Tinplate Mill Products Technology Committee Meeting
29–30 November 2023 • Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel and Convention Centre • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
This meeting will be a hybrid meeting also but you must register.
Arrangements
Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel and Conference Centre
3063 South Service Road
Burlington, Ontario L7N 3E9
Reserve by 30 October for AIST Room Rate of CAD$165
For reservations, call 905.639.4443 (code AIS) 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.
Wednesday, 29 November 2023 – ArcelorMittal Dofasco
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8 a.m.
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Breakfast
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9 a.m.
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1. Chair’s opening remarks
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
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Main agenda items
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AISTech session development
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Selection of Abstracts (Due by 15 Sept) – (Handle via conference call if necessary)
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Determine session structure (Due by 28 Oct) including session titles & session chairs
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Review Papers Chair and Session Chair instructions
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Finalize call for papers for AISTech 2025:
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Advancements applicable to tin mill processes. Topics of particular interest include but are not limited to: process improvements, process control, new or emerging technologies, procedures/practices, process reliability, quality control, water treatment, energy conservation, recycling, and other environmental opportunities.
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Discuss possible committee roundup creation
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Discuss Technology Training conference on Tinplating
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Discuss future Webinars
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Discussion items
Presentations:
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Welding Options for Coil Joining Tin Plate
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MSA – Tin Plating with the Best Choice of Electrolyte
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Unique Non-Woven Fabric Rolls: A Technical Overview of Strengths & Weaknesses Description
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World Class Safety Culture – Steelscape - Kalama
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Defects on Tinplate and Analysis Methods
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Introduction of the instruments in Hamilton lab and their general usage.
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Defect analysis procedures
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The common defects on tinplate products
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Examples of tinplate material characterization and defects observed from production lines and the analysis methods.
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Examples of defects on can products and analysis methods.
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Tin Code and our Sustainability initiatives in support of the global tin industry
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Next meeting
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Chair conclusion
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5 p.m.
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Adjourn
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Thursday, 30 November 2023
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9 a.m.
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Tour of ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s Tinplating Line
Meeting location TBD
Clothing requirements
Hard soled, closed toe shoes
Long sleeve shirt
Long pants
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