Heat Treat Boot Camp – Welcome 2026

September 13-15, 2027

Crowne Plaza Cleveland at Playhouse Square

2027 Heat Treat Boot Camp Registration Is Open

North America’s Premier Heat Treat Industry Training Event!

If you or a new employee/partner in your company is relatively fresh to the North American heat treat market, this 2-day seminar is spot on to bring them up to speed in no time. Even if you’ve been in the industry for multiple years but you want to grow in your understanding of the basics of this market, Heat Treat Boot Camp is for you. Past attendees have included knowledge-seekers from…
  • Heat treat equipment, component, materials, or aftermarket parts & service suppliers
  • Commercial heat treat plants
  • Manufacturers with their own in-house heat treat departments
  • Lawyers, investment bankers, and M&A firms

Regardless of how young or old, novice or experienced you are, if you’re looking for a place where you can ask any/all of those “silly/simple” questions you are typically afraid to ask, come to Heat Treat Boot Camp. You’ll be right at home with the other attendees.

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When & Where?

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Cleveland, OH
September 13-15, 2027
Crowne Plaza Cleveland at Playhouse Square

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What will you learn?

  • Players

    Find out all about the major suppliers of Heat Treat equipment and consumables in the North American heat treat market.

    Learn more about the suppliers of the Heat Treat industry.

  • Products

    What are the products sold by the players?

    Learn about each type of Heat Treat product, who manufactures them, and how they fit into the various heat treat processes.

  • Processes

    What are the most popular heat treating processes and why are they performed?

    You don’t have to be a metallurgy expert to understand the how and why of each heat treat process.

  • Markets

    What are the major end-user markets and companies that utilize heat treating and why?

    Markets like aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, general mfg, and many, many more.

  • Materials

    What type of materials are being heat treated and why?

    Learn about many different types of metals including iron, steel, aluminum and more!

  • Future Trends

    What type of materials are being heat treated and why?

    Learn how heat treating technology influences industrial applications.

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Who is teaching?

Your dynamic and entertaining instructors have over 50 years of combined industry experience: Doug Glenn, publisher and founder of Heat Treat Today & Thomas Wingens, president and founder of WINGENS CONSULTANTS.

  • Doug Glenn

    Publisher and Founder of Heat Treat Today

  • Thomas Wingens

    founder of WINGENS CONSULTANTS

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