Premium Auto Parts Supplier Invests in New Vacuum Furnace
Standard Motor Products, Inc. https://www.smpcorp.com/en is a leading manufacturer and distributor of premium automotive parts to both the aftermarket and original equipment customers. In the aftermarket, SMP's products are used in the maintenance, service and repair of vehicles, and are largely...
Japanese Heat Treater Sees Energy Bill Double to $600,000 USD/Month
Energy Pricing has been an enormous issue to the global heat treatment industry and “The Monty Heat Treat News” has touched on this subject many times. Very recently a Japanese reader sent us this article with a summary that North Americans have little to complain about. Their example is a company...
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]
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Visits Solar Atmospheres of Michigan
January 9th of this year it was announced that commercial heat treater Vac-Met in Michigan had been acquired by Solar Atmospheres. That announcement also mentioned that the 9 existing vacuum furnaces at Vac-Met would be moved to a brand new location in Chesterfield, Michigan. Armed with this...
Jimmy Morris May 14th 1959-February 23, 2023
The heat treat industry recently lost another good one, Mr. Jimmy Morris. Jimmy was best known in the southern USA, in particular in Texas where he worked with a number of captive and commercial heat treaters installing control systems and servicing furnaces. He will be missed. "Jimmy Neil Morris,...
Burner Company “Noxmat” Formally Enters North American Market
"Noxmat Industrial Heating Technology" formally entered the North American market March 1/2023 when they set up a brand new facility in Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA. Noxmat based in Germany has long been a significant player in the global heating technology industry with locations in Europe,...
Unannealed Pinions Causes Ford To Recall Vehicles
"Ford’s quality control appears to be getting worse. The Dearborn-based automaker somehow forgot to anneal the front axle pinions that equip certain F-150, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. By not receiving the proper heat treatment, said pinions are prone to fracture, resulting in the...
Busch Acquires VESCO-McLaughlin-A Pattern
Earlier this week "The Monty Heat Treat News" was the first to announce the acquisition of the VESCO Division of McLaughlin Furnace Group by Busch Vacuum Solutions US. The news was not unexpected and represents a very good business decision by both groups in the humble opinion of "The Monty Heat...
Cincinnati Steel Treating Appoints Operations Manager
Cincinnati Steel Treating enjoys a long and very impressive history in the commercial heat treating industry which goes back to 1941. Their capabilities include nitriding, hardening, induction, carburizing and aluminum processing to name just a few CST: Heat Treating Services & Metal Treating of...
Aerojet Rocketdyne Auction
“Machinery Marketing International, in collaboration with Hilco Industrial, has announced a large industrial auction of Aerojet Rocketdyne manufacturing equipment. Aerojet Rocketdyne is a rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer based out of California. The auction of this 800,000+ sqft...
Bernie Parry, Celebration Of Life
Recently we mentioned the passing of Mr. Bernie Parry, an individual who spent his entire working life involved in the new furnace industry. A Celebration of Life for Bernie Parry will be held on December 5 in Wixom, MI., USA. Please send an email to [email protected] if you would like details...
Rochester Steel Treating Achieves Nadcap
Commercial heat treater Rochester Steel Treating in Rochester, New York recently became Nadcap certified and well as achieving AS 9100D & ISO 9001:2015. RST is a full service heat treater offering carburizing, nitriding, induction hardening and vacuum hardening. We had to have a photo to go with...
Happy Thanksgiving!
We at The Monty hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving with family and friends!
Stack Metallurgical Investments
Out on the US west coast, commercial heat treater Stack Metallurgical is making some very substantial investments. A local newspaper had this interesting article. "Snow may have been predicted for later in the day and it may have been cold and the crowd may have been standing in the field on Marion...
Jim Merryweather Joins Commercial Heat Treat Wallwork
"Jim Merryweather has joined Wallwork Group as Vacuum Brazing Technical Sales Engineer. Over the last two years the company has invested £2.7 million in world class vacuum brazing facilities to meet growing demand. “It is an exciting time to be joining Wallwork, they are experiencing significant...