“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]
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…
USA Commercial Heat Treater in Receivership-“Metals Technology”
USA Commercial Heat Treater in Receivership-“Metals Technology” Yesterday we had a news item entitled “USA Commercial Heat Treater Enters Receivership” https://themonty.com/usa-commercial-heat-treater-enters-receivership/ and as promised “The Monty Heat Treat News” followed up on this story-this is what we found out; While it would…
Furnace Builder Expanding USA Manufacturing Location
Furnace Builder Expanding USA Manufacturing Location “As part of its strategy to better serve its North American customers, the SECO/WARWICK Group, the parent company of SECO/VACUUM and SECO/WARWICK USA, has committed to expanding its manufacturing capacity in Meadville, Pennsylvania by relocating a portion of its manufacturing and a…
SECO/VACUUM Furnace Sales in 2020-A Year in Review
SECO/VACUUM Furnace Sales in 2020-A Year in Review “In stark contrast to a generally cautious economy upset by a global pandemic, farsighted OEMs have their horizons set well into the future as they develop plans for ground breaking transportation technologies. One example is the purchase by a major aerospace contractor of SECO/VACUUM’s…
Nitrion Do Brasil Vastly Expanding Vacuum Nitriding Capacity
Nitrion Do Brasil Vastly Expanding Vacuum Nitriding Capacity Our understanding is that commercial heat treater Nitrion Do Brasil, with two location in Brazil is making a major investment in expanding their vacuum nitriding department. 6 months ago the company invested in a new KGO system out of Germany, two more are being installed as we speak…
Heat Treat Podcast Episode# 001, Carlos Torres and Jim “Jimmy” Oakes
Heat Treat Podcast Episode# 001, Carlos Torres and Jim “Jimmy” Oakes Welcome to the first episode of “The Heat Treat Podcast” with our host Carlos Torres talking to Jim “Jimmy” Oakes about the basics of CQI-9 and Nadcap, what is unique about them and their similarities and differences. Our host, Carlos Torres is President of furnace…
Medical Device Manufacturer Brings Heat Treating in House
Medical Device Manufacturer Brings Heat Treating in House It is rather interesting the stated reasons for this manufacturer bringing their heat treating requirements in house-shorter lead times and improved process controls. We at “The Monty” have always said that costs have little to do with manufacturers bringing heat treating in house, the…
Merit Gear, Antigo, Wisconsin, Closed-Heat Treating Furnaces to be Auctioned Off
Merit Gear, Antigo, Wisconsin, Closed-Heat Treating Furnaces to be Auctioned Off Back in 2019 it was announced that Merit Gear in Antigo, Wisconsin, USA would be closing in the first quarter of 2020 (the original announcement is below). This prediction did indeed come to pass and the entire gear facility was closed in March of last year. This…
New York, USA Company Adding Additional Batch Integral Quench Capacity
New York, USA Company Adding Additional Batch Integral Quench Capacity It always brings joy to our hearts when we see captive and commercial heat treaters alike adding additional heat treating capacity. Such is the case with a firm in Upstate New York, USA who are finding business good enough to add to their already significant heat treating…