Pipe & Tube, Plate Rolling and Hot Sheet Rolling Technology Committees Joint Meeting

13–14 February 2025 • Portage/Burns • Chesterton, IN, USA

►Agenda (PDF)
►Register or contact ldlugopolski@aist.org

Tour of  Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor

Hotel Arrangements

Holiday Inn Express and Suites Portage
6295 Melton Rd, Portage, IN 46368
Reserve by 22 January for AIST Room Rate of $134

For reservations, book online 

AIST technology committee members are asked to print out the latest revised meeting agenda from our website one week prior to this meeting.

Thursday February 13, 2025

Light Breakfast           <7:30 AM>

  1. Chair’s opening remarks, R Young, J Lewis, A Schaneman          <8:30 AM>  
  2. Appoint minute-taker
  3. Antitrust guidelines
  4. Membership and attendance
  5. Review minutes of previous meeting 
    1. 18-Sep • Rolla, MO; 
    2. 22-Oct • Bethlehem, PA; 
    3. 24-Sep • Zoom Call;
  1. AIST Staff Announcements
  2. AIST Steel Industry Fatalities

BREAK                                                                              <10:00 AM>

  1. Main agenda items

    • Finalize AISTech sessions – Kevin Skero, Dengqi Bai and Joao Lino, David Johnson
      • Papers due to AIST (15 February)
      • Author Registration deadline (5 March)
      • Presentation Draft Due into AIST (13 March)
      • Re-emphasize the role of Session Chair and Papers Chair
    • Nominations for committee officers [HSRTC]
      • Chair – Jorge Fernandez  
      • Vice Chair – Kevin Skero  
      • Papers Chair – Nominations being accepted 
      • Education Co-Chairs – Nancy Hake, Nominations being accepted
      • Roundup Chair – David Rosburg 
      • Young Professional Chair – Rebecca Voss  
      • Digital Transformation Liaison – David Colbert  
      • Decarbonization Liaison – Rob Brunelli 
  • Nominations for committee officers [PRTC]
      • Chair – Jacob Lewis  
      • Vice Chair – Jacob Ecklund
      • Papers Co-Chairs – Joao Lino, Dengqi Bai 
      • Education Co-Chair – Tanya Ros, Qiulin Yu 
      • Roundup Chair – Jennifer Grzyb
      • Young Professional Chair – Jacob Ecklund  
      • Digital Transformation Liaison – Yufeng Wang  
      • Decarbonization Liaison – Matthew Druciak 
  • Nominations for committee officers [PTTC]
      • Chair – Allen Schaneman  
      • Vice Chair – Susan Conley  
      • Papers Chair – David Johnson
      • Education Co-Chairs – David Johnson, Dwight Karr
      • Roundup Chair – Roger Chmura 
      • Young Professional Chair – Nominations being accepted  
      • Digital Transformation Liaison – Frank Baumgardner  
      • Decarbonization Liaison – Frank Baumgardner
  • Committee Awards – Jorge Fernandez and Jacob Lewis
  • Review committee roundup – David Rosburg, Jennifer Grzyb, and Roger Chmura
  • Technology Training conference – Nancy Hake, Tanya Ros and Qiulin Yu
  • Update from Digital Transformation Subcommittee Liaison – Yufeng Wang, David Colbert, and Frank Baumgardner
  • Update from Decarbonization Liaison – Matt Druciak, Rob Brunelli, and Frank Baumgardner
  • Update from Young Professional subcommittee – Jake Ecklund, Rebecca Voss

BREAK     <2:00 PM>

Discussion items

  1. Technical Paper Presentation with questions and discussion
    1. “Turn-Up/Down Improvement During Roughing Mill Rolling Process at AM/NS Calvert Hot Strip Mill” 
    2. Ayumu Wagatsuma and Gleyson Barbosa (AM/NS Calvert)
  2. Technical Subject Presentation with questions and discussion
    1. Reheat Furnace Design Variables and Constraints
    2. Example: Burns Harbor Furnace Project  
    3. John Chrobak (Andritz)
  3. Technical Subject Presentation with questions and discussion
    1. Plate Surface Finish Technology
    2. (T.B.D.)   

 Next meeting, AISTech-Nashville, TN – [HSRTC], AISTech – Wednesday, 7 May 2025, Room 101D

Next meeting, AISTech-Nashville, TN – [PRTC], AISTech – Monday, 5 May 2025, Room 103A

Next meeting, AISTech-Nashville, TN – [PTTC], AISTech – Tuesday, 6 May 2025, Room 103B

 Chair conclusion

  1. Adjourn     <5:00 PM>                                                                               

Friday February 14, 2025

Tour, Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor

Meet at the Admin Building: 250 W US Hwy 12 Burns Harbor, IN 46304        <9:00 AM>

PPE:   Personal Protection Equipment suggested:  Long-sleeved shirts, and long pants, eye and hearing protection, and footwear.  Cleveland-Cliffs will provide PPE for those who don’t want to travel with their own.  Footwear:   Closed toe, no sandals. Heels should be full width flat soled.