Electrical Applications Technology Committee Meeting

9–10 September 2025 • Doubletree Hotel Downtown Memphis • Memphis, TN, USA

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

Hotel Arrangements

DoubleTree by Hilton Memphis Downtown
185 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103 
Reserve by August 08 for AIST Room Rate of $136

For reservations, call the hotel direct at (901) 528-1800, 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.

Tuesday 09-September-2025 

DoubleTree by Hilton Memphis Downtown

Continental Breakfast        <7:00 am CDT>

  1. Chair’s opening remarks – Tim Burttram     <8:00 am CDT>                                                                        
  2. Appoint minute-taker
  3. Antitrust guidelines
  4. Membership and attendance
  5. Review minutes of previous meeting
  6. AIST Staff Announcements
  7. Steel Industry Fatalities

BREAK                                                          <10:30 am CDT>

  1. Main agenda items
    • AISTech session development – Ramesh Khajjayam
      • 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 instructions
    • Finalize AISTech call for papers for 2027-year, the current PROGRAM TOPIC reads “♦ ELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS Design, application, and/or engineering of power quality and distribution; AC/DC motor/drive technology; HMI systems; open architectural systems and other networks; electrical maintenance and electrical safety applications; and electrical upgrades/retrofits. Application of sensors for process control; efficiency and cost-effective solutions; on-line and off-line shape and flatness measurement; mechanical properties testing; automated surface inspection; oil thickness measurement; surface cleanliness; soft sensors (i.e., modeling of a variable that cannot be measured directly); and other unique sensors that provide new and innovative uses to the primary and finishing sides of the steelmaking process.

LUNCH        <Noon>

  • Technology Training conference – Kevin Bort (13:00 – 13:20 CDT)
    • Energy Reduction in the Steel Industry – A Practical Training Seminar
    • Location: Cleveland, OH
    • Date: Fall 2026
    • Tour: Rockwell-Cleveland
  • I-EEE Coordination Sub-Committee Chair - Tom Dionise (13:25 – 13:45) CDT)
    • IAS MetIC & AIST EATC Standards Development
  1. Technical Sessions
  • “History of Transformer Tap Changers, Past, Present and Future”, Francisco Jung (14:00 – 14:45)
  • “From Sun to Grid, An Overview of Solar Power”, Entergy Corporation (14:45 – 15:30)
  • “Implementation of Rogowski Coils for AC Electric Arc Furnace Current Measurements”, Elizabeth Hayes, Nucor Steel Memphis (15:30 – 16:15)
  1. Next meeting: discussion, Joint Meeting, Monday, 23 February 2026
  2. Chair conclusion
  3. Adjourn     <conclude time>

Dinner Plans as a group, Big River Steel is offering to provide dinner for all meeting attendees

Wednesday 10 September 2025 

Reinhausen Transformer Tap Changer Facility Tour, Located at 2549 N 9th Ave, Humboldt, TN 38343

Big River Steel will provide shuttle bus transportation to/from Memphis Hotel, and to Memphis airport if needed.  The Bus Will Leave the Hotel at 08:30. The bus will not wait for late arrives.

Required PPE includes Long pants, long-sleeved shirts and closed toe shoes 

Adjourn      <13:00 CDT>