“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]
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…
HARRY HALL Obituary
HARRY HALL Obituary “Harry” George Henry Hall, husband of Etta (Jordan) Hall, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, August 3, 2024, with loved ones by his side, in his 75th year. Harry was born on August 1, 1949, in Belfast, Northern lreland. He was born to late “Prue” Prudence Alexandra (Wylie) and late George Henry “Geordie” Hall. Harry was the…
USA Commercial Heat Treater Enters “Receivership”
USA Commercial Heat Treater Enters “Receivership” ” The Monty Heat Treat News ” is tracking down a story about a large commercial heat treater in the Chicago, IL., USA area recently entering “receivership”. We have to confess that we were not entirely sure what this entails-hence this brief description. Our understanding is that this…
GE Aviation Furnace Auction, Newark, DE, USA-January 21/2021
GE Aviation Furnace Auction, Newark, DE, USA-January 21/2021 Starting January 21/2021 “The Branford Group” will be auctioning off equipment at the GE Aviation facility in Delaware, USA. Regular readers of “The Monty” will know that we announce upcoming auctions featuring surplus heat treating equipment and provide our opinion about how saleable…
L&L Special Furnace Co., Ships Box Furnace to New Pratt & Whitney Facility
L&L Special Furnace Co., Ships Box Furnace to New Pratt & Whitney Facility Our understanding is that this box furnace is destined for the new Pratt & Whitney facility in Asheville, NC, a location which will feature a brand new heat treating center. This project was announced back in 2020 and the plant is scheduled to open in early…
People News-Heat Treating in North America
People News-Heat Treating in North America Josh Hunter recently became Assistant Plant Manager at commercial heat treater Braddock Metallurgical at the firms Atlanta, Georgia facility. Josh is a long time heat treater having worked at companies such as Bodycote; “Braddock Metallurgical is proud to announce the addition of a new Assistant Plant…
Nominations for the 25 Most Influential People in the North American Heat Treating Industry
Nominations for the 25 Most Influential People in the North American Heat Treating Industry Way back, November 30th to be exact we started our nomination process for our semi-annual list of the 25 Most Influential People in the North American Heat Treating Industry and since that time we have received hundreds of very interesting suggestions….
Solar Manufacturing Ships Furnace to West Coast Aerospace Manufacturer
Solar Manufacturing Ships Furnace to West Coast Aerospace Manufacturer “Solar Manufacturing recently shipped an external quench vacuum furnace to a West Coast aerospace manufacturer . The Model HFL- 7472 – 2 E Q feature s a n all-metal hot zone, a l oad weight capacity up to 10 ,000 lbs. , a maximum operating temperature of 2400 ° F , and a…
Atlantic Heat Treat, Ajax, Ontario, Canada to Add Batch IQ Capacity
Atlantic Heat Treat, Ajax, Ontario, Canada to Add Batch IQ Capacity In Ajax, Ontario, Canada we find a growing commercial heat treat by the name of Atlantic Heat Treat. The company has a long history which goes back several decades and was acquired by the current owner Mr. Jon Mathews almost 20 years ago, since that time Jon has made some major…