Casting Company Orders 15 Bar Vacuum Furnace
"The SECO/WARWICK Group will supply a horizontal vacuum heat treatment furnace with a graphite heating chamber and a 15 bar absolute gas quenching system to the Chinese manufacturer. The solution will be used to produce components used in the aviation and energy industries. ...
Furnaces North America 2024 Surges 25% Larger Than 2022
Furnaces North America (FNA) 2024, the leading trade show for the heat-treating industry in North America, is thrilled to announce that attendance has grown by 25% compared to its last event in 2022, as of this week. FNA 2024 will take place from October 14-16 at the Columbus Convention Center in...
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]
Steve Fuller/Nitrex, Mason, Michigan
"Nitrex Heat Treating Services (HTS) is excited to announce Steve Fuller as the new Plant General Manager at our Michigan facility. This appointment represents a pivotal moment as we advance our mission to deliver exceptional service and cutting-edge solutions to our customers who rely on commercial...
Munitions Supplier to Open New Plant/Heat Treat
Earlier this year “The Monty Heat Treat News” had the exclusive news item below about a North American munitions supplier making a very substantial investment in their heat treat department to keep up with demand. IMT Group based in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada is planning on a ribbon cutting ceremony...
HK Heat Treatment Congress 2024 Cologne, Germany
October 8th-10th of this year sees the largest European heat treatment exhibition of the year "HK24" being held in Cologne, Germany. "The Monty" has been visiting this show for almost 20 years now and in our opinion it is the best in Europe-well organized, well attended and with excellent technical...
“Super 30 Allcase”, Electric-What’s It Worth?
On a regular basis "The Monty Heat Treat News" looks at common, used heat treat furnaces and suggests what they are worth on the used market-today we look at electrically heated "Super 30 Allcase" furnaces. The "Super 30 Allcase" furnace is manufactured by one of the largest new furnace builders...
Top Heat Treat News Stories Week of September
For the week starting September 2, 2024 the top 3 heat treatment stories globally as ranked by "The Monty Heat Treat News" include these; "Metals Technology Receivership Sale? August 12th of this year “The Monty” had a news item about the second largest commercial heat treater in the Chicago...
What can “The Monty Heat Treat News” Do For You?
"The Monty Heat Treat News" is far more than the heat treatment industry's foremost source for news and trends in the industry. For instance our articles section https://themonty.com/articles-interviews/ includes these industry exclusives; The 15 Largest Single Location Captive Heat Treaters in...
Furnace Builder Nabertherm Adding Capacity
In Germany we see that furnace builder Nabertherm is finding business good enough to add more manufacturing capacity as you can see in the press release below. Nabertherm last made our news section in 2019 when they appointed a new Managing Director Timm Grotheer who can be seen in the one photo...
US Vacuum Pump Service Company For Sale
"The Monty Heat Treat News" has been asked to help in finding a new owner for a small vacuum pump service company located in the USA. The company is long established and is profitable. Their product mix consists of new vacuum pump sales, selling rebuilt pumps, rebuilding customers pumps, helium leak...
“The Heat Treat Podcast”
“The Monty Heat Treat News” is proud to be presenting on a weekly basis “The Heat Treat Podcast”, a series of discussions with some of the most knowledgeable individuals in the global heat treatment industry. These individuals represent the captive heat treating industry, industry suppliers and...
Solar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania Expands for the Future
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA recently took occupancy of a brand new 15,000 square foot “connector” building. This building joins the existing 80,000 square foot workspace, which houses some of the largest vacuum furnaces in the world, to its current 10,000 square foot Nadcap laboratory, testing...
Furnace Component Provider Suffers Fire
In Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA we find Steeltech Limited, a company which for almost 100 years has been providing heat and corrosion resistant products. In other words the company makes base trays, cast baskets, radiant tubes and all those other items which go into heat treatment furnaces. This past...
Aerospace Supplier To Auction Off Heat Treat Equipment
In San Antonio, Texas, USA we have learned that Spirit AeroSystems Inc. will be auctioning off some heat treat equipment due to the company consolidating operations. There are a few odds and ends but what is rather interesting is an Ajax Electric Salt Bath System. Typically these are not big sellers...