Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July! Happy 4th of July! The offices of WG Montgomery Ltd., “The Monty Heat Treat News” will be closed Friday, July 3rd due to the USA July 4th celebration. Regular news items will resume Monday, July 6th.
Fastner Manufacturer Installs Automated “Ipsen” Batch IQ Line
Fastner Manufacturer Installs Automated “Ipsen” Batch IQ Line For this news item we go to Brazil where we see that fastener manufacturer Hassmann S.A has just commissioned a fully automated chamber furnace line (batch IQ to our North American readers) provided by Ipsen of Kleve, Germany-we will let “Ipsen” tell the rest of the story; “Hassmann…
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]
Live From Columbus, Ohio-“Furnaces North America”
Live From Columbus, Ohio-“Furnaces North America” It’s a big week in the North American heat treatment industry with “Furnaces North America” being held in Columbus, Ohio, USA from October 14-16th. For 2024 this is far and away the largest event in the North American industry and of course “The Monty Heat Treat News” team will be in…
“The Monty” Visits Controls Company “Stange Elektronik GmbH”
“The Monty” Visits Controls Company “Stange Elektronik GmbH” During a visit to a number of heat treaters around Europe last week, Gord Montgomery of “The Monty Heat Treat News” had the opportunity to visit one of the largest suppliers of furnace control systems “Stange Elektronik GmbH” , located in Wiehl, Germany. …
Heat Treatment in Germany & HK24
Heat Treatment in Germany & HK24 The HK24 heat treatment exhibition in Cologne, Germany was concluded last week and is now in our rearview mirror. As always, the exhibition gave us a great deal of insight into the heat treatment market in Germany and there is no other way to say it, except to say the market is not good. Manufacturing woes…
Part Cleaning System Supplier Making Major Investment in USA Market
Part Cleaning System Supplier Making Major Investment in USA Market For years now “The Monty Heat Treat News” has been coming across cleaning systems from a German company by the name of “HEMO” . Forget about standard Dunk/Spray washers and cheap conveyor type cleaning systems-these guys make some really, really impressive systems. Granted…
William Potts, Vac Aero November 28, 1961-October 9th, 2024
William Potts, Vac Aero November 28, 1961-October 9th, 2024 It is with sincere regret that we mention the passing of an individual we have known for years, Mr. William Potts; “Will Peacefully passed away on October 9, 2024 surrounded by his family, after a brave fight with pleural mesothelioma. He is survived by the love of his life, Lisa….
ATP Opens Northwest Location
ATP Opens Northwest Location Our good friends at ATP (Aerospace Testing & Pyrometry) who offer instrument calibration and testing of thermal processing equipment have just opened a new USA location in Seattle, Washington. To this press release we will add that Mr. Andrew Bassett, President of the company is on the left in this picture. …
Captive Heat Treater in Turkey Installs New Nitrex Nitriding System
Captive Heat Treater in Turkey Installs New Nitrex Nitriding System In this press release from Nitrex an individual by the name of Mr. Utku Inan of commercial heat treat Tamcelik Isil Islem Merkezi in Istanbul is quoted. As it happens we have had the privilege of meeting Utku and part of his team in the past, the last time being at the HK 2019…
Batch IQ Furnace Temperature Uniformity Survey
Batch IQ Furnace Temperature Uniformity Survey From Aerospace Testing & Pyrometry, Inc., we have these interesting comments about a recent temperature uniformity survey the company did on a new batch IQ installation. “Aerospace Testing & Pyrometry, Inc. had the honor and pleasure to provide an initial temperature uniformity survey on…
Grammer Vacuum Technologies-The Second Generation
Grammer Vacuum Technologies-The Second Generation This is the story of Grammer Vacuum Technologies in the US Northwest, a supplier of Molybdenum Products , new and used heat treat equipment and thermal processing solutions. “When Bob Grammer’s employer eliminated his job in 1992, he had contacts throughout the industry due to his previous…
Peters’ Heat Treating, Inc. Earns Nadcap Accreditation
Peters’ Heat Treating, Inc. Earns Nadcap Accreditation “Peters’ Heat Treating, Inc. recently earned Nadcap certificates in Heat Treating and AC7004 Aerospace Quality Management System in their Meadville, PA facility. The company is focused on continuing to improve its processes and services in order to service all customer needs. Nadcap…
ZF South Carolina Will NOT Be Adding More In-House Heat Treating Capacity
ZF South Carolina Will NOT Be Adding More In-House Heat Treating Capacity Recently we had a news item about auto parts supplier ZF Friedrichshafen making a major investment in their Gray Court, South Carolina facility. In that news item we speculated about whether this investment would include expanding their existing heat treat department…
Heat Treat Podcast Speaks With Mr. John Hubbard
Heat Treat Podcast Speaks With Mr. John Hubbard Today Mr. Carlos Torres of “Heat Treat Podcast” talks with an individual who we at “The Monty Heat Treat News” would consider one of the most successful commercial heat treaters of all time of all time, Mr. John Hubbard. Mr. Hubbard is Chairman at Thermal Process Holdings, a group of US based…