Past AIST Committee Activities
Current Activities
The Lubrication & Hydraulics Technology Committee (LHTC) met in Pittsburgh, Pa., on May 3 during AISTech 2010. They held a discussion on the morning LHTC session, and then elected their officers for the coming year. They also reviewed the LHTC mission statement and agreed that it still fits the purpose of the committee without any modifications. Earlier in the year, LHTC members completed the fourth edition of the Lubrication Engineers Manual, and they discussed the completed product and any comments that had been received. They also discussed plans for development of a Specialty Training Conference to be held in 2011. A plaque was presented to the outgoing chair, John Haspert, in appreciation for his efforts in leading the committee for the past year.
The Lubrication and Hydraulics Technology Committee (LHTC) met on Feb. 28 in conjunction with their Specialty Training Conference, Lubrication and Hydraulics Fundamentals for Steel Mills and Industrial Applications, in Birmingham, Ala. The LHTC recently completed a revision to their publication, The Lubrication Engineers Manual, 4th Edition, and this was the first opportunity they had to see the completed product. They took some time and reviewed the book. They then worked on finalizing their sessions and chairs for AISTech 2010. Following this, the LHTC discussed possibilities for new courses and considered a joint training session with some other committees. They discussed representatives who could promote committee participation in the Technology Committee Booth that will be on the exposition floor at AISTech 2010. The LHTC then identified topics they would like to include for the AISTech 2011 Call for Abstracts. After some discussion on future leadership for the committee, the meeting was adjourned.
The Lubrication & Hydraulics Technology Committee (LHTC) met on Sept. 15 in Michigan City, Ind. They began by scheduling their Lubrication Manual Specialty Training Conference for Feb. 28–March 3, 2010, in Birmingham, Ala. The LHTC then reviewed abstracts for AISTech 2010 and planned to hold two sessions of presentations. There had been discussions at previous meetings regarding the development of a certification program for steel mill lubrication or hydraulic technicians, but it was determined that other programs are available in these areas, so the LHTC opted to not pursue this further. They reviewed the final phases for completing the update to the Lubrication Engineers Manual, and plan to have it published by the end of 2009.
The Lubrication and Hydraulics Technology Committee (LHTC) met in St. Louis on May 4 in conjunction with AISTech 2009. They began the meeting with discussion on the joint sessions with the Maintenance and Reliability Technology Committee and reviewed any final items for upcoming sessions. Officer elections were held for 2009–2010. John Haspert was elected chair, Jim Sidow as vice chair and Rick Schrama as papers chair. After a review of the LHTC mission statement, it was decided that no changes were needed. The committee is finalizing its update of The Lubrication Engineers Manual, and they discussed the addition of a chapter on filtration and getting some additional, improved figures and illustrations for the book. They also discussed dates for rescheduling their Specialty Training Conference.
The Lubrication & Hydraulics Technology Committee (LHTC) met in Memphis, Tenn., on Sept. 30. The day began at Nucor Steel Memphis, where the attendees toured the meltshop facilities and the construction site for the rolling mill. Following the tour, the LHTC business meeting began, and Jim Sidow led a discussion on the status of the Lubrication Manual Specialty Training Conference, scheduled for March 16–19, 2009, in Birmingham, Ala. Mr. Sidow reviewed the status of the presenters and any items that needed additional coverage. This discussion was followed by the selection of papers for the LHTC sessions at AISTech 2009, as well as the joint sessions planned with the Maintenance & Reliability Technology Committee. Session titles and session chairs were identified, and additional papers were solicited. This was followed by a review of the possible need to develop a Specialty Training Conference on hydraulics. It was decided that there were other venues where this type of training can be received. The LHTC also reviewed the items to be covered at the AIST Leadership Development Conference and identified who would be available to represent the committee. They then began work on their revision to the Lubrication Engineers Manual, which they plan to have ready for their conference in March. Additional pictures were provided for the manual, and it was decided to add a section to the manual on filtration. On Oct. 1, the Specialty Training Conference Subcommittee met to review the presentations for the conference. One of their main items in this meeting was to ensure that any overlap in the different presentations was minimized.
The Lubrication and Hydraulics Operating Committee (LHOC) met during AISTech 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa., on May 7. They began by reviewing the activities and timeline needed to complete the latest modifications and improvements to their Lubrication Engineers Manual. The committee is planning to hold the Lubrication Manual Specialty Training Conference on March 17–19, 2009, in Birmingham, Ala., and the plans for this were reviewed. The status of the integration of the AISI committees was then discussed. Since there was not a corresponding committee in AISI, the main impact on this committee was the name change to the Lubrication and Hydraulics Technology Committee (LHTC). They discussed their sessions at AISTech 2008 and discussed the likelihood of continued joint programming with the Maintenance and Reliability Technology Committee. The newly elected officers for the committee are David Northrop as chair, John Haspert as vice chair, Rick Schrama as papers chair, Jim Sidow as Specialty Training Conference chair and Walt Kusnier as Lube Manual chair. They finished by reviewing and approving their mission statement for the committee.
