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]
“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…
SECO/WARWICK Sells Vacuum Furnace to US Customer
SECO/WARWICK Sells Vacuum Furnace to US Customer According to this press release from furnace builder SECO/WARWICK they recently landed an order from a semi conductor industry supplier on the US west coast; “SECO/VACUUM’s new partner required an extra-large 2-bar vacuum furnace specific to their unique high-temperature process. Over the…
Paul Armitage Takes Gavel as 2025 MTI President
Paul Armitage Takes Gavel as 2025 MTI President One area of strength for the Metal Treating Institute over the years has always been its line of leadership, and 2025 is no different. At the Fall Meeting’s Final Night Awards Dinner on October 16th in Columbus, OH, 2024 President Ryan Fussell from Southwest Metal Treating passed the gavel to the…
Youngstown Tool & Die Expands Capabilities, Adds Nitrex Nitriding
Youngstown Tool & Die Expands Capabilities, Adds Nitrex Nitriding Ohio-based aluminum extrusion die manufacturer Youngstown Tool & Die (YTD) chose NITREX Canada to support their expansion strategy, scaling up value-added nitriding services that the company provides to its customers. In the last quarter of 2020, YTD added Nitreg®…
Aalberts Surface Technologies Dzierżoniów, Poland Expands
Aalberts Surface Technologies Dzierżoniów, Poland Expands Aalberts Surface Technologies (formerly Hauck Heat Treatment) recently expanded their facility in Dzierżoniów, Poland by 2800 square meters and in the process added another new sealed quench furnace. The new furnace has a working height of 1200 mm which will allow the company to process…
Automotive Heat Treating-Somebody is in Big Trouble/Kia Automotive
Automotive Heat Treating-Somebody is in Big Trouble/Kia Automotive “Kia is recalling 147,249 2021 Seltos subcompact SUVs and 2020-2021 Soul wagons to address a problem with the 2.0-liter engine. An inconsistent heat-treating process for the piston oil rings can damage the engine and lead to a loss of power, thereby increasing the risk of a crash….
Who Reads “The Monty Heat Treat News Magazine”?
Who Reads “The Monty Heat Treat News Magazine”? Yesterday the May, 2021 issue of “The Monty Heat Treat News Magazine” was digitally sent to over 11,000 subscribers around the world and as usual it prompted a few questions about who reads “The Monty”? The short answer is that far and away the majority of our readers are captive (in house) heat…
Exco Technologies to Make Large Investment in Captive Heat Treat Dept.-Find Out Why
Exco Technologies to Make Large Investment in Captive Heat Treat Dept.-Find Out Why Last Friday we posted a rumor about a Canadian company placing orders for what would appear to be a brand new, state of the art heat treatment department. The rumor is indeed true and we can now share some public details. Exco Technologies is an international…
ECM Eco System: Green Business Award Recipient
ECM Eco System: Green Business Award Recipient Pleasant Prairie, WI – May 3, 2021 At the Beijing Shaping Tomorrow Gala (annual dinner for the French and Chinese business community), CCI FRANCE CHINE Green Business acknowledged outstanding businesses for their deep commitments to environmental sustainability, from reducing water waste to improving…