Why Heat Treatment Partnerships Matter in Aerospace by “Vanessa Pfeiffer”
Why Heat Treatment Partnerships Matter in Aerospace by “Vanessa Pfeiffer” (About the author; Vanessa Pfeiffer is Director of Strategic Market Development for Aerospace & Defence at Bodycote. She is responsible for identifying and accelerating strategic growth opportunities across the aerospace and defence sector, working closely with…
USA Heat Treater Now “ITAR” Registered
USA Heat Treater Now “ITAR” Registered ( Texas Heat Treating is a family owned commercial heat treater which will be on “The Monty’s” list of the “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters” which will be published the week of June 29th) “June 2026; Texas Heat Treating is pleased to announce that the company is now registered with the…
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]
End of the Line for World’s Largest Plasma Nitriding Location
End of the Line for World’s Largest Plasma Nitriding Location At one point in time the “Bosch Fuel Systems” location in Kentwood, Michigan, USA boasted what was probably the largest plasma nitriding location in the world (Source; the late David Pye who knew as much or more about plasma nitriding as anybody in the world). At one point…
USA Heat Treater Makes Major Investments
USA Heat Treater Makes Major Investments Advanced Heat Treat Corp.® (AHT), a recognized leader in heat treat services and metallurgical solutions, has invested in two additional pieces of equipment at its Cullman, Alabama location. The equipment will expand capacity for induction hardening and gas nitriding, supporting increased production…
When NOT to Bring Heat Treating In-House-A Case Study
When NOT to Bring Heat Treating In-House-A Case Study It is always a hot topic whether manufacturers should bring heat treating in house or “farm” it out to commercial heat treaters. Many considerations enter the mix including; Do the volumes justify the high costs of installing a heat treat department? Does the manufacturer want to add a process…
Heat Treatment Names in the News
Heat Treatment Names in the News Lets start off the week of March 9th, 2026 by having a look at some well known (and some not so well known) individuals who are changing direction in the global heat treatment industry; Jim Feltner, CEO, FPM Heat Treating . For a number of years now Jim Feltner has been CEO of one of the largest commercial heat…
Gasbarre Selected to Design Custom Thermal Processing System for Specialized Government Manufacturing Facility
Gasbarre Selected to Design Custom Thermal Processing System for Specialized Government Manufacturing Facility St. Marys, PA — Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems (Gasbarre) has received an order for a custom-engineered box furnace and loading system to be installed at a U.S.-based manufacturing facility, marking a new customer relationship and…
North American Heat Treater to Install 8th Batch IQ Furnace
North American Heat Treater to Install 8th Batch IQ Furnace In 31st place on our list of the ” 52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2025″ you will find “Metex Heat Treating” of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. This 40 year old, family owned business processes over 8o million pounds of material per year, mainly through mesh belt…
Robots in the Heat Treatment Industry
Robots in the Heat Treatment Industry From commercial heat treater “Wallwork Group” in the UK we have this press release about how the firm recently added robotics to a vacuum braze line at the firm’s Cambridge UK facility. This press release prompted the team at the “Monty Heat Treat News” to contemplate robotics in the commercial heat…
Heat Treating the World’s Largest Forging Ring-48′ Diameter!
Heat Treating the World’s Largest Forging Ring-48′ Diameter! A reader sent us a fascinating video of a Spanish company by the name of Iraeta Forgings manufacturing and heat treating the world’s largest forging rings-here is the background; In 2019 and 2022, IRAEA successfully produced four seamless forged rings, each with a diameter…
Heat Treat Giant Touts Advantages of LPC
Heat Treat Giant Touts Advantages of LPC A recent case study by the “World’s Largest Commercial Heat Treater Bodycote” touts the advantages of LPC (Low Pressure Carburizing), in this particular case in an automotive driveline application. Read on for all the details; “In 2023, Bodycote began work on a major new multi-year contract to…
New Managing Director for German Heat Treat Supplier
New Managing Director for German Heat Treat Supplier Earlier this year we had an unfortunate news item about German heat treat supplier “Avion Europa” entering “Bankruptcy Proceedings”. One of the owners of “Avion”, albeit in a small minority position was Mr. Sebastian Köchling. It would appear that “Sebastion” in now the Managing Director of…
World’s Largest Commercial Heat Treater Adds More LPC Capacity
World’s Largest Commercial Heat Treater Adds More LPC Capacity Bodycote Polska Sp. z o.o., a part of the global Bodycote Group – the world’s leading provider of heat treatment services – has purchased a CaseMaster Evolution vacuum furnace from SECO/WARWICK. This investment is another step in the development of the Bodycote branch in…
“The Monty Heat Treat News”-August 2025 Edition.
“The Monty Heat Treat News”-August 2025 Edition. The link below will take you to the August 2025 edition of “The Monty Heat Treat News” for 30 years the globes most popular heat treatment publication. These are just a few of the stories included in this edition; US Manufacturer Commissions New Mesh Belt Furnace Line Bluewater…