would be installing what they believe to be the "Largest Nitriding Furnace in North America"-a beast with working dimensions of approximately 14' diameter and 11' deep with a weight capacity of 80,000 pounds (incidentally "The Monty"...
SBS to Enter Vacuum Furnace Cooling System Market?
Few heat treat industry suppliers have the name recognition that SBS Corporation of Sarasota, Florida, USA have. Since 1974 the firm has been supplying fluid cooling, heating, filtering and controlling of quench oil-the best known of their products being "Quench Airs", an air cooled system for...
Artificial Intelligence & The Heat Treat Industry
In this episode of "The Heat Treat Podcast" our charming host, Mr. Carlos Torres speaks with "Mr. Sefi Grossman" of "Combustion OS" about Artificial Intelligence & the Heat Treat Industry. Past Episodes of "The Heat Treat Podcast" can be found at "The Monty Heat Treat News-Magazines &...
“Top 52” Heat Treater Investing in New Equipment
Commercial heat treater "Stack Metallurgical" based in Portland, Oregon, USA is ranked as the 12th largest commercial heat treater in North America by "The Monty Heat Treat News"-"52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters". The company has just posted news that they are investing in new...
Ipsen USA CEO Patrick McKenna Steps Down; Group CEO Geoffrey Somary to Assume Role
Cherry Valley, ILLINOIS (June 23, 2025) – Ipsen USA President and CEO Patrick McKenna has announced his decision to leave the company to pursue another opportunity. Ipsen Group CEO Geoffrey Somary will assume the responsibilities of Ipsen USA CEO in addition to his current role leading the global...
Top Heat Treatment Industry News Items Week of July 16th/2025
From time to time we look back on our top ranked news items for the previous week-this is based upon reader feedback, website visitors and social media views. It would appear that the "Top 3" news stories for last week all generated a great deal of interest-certainly more than average. In particular...
USA Manufacturer Adding Heat Treat Capacity
Since 1968 "Haven Steel Products" of Haven, Kansas has been producing steel spring components for the agricultural industry (tillage components), the construction industry (landscaping and mowing components) and the trailer industry (leaf springs). The firm has always believed in "in-house" heat...