Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July! Happy 4th of July! The offices of WG Montgomery Ltd., “The Monty Heat Treat News” will be closed Friday, July 3rd due to the USA July 4th celebration. Regular news items will resume Monday, July 6th.
Fastner Manufacturer Installs Automated “Ipsen” Batch IQ Line
Fastner Manufacturer Installs Automated “Ipsen” Batch IQ Line For this news item we go to Brazil where we see that fastener manufacturer Hassmann S.A has just commissioned a fully automated chamber furnace line (batch IQ to our North American readers) provided by Ipsen of Kleve, Germany-we will let “Ipsen” tell the rest of the story; “Hassmann…
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]
Dr. Troy Greene March 4, 1968 – October 24, 2024
Dr. Troy Greene March 4, 1968 – October 24, 2024 Earlier this week we mentioned the unfortunate passing of one of the most experienced “chain” heat treat engineers we have ever met, Dr. Troy Greene. This obituary provides details of a gathering to remember Troy. “Dr. Troy A. Greene, age 56, of Dixon, died Thursday, October 24, 2024 at…
Vacuum Furnace Builder to Provide 2 Furnaces to USA Lab
Vacuum Furnace Builder to Provide 2 Furnaces to USA Lab “Ayer, MA – August 1, 2024 – AVS has partnered with the national laboratory for engineering, Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, to provide two Horizontal Vacuum Furnaces for one of their production labs. Both systems integrate wet and dry Hydrogen process gas along with all…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” November 2024 Issue.
“The Monty Heat Treat News” November 2024 Issue. The link below will take you to the November 2024 issue of ” The Monty Heat Treat News “, for 30 years the most well recognized brand in the global heat treatment industry. This months issue includes these top stories; Letter of Intent to Buy “Metals Technology Corporation (MTC)”…
Furnace Builder AFC-Holcroft Enters Strategic Partnership
Furnace Builder AFC-Holcroft Enters Strategic Partnership AFC-Holcroft and TOKAI KNETSU KOGYO CO., LTD. Announce Strategic Partnership in Electronics Part and Battery Material Processing Industrial Furnace Business! “Wixom, Michigan, October 25, 2024 – AFC-Holcroft, a prominent North American industrial furnace manufacturer and TOKAI KONETSU…
Troy Greene/Allied Locke
Troy Greene/Allied Locke It is with true regret that we mention the passing of Mr. Troy Greene, one of the most experienced “chain” heat treat engineers we have ever met. Over the course of his working life Troy worked with two manufacturers of chain products, Renold Jeffrey in Morristown, TN and most recently at Allied Locke in Dixon, IL, Troy…
North American Auto Parts Suppler Adding 5th Nitriding System
North American Auto Parts Suppler Adding 5th Nitriding System Auto Parts giant “Linamar Corp.” has been named to the list of the ” 15 Largest Captive Heat Treats-North America” by the “Monty Heat Treat News” for almost 10 years running now and their heat-treating capabilities keep increasing. Their location in Guelph, Ontario, Canada is now in…
Mike Long, Vacuum & Atmosphere Services-“The Heat Treat Podcast”
Mike Long, Vacuum & Atmosphere Services-“The Heat Treat Podcast” This week’s “The Heat Treat Podcast” goes to the UK to speak with a very good friend of “The Monty Heat Treat News”, Mr. Mike Long of Vacuum & Atmosphere Services. Vacuum & Atmosphere Services was established in 2000 and offers pretty much everything to do with heat…
NexGen Advanced Fuel Systems Expands In House Heat Treatment Department With a New Vacuum Furnace
NexGen Advanced Fuel Systems Expands In House Heat Treatment Department With a New Vacuum Furnace Solar Manufacturing recently shi pped and installed a vacuum heat treating furnace for NexGen Advanced Fuel Systems , an Allied Power Group Company, based in Houston, Texas . NexGen, a premier gas turb ine component overhaul facility, ordered Solar…
SonFlow Kolding, Denmark To Add Vacuum Brazing Furnace
SonFlow Kolding, Denmark To Add Vacuum Brazing Furnace “SECO/WARWICK will deliver a vacuum furnace to SonFlow for copper brazing adapted to the individual needs of European customers world-wide. A special nozzle design and electrical penetration assembly will ensure that the device is perfect for the production of the latest, high-capacity plate…
Frank Theisen Promoted to Managing Director of Furnace Controls Company Stange Elektronik
Frank Theisen Promoted to Managing Director of Furnace Controls Company Stange Elektronik For over 20 years Frank Theisen has worked with German furnace controls company Stange Elektronik in a variety of positions, most recently that of Sales Manager. Congratulations to Frank as he just achieved the top position, that of Geschäftsführer /…
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe awards WS Wärmeprozesstechnik GmbH order to retrofit FBA 8 combustion system
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe awards WS Wärmeprozesstechnik GmbH order to retrofit FBA 8 combustion system Within the scope of a moderni zation project, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG will upgrade the combustion system of the FBA 8 galvanizing line, which is located at the Dortmun d plant. The newly implemented heating system will provide drastically…
John Dodson, Heat Treat Rep in Texas Leaves the Industry
John Dodson, Heat Treat Rep in Texas Leaves the Industry Say it ain’t so John! John started his career in the heat treating industry back in 2012 when he became an account manager for alloy supplier Wirco in Avilla, Indiana, USA. This position lead to him moving to Texas to work as an independent Sales Rep which again opened up another…