Maintenance & Reliability Technology Committee Meeting

25–26 February 2026 • The Admiral Hotel • Mobile, AL, USA

Tour of Airbus

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

Hotel Arrangements

The Admiral Hotel
251 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36602
Reserve by 15 February 2026 AIST Room Rate of $159

For reservations, call (251) 355-0496 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.

25 February 2026

  1. Chair’s opening remarks     9:00 a.m.
  2. Appoint minute-taker
  3. Antitrust guidelines
  4. Membership and attendance
  5. Review minutes of previous meeting
  6. AIST Staff Announcements
  7. AIST Steel Industry Fatalities
  8. Main agenda items
    • Finalize AISTech sessions
      • Papers due to AIST (17 February)
      • Author Registration deadline (5 March)
      • Presentation Draft Due in to AIST (17 March)
      • Re-emphasize the role of Session Chair and Papers Chair
    • Nominations for committee officers
      • Chair-Landon Woody, Nucor-Yamato Steel
      • Vice Chair-Terry Larson, Hevvy Pumps
      • Papers Chair-needed
    • Spec. Conference Chair-Chad Asgaard, Cleveland-Cliffs
    • Technology Training conference -Location Colorado Springs, need topics
    • Carol Yates Award
    • Silver RAA Presentation Date and Time-SE Meeting, 11-13 Oct, Richmond, VA
    • RAA Discussion, encourage mills to apply
    • Update from liaisons—Digital Transformation Subcommittee, Decarbonization, Young Professionals (if applicable)
  9. Discussion items
  10.  Presentations
  • Thermal Coatings – Serdar Firkan (Linde)
  • Lubrication & Reliability Certifications – Doug Sackett (Dilmar Oil Company)
  • New Products (Refueling Equipment remotely) – Jeff Blankenship (M-RSI)
  • Fluid Intelligence Monitoring Equipment-Nick Hladek (Quaker)
  • New Technology Brings New Ways of Thinking – Mike Falk (Falk PLI)
  • Lubrication and Vibration Analysis – Wayne Gaskill (Dropsa USA) 
  1. Next meeting
  2. Chair conclusion
  3. Adjourn   1:30 p.m.

Depart for Plant Tour of Airbus     1:30 p.m.

  • Only 35 people permitted 
  • Cost is $21.50 a person, AIST will cover the transportation
  • Closed toes shoes are mandatory
  • A copy of valid drivers license or passport must be to me by 17 Feb prior to tour so I can send to Airbus                                                                                                        

Dinner as Group