Cranes and Safety & Health Technology Committees Joint Meeting

28–29 October 2025 • Purdue NW • Hammond, IN USA

►Agenda (PDF)
►Register or contact ldlugopolski@aist.org

Tour (Tentatively) Cleveland Cliffs – Burns Harbor

AIST technology committee members are asked to print out the latest revised meeting agenda from our website one week prior to this meeting.

Tuesday, 28 October 2025 – At Purdue NW, 2200 169th St, Hammond, IN 46323

Light Breakfast     7:00 am

Crane TC - Subcommittee Work Sessions:

  •  TR 8 – Insulated Conductors for Metals Industry        8:00 am
      Crane and Aux. Motors

Break      9:45 am

  • TR 11 – Brake Standards for Mill Motors   10:00 am

 Lunch    Noon

  •  TR 6 – Spec. for EOH Traveling Cranes for Steel Mill Service     1:00 pm

Break   2:45 pm

  •  Crane Safety and Training Guidelines   3:00 pm

Adjourn for the Day    5:00 pm

Wednesday, 29 October 2025– At Purdue NW, 2200 169th St, Hammond, IN 46323

Light Breakfast     7:00 am

  1. Chair’s opening remarks – Russ Walters and Kyle Toth           8:00 am
  2. Appoint minute-taker
  3. Antitrust guidelines
  4. Membership and attendance
  5. Review minutes of previous meeting – 
  1. AIST Staff Announcements
  2. Steel Industry Fatalities
  3. Main agenda items
    • AISTech session development – Steve Lubeck and Shannon Clark
      • Selection of Abstracts (Due by 16 Sept) – (Handle via conference call if necessary)
      • Determine session structure (Due by 28 Oct) including session titles & session chairs
      • Review Papers Chair and Session Chair Roles
        • Paper Chair —This position is a leadership role within a Technology Committee or Subcommittee tasked with the development of the AISTech technical sessions and the management and oversight of the Technology Committee - Session Chairs. The role of Papers Chair is to ensure authors are in compliance with AIST policies for paper and presentation submissions and to ensure that authors register.  Many of these tasks are delegated to the Session Chairs but the Papers Chair is ultimately responsible for the development and execution of the Technology Committee’s AISTech technical sessions. The Papers Chair is responsible in coordinating the selection of the Technology Committee’s Best Paper Award winner. The Paper Chair role also includes membership on the Board of Director’s Conference Planning Committee (CPC).  The CPC meets four times throughout the year to plan and review details related to the AISTech conference. Participation in the CPC meetings is highly recommended as it provides insight to the development and execution of the world’s largest annual iron and steel conference and exhibition.  Participation to the CPC can be in person or by video conference.
        • Session Chair — This position supports the Papers Chair of the respective technology committee by communicating to the authors on topic content as well as on missing or late submission of required information. The Session Chairs will review and evaluate the paper and presentation files for commercialism and content as well as for publication and awards (an evaluation form will be provided). Your AIST staff engineer will provide staff support to ensure your success in fulfilling the duties of a Session Chair. Session chairs are also on site at the AISTech conference in their session room to facilitate the flow of the session including introducing speakers, moderating question and answer sessions, as well as handing out certificates.
  • Finalize AISTech 2027 Call for Papers
    • CTC: Case studies of experiences concerning capacity upgrades; methods used to prevent structural damage; runway issues or modifications; lubrication systems; overcoming major mechanical component failures; digital DC drive conversions; new crane technologies, innovations or enhancement efforts through automation; new or improved safety methods, products or equipment applications; methods for reducing the costs of parts, maintenance and installations; and techniques used to capture, maintain, and analyze crane statistical data, or to make substantial productivity gains.
  • SHTC: Focused topics include but are not limited to mobile equipment; material handling; crane and railroad safety; contractor and project safety management; electrical safety — NFPA 70E; lockout/energy isolation; fall protection; confined spaces; hazard communication, including GHS; industrial hygiene; assessment of safety systems and reporting; technology/automation innovations with safety and health; and emergency planning.
  • Technology committee award planning
  • Technology Training conference – Tom Berringer
  1. Next meeting
  2. Discussion items

Technical Report Status 

  • TR 1 - D/C Mill Motors, 1-A, A/C Motor Specification
    • The decision was to achieve this with no changes planned. 
  • TR 4 – Alloy Steel Chain and Alloy Steel Chain Slings for Overhead Lifting
    • The decision was to achieve this with no changes planned.  
  • TR 6 – Spec. for EOH Traveling Cranes for Steel Mill Service 
  • Report on the subcommittee’s recent activities. 
  • TR 7 – Specifications for Ladle Hooks
    • Last printed in 2020 and available on AIST.org website for purchase. 
  • TR 8 – Insulated Conductors for Metals Industry Crane and Aux. Motors
  • Report on the subcommittee’s recent activities. 
  • TR 11 – Brake Standards for Mill Motors
    • Report on the subcommittee’s recent activities. 
  • TR 13 – Guide for the Design and Construction of Mill Buildings
    • Report on the subcommittee’s recent activities. 
  • AIST Overhead Crane Maint., Insp. and Repair Handbook 
    • Last printed in 2017 and available
    • No further action is currently required. 
  • Crane Safety and Training Guidelines
    • Report on the subcommittee’s recent activities. 

Break      9:30 am

  • Crane Safety Discussion     9:45 am
  • CIVS / Student Presentations      10:00 am
  1. Chair conclusion – Russ Walters and Kyle Toth
  2. Adjourn                                                                         

Lunch      Noon      

 Tour (Tentatively) Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor     1:30 pm

  • Meet in main administration building at 1:30 pm. Carpool if possible.
  • PPE requirements:
    1. Long pants
    2. Hard soled, closed toed shoes
    3. Hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, and hi-vis jacket provided by CC Burns Harbor

Adjourn                                                                       5:00 pm