Vacuum Furnace Manufacturer Has Successful Third Quarter
"Solar Manufacturing Inc. had a successful 3rd quarter this year acquiring purchase orders for ten vacuum furnaces. The various types of new furnace orders ranged in size from the compact Mentor® and Mentor® Pro series to a large production furnace with a work zone of up to 72” in length. The...
“The Monty Heat Treat News” Visits “Thermal Vac, Arizona”
One of the only "greenfield", brand new commercial heat treats in North America in 2022 is the Thermal Vac, Arizona facility in Chino Valley, Arizona and Gord & Dale Montgomery of "The Monty Heat Treat News" were lucky to be able to land an exclusive visit just yesterday. First the background...
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]
HUBEI RADIATECH Orders Two of SECO/WARWICK’s EV/CAB Furnaces
SECO/WARWICK will supply two EV/CAB furnaces to one of the largest manufacturers of car radiators in central China. This is the first time that SECO/WARWICK has cooperated with Hubei Radiatech. “We are a well-known CAB technology producer. Therefore, interest in our products is not surprising,...
Solar Atmospheres of California Adds Sikorsky Approval
"Fontana, CA – November 14, 2022 - Solar Atmospheres of California is pleased to announce it has been awarded the approval to process parts for Lockheed Martin (LMCO) owned Sikorsky. The Sikorsky approval adds to the existing LMCO process specifications held for vacuum heat treatment of titanium,...
BODYCOTE TO OFFER NEW SERVICES IN THE MIDDLE EAST
"Bodycote, the world's largest provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services, is expanding its thermal spray coatings capability in the Middle East. Bodycote has entered into a partnership with Mathevon Group to develop the market in the region and, in particular,...
L&L Ships An Atmosphere-Controlled Retort Burn-Off Furnace
"L&L Special Furnace Company, Inc. has delivered a Model XLC3672 to a Midwest manufacturer of ceramic matrix parts (CMCs). CMCs materialize when nano fibers of silicone carbide or other ceramic nano threads are wound together, forming various sheets and 3D printed shapes deployed in aerospace...
In House Heat Treater Continues to Expand Heat Treat Department
Headquartered in Dixon, Illinois, USA Allied Locke is a manufacturer of chain and chain products. Founded in 1965 as Allied Chains the company has grown and prospered over the years and now has five divisions: Agricultural Chain, Precision Roller Chain, Industrial Chain, Sprockets, and Environmental...
Remembrance Day
November 11th is Remembrance Day in Canada, also known as Armistice Day and “poppy day” around the world. It’s our annual reminder of significant sacrifices made in the past that have led to current freedoms. It’s observed on this date to commemorate the end of World War I, which officially took...
East Carolina Metal Treating/Raleigh, NC, USA
Commercial heat treater East Carolina with two locations in the US, Raleigh, NC and Virginia Metal Treating in Lynchburg, Virginia recently ordered another batch IQ furnace. The furnace to be provided by Surface Combustion is a 36" X 48" X 36" size unit capable of 4,000 pound loads. This system will...
People News
We ran across two recent “people changes” which we would consider worth mentioning. It looks like Joshua Farrell very recently became Plant Manager of commercial heat treater Mid South Metallurgical in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA. Previous to this Joshua had spent 26 years as Production Manager...
Beijing Huahai Zhongyi Industrial Furnaces Co Ltd , (HHZY)
Going back a number of years there was a very colorful individual by the name of Tom Guler in Australia who had made a real name for himself designing and building new furnaces over the course of a 60 year career in the industry (Tom passed away back in 2012 at the ripe old age of 90). Like many in...
Happy New Year!
What’s it Worth – Ipsen Titan Furnace
A captive/commercial heat treater in the Western US is closing down putting several used furnaces on the market (more details on this later). One of the furnaces is a 3 year old Ipsen Titan H2 vacuum furnace with working dimensions of 18" wide X 24" deep X 18" high, 2 bar nitrogen quenching, a...
Cambridge Heat Treat, Cambridge, Canada
Family owned commercial heat treater Cambridge Heat Treat in Canada had a very good year in 2018 which is what most heat treaters also found. Very much to their credit the company made a number of very substantial investments in everything from new furnaces to new controls to office and building...