New Heat Treat Investment for Mexico Facility
In February of this year "The Monty Heat Treat News" reported that hydraulic pump supplier Bosch Rexroth was investing in a new in house heat treatment department at their facility near Queretaro, Mexico (original story is below). We speculated at the time as to what form this heat treat would take,...
Induction Hardened Case Depth Measurement Using Ultrasonic Backscattering By Miguel Equihua, InTech NDT, USA
Induction hardening is a critical process in the manufacturing of automotive, agricultural and aeronautical components, such as crankshafts, camshafts, constant velocity joints, axle shafts, etc. The procedure for the evaluation of metallurgical characteristics is carried out in the laboratory and...
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]
Bodycote Update & The 50 Largest Commercial Heat Treats
Next week "The Monty Heat Treat News" will be publishing our list of the "50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats-2024". This years list will feature a USA commercial heat treater we have not mentioned before along with a number of changes. We won't keep you in suspense, the largest by a...
Ipsen USA Invests in Parts Department Growth and Process Improvements
"Ipsen USA continues its commitment to the growth of the Ipsen Customer Service (ICS) Parts Department, expanding staff and implementing strategic initiatives to meet a growing demand. Christina Connelly, Parts Manager for Ipsen in Cherry Valley, joined the team in 2022, and has since hired six...
Aichelin Group Sales
From furnace builder Aichelin Group based in Mödling, Austria we have this summary about how the company did in 2023-it would appear that they did quite well. "The globally positioned AICHELIN Group based in Mödling increased its turnover to EUR 214 million in 2023, an increase of 16 % after EUR...
Happy Memorial Day
We wish our friends in the USA a very memorable Memorial Day 2024. "Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2024 will occur on Monday, May 27. Originally known as Decoration Day,...
“The Monty Heat Treat News”-June 2024 Issue
The link below will take you to the June 2024 issue of "The Monty Heat Treat News"-for almost 50 years the premier source of news and trends in the Global Heat Treatment industry. A few stories in this issue include these; Aichelin Group to Enter Vacuum Market Munitions Supplier Adds Heat Treating...
Captive Heat Treater Auburn Gear Opens up Heat Treat Department to “The Monty Heat Treat News” (Reposted)
Auburn, Indiana, USA is home to Auburn Gear LLC a very progressive manufacturer and captive heat treater who recently invited "The Monty Heat Treat News" to inspect their manufacturing facility and in house heat treat department. "Auburn Gear, LLC is a leading designer and manufacturer of custom...
UPC-Marathon President, Oliver Caurette Climbs Mont Blanc
"Climbing Europe’s highest mountain, Mont Blanc, has been a long-standing dream of mine. One that has lived on for many years and was finally fulfilled this month. What you read below is my journey of perseverance and resiliency towards unlocking my potential. After 6 months of training to get fit...
Live Heat Treatment Shows a Thing of the Past?
Furnace and oven builder Delta H Systems in Pickerington, Ohio, USA is just about ready to ship an oven to a North American company doing additive manufacturing. This will be used for processing aluminum parts and features an external water quench tank. Delta H is a family owned business which...
Burloak Technologies Installing In-House Heat Treatment Department
In Burlington, Ontario, Canada we find Burloak Technologies who describe their company thusly; "Burloak Technologies is Canada's leading supplier of highly engineered additive manufactured components for demanding applications." https://burloaktech.com/ The company makes our news section today due...
Greg Huss, Paulo Products
Recently we mentioned how Greg Huss had joined Paulo the second largest commercial heat treater in North America https://themonty.com/project/largest-north-american-commercial-heat-treats-august-2020/ We now have the official press release from Paulo. "We are proud to announce that our Nashville...
Energy Optimization Systems-An Idea Whose Time Has Not Yet Come in North America
High Electrical costs in Europe have prompted virtually every captive and commercial heat treater in Europe to install an energy optimization system on their electrically heated furnaces. All electrical bills are comprised of several components, chief among them being the actual amount of...
Jake Verdoux Named Production Manager at McLaughlin Furnace Group
"McLaughlin Furnace Group based in Avilla, Indiana, USA is pleased to announce that they recently appointed Jake Verdoux as Production Manager. Jake brings with him many years of experience working with other furnace builders in the US and this experience will help grow the McLaughlin Furnace Group...