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]
SECO/WARWICK Lands Another “CAB” Order
SECO/WARWICK Lands Another “CAB” Order It sometimes appears that furnace builder ” SECO/WARWICK ” announces a new “CAB” (Controlled Atmosphere Brazing) order weekly. We exaggerate of course but here is another one; “The SECO/WARWICK Group will deliver a continuous Controlled Atmosphere Brazing (CAB) line to a Chinese manufacturer…
Ipsen USA Announces Updates for 2026 Ipsen U Classes
Ipsen USA Announces Updates for 2026 Ipsen U Classes Cherry Valley, ILLINOIS (February 5, 2026) – Ipsen USA has announced updates to its 2026 Ipsen U schedule, introducing new instructors, interactive elements and hands-on demonstrations to the company’s vacuum furnace training program. Ipsen U is a three-day program designed for vacuum furnace…
Are Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) Accidents Common?
Are Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) Accidents Common? Yesterday we had a news item about an explosion in a “HIP” furnace at a location in the USA “Massive “HIP” Explosion at USA Commercial Heat Treater” , this story prompted us to look into the history of any accidents in the “Hipping” industry. “Wikipedia” describes the process thusly; ” Hot…
Massive “HIP” Explosion at USA Commercial Heat Treater
Massive “HIP” Explosion at USA Commercial Heat Treater “KATU2 News” in Oregon, USA is reporting a massive explosion at commercial heat treater “Kittyhawk Products” in Canby, Oregon, USA. (Editors note: “The Monty Heat Treat News” reports that Kittyhawk” is one of the “52 Largest Commercial Heat Treaters in North America”. The…
Manufacturing Acquisition Creates Heat Treat “Titan”
Manufacturing Acquisition Creates Heat Treat “Titan” Just last week “The Monty Heat Treat News” presented the 2026 list of the “15 Largest Captive Heat Treats-North America”. Included on the list were “Dauch Corp.” , (formerly American Axle & Manufacturing) in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico and “GKN Driveline” , Newton, North…
“The Monty Heat Treat News” February 2026 Edition
“The Monty Heat Treat News” February 2026 Edition This will make your day-the February 2026 Edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News” , for 30 years the largest heat treat industry news source in the world is now available! In this 95 page edition you will find these top stories and lots more; In a Heat Treat Industry Exclusive we…
UK Commercial Heat Treater Enters Bankruptcy Protection
UK Commercial Heat Treater Enters Bankruptcy Protection It would appear that North America and the EU Zone are not the ony areas proving to be challenging for commercial heat treaters these days. In this story we see that “GTB Components” , a commercial heat treater and supplier of powdered metal components has entered bankruptcy protection…
Dr. Karl Busch, Busch Group Co-Founder (1929–2025)
Dr. Karl Busch, Busch Group Co-Founder (1929–2025) “Dr. Karl Busch, the Busch Group co-founder and co-owner, died on July 17, 2025. He was 96. The engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur was born on April 20, 1929, in Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg, and grew up in Zell im Wiesental. In 1949, he began his mechanical engineering studies at the Technical…
20 Years & 1 MILLION Loads with ECM Vacuum Furnace Technology
20 Years & 1 MILLION Loads with ECM Vacuum Furnace Technology “Pleasant Prairie, WI – July 24th, 2025 – ECM USA is excited to celebrate a fantastic milestone with one of our automotive parts manufacturing customers! 20 years ago, their ECM FLEX vacuum furnace systems started processing loads 24/7 – recently, they surpassed the 1,000,000 LOAD…
Solar Manufacturing Ships Advanced Vacuum Carburizing Furnace to Leading Aerospace Supplier
Solar Manufacturing Ships Advanced Vacuum Carburizing Furnace to Leading Aerospace Supplier Solar Manufacturing recently shipped a large, state-of-the-art vacuum carburizing furnace to a prominent aerospace company known for producing advanced, high-precision components for the global aviation and aerospace engine industry. Headquartered in North…
Bluewater Thermal Solutions and Argonne National Laboratory
Bluewater Thermal Solutions and Argonne National Laboratory Bluewater Thermal Solutions was honored to participate in a landmark event at Argonne National Laboratory, where U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright engaged in a far-reaching dialogue on the future of transportation, manufacturing, and critical materials research. As a…
Gasbarre Provides New “Drop Bottom Furnace”
Gasbarre Provides New “Drop Bottom Furnace” “Gasbarre Thermal Process Systems” of St. Marys, PA, USA recently installed and commissioned a brand new “Hyperquench” Drop Bottom furnace system for high performance heat treatment of aluminum alloys. The system is installed and running at the Wadsworth, Ohio location of “Aalberts Surface…