Fastener Manufacturer Installs New Exothermic Generator
“UPC-Marathon, a Nitrex company, recently installed an ExoFlex™ gas generator for Jomarca, a long-time customer and one of the biggest manufacturers of fasteners, bolts, nuts, and fixing elements in Brazil. The generator will supply exothermic gas to a continuous wire annealing furnace, which is...
Martin’s Metal Service-A New Game in Town
You can certainly be forgiven if you have not run across the name Martin's Metal Service previously as this is a very new entry into the US commercial heat treating market (kind of)-lets explain. For many years there has been a commercial heat treater in Springfield, Ohio by the name of Certified...
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]
Turkish Heat Treater Re Certified for NADCAP
"The Monty Heat Treat News" has long followed commercial heat treater Önerler Heat Treatment Ltd., in Bursa, Turkey as one of the largest heat treaters in the entire region. Last year we announced that they had achieved Nadcap Acredidation, the company is very pleased to announce that this has just...
CO2 Emissions and the Heat Treatment Industry
CO2 Emissions are a hot topic in Europe and becoming more so in North America which has lead to a number of companies in the industry taking a very close look at this subject. Obviously the largest contributing factor to CO2 emissions in the heat treatment industry is the energy required to heat the...
Burloak Technologies Receives ISO 17025 Accreditation
Burloak Technologies, an Additive Manufacturing firm who recently installed an in-house heat treating department has now received ISO 17025 accreditation for it's material Testing Lab. This means the company now has both Nadcap and ISO 17025, a very unusual combination. The one photo below shows the...
Aerospace Company Adds Vacuum Furnace to Improve Deliveries
"AERO SPACE POWER, a modern European MRO facility with experience in the renovation and energy industry has ordered a custom-made VectorR vacuum furnace from SECO/WARWICK. The solution will be utilized for repair solutions for both complex aircraft engines and gas turbines for the energy industry....
Rock Drill Manufacturer Inaugurates Heat Treatment Plant
Back in 2019 Swedish rock drill manufacturer EPIROC announced plans to invest in a new heat treatment plant; “Epiroc has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new heat treatment plant for rock drills at one of its global manufacturing hubs in Örebro, Sweden.” Just yesterday the firm issued a press...
IHEA Annouces 2023-2024 Board of Directors
“The Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) recently announced its 2023 – 24 Board of Directors and Executive Officers. Taking over as President is Brian Kelly of Honeywell Thermal Solutions; Vice-President is Jeff Rafter of Selas Heat Technology Co. LLC.; and Treasurer is Gary Berwick of...
Nitrex – COVID-19
"Dear Nitrex Community, At Nitrex, the safety and well-being of our communities, employees, our customers, suppliers and stakeholders is always our priority. We recognize the important role we play in providing our Nitrex Heat Treating Solutions through our three divisions - Nitrex Turnkey Systems,...
Heat Treating in Portugal
Next week "The Monty" was to have visited Portugal for pleasure mixed with a little bit of business-the corona virus has put a stop to that. In lieu of a visit we will give you this summary of the heat treating market along with some pictures from one of the largest heat treaters in the...
Commercial Heat Treating in the Age of the Corona Virus
Well we haven’t seen this since the last great disaster, the Great Recession back in 2009. We had hoped to never see a letter like this again as it tells us about the turbulent times we are living in. However like 2009 this too will pass. “Dear Valued Supplier, We are in a time of unprecedented...
In House Heat Treating-VCST, Leon, Mexico
VCST is a division of the BMT Group of Belgium, a company which supplies gear drives around the world. Out interest with the company today is in their Leon, Mexico facility which we visited just over a week ago. This is a gear company, a gear company which supplies the automotive, rail and industrial...
Emitec Auction, Fountain Inn, SC, USA
A news item we had recently spoke about an auction featuring some surplus heat treatment furnaces being held at a company by the name of "Emitec", in South Carolina, USA. The auction was to be held Wednesday March 18th (yesterday) but it like many things has been sideswiped by the corona virus. Guess...
Brazilian Heat Treater Tecnotêmpera Installs Largest LPC Vacuum Furnace in South America
Rather an interesting story. This item tells us about a Chinese company by the name of Fulcrum installing the largest single chamber vacuum carburizing furnace in Brazil, a furnace with a capacity of 4,000 kg (roughly 9,000 pounds). Its interesting that the individual who sold the furnace is Mr....