“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...
Solar Atmospheres of Western PA Obtains Pratt & Whitney Approval
Solar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania is proud to announce that it has been awarded Pratt & Whitney, PWA 11, “Heat Treatments” approval. This significant milestone positions the Western PA facility as a top choice for customers requiring thermal processing that meets Pratt & Whitney's...
Changes in the Induction Heat Treating World
Induction heat treating supplier Inductotherm has made some changes in the top ranks of their management team-read on for the details. Inductotherm Group is proud to announce the appointment of Mick Nallen and Satyen Prabhu as Co‐Leaders, effective July 1, 2024. This strategic move is part of our...
World’s Largest Heat Treater Sees Small Revenue Gain
Bodycote, the world's Largest Commercial Heat Treater has just posted financial results for the 4 months ending October 2024. As reported in this summary by "Market Watch" the company saw a small revenue gain in the past few months. All the details can be found at https://www.bodycote.com/. We...
Top Heat Treatment News Stories November 11/2024
Every week "The Monty" looks back on the previous week to see which Heat Treatment News Items excited our readers the most-this is based upon social media views, visits to "The Monty Heat Treat News" and readers thoughts and comments. For the week starting November 11, 2024 these were our top...
“15 Largest Captive Heat Treats-North America”
This week we are proud to present the 2024 list of the "15 Largest Captive Heat Treats-North America" as compiled by "The Monty Heat Treat News". We will have the final 5 largest this Thursday. In 2022 “The Monty Heat Treat News” published a heat treatment industry exclusive, a list of the “10...
HAI Romania Installs Gas Nitrider To Replace Salt Bath Nitriding
"As part of its commitment to environmental leadership, Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI), the parent company based in Austria, has implemented a Nitrex nitriding system at its facility in Romania. This installation, aligning with the company’s corporate values and best practices, marks a...