“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...
“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,...
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]
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....
Recommended Procedures for Installing a Butterfly Valve By Jim Grann, Technical Director and Nate Sroka, Quality Assurance Engineer Ipsen
Ipsen furnaces use resilient seated butterfly valves that require periodic replacement as seals wear. While the installation appears straightforward, following proper procedures prevents part failure and extends valve life. Always read and follow the manufacturer’s instructions for any parts...
USA Thermal Processing Equipment Supplier Acquired
To this press release we need to add that the target of this acquisition "Lindberg Process Equipment" is a completely separate entity from well-known furnace builder "Lindberg MPH" in Riverside, Michigan, USA. "HOUSTON, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Relevant Industrial, LLC (Relevant), a recognized...
Auto Parts Supplier Completes Installation of Brake Rotor Furnaces
Earlier this year furnace builder "Nitrex" announced with great fanfare that they had received an order from a European provider of automotive brake rotors for a semi-continuous FNC furnace (the original story can be found below and at "FNC of Brake Rotors-A New Approach"). We can now say that the...
Furnace Builder Continues to do Well in Chinese Market
"SECO/WARWICK, a global manufacturer of metal heat treatment and metallurgy solutions, has signed a new contract with a leading Chinese company from the advanced aviation technology sector. The partner is one of the global leaders in the production of engine components and structural parts for...
Does “Sauder Heat Treat Furnaces” Still Exist? Reader Question
September 18th of this year a reader posed the question to us; "Does Sauder Furnaces Still Exist"? A reader pointed out that at least in Brazil the company still exists under the original name-read on; "'I read your article on furnace manufacturer SAUDER and would like to point out that the...
Darius Szczekocki-“Celebration of Life”
August of this year "The Monty Heat Treat News" posted an obituary about a very well loved individual in the North American heat treat industry, "Mr. Darius Szczekocki, owner of "Hestia Heat Treat" in Racine, Wisconsin, USA. A "Celebration of Life" will be held for Darius, October 4th of this year,...
Avion Manufacturing Acquired
‘We should point out that this press release has nothing to do with “Avion Europa” a company which we have mentioned numerous times over the years. While the two firms were related in the past that is no longer the case.” Delamin Nitriding Salts (DNS), a subsidiary of Parker Netsushori Kogyo of...
 
				

 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															 
															










