Schedule
13–17 October 2025 • Mobile, AL, USA
Sunday, 12 October 2025 | |
| 4–6 p.m. | Registration |
Monday, 13 October 2025 | |
| 7 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
| 8 a.m. | Keynote Presentation |
| 8:30 a.m. | Supporting a Safety Culture — "Ownership" Paul Thurber, Everguard.ai Safety requires ownership! Safety is personal; however, when practiced correctly, it has team results. |
| 9:15 a.m. | Group Discussion on Safety |
| 9:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:10 a.m. | Overview of Rolling |
| 11 a.m. | Basic Rolling Theory Yuli Liu, Quad Engineering Inc. This presentation begins with basic concepts of rolling, and then introduces the theories to calculate rolling force, torque and power. A common misunderstanding on gaugemeter control model is rectified. An interactive program will be used to demonstrate basic rolling theories. |
| Noon | Lunch |
| 1 p.m. | Review of Metallurgical Basics John Speer, Colorado School of Mines |
| 2 p.m. | Break |
| 2:15 p.m. | Application of Fundamentals to Hot-Rolled Processing/Products John Speer, Colorado School of Mines |
| 3 p.m. | The Reheat Furnace |
| 4 p.m. | Roughing Mill Area Equipment |
| 5 p.m. | Reception |
Tuesday, 14 October 2025 | |
| 7 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8 a.m. | Introductions and Safety Share |
| 8:30 a.m. | Flatness With Profile Control |
| 9:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10 a.m. | Roll Design Concepts |
| 11 a.m. | Finishing Mill Equipment 1 and 2 |
| Noon | Lunch |
| 1 p.m. | Plant Tour of AM/NS Calvert LLC |
| 5-6 p.m. | Reception |
Wednesday, 15 October 2025 | |
| 7 a.m. | Breakfast |
| HOT SHEET ROLLING TRACK | |
| 8 a.m. | Hot Sheet Introductions and Safety Share |
| 8:15 a.m. | Finishing Mill Operations and Temperature Control |
| 9:30 a.m. | Break |
| 9:45 a.m. | Mini-Mills and Runout Table Cooling Stuart Hardcastle, Hatch Overview of the history and current status of mini-mills, what are they and is the definition current. Runout table cooling technology and design considerations. |
| 10:45 a.m. | Continued Developments in Hot Rolling |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch |
| 12:45 p.m. | Hot Strip Mill Surface Defects – Automated Surface Inspection Systems |
| 1:45 p.m. | Break |
| 2 p.m. | Hot Strip Mill Surface Defects — Automated Surface Inspection Systems Kevin Michael Skero, Nucor Steel West Virginia A brief overview of the most common issues that are associated with hot rolling sheet products. |
| 3 p.m. | Roll Failure and Possible Issues |
| 4:15 p.m. | Question-and-Answer Session |
| PLATE ROLLING TRACK | |
| 8 a.m. Plate Rolling Introduction and Safety Share | |
| 8:15 a.m. | Introduction to Discrete Plate Rolling |
| 9:30 a.m. | Break |
| 9:45 a.m. | Steckel Rolling — Process and Equipment |
| 10:45 a.m. | Plate Finishing Equipment |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch |
| 12:45 p.m. | Practical Aspects of Plate Leveling |
| 1:45 p.m. | Break |
| 2 p.m. | Plate Heat Treatment |
| 3 p.m. | Roll Failure and Possible Issues |
| 4 p.m. | Question-and-Answer Session |
Thursday, 16 October 2025 | |
| 7 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8 a.m. | Introductions and Safety Share |
| 8:15 a.m. | Drivetrain Design Ken Hutter, Belden-Hutter Inc. Equipment design, forces and life considerations are discussed for the drivetrain. |
| 9:15 a.m. | Hot Strip Downcoilers — Practical Considerations for Operation and Maintenance Jose M. de Jesus Jr. A practical discussion of downcoiler equipment and the operating parameters and the operating sequence, with consideration of the maintenance parameters that affect the operation. |
| 10 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | Runout Table Cooling Technology |
| 11 a.m. | Descaling, Roll Cooling and Spray Issues in Hot Rolling |
| Noon | Lunch |
| 1 p.m. | Gauge and Width Control in Hot Rolling |
| 2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:45 p.m. | Runout Table Cooling Technology Stuart Hardcastle, Hatch |
| 3:45 p.m. | Maintenance and Reliability |
| 4:45 p.m. | Question-and-Answer Session and Conference Adjourn |