Schedule
14–16 October 2025 • Indianapolis, IN, USA
Monday, 13 October 2025 | |
| 4–6 p.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
Tuesday, 14 October 2025 | |
| 7 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
| 8 a.m. | Historical Perspective of Continuous Casting With Design and Technology of Slab and Long Products |
| 9 a.m. | Break |
| 9:15 a.m. | An Operator’s Guide to Continuous Casting Flux, What It Is, What It Does and How It Is Used Marc McClymonds, HWI Steelcasting Inc. An overview of mold flux technology, including design principles, properties, functions and application practices. |
| 10 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | Initial Solidification and Oscillation Mark Formation Joydeep Sengupta, ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P. Key fundamental concepts related to solidification inside the mold will be presented. Industrial implications related to caster productivity and product quality will also be discussed. |
| 11:15 a.m. | Flow Control from Tundish to Mold |
| Noon | Lunch |
| 1 p.m. | Sources of Reoxidation and Why to Avoid |
| 2 p.m. | Break |
| 2:15 p.m. | Caster Breakouts and Their Prevention |
| 3:15 p.m. | Break |
| 3:30 p.m. | Caster Quality Defects and Their Potential Causes |
| 5 p.m. | Ian Bakshi Memorial Panel Discussion and Reception |
| 7 p.m. | Adjourn |
Wednesday, 15 October 2025 | |
| 7 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8 a.m. | Mold Copper Alloys, Design and Influence of Operating Factors on Performance |
| 9 a.m. | Break |
| 9:15 a.m. | Mold and Copper Maintenance and Coating Technologies |
| 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 a.m. | Caster Roll Maintenance and Overlay Technologies Jeff Brower, Primetals Techologies Caster roll and segment life can be significantly increased through the use of customized weld overlays and base materials. This session details the operational impact on caster rolls and technologies developed to improve roll performance. |
| 11:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:30 p.m. | Plant Tour of Nucor Steel–Indiana or Steel Dynamics Inc. – Engineered Bar Products Division |
| 4:30 p.m. | Return From Plant Tour and Adjourn |
Thursday, 24 October 2024 | |
| 7 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8 a.m. | Billet and Bloom Caster Operations and Maintenance Ian Deeks, Deeks Steelmaking Consultant, and Bill Schlichting, United States Steel Corporation Insights into the casting of billets and blooms. |
| 9 a.m. | Break |
| 9:15 a.m. | Caster Hydraulics — Failure Modes and Preventive Maintenance |
| 10 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | Caster Secondary Cooling and Water Treatment Steve Swoope, Delavan A review of the operational and maintenance of single- and two-fluid nozzles in the casting process. A general guide to the various types of technology and key attributes of spray nozzles used in secondary cooling. |
| 11:15 a.m. | Caster Bearings — Types or Bearings, Failure Modes and Preventive Maintenance |
| Noon | Conference Adjourn |