Wm. Wright & Associates Makes Major Investment in Alloy Business
On May 8, 2023 "The Monty Heat Treat News" announced that long standing manufacturers rep firm Wm. Wight & Associates in the US Midwest had signed an agreement to represent Sajjan Precision Castings for high temperature alloy components and furnace fixturing (the press release can be found below...
Heat Treat Giant Releases Trading Update
Bodycote, the world’s largest commercial heat treater (“The Monty Heat Treat News” The Monty Heat Treat News – 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2022 | The Monty) has just released a trading update for the period from January 1, 2023 to April 30, 2023 which shows the company is having...
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]
Solar Atmospheres of California Adds Airbus Approval
"Solar Atmospheres of California (SCA) is pleased to announce we are now Airbus approved for heat treating. Frank Trujillo, Director of Sales for Solar Atmospheres of California, states, “Many Airbus suppliers were in need of a heat treater in the West that could process parts, plates and bars in...
Vacuum Furnace Builder Preparing to Ship LPC Furnaces
Located near Lyon, France BMI Furnaces has been offering vacuum furnaces since 1947 and enjoys a strong, loyal customer base. The company has just announced that they will be shipping to a customer in northern Spain 3 vacuum furnaces, two oil quenching units with a low pressure carburizing option...
Stable Nickel Pricing Means Stable Fixture Pricing
While a number of factors are in play when determining the cost of heat treatment alloy components such as base trays, fixtures, radiant tubes, fans and muffles one component is far and away the determining factor in the cost of alloy items-that factor is of course nickel. The reason is that nickel...
Seco Warwick Division Expanding by 60%
The Buffalo, New York, USA division of Seco Warwick-“Retech” has just announce that they will be expanding their location by 60% and adding up to 60 employees. As a footnote to this story Retech is celebrating their 60th year with a large celebration Friday June 2, 2023. Gord Montgomery of “The...
Where Are They Now-Robert Brachvogel
Robert has had a long career in the North American Captive heat treating industry over the past 20 years. First at Stackpole International (powdered metal parts-vacuum carburizing). Northstar Aerospace (carburizing and press quenching of helicopter gears) and most recently with Triumph Group in...
Memorial Day – In Honor Of Our Heroes
The Monty Heat Treat News would like to wish everyone a happy Memorial Day. It is a day to remember and honor all the brave heroes who have served and sacrificed for our freedom. Did you like this article? Click here to subscribe to The Monty. View our recent magazines and podcasts by clicking the...
David Brown Pit Carburizing
Recently in passing we spoke about a pit carburizing furnace located at a commercial heat treater in Germany by the name of REESE which is the largest we have ever seen. In response a fellow from gear manufacturer David Brown in Santasalo, UK sent us these photos of their captive heat treat...
SECO/WARWICK To Deliver CAB Line
"SECO/WARWICK will deliver its flagship CAB line to a global manufacturer of cooling systems for electric car batteries. This is another SECO/WARWICK for an Asian client, their second CAB technology, and the first for their battery cooling systems. The system will be designed for soldering large...
Nitrex To Install Vacuum Carburizing System & More Heat Treat News
For the week starting Monday July 20th, we have some very interesting heat treat news items for you starting with a news item about Nitrex in Aurora, Illinois, USA installing a new ECM vacuum carburizing system; “Jason Orosz, President of Nitrex Heat Treating Services, announced a new plant...
IHEA Executive Economic Update & Analysis
Each month IHEA (Industrial Heating Equipment Association) issues an economic report about the state of the industry in North America. It makes for interesting reading and for June the focus is on the economy and how COVID-19 has effected it. Please note that this is a condensed version of the...
MµShield (Londonderry, N.H.) Completes Heat Treat Department
It was late in 2019 that Solar Manufacturing announced that they had received an order for a new vacuum furnace from a company by the name of MµShield in NH, USA. In this press release we see that the expansion is now complete and as a bonus we can see the furnace is installed and functioning....
Abbott Furnace Receives An Order For A Brazing Furnace
"Abbott Furnace Company is proud to announce that a global automotive supplier has placed an order for an electrically heated continuous belt brazing furnace to be installed in Mexico in the 4th quarter of 2020. Abbott Furnace will design and manufacture the industrial furnace for brazing of fuel...