Schedule
23–26 February 2026 • Central Station Memphis Hotel • Memphis, TN, USA
Monday, 23 February 2026 | |
| 4–6 p.m. | Registration |
Tuesday, 24 February 2026 | |
| 7 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
| 8 a.m. | Introductions |
| 8:05 a.m. | Keynote Presentation |
| 8:20 a.m. | Welcome and Overview of Hybar LLC William Beckham, Hybar LLC This presentation will give a general overview of Hybar and its evolution from start to finish. |
| 8:45 a.m. | Rolling Mill Metallurgy Bailey Mosher, Nucor Steel Memphis Inc. This presentation will highlight the key metallurgical principles behind rolling mills and their impact on long product quality and material properties. It will discuss how factors such as microstructure control, process parameters, and defect prevention directly influence mill efficiency and customer satisfaction. This session provides a practical view of the metallurgy behind hot rolling long products. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Break |
| 9:45 a.m. | Long Products and Applications Drew Kofahl, Nucor Corp. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. | Rolling Theory — Part 1 Joe Kennedy, Quad Training This presentation will cover pass design terminology, basic rolling principles and examples of their application, and how an operator can use rolling theory to improve decisions made in the mill. |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch |
| 1 p.m. | Rolling Theory — Part 2 Joe Kennedy, Quad Training |
| 2 p.m. | Break |
| 2:15 p.m. | Section Rolling Considerations Joe Schenk, Steel Dynamics Inc. – Steel of West Virginia Inc. Several complex and asymmetrical pass designs will be discussed, giving practical applications to the often-theoretical topic of roll pass design. The intent will be to build off of the previous roll pass design principles discussed earlier in the day by showing pragmatic real mill applications and designs. Questions and open discussions will be welcomed. |
| 3 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15 p.m. | Reheat Furnace Basics Michael Cochran, ANDRITZ Metals USA Inc. This talk is an introduction to combustion and to reheat furnace operation. Attendees will learn about efficiency and best furnace practices. |
| 4:15 p.m. | Descaling and Spray in Hot Rolling Matt Covington, Spraying Systems Co. How descaling works using nozzles, and different factors that affect the nozzle performance. |
| 4:50 p.m. | Question-and-Answer Session Andrew Schless, Nucor Steel–South Carolina |
| 5–6 p.m. | Reception |
Wednesday, 25 February 2026 | |
| 7 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8 a.m. | Plant Tour of Hybar LLC |
| 1 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2 p.m. | Rolling Mills |
| 2:45 p.m. | Break |
| 3 p.m. | Technology of SBQ Bar and Wire Rod Mills Mario Fabro, SMS group Inc. |
| 3:45 p.m. | Break |
| 4 p.m. | Work Rolls William Posey, Sintermet LLC Discussion on a wide range of roll applications from rougher to finishing rolls. Heavy emphasis on advanced materials such as tungsten carbide and vanadium carbide. |
Thursday, 26 February 2026 | |
| 7 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8 a.m. | Long Products Guiding Fundamentals and Advanced Guiding Technologies |
| 9:15 a.m. | Break |
| 9:30 a.m. | Bar Finishing |
| 10 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | In-Line Inspection Using XRF, Phased Array and Eddy Current Array Technology Pier Levesque, Evident Scientific Rising quality requirements and the use of advanced alloys in metal manufacturing are driving the need for precise, 100% nondestructive testing throughout the production process, even under productivity constraints and harsh operating conditions. This presentation explores how advanced technologies address these challenges: eddy current array for robust and reliable surface defect detection, phased array ultrasonic testing for high-speed volumetric inspection, and x-ray fluorescence for accurate alloy grade verification. Additionally, enhanced data visualization, storage and traceability solutions are enabling smarter quality control and improved process reliability. |
| 11 a.m. | Drives and Automation for Long Product Rolling Mills Chad Ransbottom, Russula Corp. This discussion will explain the function of modern drives and automation tools and how they can be used in the rolling mill process. |
| Noon | Lunch |
| 1 p.m. | Saw Blade Training Steve King, Lindemann USA This presentation will give an overview of the different types of circular saw cutting and details on the saw blade used in long products. |
| 2 p.m. | Break |
| 2:15 p.m. | Digital Transformation in Rolling Mills Alvaro Simon Pascual, iSend The impact of computer vision in product and process improvement activities. |
| 3 p.m. | Energy Sources |
| 3:45 p.m. | Conference Adjourn |