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Agenda Item

2:00pm

Opening Remarks — Steve Lubeck

Appoint Minute-Taker

Antitrust Guidelines— Madison Dehel

Membership and Attendance — Steve Lubeck

Review Previous Minutes — Steve Lubeck

AIST Staff Announcements — Madison Dehel

Steel Industry Fatalities

Upcoming Committee Meetings & Locations

Fall 2026 – Orlando, FL
Date: 14 or 21 September 2026
Tour: Blue Origin (to be confirmed)
Technical topics for discussion?

Spring 2027 – TBD
Date: February 2027
Tour:
Technical Topics:

33^rd Crane Symposium – Tom Berringer
Date:
Location options:
Pittsburgh, PA
Cincinnati, OH
Lexington, KY
Atlanta, GA
Dallas or Houston, TX

Crane Symposium Abroad 

Location: Argentina 
Date: 2027

Technical Report Updates

TR 1 - D/C Mill Motors, 1-A, A/C Motor Specification
The decision was to achieve this with no changes planned.

TR 4 – Alloy Steel Chain and Alloy Steel Chain Slings for Overhead Lifting
No changes planned.

TR 6 – Spec. for EOH Traveling Cranes for Steel Mill Service
Report on the subcommittee’s recent activities.

TR 7 – Specifications for Ladle Hooks
Last printed in 2020 and available on AIST.org website for purchase.

TR 8 – Insulated Conductors for Metals Industry Crane and Aux. Motors
Report on the subcommittee’s recent activities.

TR 11 – Brake Standards for Mill Motors
TR-11 submitted for AIST review

TR 13 – Guide for the Design and Construction of Mill Buildings
Report on the subcommittee’s recent activities.

AIST Overhead Crane Maint., Insp. and Repair Handbook
Last printed in 2017 and available
No further action is currently required.

Crane Safety and Training Guidelines
Submitted for AIST review

Next Meeting

22 – 23 September 2026
Orlando, FL (to be confirmed)

Chair Conclusion — Steve Lubeck

4:00 p.m.

Adjourn