“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]
Now That’s a Furnace-Americarb
Now That’s a Furnace-Americarb CFC furnace fixturing has always been quite popular in Europe for a number of reasons including its light weight, lifespan and the fact that it doesn’t distort, however it has never caught on to the same extent in North America although it is slowly growing. The fact that it is growing lead us to accept an…
Super Systems Technical Seminar Portland, OR
Super Systems Technical Seminar Portland, OR
Roger Jones Solar Atmospheres-a Giant in the Industry
Roger Jones Solar Atmospheres-a Giant in the Industry It is with incredible regret that we mention the passing of a giant in the North American heat-treating industry, Mr. Roger A. Jones of Solar Atmospheres. While we have few details at this time we do have this brief history of his career in the heat treatment industry; “A 1974 graduate of…
CAN-ENG Furnaces International, Ltd., Plant #2 Expansion
CAN-ENG Furnaces International, Ltd., Plant #2 Expansion “CAN-ENG Furnaces International, Ltd. (CAN-ENG), Niagara Falls, Ontario, announces that it has made a major investment in their Plant #2 Operations, St. Catharines, Ontario. The expansion will consist of adding 45,000 ft 2 of modern manufacturing space and 18,000 ft 2 of future office…
USA PM Firm Places Order for 6 New Vacuum Sintering Furnaces
USA PM Firm Places Order for 6 New Vacuum Sintering Furnaces “SECO/VACUUM has only existed since 2017, but its legacy goes back a lot further than that. Parent company SECO/WARWICK had been building a variety of CAB, aluminum, atmosphere and vacuum furnaces for decades, but by 2017 it was apparent that vacuum heat treating had become so…
Rapid Progress on Solar Atmospheres of Michigan Expansion
Rapid Progress on Solar Atmospheres of Michigan Expansion The new 20,000-square-foot expansion of the Solar Atmospheres of Michigan Inc. facility is advancing swiftly. The Delta Industrial team has made significant progress by erecting the entire steel structure in only one week. The new building will not only house additional vacuum and air…
GE Aviation Approves Heat Treat Supplier
GE Aviation Approves Heat Treat Supplier “Solar Atmospheres Greenville, SC facility is pleased to announce it has been awarded GE Aviation approval. With this approval, now all Solar Atmospheres facilities are an option for our customers with GE Aviation requirements for vacuum heat treating and brazing services. Steve Prout, President of Solar…
30 Most Influential People in The North American Heat Treating Industry 2021
30 Most Influential People in The North American Heat Treating Industry 2021 For 20 years “The Monty” has published on a biennial basis a list of the “25 Most Influential People in the North American Heat Treating industry” . The basic criteria to make the list is that the individuals named are in positions to influence the heat treating…
Paulo Adds Heat Treating Capacity to Monterrey Division
Paulo Adds Heat Treating Capacity to Monterrey Division This makes for a rather interesting press release. We can add that what this facility really specializes in is FNC processing of brake components in large tip up furnaces. “Paulo Expands Monterrey Division to Support Automotive Industry; Paulo’s newest division in Monterrey, Mexico began…
Heat Treating Podcasts
Heat Treating Podcasts Perhaps due to COVID “Podcasts” (pre recorded messages using voice and video) have become a very common way of communicating-we have to assume that it has a lot has to do with the fact that it is so difficult to see people in person. An example of one can be found by clicking the link below. In this case Carlos Torres…
Ipsen USA Continues Momentum, Awarded Early 2021 Orders
Ipsen USA Continues Momentum, Awarded Early 2021 Orders Coming off a year where they shipped more than 50 new vacuum furnaces, Ipsen’s Vacuum Technology Excellence Center continues the momentum by being awarded two new furnace orders in just the first week of the New Year. One of the orders is for a well-recognized and innovative power tool…
Salvador Alvarado Murillo Promoted to GM, SSi Mexico/In House Heat Treating Mexico
Salvador Alvarado Murillo Promoted to GM, SSi Mexico/In House Heat Treating Mexico Our top news item for Thursday, January 20/2021 is two pronged and looks into the heat treatment industry in Mexico. First up we see that Salvador Alvarado Murillo, formerly Operations Manager for SSi Mexico (controls) was just promoted to General Manager. Salvador…