Monday, 18 September 2023

4 p.m.

Registration/Breakfast

5 p.m.

Reception

Tuesday, 19 September 2023

7 a.m.

Breakfast

8 a.m.

Introductions, Overview, Definition of General Terms for Processing Lines
Chad Donovan, SMS group Inc.

8:40 a.m.

Process Line Design Fundamentals
Mike McGuire and Ignacio Alonso, SES Salico

9:30 a.m.

Break

9:45 a.m.

Incoming Material
Mark Zipf, SMS group Inc.

10:45 a.m. 

Break

11 a.m.

Incoming Material
Mark Zipf, SMS group Inc.

Noon

Lunch

1 p.m.

Control Basics
Thomas Richards and Ryan Krady, TMIEC Corp. Americas

1:45 p.m.

Coil Joining Using Resistance Welding
Matt Keller, Taylor-Winfield Technologies Inc.

2:05 p.m.

Laser Welding for Coil Joining
Deni Bellai, Hugo Miebach GmbH

2:25 p.m.

Weld Spector
Andrew Sauerwald, Tecnar
In-line weld inspection for coil to coil joining.

2:45 p.m.

Break

3 p.m.

Pickling: Carbon and Stainless Steel

3:45 p.m.

Advancements and Opportunities in Strip Cleaning Section Optimization
David Thiemann, Atlantech Process Technology Inc.

4:30 p.m.

Leveling Lines
Tyler Delong, Allor Engineering 

5 p.m.

Adjourn

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

7 a.m.

Registration/Breakfast

7:55 a.m.

Introductions and Opening Remarks
John Wallace, SES Engineering

8 a.m.

Annealing
Bill Lucas, Fives ST
This session will consider various aspects of steel annealing as it pertains to strip. The reasons for annealing, along with the physical results possible with different thermal cycles, will be covered. Equipment employed along with methods of heating, cooling and strip conditioning will be reviewed in greater detail. Additionally, a brief discussion of materials used, processing atmospheres and decarbonization of combustion will be included.

8:45 a.m.

Skinpass/Temper Rolling
Mark Zipf, SMS group Inc.

9:30 a.m.

Break

9:45 a.m.

Skinpass/Temper Rolling (cont’d)
Mark Zipf, SMS group Inc.

10:30 a.m. 

Break

10:45 a.m.

Continuous Hot-Dip Galvanizing
Joe Lauzon, Nucor Corp.

11:45 a.m.

Nucor Steel Gallatin Overview
Joe Lauzon, Nucor Corp.

Noon

Lunch

12:30 p.m.

Depart for Plant Tour of Nucor Steel Gallatin

5–6 p.m.

Reception

Thursday, 21 September 2023

7 a.m.

Breakfast

7:55 a.m. 

Introductions and Opening Remarks
Brian Smith, ANDRITZ Metals Inc.

8 a.m.

Automated Surface Inspection of Sheet and Finished Product
Greg Gutmann, ISRA Vision Parsytec Inc.
This presentation provides an introduction to the latest automated surface inspection technology as it is applied to sheet and finished product. Gain an understanding of the practical benefits and pitfalls of using an automated surface inspection system. Attendees will learn about the technology differences of area scan and line scan cameras. Solutions will be addressed for overcoming the cold rolling environment to allow for automated inspection. Get a brief look at post-inspection data management software for coil quality decision-making.

8:45 a.m.

Flatness Measurement and Control
Brian Smith, ANDRITZ 

9:30 a.m.

Break

9:45 a.m.

The Chemical Process of Steel Strip Cleaning and How to Enhance Performance
Andreas Wierschan, Quaker Houghton​

10:45 a.m.

Tinplating — As Relevant Now as Ever

11:30 a.m.

Paint Lines
Nikhil Kulkarni Steel Dynamics Inc.

Noon

Lunch

1 p.m.

Corrosion Preventives and Surface Treatments
Andreas Wierschan, Quaker Houghton

2 p.m. 

Key Units for Line Integration
Jochen Muenker, GEORG North America Inc.
This presentation will discuss key units for integration or replacement in existing lines to match higher efficiency and new material demands.

3 p.m.

Break

3:15 p.m.

Slitting Mechanics and Slitter Tooling for Modern Metal Processing
Brian Shaw and Jim Robbins, ANDRITZ Metals Inc.
 This presentation will cover the basic fracture mechanics of sidetrimming steel. This information will be the basis for describing how to adjust side timing knife clearance to optimize the quality of the sidetrimmed edge.

4 p.m.

Packaging of Coils and Sheets
Steve Hart, Dubose Strategies

4:30 p.m. 

What’s New

5 p.m.

Adjourn Conference