Ipsen Japan Strengthens Customer Service Team with New Director
"Ipsen Japan is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Masakazu Kanaka in the role of Customer Service Director. In this newly created role, Kanaka san is responsible for the growth of all Ipsen Japan customer service business, which includes retrofits, parts and service. As a member of Ipsen...
Captive/Commercial Heat Treater Closes Doors-Outsources Heat Treating
In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA we find a reasonably large Captive/Commercial heat treater by the name of Treat All Metals, a division of Regal Rexnord Corp., a manufacturer of electric motors and power transmission components headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin. For many years Treat All offered a...
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]
Captive Heat Treater Closes Down-Throws Heat Treat Furnaces on the Used Market
Back in early 2020 it was announced by the Timken Company that their recently acquired Diamond Chain Company division in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA would be permanently closed by 2023 with operations moving to other Timken facilities; “FEBRUARY 4, 2020. The 102-year-old Diamond Chain...
Is Commercial Heat Treating Profitable?
The obvious answer to this question is that yes commercial heat treating can be quite profitable, however it can also be a very difficult way to make a living. Lets look at a real life example. The listing below is for a North American commercial heat treater currently on the market which “The Monty...
Two Leading Heat Treat Technology Companies Integrate to Create Better Customer Outcomes
"Effective immediately, C3 Data’s real-time pyrometry compliance software enables digital uploading of certificate data of all TT Electronics thermocouples. TT Electronics is a leading UK provider of thermocouples and design-led advanced electronic technologies for performance critical applications...
Heat Treating of High End Power Transmission Components (Originally Published June 7, 2022)
Auburn, Indiana, USA is home to Auburn Gear LLC a very progressive manufacturer and captive heat treater who recently invited “The Monty Heat Treat News” to inspect their manufacturing facility and in house heat treat department. “Auburn Gear, LLC is a leading designer and manufacturer of custom...
North American Tooling Supplier Opens Multi Million Dollar Heat Treating Facility
Back in early 2021 “The Monty Heat Treat News” posted a rumor about a North American manufacturer placing an order with several furnace builders for what amounted to a multi million dollar investment. Subsequently we posted the news that the company in question is the Castool division of Exco...
Happy Thanksgiving!
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An Introduction to Carburizing (Part 2)
We are focusing initially in this particular presentation (Part 2) on the pack carburising. The last leg of the first presentation shows five methods of carburising. Pack Carburizing process.Molten Salt Bath process.Gaseous Atmosphere Carburizing process.Low Pressure Carburizing (Vacuum)The Plasma...
SIFCO Industries Fire
December 26th, 2018 forging company SIFCO suffered a very serious fire at their plant in California, USA. The fire severely damaged several presses and caused extensive damage to the heat treating department. We have never seen a company more open and forthcoming about the extent of the damage and...
RCR Heat Treatment Australia Sold
A couple of years back we at “The Monty” toured most of the major captive and commercial heat treaters in Australia and while it was a very interesting experience at the end of the day there is not a great deal of heat treatment in Australia (we will add that the largest commercial operation and...
SKS China Installs AFC-Holcroft Endothermic Generator
Hydraulics manufacturer and captive heat treater "The SKS Hydraulic TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd", in Zhejiang Province, China just commissioned this AFC-Holcroft Endothermic generator. One look tells us that this is a 4500 CFH EZR Series unit. [bsa_pro_ad_space...
Ipsen Management Change/Geoffrey Somary
“Effective February 1, 2019 Ipsen Group CEO Thorsten Krüger will move to the Advisory Board of the company, handing over global operational responsibilities to Mr. Geoffrey Somary. Mr. Somary is appointed to CEO of Ipsen Group worldwide, with the same effective date. The Advisory Board thanked Mr....
ECM, Grenoble, France
What you see in this photo is an ECM transfer tunnel for ICBP Flex system which we saw at ECM in Grenoble, France this past week (more information about ECM including an interview with the CEO, Mr. Laurent Pelissier later this week). This system is in the process of being prepared for shipment to a...