Long Products and Electrical Applications Technology Committees Joint Meeting
23 February 2026 • Central Station Memphis Hotel • Memphis, TN, USA
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Hotel Arrangements
Central Station Memphis, Curio Collection by Hilton
545 South Main, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
A block of rooms has been reserved at Central Station Memphis Hotel. Please call the hotel at +1.800.445.8667 or book online by 23 January 2026 to secure the AIST discount rate of US$179 per night for single/double occupancy.
AIST technology committee members are asked to print out the latest revised meeting agenda from our website one week prior to this meeting.
- Chair’s opening remarks – Sam Stone, Tim Burttram <1:00 pm CST>
- Appoint minute-taker
- Antitrust guidelines
- Membership and attendance
- Review minutes of previous meeting – LPTC, EATC
- AIST Staff Announcements – Madison Dehel & Charlie Bender
- Main Agenda Items
- AIST Steel Industry Fatalities and Safety Discussion
- Finalize AISTech sessions – Rob Westropp (LPTC), Ramesh Khajjayam (EATC)
- Papers due to AIST (17 February)
- Author Registration deadline (5 March)
- Presentation Draft Due to AIST (17 March)
- Re-emphasize the role of Session Chair and Papers Chair
- Committee Officer Nominations – Voting at AISTech committee meetings
- LPTC
- Chair: Chris Hill, Gerdau Cartersville
- Vice Chair: Rob Westropp, SDI – Structural and Rail
- Papers Chair: T.B.D.
- Education Chair: Andrew Schless, Nucor Steel Berkeley
- Roundup Chair: Joe Kennedy, Quad engineering
- Study Tour: Dean Scheumann, SDI – Structural and Rail
- Young Professional Chair: Lauren Drew, Nucor Steel Yamato
- Digital Transformation Liaison: Antonio Ambra, AIC
- Decarbonization Liaison: T.B.D.
- EATC
- Chair: Tim Burttram, Big River Steel
- Vice Chair: Ramesh Khajjayam, Primetals Technologies
- Papers Chair: T.B.D.
- Education Chair: Bryan Beard, TMEIC
- Young Professional Chair: T.B.D.
- Digital Transformation Liaison: Osvaldo Bascur, OSB Digital
- Decarbonization Liaison: Ramesh Khajjayam, Primetals Technologies
- Decarbonization Subcommittee Chair: T.B.D.
- LPTC
- Committee Roundup – Joe Kennedy (LPTC)
- Technology Training Conferences – Andrew Schless (LPTC), Kevin Bort & Bryan Beard (EATC)
- Finalize AISTech sessions – Rob Westropp (LPTC), Ramesh Khajjayam (EATC)
February 2027 Lexington, NC – Tour of Nucor Lexington
6-8 October 2026 Cleveland, OH
- Study Tour Planning – Dean Scheumann & Harold Marks (LPTC)
- LPTC: Italy, 11-17 October 2026
- Update from Liaisons
- Digitalization Liaisons – Antonio Ambra (LPTC), Osvaldo Bascur (EATC)
- Decarbonization Liaisons – Ramesh Khajjayam (EATC)
- Young Professional Liaisons – Lauren Drew (LPTC)
- Fall Meeting Dates & Agendas
- LPTC
- EATC
- Next Meeting – AISTech May 4-6, 2026
- LPTC – TBD
- EATC – TBD
BREAK <2:15 pm CST>
Presentations
- “Power Distribution Monitoring via Smartphone App: An IIoT Field Application” – Cosimo Ladiana, BRS PD Automation Manager
- “Galv Line VFD Arc Flash Investigation and Modifications” – Alber Becerra, Big River Steel Cold Mill Electrical Manager
- “Digital Substation: Inception Through Startup and Beyond” – Anil Kanagala, PTUS Sr Electrical Engineer
- “Robotic Applications and Advanced Mechatronic Machines” – Antonio Ambra, AIC
- Chair conclusion – Sam Stone, Tim Buttram
- Adjourn <5:00 pm CST>