April - The Monty Heat Treat News

foundations for what would become Bodycote's materials testing business. In 2008
the materials testing division was sold to private ownership leading to the founding
of the testing company Exova. In 1991 it bought HIP Ltd, a leading Hot Isostatic
Processing business. In 2001 the Company bought Lindberg Corporation, the
largest heat treatment business in the United States. The company changed its
name from Bodycote International plc to Bodycote plc in April 2008".
Monday Morning Briefing. ABB in Florence, SC had an auction March 19th/2013
and included were 2 CI Hayes vacuum oil quench furnaces and 2 CI Hayes vacuum
tempers. Selling price for the oil quench furnaces was $50,000 USD each and
$30,000 USD each for the tempers. All were in top notch condition with controls
updated in 2012. Based on the sale price we would assume they were bought by an
end user as opposed to a used equipment dealer. Where are they now-Pat Connor.
Pat has been in the industry for quite some time enjoying stints at companies such
as Bodycote and Bluewater Thermal. It would appear that Pat is now with Roller
Bearing Corp., a large captive heat treater with a number of locations around the
world. Wolfson Heat Treatment Centre, is British industry's focal point for
information, advice and education on processing aspects of metal heat treatment.
Established in Birmingham in 1973, the Centre now operates within the Surface
Engineering Association and is primarily staffed by a metallurgist with extensive
first-hand practical experience at the sharp end of industrial heat treatment
operations. We mention them today as the centre will be another three-day course
"Understanding Heat Treatment" which will be held October 15th to 17th of this
year. And speaking of events the ASM Chennai, India Chapter is organizing a
Heat Treatment convention and conference from May 16 to 18/2013 in Chennai.
Just a few weeks ago the Atmosphere Furnaces business segment of
SECO/WARWICK Europe S.A. commissioned a roller hearth furnace processing
line for the heat treatment of ARLHE-T-700 type bearing rings. "The technological
installation will operate at Company Harkovskij Podshipnikovyj Zavod (HARP), PAO.
It is a member of the Industrial Group UPEC. UPEC is one of the biggest Ukrainian
private-sector companies in the machine industry. This company manufactures
components and mechanisms for the automotive industry and for agricultural
machines, railways and metallurgy sector as well. This processing line is the first of
three that are being manufactured at SECO/WARWICK EUROPE S.A. At the same
time, at the customer’s site pre-acceptance tests of the second processing line
ARLHE-T is taking place". And while we are on the topic of new furnace orders
Metal Powder Products (MPP) headquartered in Westfield, Indiana, USA,
recently installed a 30 in. high capacity Abbott sintering furnace at its Washington
Street facility in St Mary, PA. According to what we have heard business is
booming for the company due to increased business because of the success of
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