Rolls Technology Committee Meeting

5 May 2025 • Music City Center, Room 102A • Nashville, TN, USA

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

1. Chair’s opening remarks       <Noon>  
2. Appoint minute-taker
3. Antitrust guidelines
4. Membership and attendance
5. Review minutes of previous meeting
6. AIST Staff Announcements
7. Main agenda items
   • Present 2025 Rolls Technology Committee Best Paper Awards
     • A Team Effort to Solve Strip Surface Quality Issues from Hot Rolling Critical Applications

Michael Aigner¹, Danny Beentjes², Henk Bolt², Sébastien Flament³, Armin Paar¹, Leonel Elizondo¹

1. Eisenwerk Sulzau Werfen R&E Weinberger AG (ESW)

Bundesstraße 4, 5451 Tenneck, Austria

Phone: +4364685285136

Email: michael.aigner@esw.co.at

1. Tata Steel Ijmuiden B.V

Wenckebachstraat 1, 1951 JZ Velsen-Noord, The Netherlands

1. CRM Group

Av. du Bois Saint-Jean 21, 4000 Liège, Belgien

• Review Rolls TC Mission Statement
  • To improve the understanding of all aspects of rolls, including roll usage, roll metallurgy, roll manufacturing, roll shop operations and safety, roll preparation and roll inspection by organizing seminars, symposia and tours; creating literature and providing a forum for discussion and networking.
• Develop committee objectives for next year
  • Meeting Dates and Locations
  • Possible Tours
  • Technical Topics to be discussed and possible presenters
• Elect New Officers
  • Chair – Mike Reidy
  • Vice Chair – Dan Grenough
  • Papers Chair – Liz Abreu
  • Membership Chair – Lydia Stomei
  • Young Professional Chair – Liz Abreu
  • Digital Transformation Liaison – Mike Perry
  • Decarbonization Liaison - 
• Present Chair Plaque to Jochen Muenker

1. Discussion items
2. Next meeting
   • Date
   • Location
   • Topic
3. Chair conclusion
4. Adjourn            <1:30pm>