September 23, 2025

How to innovate in heat treatment?

In April 2023, Petr Fiala’s government approved the new EU ETS 2 emissions allowance system as part of the Fit for 55 plan at the European
August 15, 2025

Aichelin acquires Nitrex

I still have an unsigned agency agreement with Nitrex on my computer. We encountered obstacles that were insurmountable for me. This week, news came that Aichelin
June 28, 2025

NANO in praxis

ECM published this video, it’s just beautiful….. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ecm-usa-inc_heattreatment-metallurgy-vacuumfurnace-activity-7344431483220041728-yndu?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAwiV-YBIX5g8bPKcpmec63IDHkjRKgHkbw June 28, 2025 Jiří Stanislav          
June 18, 2025

LPC is not the same as LPC

It is not widely known that there is a big, I would even say fundamental difference between LPC from ECM and from SecoWarwick or BMI. And
May 23, 2025

IRT M2P

When I wrote my blog on LPCN (Low Pressure CarboNitriding), I had no idea it would get such a response. However, I was just trying to
May 1, 2025

NANO and ECM USA

https://www.heattreattoday.com/vacuum-furnace-system-for-increasing-in-house-heat-treat-demands/?oly_enc_id=1572G8141245G2V Další úspěšný prodej systému NANO. Tak si to tady dávám jako dárek pod rozkvetlou třešni k 1. máji. Jiří Stanislav May 1,  2025
April 7, 2025

ECM Mexiko

ECM is expanding into Mexico… well, I guess that makes sense… https://www.promexicoindustry.com/en/article/automotive-boom-in-mexico-production-soars-in-2024 Jiří Stanislav April 7, 2025            
April 2, 2025

The energy winner from ECM is the ICBP NANO 600

I was calculating the energy consumption for a customer on an ICBP Nano. This dwarf is capable of doing the work of a Goliath. Really great
March 30, 2025

Cars, Trump and new tariffs

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7311086664230072320/ Everyone here is crying today about the new 25% tariffs on European car imports to the US. But how is it the other way around?
March 24, 2025

Oil or gas ?

There are still many doubts about hardening materials in vacuum after low-pressure carburizing. So what is it? Some time ago, ALD published this feasibility matrix. If
March 2, 2025

NANO 300 with LPC

The NANO system from ECM Technologies is a unique device for LPC with quenching in oil or in a gas stream up to 20 bar. And
February 21, 2025

Replacement of old pit furnaces ZEZ Praha by LPC from ECM Technologies

ZEZ Praha, when I look back, was a very successful company. Not only did it know how to make any furnace, but it also significantly contributed
January 8, 2025

Isothermal annealing differently

Isothermal annealing is a process that usually requires 2 temperatures. The first is the austenitization temperature, where we must be sure that the material has fully
December 16, 2024

Christmas at ECM

It’s amazing how many interesting projects appear. And so after a short time, back at ECM, testing parts for a customer. ECM and Flex furnaces for
November 22, 2024

ECM Academy

An online meeting and training of ECM sales representatives took place yesterday. The goal was not only to provide information about the company’s main objectives, but
October 31, 2024

ECM – World Leader for LPC furnaces

Sometimes it seems unbelievable to me how little we know about the world of large-scale heat treatment. An article was published in The Monty about the
October 21, 2024

ECM and Pacific Vacuum Heat Treatment Synergy Center

ECM has established itself in Taiwan by building an LPC technology support center. Sometimes I really wonder how ECM tries to promote trends in heat treatment
October 14, 2024

LPC versus oil or gas quenching

In 2003 I visited the ECM in Grenoble for the first time. My interest was to purchase equipment with LPC for Bodycote CZ, and I was
October 4, 2024

Visit to ECM

After about a year and a half, I visited ECM again. And since there was time, my guide Cédric Villard also showed me what is not
September 21, 2024

AI and LPC

From May 2024, there is a new subsidy program for energy savings, and I expected an investment boom in heat treatment operations, aimed at this area
September 11, 2024

Linde Powertrain and ECM

Yesterday I went to Germany with Viktor Novák. We wanted to see an ECM line with a robotic loader. What if in the future we had
September 6, 2024

ECM USA and NANO

I already wrote on my blog about the innovative LPC solution from ECM. ECM Nano I am very pleased that this is already a practically applied
August 12, 2024

HÄRTHA and ECM

Jiří Stanislav August 12, 2024
June 11, 2024

ECM ECO 966

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7206218656098230272/ Le four ECO 966 d’ECM Technologies – Industrial Furnaces remporte le prix « Équipement de traitement thermique vert ». 🏆 Lors du salon des équipements et technologies
April 22, 2024

Replacement of multi-purpose furnaces with vacuum furnaces with low-pressure carburizing

After presenting a lecture on this topic in Wroclaw, I was approached by several people asking if I was serious. Yes, I mean it, and I’m
April 14, 2024

Carbonitriding, how to do it in LPC?

So, I made myself happy. I bought the iconic book Carbonitriding written by Bohumil Přenosil in 1964 year. Back then it cost 22.50 CZK, now I
March 25, 2024

ECM Robotic

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March 8, 2024

ECM Nano

There are not too many new innovative solutions in heat processing. Nevertheless, they exist. An example is the NANO system from ECM Technologies from Grenoble. Fig.
February 12, 2024

ECM and IOS

I represent two large companies engaged in the production of vacuum furnaces. TAV Vacuum Furnaces and ECM Technologies. In terms of after-sales services, TAV has a
January 27, 2024

How to destroy the historical view of the layout of the heat treatment line

https://youtu.be/PxuZ-omxuik I already thought that there is not much that can be invented in our field. Err, we’re still at the beginning. ECM and its robotics
January 14, 2024

ECM ICBP Eco Flex 200 for sale

SOLD Do you want to solve energy problems and at the same time reduce the emission footprint of your distillery? Then this is a completely extraordinary
December 21, 2023

PF 2024 and ECM Technologies

Are you thinking about low pressure carburizing? Do not hesitate, the equipment from ECM Technologies is among the best available on the market. Merry Christmas and
December 21, 2023

ECM Technologies

Shortly before the end of the year, this report was published in Présences magazine. https://www.presences-grenoble.fr/actualites-classement-de-l-annee-grenoble/leader-de-l-annee-2023-groupe-ecm-l-industrie-meme.htm Growth of 36.1% in 2022, workforce growth of 38% in Grenoble
October 23, 2023

Presentation of ECM Technologies at the International Fair in Brno

It was an attempt to be there, and at the same time not be there unnecessarily. And it worked. Everyone who was interested in learning more
October 9, 2023

ECM Flex and the future

In the current energy crisis, everyone is looking for some way to survive. Ipsen came up with his idea of hybrid furnace, where when green electricity
September 7, 2023

ECM on Fair in Brno

Dear Sirs, ECM Technologies (www.ecm-furnaces.com) and Mr Jiří Stanislav (35 + years of experience in thermal processing) would like to invite you an afternoon event (presentation
April 29, 2023

ECM invites you at Thermprocess 2023

On behalf of ECM Technologies, let me invite you to Thermprocess 2023, Dusseldorf (https://www.thermprocess-online.com/). The exhibition takes place from 12 to 16 June 2023. You can
April 13, 2023

EURO 7

Today, everyone started talking about EURO 7 and related developments in the automotive industry. What will be the effects on custom colorers? Let’s face it, minimal.
March 25, 2023

ECM Academy

I received an invitation to the ECM Academy from March 18 to 22. What was it about? A meeting of ECM dealers and technicians from all
March 6, 2023

Visit to ECM

I visited ECM for the first time back in 2003, exactly 20 years ago. Now I have succeeded for the second time. Fig. 1 – ECM
February 14, 2023

ECM Academy

  So I’m looking forward to this… February 14, 2023 Jiří Stanislav  
November 4, 2022

ECM ICBP® Furnaces portfolio

ICBP® – Installation cémentation basse pression/Low pressure carburizing/Nízkotlaká cementace TH – Trempe huile/Oil quenching/Kalení do oleje TG  – Trempe gas/Gas quenching/kalení v plynu ECM ICBP®DUO –
October 31, 2022

ECM TECHNOLOGIES

The ECM TECHNOLOGIES company from Grenoble is one of the largest manufacturers of low-pressure carburizing furnaces in the world. That is why I was surprised when