European Manufacturer Adds Nitriding System
"Kuźnia Jawor S.A., a European company specializing in the production of hot forged and CNC machined components for the automotive, machinery, mining, and piping industries, has enhanced its manufacturing capabilities through a substantial plant modernization. Located in the southwestern region of...
US Heat Treat Fire Blamed on Foreign Sabotage?
In almost 30 years of reporting news about the global heat treatment industry "The Monty Heat Treat News" has reported on many fires and whenever possible the cause. However this is the first time we have run across a fire in a heat treat department possibly being blamed on foreign sabotage-read on...
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]
Michigan, USA Fastener Manufacturer to Install 3 Mesh Belt Lines?
Earlier this year "The Monty Heat Treat News" had a news item about a Turkish company by the name of Norm Fasteners investing in a new fastener manufacturing facility in Lansing, Michigan. The original news item can be found below and as our readers can see we mentioned at the time that it would...
Metlab HT Closing Giving Gear Suppliers “Headaches”
The recent closing of commercial heat treater "Metlab Heat Treat in Wyndmoor, PA, USA (the original news release can be found below) has had lasting ramifications on the gear industry in North America-let us explain. Metlab in size we would have considered to be "average" in terms of annual sales...
Crio, Mexico Top 5 Mexican Heat Treat
It has been 4 years since “The Monty Heat Treat News” visited commercial heat treater “Crio” ( https://www.criomx.com/ws/services.html) in Querétaro, Mexico and we welcomed the opportunity for another visit last week. What we found was a company which has invested heavily since then both in terms of...
Aerospace Company Completes Expansion Which Includes Vacuum Brazing
Aerospace company Barnes has just completed the expansion of a new facility in East Granby, Connecticut, USA. This facility boasts several vacuum brazing systems. "BRISTOL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Barnes Aerospace proudly announces the completion of its newly expanded Maintenance, Repair, and...
Aerospace Heat Treating-Safran Group S.A.
Querétaro, Mexico, April 12, 2024; Safran S.A., is a French multinational aerospace and defense corporation that designs, develops and manufactures aircraft engines, helicopter engines, spacecraft propulsion systems as well as various other aerospace and military...
Aalberts Surface Technologies Adds Nitrex System
Aalberts Surface Technologies, the second largest commercial heat treater in the world recently added more nitriding capacity at their Telford, UK facility in the form of a Nitrex system. "We're thrilled to announce the latest addition to our range of cutting-edge technologies at Aalberts...
Milo, Cambridge Heat Treating, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
For the past 15 years every single visitor to commercial heat treater Cambridge Heat Treating in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada was greeted at the front door by “Milo” the dog. Greg Steiger of Idemitsu, Bob Fincken of SSI, the late Bernie Parry of AFC-Holcroft, Gunner Poschmann (the SECO/WARWICK rep in...
SECO/WARWICK Commissions Solution Heat Treat Furnace in Virginia
"A Virginia manufacturer of high-quality plumbing tube recently commissioned a new SECO/WARWICK solution heat treat furnace, expanding the plant’s capabilities to include aluminum extrusions. This is the first new aluminum processing equipment installation at the plant. The furnace configuration is...
Ohio Metallurgical Fire Update
From “The Chronicle” we have this update on the recent fire at commercial heat treater Ohio Metallurgical in Elyria, Ohio, USA. “ELYRIA, Ohio, USA — Employees at Ohio Metallurgical Service Inc. on Clark Street were back to work Tuesday after a fire destroyed a maintenance building on the property...
Aluminum Drop Bottom Ovens-Auction
Thursday, December 10 Mobex Global in Franklin, Indiana, USA will be auctioning off some surplus equipment including 3 Despatch Aluminum Drop Bottom Ovens. Quite often what you see at these auctions is tired, worn out old junk but in this case this is really nice looking equipment and our...
Ohio Metallurgical Fire
We always hate hearing about fires in the industry but they are a common occurrence unfortunately. Ohio Metallurgical is a family owned company with a long, proud history in the heat treatment industry in the USA. From the "Morning Journal" we have the story; "ELYRIA, Ohio - A fire broke out at...
Technomet Group Inaugurates Bangalore Heat Treatment Facility
Today we go to India for a news item about commercial heat treater Technomet. Technomet is one of the larger heat treaters in India with a total of 15 sealed quench (batch IQ for us North Americans) and 20 vacuum furnaces spread over a number of different facilities around the country. November 5th...