Changes at Top 50 North American Heat Treater
This interesting story covers one of the 50 largest commercial heat treaters in North America as ranked by “The Monty Heat Treat News”, Century LLC in Traverse City, Michigan, USA. The Monty Heat Treat News – 50 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treats 2022 | The Monty “Feb. 10—TRAVERSE CITY —...
Where In The World?
This week Gord Montgomery of "The Monty Heat Treat News" will be profiling several captive and commercial heat treaters in the USA including this one. Know this company? You certainly will by the end of this week. Did you like this article? Click here to subscribe to The Monty. View our recent...
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]
Worldwide Heat Treat Appoints Business Development Manager
Commercial Heat Treater Worldwide Heat Treat in Houston, Texas, USA recently appointed Mr. Scott Licklider to the position of Business Development Manager. Scott brings with him a lifetime of heat treating experience having worked at companies such as FPM Heat Treat and Bodycote. Worldwide Heat...
Batch Austemper Line Installed in US
In 2022 furnace builder AFC-Holcroft of Wixom, MI announced that they had received an order from a manufacturer of mining and construction components in the US Midwest for a relatively unusual item, a batch austemper line. The salt quenching line is now installed as you can see in this photo. A very...
In House Transmission Components Heat Treating Mexico
From time to time "The Monty Heat Treat News" reaches back in our photo archives to review fascinating heat treats we have visited over the years. One that would fit the bill is a very large supplier of transmission components by the name of Tremec in Mexico. Their Pedro Escobedo location in Mexico...
Captive Heat Treat Installs New Endothermic Generator
Nordic Traction Finland, a manufacturer of traction chains and tracks for forestry and agricultural machinery, recently upgraded their heat treatment operations by installing a new EndoFlex™ S endothermic gas generator system. Nordic Traction relies on endogas to carburize its traction chains. The...
Mr. Dave Farmery, President of Vac Aero-The Interview
“The Monty Heat Teat News” is very pleased to offer this interview with Mr. Dave Farmery, President of vacuum furnace builder and commercial heat treater Vac Aero. Dave’s background includes almost 30 years in the aerospace industry and in this interview he brings up some very interesting points...
Aalberts Surface Technologies Forms New HIP/Braze/Heat Treatment Business Unit in US
“The Monty Heat Treat News” is pleased to say that next week we will be visiting the Aalberts Surface Technologies facility in Greenville, SC and doing an in depth profile of the company. "Aalberts surface technologies - specialized heat treatment US and Aalberts surface technologies - accurate...
How is decarburization evaluated? Presented by David Pye
Firstly, how does decarburization occur? Decarburization can be caused by any of the following pre-existing conditions. Insufficient machining of the raw bar stock to remove any surface decarburization caused by rolling, forging, or preheat treatment conditions.Decarburization can be caused also by...
Furnace Builder McLaughlin Furnace Group Expanding
Furnace manufacturing company McLaughlin Furnace Group based in Avilla, Indiana, USA is certainly growing these days as you can see in this press release. Over the past few years the company has grown from a small service company to a 2 location firm with international partnerships. The photo below...
25 Most Influential People in The North American Heat Treating Industry
Many years ago (in the early 2000’s to be exact) “The Monty” put together a list of the 25 most influential people in the North American Heat Treating Industry-a list which was updated several times in subsequent years. It was a fun little exercise, so much fun in fact that we are in the process of...
BMI Ships Vacuum Furnace To Turkey
Now isn't this a wild color for a vacuum furnace? This furnace was built by vacuum furnace manufacturer BMI of France and will be shipped to a Technological area near Izmir, Turkey. The area is a joint venture between Celal Bayar University-Manisa and some private investors with the goal of...
Steve Thompson & Jim Oakes, Super Systems Inc. Interview
We are excited to have this interview with Mr. Steve Thompson, President of controls company Super Systems Inc., in Cincinnati, Ohio and Mr. Jim Oakes, Vice President Business Development and future President of Metal Treating Institute (MTI). Steve you got into this business for the same reason as...
75th HeatTreatmentCongress 22 – 24 October 2019, Cologne, Germany
HK 2019• 500 congress visitors• 3000 fair visitors• 180 exhibitors• 13000 m2 exhibition space• Event website: www.hk-awt.deThe event is the largest annual European forum on topics relating to heat treatment and materials technology. Each year, around 3000 specialists from hardening shops, the...