The TMPTC met 18 May 2016, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
The following officers were elected:
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Chair: David White, ArcelorMittal Dofasco Inc.
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Vice chair: Dwain Hultberg, Ohio Coatings Co.
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Papers co-chairs: Frank Goodwin, International Zinc Association, and Joe McDermid, McMaster University
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Dave White (center), TMPTC chair, hosted the TMPTC’s tour of ArcelorMittal Dofasco Inc.
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The TMPTC met 6–7 October 2015, Niagara Falls, Ont., Canada. The TMPTC’s AISTech 2017 Call for Papers topic was finalized.
The outline of a Tinplate Mill Roundup was established, with Dave White volunteering to take the lead in finalizing it before circulation to all the mills for completion.
The following individuals gave technical presentations:
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Jacko Pijper of Magneto Special Anodes explained various titanium and tin anodes. He discussed the process of preparing anodes, including chemical etching, alcohol application, stove activation, handling and storage.
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Greg Gutmann of ISRA Vision gave a technical overview of surface inspection solutions, including the differences between area scan and line scan to find strip defects and the different fields of view.
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Harve Anderson of Rotadyne discussed what it means to have roller reliability by tracking each individual roll’s usage.
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Matt Hanley of Vail Rubber explained the various spray weld methods being used today.
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The TMPTC met 6 May 2015, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
The following officers were elected:
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Chair — David White, ArcelorMittal Dofasco Inc.
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Vice chair — Dwain Hultburg, Ohio Coatings Inc.
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Papers co-chairs — Frank Goodwin, International Zinc Association, and Joe McDermid, McMaster University
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Program planning chair — Eric Almquist, Star Tool & Die Works Inc.
Meeting Highlights:
David White shared his vision for the TMPTC: focus on benefits related to the operators running and maintaining equipment on the shop floor in a “bottom-up, grassroots” movement. His hope is to make meeting content pragmatic
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