Metal Treating Institute Hosts Session 2 of YES Management Program
MTI hosted session 2 of its famed YES Management Training Program May 24-26 in Pittsburgh, PA. MTI’s 2023 class includes 35 executives from 23 companies. The YES program is a 10- month 4 session executive management training program focused on: - How to Build High Performing Teams- Emotional...
Furnace Builder “Ion Heat” Enters Mesh Belt Furnace Industry
Furnace builder "Ion Heat" who is best known as offering one of the most advanced, cost competitive Ion Nitriding systems around the globe has recently expanded their product offerings to include mesh belt furnace lines. This press release tells the story; "Ion Heat is working on an order for a full...
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]
Oldest US Commercial Heat Treater Has New Controlling Shareholder
According to the press release below Curtis Metal Finishing has a new controlling shareholder by the name of Primat Group. The history of Curtis Metal Finishing is long and distinguished, dating back to 1916 when Hoensheid Steel Treating was formed by Anthony and Ralph Hoensheid (Father and Son)...
European Furnace Builder Has New Majority Stakeholder
"According to this press release, furnace builder SOLO Swiss of Switzerland has a new owner. For European heat treaters the name "SOLO Swiss" is a well known furnace brand, however most North American heat treaters will not be familiar with the company. Having said that the company did install a...
Commercial Heat Treater to Take Over Heat Treating Requirements of Gear Manufacturer
Late in 2022 "The Monty Heat Treat News" had this story about a captive/commercial heat treater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA closing down their heat treat facility in favor of outsourcing the work; "NOVEMBER 29th 2022; Captive/Commercial Heat Treater Closes Doors-Outsources Heat Treating; In...
Auto Parts Maker to Receive Aluminum Solution Oven
"Wisconsin Oven is pleased to announce the shipment of one (1) Electrically Heated Horizontal Quench System to a manufacturer of products for the automotive industry. This system will be used for the solution treatment of aluminum. The maximum temperature for this horizontal quench furnace is 1,200°F...
Robert Joseph Adamski, May 21, 2023
Bob spent over 25 years of his career working at the Ford plant in Sterling Heights Michigan which involved him running the heat treat department. He held numerous positions at the company and was influential in many ways. Below is the full obituary. ADAMSKI, Robert "Bob" J. Age 54. May 21, 2023....
MTI Board Approves Workforce Development Strategy
The Metal Treating Institute is excited to announce the Board of Trustees have approved the most progressive strategy in recent history for workforce development in the heat treating industry. This initiative, called Jobs of Tomorrow will help attract the next generation of workers to the heat...
Busch Vacuum Solutions-Case Study
Busch Vacuum Solutions one of the best known names in the vacuum pump industry offers us this interesting case study in which they speak about “Dry Vacuum Technology in Heat Treatment Processes”. “Vacuum technology is an indispensable part of metal heat treatment. The company Vakuum-Härterei Petter...
Jörn Rohde, President ROHDE Schutzgasöfen GmbH-The Interview
We are very pleased today to be able to offer you an interview with Mr. Jörn Rohde, President of furnace builder ROHDE Schutzgasöfen GmbH. In this interview Jörn talks about his Salt Recovery Units, the largest pit carburizing furnace he has ever built (working dimensions of 16.5’ diameter X 15’...
Fredericks Company
We welcome our most recent advertiser "Fredericks Company" whose banner ad can be found at the top of this page. Among other products the company offers the TelevacR and ETI vacuum measurement brands. "Fredericks' TelevacR and ETI vacuum measurement brands offer the most innovative and provenvacuum...
SECO Vacuum Technologies Installation
Press releases from furnace builder SECO/WARWICK and Seco Vacuum Technologies are a regular occurrence and generally interesting. We have seen and published a few recently and we noticed something just today which caught our eye. It looks like one customer, a performance automotive supplier in the...
How Are We Doing These Days? AFC-Holcroft
"Despite all the doom and gloom constantly in the news, how about a little good news for a change. Here at AFC-Holcroft we have been, and continue to be, inundated with work, as the photos will attest. Additionally, we have had the good fortune to be awarded some very nice orders from well-known...
Where Are They Now – Ed Boll
In our opinion the most professional manufacturers representative that we have ever run across in North America (and this includes ourselves) was Mr. Ed Boll, a long time rep who covered the Northeastern USA on behalf of companies such as SSi, AFC-Holcroft and Wirco. Ed retired just a few short...