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]
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. …
Hurricane Milton & SBS Corp
Hurricane Milton & SBS Corp Florida based SBS Corp. is known around the world for their air cooled quenched oil coolers. From George Smith, President of the company we have this report about two substantial orders the company just shipped and how the company weathered the recent hurricane. “On Monday we shipped 4 coolers to US and Canadian…
“Haerterei Technik” Ludenscheid, Germany
“Haerterei Technik” Ludenscheid, Germany Heat Treating doesn’t get much more “high end” than this-heat treating of components for Formula1 Race Cars. Commercial heat treater “Haerterei Technik” in Ludenscheid, Germany operates a top-notch shop catering to a variety of industries, one of which just happens to be heat treating of…
USA Commercial Heat Treat Facility to Close
USA Commercial Heat Treat Facility to Close “The Monty Heat Treat News” is seeing very unstable times around the world these days in the commercial heat treat industry with far more closures of plants than the normal attrition rate. A recent example would be in California, USA where we understand the “Bodycote” facility in Westminster will be…
Heat Treating as it Should Be-SFS Group AG
Heat Treating as it Should Be-SFS Group AG Gord Montgomery of “The Monty Heat Treat News” had the absolute pleasure of visiting one of the finest examples of an “in house” heat treat department that we have ever seen- SFS in Heerbrugg, Switzerland. Lets start off with this summary of SFS; “SFS is a worldwide leading supplier of…
Pete Batche, Emerald Steel Processing-Why is Pete So Happy?
Pete Batche, Emerald Steel Processing-Why is Pete So Happy? Why does Pete Batche have a smile from ear to ear? Because Pete just read the February 2021 issue of “The Monty Heat Treat News Magazine” https://fliphtml5.com/gvbzt/ejjj and now Pete knows everything there is to know about the global heat treatment industry. He has spent his life in…
Magnetic Specialties Ships 22 Input / Output Reactors
Magnetic Specialties Ships 22 Input / Output Reactors “Magnetic Specialties, Inc. recently shipped 22 3- phase input / output line reactors engineered in nine configurations . These NEMA 1 enclosed reactors are used with variable speed drives up to 1500 horsepower. Each 3 -phase reactor range s from 5-30 uH and rated to 1000 ARMS. These reactors…
Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd., It’s a Family Affair
Vacuum & Atmosphere Services Ltd., It’s a Family Affair While large in size, the global heat treatment industry is an industry largely unknown to most with few individuals just starting their working careers giving it any thought or consideration. For this reason it is largely dominated by families, “The Monty Heat Treat News” is a…
David Gaylord 1940-2021
David Gaylord 1940-2021 It is with regret that we mention the passing of long time Michigan heat treater David Gaylord; “David E. Gaylord, 80 of Harbor Springs, Michigan passed away at his home on February 12, 2021. Son of Ellsworth “Roy” and Ruth Gaylord, David was born on December 2, 1940 in Cadillac, Michigan. David grew up in Cadillac,…
Oil & Gas Industry Heat Treating-Tough Times
Oil & Gas Industry Heat Treating-Tough Times It is no surprise to any that it is tough times for the oil & gas industry and the companies that service it. One of the giants in the industry US based Haliburton recently closed down their facility in Carrollton, Texas with the equipment heading for the auction block March 3, 2021….
So How Are We Doing These Days? Automotive Heat Treating
So How Are We Doing These Days? Automotive Heat Treating Heat treating of automotive components is the largest heat treating segment in North America which means the health of the auto industry is vital for many captive and commercial heat treaters. The report below from Hilco Global provides a very optimistic report about the state of the…