Ohio Heat Treater Goes to Auction
Earlier this year we mentioned how commercial heat treater MT Heat Treat Inc. in Ohio was closing their doors, at the time "The Monty Heat Treat News" also promised updates. We have now learned that the firm has been closed since that time and that all the equipment will be going to auction in May...
Heat Treatment Mexico
This week sees the ASM Heat Treat Mexico 2024 Conference & Exposition being held in Querétaro, Mexico 9, 10 and 11 and Gord and Jordan Montgomery of “The Monty Heat Treat News” will be reporting on the entire event. Over the course of the week “The Monty” will also be visiting and reporting 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]
Solar Atmospheres South Carolina Facility Awarded Lockheed Martin Space Systems Approval
"Greenville, SC, April 8, 2024 – Solar Atmospheres Greenville, SC facility is pleased to announce it has been awarded Lockheed Martin Space Systems approval. With this approval, now all five Solar Atmospheres facilities are an option for our customers with Lockheed Martin requirements for thermal...
Heat Treatment Mexico
April 9, 10 and 11 sees the ASM Mexico Heat Treatment exhibition in Querétaro, Mexico and "The Monty Heat Treat News" will be in attendance. Over the course of the week Gord and Jordan Montgomery will be taking the time to investigate the state of heat treatment in Mexico with visits to some of the...
“The Monty” Visits Furnace Builder “Vac Aero”
Earlier this week Gord Montgomery of "The Monty Heat Treat News" had the opportunity to visit vacuum furnace manufacturer "Vac Aero" in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. As we have mentioned before "Vac Aero" is both a commercial heat treater (and one of the largest in North America as ranked by "The...
Will the Heat Treat Industry Embrace a 4 Day Work Week?
Regular Contributor Josh Hale of International Search Partners, the top recruiting firm in the North American Heat Treatment Industry sends us this article entitled "Will the Heat Treat Industry Embrace a 4 Day Work Week?" The Monty Heat Treat News has worked closely with International Search...
Solar Atmospheres of Michigan Successfully Relocated to Chesterfield
"Chesterfield, MI, April 1, 2024 – Solar Atmospheres of Michigan has successfully relocated from the old Fraser and Warren facilities to a new, state-of-the-art location in Chesterfield, Michigan. All ten furnaces (both new and existing) are fully operational at the Chesterfield plant, heralding a...
96 Year Old Heat Treat to Close
It is with genuine regret that we mention the upcoming closing of one of the oldest commercial heat treats in North America, Metlab Heat Treat of Wyndmoor, PA, USA; "Metlab was founded in 1928 as a manufacturer of aircraft components. As part of the manufacturing process, Metlab created an in-house...
Nickel Pricing-The Key to Alloy Pricing
As we all now the main driver of alloy pricing is nickel pricing, in other words what you pay for fabricated baskets, cast radiant tubes, base trays, muffles and every other component which goes into a furnace is largely determined by the price of nickel. At the low end of the scale HK material...
Heat Treatment Safety
It can be easy to forget that heat treating can be a dangerous industry but examples abound of tragedies that have occurred either though equipment malfunctions, carelessness, mistakes or a combination of all of these. Recently we were approached by a captive heat treater who operates a number of...
CIBS GmbH-A New HT Rep Firm in Germany
Earlier this year Martin van Rossum and Michael Aurand, two individuals who have spent most of their working lives in the European heat treat industry founded manufacturers rep firm CIBS GmbH in Kleve, Germany. Since their beginning the company has signed rep agreements with companies such as ECM,...
Kyle Favors, Heat Treat Depot-A Novel Idea in the Heat Treating Industry
In South Carolina, USA Kyle Favors has made a real name for himself in the heat treating industry through his rep firm "CF Thermal" and his calibration/service company "Heat Treating Services Unlimited". Kyle recently launched another venture, "Heat Treat Depot" whose banner ad can be found on the...
Phil Hilger Promoted to Director of EHS, Engineering & Purchasing at Premier Thermal
Premier Thermal is one of the largest commercial heat treaters in North America as ranked by "The Monty Heat Treat News" https://themonty.com/project/largest-north-american-commercial-heat-treats-august-2020/ Phil's career in the industry spans several commercial heat treats as you can see in the...
What’s It Worth-Refurbished Ipsen T-7 Atmosphere IQ Furnace
So what do you think a refurbished 1964 Ipsen Batch IQ furnace is worth-well we can tell you exactly what it is worth in the current market. What you see is a batch IQ furnace manufactured by Ipsen in 1964, Model T7-1000-DGM with working dimensions of 30" wide X 48" deep X 20" high. The furnace is...