Cold Sheet Rolling Technology Committee Meeting

14–15 October 2025 • AIST Headquarters • Warrendale, PA, USA

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

Tour of Andritz and SMS

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

Monday, 13 October 2025 – Optional and Self Register

AIST – Pittsburgh Chapter Dinner Meeting                                                                          

Keynote:    Dave Stickler, CEO – Hybar LLC

Schedule:  5:30 p.m. Networking Reception
                  6:30 p.m. Dinner and Keynote 

Location:   Wyndham Grand Downtown
                  600 Commonwealth Place
                  Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Cost:          TBD                                                                                                                         

Tuesday, 14 October 2025 

Meeting at AIST Headquarters, 186 Thorn Hill Rd, Warrendale, PA 15086

Donuts and Pastries    7:00 am

  1. Chair’s opening remarks      8:00 am  
  2. Appoint minute-taker
  3. Antitrust guidelines
  4. Membership and attendance
  5. Review minutes of CSRTC Meeting at AISTech 2025
  6. AIST Staff Announcements
  7. Steel Industry Fatalities
  8. Main agenda items
    • AISTech 2026 - Session Development
      • Review the Selection of Abstracts 
      • Determine session structure (Due by 28 Oct) including session titles & session chairs
      • Review Papers Chair and Session Chair instructions
  • Finalize AISTech call for papers for next year
    • Sheet and tin cold rolling, temper/skinpass rolling, pickling, cleaning and annealing facilities: new, revamps or modernizations. Process modeling and equipment reliability studies. New or revised technologies for enhancing safety, energy efficiencies, cost, quality, productivity and yield. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: width, thickness, shape, flatness, edge drop, surface, temperatures, properties, steering, and processing of new and/or advanced high-strength steels.
  • Finalize committee roundups 
    • Cold Mills
    • Pickle Lines
  • Technology Training conference 
    • Cold Rolling Fundamentals
      • 8-12 March 2026
      • Hilton Indianapolis
      • Indianapolis, IN
      • Tour: SDI Heartland
  • Advanced Cold Rolling 201
    • 12-13 March 2026
    • Hilton Indianapolis
    • Indianapolis, IN
  • Sheet Processing and Finishing Lines
    • 21-24 September 2026
    • Charleston, SC
    • Tour: Nucor Berkeley
  • Study Tour planning
    • Korea
    • 1-15 August 2026

  1. Discussion items

  • De-chocking, Hydraulic Locks on Morgoil Bearings
    • Primetals - Tom Wojtkowski (Confirmed)
  • Chock and Bearing Maintenance
    • SMS - Chad Donavan (Confirmed)
    • Andritz – Mike Palmer (Confirmed)
    • Glunt Ind. - Todd Dzurinda (Confirmed)
  • Bearings / Bearing Inspection
    • Timken - Mike Allega (Confirmed)
    • Bearing Services - Norm Thomas (Ken)
  • Grease
    • Quaker Houghton – John Accurso (Confirmed)
  • Chrome Alternatives for Cold Mill Work Rolls
    • Rockport Roll Shop - Josh Kellems (Ken)
    • HVOS - ? (Body Coat – Will)

 Next meeting

  • Date:
  • Location:
  • Meeting Topic:
  • Tour:
  1. Chair conclusion
  2. Adjourn for the day       5:00 pm

 Optional after-hours dinner/activity:       6:00 pm

  • Paradise Island Bowl and Beach

7601 Grand Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15225
 Wednesday, 15 October 2025 

Tours 

  • Meet at facilities
    • Please wear:
      • Long Sleeves and Pants
      • Closed Toed, Hard Soled Shoes
      • Bring your own Hard Hat and Safety Glasses if possible
  • ANDRITZ Metals USA Inc.     8:00 am
    2970 Duss Avenue, Ambridge, PA 15003

Home of our ANDRITZ Herr-Voss Stamco Mill Servicing and STS Shapemeter roll servicing capabilities.

ANDRITZ Metals USA Mill Services is a 42,000 square foot facility that specializes in custom roll grinding, roll balancing, repair services and complete seamless tube mill manufacturing maintenance and service.  We provide complete roll grinding services including pick-up and delivery of rolls.

Capabilities

  • Grind Range from 1” to  60” Diameter
  • CNC & Manual Lathes
  • 6” Boring Mill
  • Blanchard Grinding
  • Chock Maintenance, Reconditioning and Fabrication
  • Reconditioning, Repair and Upgrades of Leveler Cassette Modules 
  • Reconditioning and Upgrades of Side Trimmers
  • Reconditioning and Upgrades of Scrap Choppers
  • Reconditioning and Upgrades of Levelers
  • Pipe and Tube Equipment Maintenance and Reconditioning Service
  • STS Shapemeter  Maintenance, Reconditioning and Upgrades

Additional Plant Information

  • Max Crane Capacity - 60 Tons
  • Total Square Footage - 125,000 ft2          


  • SMS group – Washington    10:30 am

750 Manifold Road, Washington, PA 15301

SMS group is well represented in North America to service our customers in the most important markets of steel, aluminum and copper. Our employees in the offices and workshops are available for sales, project handling, and technical services. 

Capabilities

  • Rolling mill repair services
  • AGC Cylinder repair and testing
  • Reels and mandrels rebuilds
  • SIEFLEX® drive spindle, gearing and gear box rebuild services
  • Chock repairs and fleet management
  • X-Roll® Oil Bearings and related components 

Additional Plant Information

  • Max Crane Capacity - 60 Tons
  • Total Square Footage - 125,000 ft2

Adjourn   ~ 12:30 pm