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Hear the heavy metal thunder? That’s the sound of North American iron and steel, recast by consolidation, reinvigorated through billions of dollars in greenfield investment and reenergized by new demand opportunities. It’s clearly an auspicious time. So how do we make the most of it? And what’s likely to come our way? For an answer, join us as we ask five industry leaders for their perspectives during the 2023 Town Hall Forum.
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The AIST Foundation awards more than US$700,000 annually in scholarships and grants, and offers s a growing number of programs to help students become further involved in the iron and steel industry.
AIST Members who serve on Technology Committees become an integral part of a vital network to solve problems and advance the state of technology within the industry.
Join us Tuesday, 9 May 2023, from 8 to 10 a.m. for the President's Award Breakfast where John Brett, Executive Vice President – Chief Executive Officer, ArcelorMittal North America, will deliver the keynote presentation. This signature plenary event also includes the presentation of the AIST Board of Directors Awards, including the 2023 Steelmaker of the Year. Tickets for the breakfast can be purchased when you register for AISTech 2023. Advance single tickets are US$45, and a table of 10 is US$400.
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Presentations focused on safe work practices and ergonomics; electrical, mechanical and structural maintenance techniques; crane inspection technologies; and best practices in EOT crane modernizations.
Overview of process lines, including — pickling, annealing, galvanizing, cleaning, plating, painting, skinpass rolling, leveling, slitting and special processes.
The conference is intended for maintenance, operations and engineering personnel.
Secondary steelmaking refractory maintenance is vital to both productivity and safety in a meltshop and caster.
This informative program targets the heart of steelmaking: the frontline operator.
The making, shaping, and treating of steel are critical to product design, application, cost and performance.
The #AISTSteelWheel can help you understand the EAF and how electrical & chemical energy is utilized to create a heat of steel.
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Discover the digitalization potential of your maintenance activities. The Maintenance Digitalization Assessment is a self-evaluation to identify areas of improvement for software, process, and IT environments. All results are confidential.
United States Steel Corporation in January 2023 shipped its first barge of pig iron from its US$60 million pig iron caster to Big River Steel, a new milestone in the execution of the company’s “Best for All” strategy. The pig caster, installed at its Gary Works in Indiana, produced its first batch of iron late last year. Capable of making 500,000 tons annually, the caster will be able meet 50% of Big River’s ore-based metallics needs. The caster was completed on budget and ahead of schedule, according to U. S. Steel.