AICHELIN Americas Appoints Wm. Wright & Associates as Regional Representative
AICHELIN Americas Appoints Wm. Wright & Associates as Regional Representative (Editors Note; Wm. Wright & Associates has represented AFC-Holcroft in their US Midwest territory for many years. What is new is that they will now also be representing some of the other companies under Aichelin’s banner including Nitrex, G-M and UPC-Marathon)….
Tool Manufacturer Overhauls “ECM” FLEX Vacuum Furnace
Tool Manufacturer Overhauls “ECM” FLEX Vacuum Furnace Longstanding ECM USA customer, Andis (Sturtevant, WI family-owned professional grade electric hair clipper/handheld grooming tools manufacturer), recently successfully finalized their FLEX vacuum furnace system PLC upgrade with a top-of-the-line processor and communication network. This 3-cell…
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]
Commercial Heat Treater Approved by “Aerojet Rocketdyne”
Commercial Heat Treater Approved by “Aerojet Rocketdyne” The Ipswich, MA, USA “Bodycote” facility is justifiably very proud of the fact that they were recently approved as a supplier to “Aerojet Rocketdyne” . According to “AI” this location provides vacuum heat treatment, hot isostatic pressing (HIP), and surface technology for…
Pyrometry and Industry Standards in Heat Treatment | Andrew Bassett | The Heat Treat Podcast #65
Pyrometry and Industry Standards in Heat Treatment | Andrew Bassett | The Heat Treat Podcast #65 Today “The Monty Heat Treat News” reaches back in our “Heat Treat Podcast” archives to have another look at a very interesting conversation with a very interesting guy-Mr. Andrew Bassett of “Aerospace Testing & Pyrometry” . In this episode…
Increased Defense Spending to Boost New Furnace Sales
Increased Defense Spending to Boost New Furnace Sales February 18th, 2026 “The Monty” published a press release from furnace builder “SECO/WARWICK” which spoke about the firm receiving an order for a new vacuum furnace from a European supplier in the defense industry; ” Increased Defense Spending Leading to New Heat Treat Investments “. …
What’s it Worth? A Guide to Used Furnace Values UPDATE!
What’s it Worth? A Guide to Used Furnace Values UPDATE! February 15th “The Monty” had a news item entitled “What’s it Worth” -a guide to used furnace values (the original article can also be found below). In this particular case an in house heat treater in the US Midwest was trying to decide whether he should try to sell an…
North American Furnace Builder Changing Sales Direction
North American Furnace Builder Changing Sales Direction “AFC-Holcroft” of Wixom, Michigan (part of the “Aichelin Group” of Austria) has since their inception used a sales model shared by most North American furnace builders, namely using a combination of independent sales representatives complimented by a few direct sales people. Up until…
Do Manufacturers Make Good Commercial Heat Treaters? Kern Liebers
Do Manufacturers Make Good Commercial Heat Treaters? Kern Liebers Yesterday “The Monty Heat Treat News” had a story entitled; ” Mercury Marine Opens Heat Treat Department to Commercial Heat Treating ” which summed up how “Mercury Marine” in Wisconsin, USA was now offering commercial heat treating services. Over the years “The Monty” has…
Heat Treat Fixturing-“The Heat Treat Podcast”
Heat Treat Fixturing-“The Heat Treat Podcast” For several years now “The Monty Heat Treat News” has been featuring “The Heat Treat Podcast” in conjunction with our witty, knowledgeable and enthusiastic host Mr. Carlos Torres. One of our most popular podcasts featured “Mr. Jim Wilbur” of “Wm Wright & Associates” one of North…
Reader Question-“Does Sauder Heat Treat Furnaces Still Exist?”
Reader Question-“Does Sauder Heat Treat Furnaces Still Exist?” We always appreciate reader’s questions about the heat treatment industry and are happy to provide answers if we can. In this case a reader posed this question; “I am looking at a used car bottom furnace which appears to be in quite good condition and reasonably priced….
SECO/WARWICK Lands Another Order In the Aerospace Industry
SECO/WARWICK Lands Another Order In the Aerospace Industry “A premium manufacturer in the aviation industry has invested in an advanced vacuum furnace for brazing fuel system components for aircraft engines. SECO/WARWICK will deliver yet another vacuum furnace system for a manufacturer of components for aircraft engines. This is the result of…
Commercial Heat Treater “Bodycote” Bets on Zero Carbon Emissions
Commercial Heat Treater “Bodycote” Bets on Zero Carbon Emissions Bodycote, the world’s largest commercial heat treater has long been very vocal about it’s ambitious sustainability agenda both under it’s previous CEO, Mr. Stephen Harris and it’s current CEO, Mr. Jim Fairbairn (an interview with Mr. Fairbairn can be found at: “The…
Wally Bamford “Can Eng” 1932-2025
Wally Bamford “Can Eng” 1932-2025 The obituary for Wally Bamford paints the picture of an individual who led a remarkable life full of many accomplishments. For the team at “The Monty” we will always think of Wally as the man who brought mesh belt furnace lines to North America, a feat which significantly changed the entire industry. “CAN-ENG…
GM Enterprises And Its’ Place in the Aichelin Aquisition of Nitrex
GM Enterprises And Its’ Place in the Aichelin Aquisition of Nitrex The recent acquisition of “Nitrex by Aichelin” caught the global heat treat industry by surprise; ” Blockbuster Acquistion in the Global Heat Treat Furnace Industry “. While the official press release was reasonably detailed it certainly raised a host of questions about how…