Vac Aero International/Vesco
This press release makes for quite interesting reading for the North American vacuum furnace industry. Vac Aero International, a 65 year old manufacturer of vacuum furnace systems has signed a collaborative agreement with vacuum furnace service company Vesco of East Windsor, CT, USA. While this...
New Mesh Belt Furnace Almost Ready For Delivery
Last year we had a press release from furnace builder Ion Heat about a mesh belt carburizing line the company was in the process of building. What made the PR most interesting was the fact that Ion Heat is known throughout the industry for their Plasma (ION) Nitriders, not for mesh belts which made...
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]
UK Heat Treater Adds Low Pressure Carburizing System
Titanium Heat Treat Services is a commercial heat treater in the UK who specalizes in heat treating components for the Motorsport Industry. Started and run by Pawel Danielewicz it appears to have done well over the past few years by adding new equipment and technologies. The firm is very proud of...
Metex Heat Treating Ltd. Announces a Strategic Acquisition of Exactatherm Limited
Recently “The Monty Heat Treat News” alluded to a substantial acquisition within the Canadian commercial heat treat industry, we are now in a position to print this press release. To this press release we will add that Metex Heat Treat is ranked as one of the 50 Largest Commercial Heat Treaters in...
Chinese Heat Treater Expands
While “The Monty Heat Treat News” hasn’t posted any items about the growing heat treatment market in China we do keep in touch with a number of individuals heavily involved in that market including Mr. Byron Stewart. Bryon is an Australian fellow who followed in his father’s footsteps, Tom Guler who...
What is Case Hardening? Written By Advanced Heat Treat Corp.
Case hardening heat treatments, which includes nitriding, nitrocarburizing, carburizing, and carbonitriding, alter a part’s chemical composition and focus on its surface properties. These processes create hardened surface layers ranging from 0.01 to 0.25 in. deep, depending on processing times and...
Furnace Builder Appoints Regional Sales Manager
Vacuum furnace builder G-M Enterprises which is part of the Nitrex group of companies has just appointed a Regional Sales Manager for the US Southeastern area. Mr. Jay Jefsen has a long history in the North American commercial heat treatment industry and as of January 2024 he has switched direction...
Say it Ain’t So Bill! Bill St. Thomas
It is hard to believe but a living legend in the North American heat treat industry is retiring. Bill St. Thomas has been selling new heat treat furnaces for 55 years for companies such as Aichelin, AFC-Holcroft, ECM, Seco and a host of others with his career starting and ending with Lindberg...
Solar Atmospheres Strives to Be Safer
"The COVID-19 pandemic sparked an unprecedented downturn in business, one that President Bob Hill has not seen in his 25 years with Solar Atmospheres. It was during this pause in activity, that Bob and his team decided to take a deep dive into their business practices, especially examining the...
Dr. Ing. Rolf Terjung-CFC Fixturing For Vacuum Furnaces
Last week we had a very well written article about CFC fixturing in vacuum furnace applications, the person responsible was Dr. Ing. Rolf Terjung, Managing Director of Graphite Materials of Germany https://themonty.com/cfc-fixtures-quality-fixturing-for-vacuum-heat-treating / To compliment that...
Praxair Announces Name Change to Linde
"Danbury, CT, August 13, 2020 – Linde (NYSE: LIN; FWB: LIN) today announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Praxair, Inc., will begin operating under the Linde name, effective September 1. This name change reflects the company’s evolution following the merger of Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG. Operating under...
Nitrex Hires New Rep, Kittyhawk installs another HIP Unit and More Heat Treat News
We are going to start our Monday Morning Briefing with several "people" items from around the globe. First up we see that Overton Chicago Gear in Addison, Illinois, USA is looking for a Heat Treat Manager to run their captive/commercial heat treat department. Overton has a very interesting heat...
IWT Accepts Rohde Furnace After Successful Testing
IWT Accepts Rohde Furnace After Successfull Testing; In Bremen, Germany we find IWT (Institute fuer Werkstofforientierte Technologien) a research organization dedicted to heat treating which is jointing funded by German industry and the university. We at ”The Monty ”have visited this facility...
Grupo TTT Spain to Install Bottom Loading Vacuum Furnace
In Spain commercial heat treater Grupo TTT is making a large investment in the form of a refurbished Ipsen VVFC 60 × 60 bottom loading vacuum furnace. Vacuum & Atmosphere Services (VAS) in the UK originally advertised the furnace for sale and was also responsible for decommissioning the furnace...