IH Daily News Brief, November 5, 2004 PITTSBURGH, PA — Industrial Heating Magazine, in cooperation with the Metal Treating Institute (MTI), Jacksonville Beach, Fla., has awarded the ninth annual Master Craftsman Award to VAC AERO International of Oakville, Ontario. VAC AERO International is a privately-owned company founded in 1959 to provide heat treating services to […]

The Monty, September 2004 Issue Standard has just announced that they have signed a five year, $70 million (US) contract with the US Army to overhaul and repair helicopter engines. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba they just received their first 5 Rolls Royce engines last week fresh from the Middle East. Whether this means they will […]

The Monty, January Issue 2004 Now that 2004 is here I guess this means that Bill is now officially Sales Manager of this manufacturer of new vacuum furnaces with the recent retirement of Bob Connell. As a long time employee of Vac Aero I have no doubt but that Bill will do a good professional […]

The Monty, January 2004 Issue The note below tells how Bob Connell, a long time Vac Aero (new Vacuum Furnaces) employee is retiring. I will add that I’ve known Bob for a lot of years and he is an absolute top notch individual. I will also add that I wish I could show you the […]

The Monty, May 2003 Issue This of course was our "question of the week". Right off the bat I’ll point out that with the exception of ECM Vacuum Carburizing furnaces we have no affiliation with any manufacturer of vacuum furnaces. Have to keep it unbiased. Some surprises in the responses and some that were not […]

The Monty, December 2002 Issue You may remember a couple of months ago we mentioned a rumor about Vac-Aero (new vacuum furnaces, vacuum heat treating) expanding its Quebec, Canada operations. Well we’re now hearing that within a week or two they will be closing a deal on a 40,000 square foot building in Boucherville ( […]

INDUSTRIAL HEATING MAGAZINE, September 4, 2002 VAC AERO International Inc., Oakville, Ontario, Canada, placed an order for a 70 kW FCS-2000 power supply for testing in its Oakville heat treating operation from Magnetic Specialties Inc. The FCS-2000 has operation at 95% power factor throughout the major power demand range, air-cooled internals that prevent problems associated […]