Aerospace Firm Installing Heat Treatment Department
Going way back to 2019 aerospace giant Pratt & Whitney announced a new facility in the Ashville, NC, USA area. The ribbon cutting ceremony for the new facility was held November 16th, you can read the details here further down. As part of this investment oven and furnace builder L&L Special...
Solar Atmospheres Successfully Hardens Massive H13 Extrusion Dies
Hermitage PA, January 30, 2023 – Solar Atmospheres of Western PA successfully vacuum heat treated two massive H13 extrusion dies at their Hermitage PA facility. Their newest high performing Solar Manufacturing 10-Bar 600 Horsepower high pressure gas quench vacuum furnace was able to fully harden two...
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]
Are Salaries in the HT Industry Increasing-Ask the Heat Treat Recruiter
Are salaries in the heat treatment industry in North America increasing? Common perception (or misconception) says that the answer to this question is a resounding yes! However we posed the question to our resident expert and regular contributor Mr. Josh Hale of heat treatment recruiting firm...
USA West Coast Heat Treater Acquired By Trive Capital
“KAL Capital Advises Kittyhawk, Inc.’s Acquisition by Trive Capital” Trive Capital (“Trive”), the Dallas-based private equity firm, is excited to announce its recent investment into Kittyhawk, Inc. (“Kittyhawk” or the “Company”), a leading provider of Hot Isostatic Pressing (“HIP”) services for a...
High Efficiency Burners For Galvanizing Plant
High-Efficiency and ultra-low-emission burner technology made by WS Wärmeprozesstechnik GmbH will heat thyssenkrupp’s newest hot-dip galvanizing plant in Dortmund, Germany. In the presence of NRW’s prime minister Hendrik Wüst, thyssenkrupp Steel recently inaugurated its newest hot-dip galvanizing...
USA Oven Manufacturer Appoints General Manager
In the US Midwest Wisconsin Oven has promoted an employee of many years standing to the position of General Manager. “Wisconsin Oven Corp., appointed Jeff Kent to the position of general manager. Kent has been with Wisconsin Oven for more than 35 years. His experience covers all areas of...
USA West Coast Heat Treater Sold
"The Monty Heat Treat News" is looking forward to a formal press release about a commercial heat treater on the US West Coast being sold shortly before Christmas of 2022. The story tells us that this profitable, state of the art 2 location shop has entered the new year with new ownership. We expect...
Shopping Cart Manufacturer Heat Treats In House
“L&L Special Furnace Co. has shipped a dual-chamber heat-treating and tempering furnace to a leading global manufacturer of shopping carts and display cases located in the southeastern U.S. The equipment will play a supportive role in keeping key production equipment on-line along with thermal...
Tenova Sold the HTC Group to Ningbo Qijing
Now this is quite an interesting news item, so much so that we will have some further comments tomorrow.“Castellanza, July 17, 2019 – Tenova – a company of the Techint Group specialized in innovative solutions for the metals and mining industries – today has positively concluded the selling process...
The 22nd SECO/WARWICK Seminar “Heat Treatment 4.0” in the climate of Industry 4.0
The 22nd SECO/WARWICK Seminar "Heat Treatment 4.0" in the climate of Industry 4.0SECO/WARWICK, one of the world's most widely recognized manufacturer of industrial furnaces, invites to the 22nd Seminar "Heat Treatment 4.0", which will take place on 10-12.09.2019 in the heart of the Karkonosze...
Students from Lehigh’s Summer Engineering Institute Tour Solar Atmospheres
On July 11 th , Solar Atmospheres hosted 28 high school students enrolled in the Summer Engineering Institute (SEI) at Lehigh University. The group also included a few members of Lehigh University undergraduate students and staff. The SEI program, under the guidance of Director Dr. Laura Moyer, is a...
Used Endothermic Generators-What’s Selling and What’s Not?
Until recently we would have told you that there was no market for used endothermic generators-period. However recent events have lead us to qualify that statement and this is what we would now say; "old style box type endo generators don't sell well, new style multi retort generators do sell if the...
BMI Building Large Vacuum Furnace for China
This photo was taken at the BMI facility near Lyons, France very recently (BMI is a large manufacturer of vacuum furnaces). What you see is the shell of a vacuum brazing furnace which is going to an aerospace customer in China. The furnace has working dimensions of 2500 mm X 2500 X 1300 (roughly...
Carlos Torres Appointed President and CEO of MATTSA Furnace Company
In Mexico we see that Carlos Torres has been appointed President and CEO of MATTSA Furnace Company. Based in San Luis Potosi MATTSA is the largest furnace builder in the country;“MATTSA Furnace Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Carlos Torres as President and Chief Executive Officer...