Oven Company Lands Record Breaking Order
"Carroll, OH – October 2025 – Phillips Corporation, Federal Division, in partnership with DELTA H® Technologies, has been awarded a significant U.S. Air Force (USAF) contract to deliver 38 dual-chamber aerospace heat-treating systems that will enhance mission-critical aircraft maintenance...
“Heat Treat 2025”-Things You Have to Know
The North American heat treatment event of the year "Heat Treat 2025" is being held in Detroit, Michigan, USA this week, October 21, 22 & 23 to be exact. "Gord & Jordan Montgomery" of "The Monty Heat Treat News" will be in attendance along with every major industry supplier and most captive...
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]
“The Monty” Re Visits USA Carbon/Carbon Supplier
Last year under the title "Now That’s a Furnace-Americarb", Gord Montgomery of "The Monty Heat Treat News" visited "Americarb" in Niagara Falls, NY, USA (the original article can be found below). To refresh your memory "Americarb" is a supplier of Carbon/Carbon Composites for Hot Zones, Fixtures,...
Chicago Area Heat Treater Hires Plant Metallurgist
"Metals Technology Corporation" a commercial heat treater in Carol Stream, Illinois, USA recently appointed "Mr. David Zawis" as Plant Metallurgist. David brings with him a wealth of knowledge about the heat treat industry. Previous to this he was a Metallurgist with another commercial heat treater...
Aerospace Giant Adding Vacuum Heat Treat Capacity
"Safran S.A." is a French multinational aerospace, defence and security corporation which operates manufacturing facilities around the world, many of which include in-house heat treating capacity. The firm's "Safran Blades" division recently commissioned a brand new facility in Belgium which...
Will “Boronizing” Providers Need a New Source for “Boron Powder”?
This is how "Wikipedia" describes Boronizing; "Boriding, also called boronizing, is the process by which boron is added to a metal or alloy. It is a type of surface hardening. In this process boron atoms are diffused into the surface of a metal component. The resulting surface contains...
Jeffery John Machcinski Advanced Heat Treat Corp. 1972-2025
It is with regret that we mention the passing of Mr. Jeff Machcinski, a good man who "The Monty Team" met a number of times over the years in his role as VP of Engineering with Advanced Heat Treat Corp. "Jeffery John Machcinski, age 53, a lifelong resident of Toledo, passed away Monday, October...
UPDATE; Aichelin Meets to Discuss Strategy/Nitrex Integration
October 9th, 2025 we had a news item about "Aichelin Meeting to Discuss Strategy about the Nitrex Integration", in this news item we mentioned we did not see a Nitrex representative. A sharp eyed viewer corrected us. Apparently the individual standing on the latter second from the left is "Mr....
Vacuum Furnace Builder Receives Their 1,000th New Furnace Order
Furnace builder TAV just yesterday received orders for two new vacuum furnaces which means the company can now claim to have sold just over 1,000 new vacuum furnaces over the years-1,001 to be exact. The news was received by Gord Montgomery of "The Monty Heat Treat News"during a visit to the...
Cambridge Heat Treating 1982-2025
For 43 years commercial heat treater Cambridge Heat Treating in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada has been a mainstay of the Canadian heat treat industry and one of the larger players in the Canadian market. Founded by Bob Robbins in 1982, the company has thrived and prospered over the years but alas the...
Heat Treatment Italy/Slovenia
Over the years the team at "The Monty Heat Treat News"has reported on captive and commercial heat treating around the world and this continues-in the next 2 week we will be reporting on heat treatment in Italy and Slovenia. Our visits will take us to captive heat treats including gear manufacturers,...
Largest Nitrider North America?
Going back to January 20th of this year "The Monty Heat Treat News" had a "RUMOR" about commercial heat treater "Nitrex". Since that time we posted an update explaining that this "rumor" involved a very large pit nitrider-here at last is the formal announcement; "We are proud to announce the...
US Company to Exit Commercial Heat Treating
Several times recently "The Monty Heat Treat News" has mentioned a growing litany of North American commercial heat treaters closing their doors, the most recent mention can be found here: "Another USA Commercial Heat Treater Closes it's Doors" Very unfortunately it would appear that yet another...
“Steve Kowalski”-The Heat Treat Podcast
We can't think of a single individual in the commercial heat treatment industry who is more enthusiastic than Mr. Steve Kowalski of Kowalski Heat Treat in Cleveland, Ohio. Today are very articulate and handsome host Carlos Torres speaks with Steve about commercial heat treating. Did you like this...