Aluminum Drop Bottom Oven to the Aerospace Industry
"Wisconsin Oven is pleased to announce the shipment of one (1) Electrically Heated Drop Bottom Furnace with traveling quench tank and maintenance platform. This system will be used for the solution heat treatment of aluminum parts for the aerospace industry. The drop bottom furnace has a maximum...
10 Largest North American Heat Treat Furnace Builders
“The Monty Heat Treat News” is proud to present our list of the 10 largest North American furnace builders as ranked by 2023 sales. Before we get to our list we would like to make some points about how we arrived at these rankings; · It is important to note that this list only includes furnace...
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]
What are the average salaries for a heat treater right now?
The Monty Heat Treat News has worked closely with International Search Partners (a US search firm known for being the only recruiting firm in the world working exclusively in heat treating), for over 20 years. That relationship has blossomed into a regularly featured article, “Ask the Heat Treat...
Solar Manufacturing Appoints Nicholas Max as Chief Mechanical Engineer
Solar Manufacturing, Inc. recently announced the hiring of Nicholas Max, BSME Drexel University, as its Chief Mechanical Engineer to head up its vacuum furnace mechanical design group. Nick is also pursuing an MBA at Lehigh University in Bethlehem PA. Nick will be tasked to lead the further...
Chris Constable Joins the Solar Atmospheres of San Diego Team
"Solar Atmospheres’ newest acquisition, Solar Atmospheres of San Diego, is pleased to announce the addition of Chris Constable as their new Vice President of Operations. Chris brings with him nearly 25 years of Heat Treating experience that includes quality, operations, management, plant safety,...
Gas Nitriding Replaces Salt Bath Nitrocarburizing
"T.Ş.T Lift Amortisör recently upgraded its gas spring manufacturing in Bursa, Türkiye, by integrating a Nitrex nitriding/nitrocarburizing system. This move signifies the company’s commitment to adopting environmentally sustainable practices within its operations. Through this upgrade, T.Ş.T Lift...
Specialty Heat Treat Adds Straightening to 1,000 Tons
Earlier this year Dale and Gord Montgomery of "The Monty Heat Treat News" visited one of the 50 largest commercial heat treaters in North America, family owned Specialty Heat Treat in Houston, Texas (the story can be found...
“Experimental” Heat Treatment Leads to Recall
Regular readers of "The Monty" will need no reminder of how crucial heat treating is to the manufacturing process, however here is another example. According to this press release a supplier of ball studs to truck suppliers Mack and Volvo used an experimental heat treat process which resulted in...
HTSU Deploys C3 Data Technology To The Customers Across The United States
To go with this interesting press release we have a photo of the HTSU booth taken at the ASM heat treat exhibition in Detroit, Michigan, USA in 2015. Kyle Favors is wearing the black jacket in the centre. “Greenville, SC: Today, Heat Treating Services Unlimited Inc (HTSU), a Greenville, SC. based...
Interview With Paul van Doesburg CEO, Ipsen, Germany
We are very pleased to be able to offer our readers an interview with Mr. Paul van Doesburg, CEO of Ipsen Germany. Paul, I thank you for your time. Let’s start off with your background, how did you become involved in the heat treat industry and end up in the position you are now in? “Thank...
Surplus ECM Vacuum Carburizing System
Yesterday as part of our “Monday Morning Briefing” we mentioned that there would be a surplus ECM system coming on the market. Well today it is officially on the market. Built by ECM in 2004 and rebuilt in 2017 it is a Flex 600 TG – from 2 to 8 cells, top-down 20 bar nitrogen gas quench; optional...
Surplus Vacuum Carburizing lines and more Heat Treatment News
This week we are going to start off with news about new furnace instillations/orders starting off with a Can Eng mesh belt order. “Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd. designed, built and delivered a mesh-belt heat-treatment furnace line to Gallos Metal Solutions of Milwaukee, Wis. The continuous...
Advantages of CFC Fixtures When Case Hardening In Automotive Application
The drive component cited in this article is case hardened in a multi purpose chamber furnace. The surface/weight ratio is low and characterized by a solid cross-section in different sizes. Component distortions due to heat treatment are thus less critical and are not considered further. The largest...
SECO/WARWICK Organizes Heat Treatment 4.0 e-SEMINAR
SECO/WARWICK - the leader in heat treatment and vacuum metallurgy – will hold the industry's first virtual meeting of international specialists, and will share their knowledge and experience online. Expert Wednesday, September 9, includes 3 thematic blocks, speakers from around the world, discussion...