AIST Rolls Technology Committee Meeting Held at CIVS

Over 60 industry leaders, engineers, and researchers attended the AIST Rolls Committee Meeting held at CIVS on September 30. CIVS Director Chenn Zhou presented an overview of CIVS and CIVS graduate students Qingyun Pu, Jay Polra, and CIVS Ph.D. student Dianzhi Meng presented research in topics of digital twin software for caster, AI hazard recognition for an SMSVC project, and casting. The meeting included technical presentations, productive discussions and networking with industry leaders across the country and international.

The meeting was organized by AIST Staff Engineer Ken Landau and led by Committee Chair Mike Reidy from Nucor CSI, and Committee Vice Chair Dan Grenough from Cleveland Cliffs.

The Committee’s mission is to improve the understanding of all aspects of rolls, including roll usage, roll metallurgy, roll manufacturing, roll shop operations and safety, roll preparation and roll inspection by organizing seminars, symposia and tours; creating literature and providing a forum for discussion and networking. AIST has 9 technology divisions including 29 technology committees that address specific process, engineering, equipment or reliability technologies associated with the iron and steel industry.

The meeting included technical presentations on topics including:

• Wear and Oxidation Behavior of Cast High-Speed Steels Used for Work Rolls in Hot Rolling Mills
• Roll Balance Cylinders
• Roll Grade Development
• RMSTrax Roll Shop Management
• Recent Developments in Roll Grinders
• Forged Rolls