Tuesday, 10 October 2023
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7 a.m.
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Registration and Breakfast
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8 a.m.
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Opening Remarks
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8:30 a.m.
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Markets and Applications for Foundries & Specialty Steels
Raymond Monroe, Steel Founders’ Society of America
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9:30 a.m.
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Break
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9:45 a.m.
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The Elements, Caelan Kennedy, Steel Founders’ Society of America
This presentation will focus on the elements often utilized in steelmaking and their purpose.
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10:45 a.m.
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Break
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11 a.m.
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Induction Melting Practices
Raymond Monroe, Steel Founders’ Society of America
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Noon
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Lunch
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1 p.m.
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Induction Preventive Maintenance Procedures
Charles Fink, Inductotherm Corp.
This presentation will cover the recommended procedure typically performed on solid-state induction melting systems. This includes the solid-state power supply, furnace, cooling system, hydraulic system and bus bars that can be found in a meltshop using induction melting equipment.
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2 p.m.
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Break
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2:15 p.m.
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Non-Induction Melting
Stephan Ferenczy, ENE/TCI Inc.
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3:15 p.m.
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Break
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3:30 p.m.
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EAF Steelmaking
Stephan Ferenczy, ENE/TCI Inc.
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5 p.m.
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Single-Vessel EAF Melting
Shawn Martin, Harrison Steel Castings Co.
Things to consider when melting, refining and adding alloys all within the same vessel.
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Wednesday, 11 October 2023
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7 a.m.
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Breakfast
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8 a.m.
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Pouring and Gating Castings
Raymond Monroe, Steel Founders’ Society of Americ
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9 a.m.
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Break
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9:15 a.m.
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Casting of Specialty Steel Ingots
Mark Suer, Cleveland-Cliffs
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10:15 a.m.
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Break
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10:30 a.m.
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Steel Refining - Fundamentals of steel refining: degassing, desulfurization, decarburization, VOD And AOD
Jack Lilley, MetalTech
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Noon
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Lunch
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1 p.m.
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Ingot Remelting: Electroslag & Vacuum Arc Remelting
Craig Miller, Consarc
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2 p.m.
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Basic Refractories
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3 p.m.
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Break
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3:15 p.m.
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Refractory Shapes
Andy Pinskey, Holland Manufacturing Corp.
A presentation on refractory shapes usage in the metals industry.
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4:15–6 p.m.
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Reception and Panel Discussion
Moderator: Caelan Kennedy, Steel Founders’ Society of America
Panelists:
Raymond Monroe, Steel Founders’ Society of America
Mark Suer, Cleveland-Cliffs
Jack Lilley, MetalTech
Alan Teske
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Thursday, 12 October 2023
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7 a.m.
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Breakfast
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8 a.m.
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Plant Tour of Wisconsin Centrifugal
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Noon
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Adjourn
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