Cranes Technology Committee Meeting

27–28 January 2025 • Holiday Inn Osceola • Memphis, TN, USA

CANCELLED

Hotel Suggestion

Holiday Inn Osceola
4630 W. Keiser Ave., Osceola, AR 72370
For reservations, call 870.563.0700 or book online

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

The meeting both days will be at BRS2:

Exploratory Ventures LLC.
1303 East County Road 876
Osceola, AR 72370

Tuesday, 27 January 2026 – Exploratory Ventures LLC

Crane TC - Subcommittee Work Sessions

Light Breakfast 7:30 am

TR 8 – Insulated Conductors for Metals Industry Crane & Aux. Motors 8:30 am

TR 13 – Guide for the Design and Construction of Mill Buildings 9:15 am

Break 10:15 am

TR 11 – Brake Standards for Mill Motors 10:30 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, 28 January 2026 – Exploratory Ventures LLC

Light Breakfast 7:30 am

Chair’s opening remarks – Russ Walters 8:00 am

Appoint minute-taker
Antitrust guidelines
Membership and attendance
Review minutes of previous meeting – 28 October 2025, Hammond, IN
AIST Staff Announcements
- AISTech 2026 – Pittsburgh, PA May 4-7, 2026
- My Profile: AIST Website to change any information (phone, email, etc.)
- Membership Renewal – Attend (1) one committee meeting per year to remain active.
- Young Professional – If you’re interested double click on the YP Link and join the committee. The committee is looking for members to be under 35 years of age.
- Possible future ties between Linked-In and AIST? General announcements and Advertising AIST conferences, Training, etc.
Steel Industry Fatalities
Main agenda items
- Finalize AISTech sessions– Steve Lubeck
  - Papers due to AIST: 17 February
  - Author registration deadline: 5 March
  - Presentation draft due to AIST: 17 March
  - Re-emphasize the role of Session Chair and Papers Chair
- Nominations for committee officers
  - Chair: Steve Lubeck, Laser-View Technology
  - Vice Chair:
  - Membership Chair: Mike Sparks, Dellner Bubenzer USA
  - Young Professional Chair: Roland Najbar, Siemens Industry
  - Education Chair: Tom Berringer, Gantrex
  - Digitalization Liaison: Tad Dunville, Unique Group
- Technology committee award planning
  - AIST Charlie Totten Crane Innovator Award
- Technology Training conference– Tom Berringer
  - 2026 32^nd Crane Symposium
    - Location: Pittsburgh, PA
    - Date: 8-10 June 2026
Next meeting – AISTech May 4-6, 2026

Time: Noon – 1:30 pm
Room: TBD

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

Technical Discussions

Chair conclusion – Russ Walters
Adjourn