“Boeing” Vacuum Furnace Order-The Inside Scoop
“Boeing” Vacuum Furnace Order-The Inside Scoop April 5/2026 “The Monty” had an exclusive story entitled; “Boeing Invests $7 Million in 2 Bottom Loading Vacuum Furnaces” . The story made for fascinating reading for anybody in the heat treatment industry, this prompted “The Monty” to dig a little deeper into the story and get a few more…
AI Data Centers Spiking New Vacuum Furnace Orders
AI Data Centers Spiking New Vacuum Furnace Orders Who would have thought that Artificial Intelligence centers would cause new vacuum furnace orders to go through the roof? That is exactly what has been happening recently-“The Monty” has run across several vacuum manufacturers who report having received orders due to this increased demand. AI…
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]
Captive Heat Treater Allied Locke Continues to Expand
Captive Heat Treater Allied Locke Continues to Expand Allied Locke in Dixon, Illinois, USA is one of the premier chain manufacturers in North America and one who firmly believes that heat treating is an integral part of the manufacturing process. Over the course of the past 2 years “The Monty” has mentioned several times about investments the…
Injection Nozzle Manufacturer adds Nitriding Furnaces
Injection Nozzle Manufacturer adds Nitriding Furnaces DUAP AG a supplier of fuel injection nozzles in Switzerland has just added pit nitriding capacity. The company operates both as a manufacturer and as a commercial heat treater. The 2 Rohde supplied furnaces have working dimensions of 1500mm x 2000mm with a weight capacity of 3000 kg and a…
Aluminum Parts Supplier Completes Furnace Install
Aluminum Parts Supplier Completes Furnace Install Earlier this year a supplier of aluminum automotive parts completed the installation of a large Roller Hearth furnace line for a facility in Germany. The line was provided by Italian furnace builder IVR, who offers several solutions for heat treating of aluminum alloy products. In this case the…
Heat Treatment Names in the News
Heat Treatment Names in the News On a regular basis “The Monty Heat Treat News” keeps you up to date on personnel changes in the global heat treatment industry-here is this week’s update; Glenn Ottinger, Vitesse Systems; Glenn Ottinger has just been appointed General Manager, USA West Coast at Vitesse Systems. Glenn spent 16 years with…
Labor Day Holiday
Labor Day Holiday In observance of Labor Day, WG Montgomery Ltd./”The Monty Heat Treat News” will be closed on Monday, September 2. We salute and acknowledge the hard work and dedication of all workers. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, September 3. Have a happy and safe Labor Day weekend! Did you like this article? Click here to…
Nitriding System in Operation
Nitriding System in Operation “Volkan Steels Powders Metal San. Tic ve Ltd. Şti. (V’Steels), a leading Turkish tool steels supplier based in Istanbul, has boosted its production capabilities with the installation of a new Nitrex nitriding/nitrocarburizing system. This addition aligns with V’Steels’ commitment to expanding its value-added heat…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Magazine-March 2021 Edition
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Magazine-March 2021 Edition For those of you who prefer your news in a magazine format rather than from a website the March 2021 Edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News” Magazine is now available at https://fliphtml5.com/gvbzt/rpaz . This 102 page edition features all of our news from the past month in an…
Robert Wooler Company Closing-Heat Treat Furnaces Being Auctioned
Robert Wooler Company Closing-Heat Treat Furnaces Being Auctioned December 29th, 2020 we mentioned that one of the oldest commercial heat treats in North American would be closing their doors at the end of the year. The company did indeed close and the equipment will be auctioned off March 19th to the 25th. Full details of the auction can be…
The Growth in Nitriding-A Continuing Trend
The Growth in Nitriding-A Continuing Trend We have long felt that Nitriding-gas, vacuum or plasma is the fastest growing heat treating technology in the market today. We are not for a second saying it is the largest technology out there-it will be many, many years before it catches up to gas carburizing as an example but on a % basis the growth…
Where Are They Now? Juan Eliseo Cruz Ortega
Where Are They Now? Juan Eliseo Cruz Ortega In Mexico we see that a long time heat treater, Mr. Juan Eliseo Cruz Ortega has made a change. For a number of years he worked with commercial heat treater ALD Trataientos Termicos in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico (ALD has two facilities in North America, this one and a larger facility in Port Huron, …
Where Are They Now? Dirk Himmelberg, Germany
Where Are They Now? Dirk Himmelberg, Germany After a number of years working at Ipsen, the largest vacuum furnace builder in the world as a Service Co Ordinator, Mr. Dirk Himmelberg has made a change. Effective just a few weeks ago Dirk will now be holding a similar position at furnace builder IVA Schmetz GmbH also in Germany. To compliment this…
5 Case Studies Prove Predictive Maintenance Software Can Save You Money
5 Case Studies Prove Predictive Maintenance Software Can Save You Money These five case studies show how Ipsen’s PdMetrics® predictive maintenance tool for vacuum and atmosphere furnaces saves maintenance technicians headaches by catching deficiencies before they become larger problems. Case #1. Customer Finds Value in PdMetrics® for Older…