Schedule
8–10 June 2026 • Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square • Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Monday, 8 June 2026 | |
| 4–6 p.m. | Registration |
| 5–6 p.m. | Reception |
Tuesday, 9 June 2026 | |
| 8 a.m. | Opening Remarks |
| 8:15 a.m. | Crane Safety Reimagined: AI-Powered Risk Detection in the Steel Industry |
| 8:45 a.m. | Measuring What Matters: Geometric Studies for Overhead Cranes, Runways and Buildings |
| 9:15 a.m. | Applications for Artificial Intelligence for Overhead Cranes |
| 9:45 a.m. | Load Cells 101: How to Properly Select and Spec the Proper Load Cell for Your Application |
| 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 a.m. | Condition Monitoring for Gearboxes — Well-Thought-Out Conceptual Design and Economic Retrofit Options |
| 11:00 a.m. | Understanding Data Communication Technologies for Material Handling |
| 11:30 a.m. | Modernizing Overhead Crane Systems |
| Noon | Lunch |
| 1 p.m. | Practical Inspection and Structural Assessment for Capacity Increase of Existing Overhead Crane Runway |
| 1:30 p.m. | Preparing the Crane Industry for an AI-Enabled Future: Practical Steps for Today and Opportunities for Tomorrow |
| 2 p.m. | Break |
| 2:15 p.m. | Regular Crane Inspection: Don’t Overlook the Operator Controls |
| 2:45 p.m. | State-of-the-Art ASRS Integration for Vertical Storage and AGV Operations |
| 3:15 p.m. | Break |
| 3:30 p.m. | Overhead Crane Monitoring: How to Deal With Potential Interface Between Multiple Cranes on the Same Runway |
| 4 p.m. | Beyond Paper: What Your Digital Crane Inspection Data Can Really Tell You |
| 4:30 p.m. | Group Discussion |
| 5:15 p.m. | End of Day Wrap-Up |
| 5:30 p.m. | Conference Adjourn |
| 6:30 p.m. | Group Outing |
Wednesday, 10 June 2026 | |
| 8 a.m. | Opening Remarks |
| 8:15 a.m. | Remote Operation Pulpits: Transforming Metals Industry Safety, Efficiency and Operator Ergonomics |
| 8:45 a.m. | Radar-Based Safety and Positioning for Crane Systems in Harsh Steel Plants |
| 9:15 a.m. | Is Disassembly Required for Crane Inspection? A Discussion on the Specific Rules and Laws |
| 9:45 a.m. | Crane Inspections: What’s Required |
| 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 a.m. | Case Study of Developing a Crane Simulator for Hot Metal Handling at the BOF |
| 11 a.m. | Advanced Safety Controls for Lifting Long Products With Overhead Mill Cranes |
| Noon | Lunch |
| 1 p.m. | Selecting Encoders for Crane Automation |
| 1:30 p.m. | Runaway Discussion |
| 2:15 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30 p.m. | From Hook to High-Tech: Mastering Below-the-Hook Smart Lifting Devices |
| 3 p.m. | Wire Ropes |
| 4:15 p.m. | Overhead Crane Market Changes |
| 4:45 p.m. | Conference Wrap-Up |
| 5 p.m. | Conference Adjourn |