European Auto Parts Supplier Installs Chamber Furnace Heat Treat Line
From Austrian Furnace Builder Aichelin we have this report of a new installation for the company at auto parts supplier "Hirschvogel Group". As a special bonus feature which compliments this press release our second news item for today is a summary about the firms heat treating capabilities. This...
Hirschvogel Automotive Group-In House Heat Treating
Our other news item today for "The Monty Heat Treat News" concerned a recent sealed quench furnace installation at auto parts supplier "Hirschvogel Automotive Group" in Denklingen, Germany. As it happens Gord Montgomery of "The Monty Heat Treat News" toured this facility in 2018 and we have this...
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]
CO2 Footprints and the Heat Treatment Industry
"The Monty Heat Treat News" published this article earlier this year but in 2023 we will be publishing a new series of articles related to CO2 emissions in conjunction with the "Aichelin Group". In conjunction with the “Aichelin Group”, “The Monty Heat Treat News” has an ongoing series about CO2...
US Manufacturer to Invest in New Location-Included Heat Treatment
USA based Osmundson Manufacturing Co. has carved a global niche in the equipment business by forming ground-engaging tillage parts from raw steel in its Perry, Iowa, facility. While the Osmundson name isn't as well-known as John Deere, Great Plains, Landoll or Kinze, it's not uncommon for their...
H-13 Hot Work Tool Steels: Enhancing Wear Performance with Nitriding Authored by Dr. Edward Rolinski of Advanced Heat Treat Corp
Hot work tool steels can be hardened partially or completely by traditional heat-treating operations [1]. Their hardness stays in the range of 55 HRc even if the tempering temperature reaches 600° C (about 1100° F) which allows the use of these steels for components or tools working at elevated...
Scott Hoensheid December 8, 2022
It is with regret that we mention the passing of Scott Hoensheid well known in the North American commercial heat treat industry as the former President of Commercial Steel Treating of Madison Heights, Michigan. Back in 2018 “The Monty Heat Treat News” came to the conclusion that Commercial Steel...
Can Eng Hires Very Experienced Field Service Engineer
"The Monty Heat Treat News" is very pleased to mention a new hire by furnace builder Can Eng mainly because we have known the individual involved for many years and have always had a high opinion of him, but first some background. Based in Niagara Falls, Canada, Can Eng is a very well known name in...
WHAT DO THOSE IN THE COMMERCIAL HEAT TREAT INDUSTRY GET PAID?
ASK THE HEAT TREATMENT RECRUITER Yesterday we announced the start of a regular series for “The Monty Heat Treat News”, a feature which we are calling “Ask The Heat Treatment Recruiter”. The series from Josh Hale of International Search partners will deal with issues such as salaries, best hiring...
What’s It Worth?
Specs: S/N: 4926. Year: 2007. Three (3) Fans with side mounted disconnects. Overall Size: 6’w x 6’h x 21’l. W-RES, MAWP 75 psi @ 450°F, MBMT -20°F, 75 psi. Asking Price $15,500 USD. So it this a reasonable price for this unit?We think so but the market doesn't. SBS air cooled quench oil coolers are...
Mercedes Heat Treatment Department Flooded
Last week we had some shocking videos of an in house heat treat department being flooded (the videos can be found further down this page). We were reluctant to provide the name of the company, however it appears that the company itself announced the disaster. It is none other than auto maker...
Paulo/Quintus/Hot Isostatic Pressing
We mention this very interesting news item some time ago, however this version adds some more details. It ties in very neatly with the fact that we just interviewed the President of Quintus, Mr. Jan Söderström and his interview can be found at...
Heat Treat Auction
We see that there is an upcoming “Bidspotter” auction which includes a gas fired Surface Combustion Allcase batch IQ furnace with working dimensions of 36” X 48” X 32”. A batch IQ furnace this size is guaranteed to sell immediately if the price is right. www.pmi-auction.com ...
Flooding of a Heat Treatment Department
Earlier this week we had some shocking video of a captive heat treating department flooding. We have decided not to release the name of the company but we will say it is the largest manufacturer of automotive transmission components in South America. The link below will take you to another video...
The SECO/WARWICK Group Financials
The SECO/WARWICK Group holds strong position with record order portfolio. The SECO/WARWICK Group, one of the 5 largest manufacturers of equipment for the heat treatment of metals and vacuum metallurgy in the world reports a record order portfolio of over PLN 400 million after three quarters of...