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Welcome to the new Maintenance Guild website
The Maintenance Guild is a non profit corporation formed to bring together Maintenance personnel working specifically in the steel mill melting and rolling operations around the world. It is designed to give us a forum to openly share views and ideas on improving our respective maintenance organizations and operations within the Melt Shop and Rolling Mill.

This web site will be the main communication point to convey information on meetings, new ideas, and answers to questions or solutions to problems that you maybe experiencing in your shop. If you are involved in the maintenance operations in a melt shop or rolling mill please feel free to fill out a membership form, there is no cost to be a member. This way we can get information to you as needed on meetings and seminars as they are scheduled. If you want to become a voting member we now have a $25.00 annual fee which can be paid for on our web site.

Meeting Notice
The Maintenance Guild will hold their Twenty Eighth meeting on April 14, 15, and 16, 2010.

The twenty eighth meeting of the Maintenance Guild will be held in Fort Wayne, Indiana with our host Plant being SDI Butler. This meeting will have a different format to attempt to accommodate better attendance and participation in the round table session. All attendees should plan to be in an all day round table session on Wednesday with an evening hospitality mixer. The technical presentations and tour will be on Thursday and our Golf Outing Friday morning. Transportation for the Plant tour will be provided for the group.
We will be staying at the Fort Wayne Marriott Hotel located at 305 East Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825. You can fly into Forth Wayne international airport which is approximately 20 miles from the airport to the Fort Wayne Marriott. You will need to provide your own transportation from the airport to the hotel. They do have a complimentary Airport shuttle service, but reservations are required. The room rate for the Guild members will be $109.00 dollars per night. To make your reservations, individuals should Call 1-800-228-9290 or 260-484-0411 for reservations and ask for the ‘Maintenance Guild’ rate. All reservations will be held after 6PM and guaranteed for late arrival only if accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed to a major credit card.
You need to make the meeting fee payments in advance. The cost for this meeting will be $350.00 (American) and can be made on our website www.maintguild.com or you can fax me a PO number at (330) 479-5061 and I will invoice you for the fees as long as we receive the funds prior to the meeting. This fee will cover the cost of meals, bus transportation, meeting rooms, and equipment. The cut off date for the block of room we have on hold is March 23, 2010 and we only have 35 rooms in the block so make your reservations soon.. After this date the rooms will go on a first come first served basis. There are few hotels close to this location so please make your travel arrangements as soon as possible.
Member dues need to be renewed and are still $25.00 per year. This meeting we will be electing a new vice president. The member dues need to be current to be considered a voting member per our corporate charter.
Thursday evening we will have a dinner with a guest speaker from SDI.
For those individuals that are interested there will be a group gathering Friday for a round of golf. If you are interested in playing please contact Mark Kropf at -email- or call him at (330) 479-5060. I need to know by no later than April 5th if you plan on golfing so tee times can be secured. We plan to Tee off by 9:00 and finish at 2:00. After the outing all members will be on their own for the rest of the weekend.
We know that the economic conditions in the steel industry are tighter than we have seen them in a number of years. But to maintain the viability of our organization and the companies we serve, The Maintenance Guild felt, along with a number of mills, to continue to hold our meetings as planned. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you in Fort Wayne.
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2010 membership dues
Remeber your $25.00 annual membership fees are due. This meeting we will be electing a new vice president. The member dues need to be current to be considered a voting member per our corporate charter.
You can make your payments on line or by check. Payments should be made out to:

Maintenance Guild
PO Box 80461
Canton, Ohio 44708-0461
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The annual meeting is set for April 14, 15 & 16th in Fort Wayne, Indiana
SDI Butler will be our host for the April meeting and we will be staying in Fort Wayne. Please look for registration details next week. Please note in making your travel arrangements, our golf outing will be on Friday and our round table will be either Wednesday or Thursday so please make sure you are available for an all day Wednesday meeting. Also please be thinking about nominees for Vice President as we will be voting at this meeting as Dave finishes his term as president and Ange steps up to assume his new role. Send your nomination to Mark as soon as you confirm them with the nominee. Membership fees are now due and can be made on line.
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Meeting minutes of the November 4th – 6th meeting in Youngstown, Ohio
The members of the guild arrived on Wednesday November 4th for the Golf outing at Reserve Run Golf Club. That evening we all joined for hospitality at the Hampton Inn, Canfield.
On November 5th Dave Giancola opened the meeting with the introduction of the officers and general business and then began with the introduction of the technical papers.
The first presentation was by Mark Kropf from AE Resources is presenting a paper on “Opportunities to utilize waste heat for power generation and a reduced carbon footprint”
The next presenter was Bob Ehrlich from Power Electronics International is presenting a paper On “VF drives for mill EOT cranes, benefits and considerations.”

The next presenter was Richard Szeg & Lou Lazzaretti from SMS Millcraft is presenting a Paper On “Measure and Maintain Caster Alignment”

Our last paper for the day was presented by Nick Klipa from CONCAST presenting a paper on “V&M star Caster Upgrade Project”

All presentations will be available on the website under the Technical papers section.

After the technical papers were complete, the group broke for lunch at 12:00 left the hotel at 1:00 for their tour of the V&M Star Steel facility.
After returning from our tour we joined in the Hospitality room at 6:00 for a social hour. Dinner was served at 7:00 and we were able to listen to Eric Shuster - Manager Rolling Mill V&M Star talk about his plant and the economic conditions in the steel industry. We finished the night with conversation and hospitality.

Friday morning we had a short Business meeting to determine the location of the next meeting and to remind the membership that the spring annual meeting will be an election meeting for a vice president. Members need to make sure they have approval of the potential candidate before submitting them for nomination. Next Dave Giancola had everybody introduce themselves and the company they work for. The following company’s were represented; CMC, Nucor Timken, Republic, Alta, V&M Star and ArcelorMittal.

The round table session began with questions from the floor at 8:30. Dave had everyone go around and state their main issues and concerns in their shops then moved to detailed questions and discussions. Bob Fabian ask that as they come up for questions also be thinking about what type of papers they would like to hear at the next meeting.

First question was about utilizing outside sources for maintenance training. The members in attendance discussed the usage of outside training facilities as well as internal training. They also discussed the possibility of removing someone that may not have preformed as well as they thought. Ramsey Test Assessment was also discussed as a measure of what training is needed. CMC introduced their program called “21st Century Steelmaking”. It was mentioned that a dedicated training coordinator is helpful to a successful program.

It was pointed out that the maintenance Guild is a very important organization and we need to make sure that it remains viable and available for the future members.

Does anyone have problems with bag house dust sticking in the hoppers? Some did and have utilized a slippery surface coating in the duct and fluidizers for the hoppers. Sonic horns were discussed as well as reviewing the chemical makeup of the dust. Also mentioned were air slides, fluidizer beds, silent horns, and the BHA sonic tubes. It was mentioned that Alta Steel uses air horns.

Is anyone having problems with delta arcing? Yes some items to look at would be evacuation, carbon injection operations, grounding, arc bars, coating the bottom pipe with a ceramic coating and foamy slag performance based on arc stability.

How often do you align your caster and what are the tolerances allowed? About every 5 years the slab caster plants will laser align their machine? We are looking a 3 different radiuses and are always out of alignment Radius gauges are used and can assist when blending a particular roll with other rolls in the machine.

What experience does anyone have between pulse air vs. reverse air with shakers? There was a general discussion held about geographical locations and deciding what type of maintenance you want to do. Each design has its pros and cons and you would have to decide which one would work best with the given parameters that you are dealing with.

Is anyone using the replaceable hot face system on their carbon injection burners? No one here was using them but has heard about them.

How many shops us automatic sample lance systems and whose are you using. Variable shops were using them from different manufactures. Different designs and locations were also discussed.

Is anyone using the PTI quad jet burner system? No one had any experience with them.
Some are trialing the Nucor jet box design copper blocks.

Is anyone using coating hydraulic cylinder rods? No one in this group had information on this, but one mill trialed a coating with no luck.

Is anyone using Concast burners? No one here Beaumont maybe using them.

Is anyone using blow back thermocouple detection systems and what is the temperature range. Dofasco has been using them with good results. Ange S to send Bob F some literature

Has any shop developed a Panel change procedure for safety? Nothing formal has been utilized, some shop have procedures dealing with position in relation to the panel during the change. Some shops utilize a bleed off type system to prevent pressure.

Can the Maintenance guild possibly start sharing different safety procedures during the round table session to expand our experiences? Yes. Mark will set up a safety page on the website for members to share. There was also a discussion held on updating safety procedures after new or upgraded equipment has been installed.
What process do other shops use to assure consistency in lockout tag out procedures between different departments and areas in the shops? Different shops have established plans to assure the proper lock out tag out procedures that cover multiple areas. Others are in the process of developing and training to assure safe lockouts. Group lockout procedures were discussed and how they apply to operators, outside contractors, and maintenance. Tool box talks and other means of communicating and monitoring the various procedures to assure consistent and accurate safety procedures were discussed along with “cardinal rules” and how they are handled.

Is any using ceramic coatings on delta rings and or panels? Yes there were some shop trialing different types of coatings. Mark will send contact information on the companies that have this type of product.

Are any shops dealing with employees leaving for higher paying jobs? Some were and trying to develop different ways to attract and retain people. We know that we will lose good people and there are some industries you cannot compete with.

What is the status of the Arc flash rating compliance in the other mills? Most have been through the process and have included the mechanical group as well. There were a couple of mills that are in process of becoming compliant. Maybe we could get a shop that has done all the training to do a paper on the process for the guild.

How many shops run a reactor on their furnaces that use it to control arc stability? The ones that use reactors report good reliability.

Are there any shops adjusting their pm program based on operating data points to generate work orders?

What are the other scrap bucket suppliers? Signal, Gerard, Ewing were a few named.

Does anyone have information on cameras that can look into the caster molds to monitor mold powder applications? There was some that have this and the information will be emailed to him.

Does anyone have experience with peak shaver system in your duct? There were a couple of shops that shared their experience with this technology. The conversation moved into bag house bag maintenance and the effects the peak shavers can have if not maintained. Then the conversation started to cover duct maintenance particularly during the cold months.

Is anyone using the XO electrode adding robot and how does it perform in the cold? There will be troubles and it will need to be kept warm and clean.

Who using what type of high voltage disconnects? Siemens, Joslyn, Pac all were mentioned.

Anyone have experience with quick disconnect connections on the electrode leads? None of the shops here had any but they did know shops that were.
The next meeting we will move the round table to Thursday to avoid the conflicts with travel home. Mark will communicate the revised schedule to the membership for the next meeting.

A discussion was held on the establishment of the 5s set up process and planning.

Does anyone have spindle monitoring? Vibration monitoring was discussed and understanding the readings to determine if it is a bearing, gear or spindle issues.

Meeting adjourned at 2:00.
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MAINTENANCE GUILD 27TH MEETING AGENDA
Meeting fee: $350.00 if not already paid, will need to be collected to cover meals and meeting incidentals.
Questions: Call Mark Kropf (330) 479-5060, Dave Giancola (330) 742-6326
Dress: Business Casual attire


Wednesday, November 4, 2009

10:00 – 3:00 GOLF OUTING AT RESERVE RUN GOLF COURSE.
(MAPS AT HOTEL FRONT DESK)

7:00 – 11:00 HOSPITALITY SUITE WITH HOURSDORVES
PROVIDED BY SUPPLIER GROUP (At Hotel)

Thursday, November 5, 2009

:00 – 7:45 BREAKFAST BUFFET

7:45 – 8:00 MEETING ROOM: SIGN IN WITH YOUR BUISNESS CARD

8:00 – 8:10 INTRODUCTION: DAVE GIANCOLA

8:10 - 8:40 PRESENTATION:
MARK KROPF FROM AE RESOURCES IS PRESENTING A PAPER ON “OPPORTUNITIES TO UTILIZE WASTE HEAT FOR POWER GENERATION AND A REDUCED CARBON FOOTPRINT”

8:40 QUESTIONS

8:50 BREAK

9:00 - 9:30 PRESENTATION:
BOB EHRLICH FROM POWER ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL IS PRESENTING A PAPER ON “VF DRIVES FOR MILL EOT CRANES, BENEFITS AND CONSIDERATIONS.”

9:30 QUESTIONS

9:40 BREAK

9:50 – 10:20 PRESENTATION:
RICHARD SZEG & LOU LAZZARETTI FROM SMS MILLCRAFT IS PRESENTING A PAPER ON “MEASURE AND MAINTAIN CASTER ALIGNMENT”

11:00 QUESTIONS

11:15 - 11:50 PRESENTATION:
NICK KLIPA FROM CONCAST IS PRESENTING A PAPER ON “V&M STAR CASTER UPGRADE PROJECT”

11:50 QUESTIONS

12:00 LUNCHEON BUFFET

1:00 – 5:30 BOARD BUSSES OUTSIDE HOTEL PROMPTLY FOR
THE TOUR OF THE V&M STAR STEEL PLANT

5:30 RETURN TO THE HOTEL

6:00 -7:00 GATHER IN THE HOTEL CONFRENCE ROOM

7:00 - 8:30 DINNER BUFFET CONFRENCE ROOM
GUEST SPEAKER: ERIC SHUSTER
ROLLING MILL SUPERINTENDANT - V&M STAR—YOUNGSTOWN

8:30 - 10:30 HOSPITALITY WITH BEVERAGES


Friday November, 6, 2009 (CLOSED SESSION FOR MILL PERSONNEL ONLY)

7:00 BREAKFAST BUFFET

8:00 - 8:30 GENERAL BUISNESS, NEXT MEETING DISCUSSION

8:30 - 9:30 ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS

9:30 - 10:00 BREAK

10:00 - 12:00 ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS

12:00 - 1:00 LUNCH BUFFET

1:15 - 2:45 ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS

2:45 - 3:15 BREAK

3:15 - 5:00 ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS

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Meeting Notice
The Maintenance Guild will hold their Twenty Seventh meeting on November 4, 5, and 6, 2009.

The twenty seventh meeting will be held in Youngstown, Ohio with our host Plant being V&M Star. We will have our Golf Outing on Wednesday morning, with an evening hospitality mixer. The Technical presentations will be Thursday morning. After the presentations we will then take a plant tour finishing the day with our evening dinner. Our round tables discussions will be all day Friday. Transportation for the Plant tour will be provided for the group. Remember to get your payments made prior to the meeting.
We will be staying at the Hampton Inn& Suites in Canfield, Ohio. There are multiple airports to fly into, Pittsburg is 52 miles, Akron Canton is 58 miles and Cleveland is approximately 81 miles from the airport to the Hampton Inn& Suites in Canfield, Ohio. You will need to provider your own transportation to and from the airport to the hotel. The room rate for the Guild members will be 110.00 dollars per night. To make your reservations, individuals should Call 1-(330) 702-1900 make sure you tell them it’s for the Maintenance Guild Conference to get the group discount.
You need to make the meeting fee payments in advance. The cost for this meeting will be $350.00 (American) and can be made on our website www.maintguild.com or you can fax me a PO number at (330) 479-5061 and I will invoice you for the fees as long as we receive the funds prior to the meeting. This fee will cover the cost of meals, bus transportation, meeting rooms, and equipment. The cut off date for the block of room we have on hold is October 12, 2009. After this date the rooms will go on a first come first served basis. There are few hotels close to this location so please make your travel arrangements as soon as possible.
Thursday evening we will have a dinner with a guest speaker from V&M Star.
For those individuals that are interested there will be a group gathering Wednesday for a round of golf. If you are interested in playing please contact Mark Kropf at -email- or call him at (330) 479-5060. I need to know by no later than October 30, 2009 if you plan on golfing so tee times can be secured. We plan to Tee off by 10:00 and finish at 3:00. We will return in time for you to attend the afternoon hospitality which will be open from 7:00pm till 11:00pm for the members to come relax and catch up on news with other Guild members.
We know that the economic conditions in the steel industry are tighter than we have seen them in a number of years. But to maintain the viability of our organization and the companies we serve, The Maintenance Guild felt, along with a number of mills, to continue to hold our meetings as planned. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you in Youngstown.

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Fall meeting to be held November 4,5,& 6th in Youngstown, Ohio
V&M Star will be hosting our 27th meeting on November 4, 5, & 6, 2009 In Youngstown, Ohio. There will be Technical papers on Thursday with a plant tour highlighting V&M stars new DOC, Bag house and Continuous Caster. Please watch for meeting notices to be sent out soon and start your planning now.
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Meeting minutes of the 26th Annual Meeting
The members of the guild arrived on Wednesday April 1st for the Golf outing at Blue Bonnet Golf Club. That evening we all joined for hospitality at the Holiday Inn – College Station, Texas.
On April 2nd Mark Kropf opened the meeting with the introduction of the officers and general business. We then began with the introduction of the technical papers. The first presentation was by Brian Wubbena from GARLOCK is presenting a paper on “Sealing Valves & Exchangers through Variable Reduction in Assembly”. This presentation will be available on the website under the Technical papers section.
The next presenter was Tim Marien from the Gund Company is presenting a paper on “Electrical Insulation Materials in the Melt Shop”. This presentation will be available on the website under the Technical papers section. The next presenter was Steve Dodge from Flametech is presenting a paper on “Increasing Yield and Decreasing Costs in the Caster Cutoff Area”. This presentation will be available on the website under the Technical papers section.
Our last paper for the day was to be presented by Dr. Matthew Kropf from Penn State on “Alternative Energy Opportunities for Steel Producers” He was not able to be present at the meeting so his presentation was teleconferenced to the members in attendance. This was a first for our organization and will give us more flexibility for future papers. This presentation will be available on the website under the Technical papers section.
After the technical papers were complete, the group broke for lunch at 12:00 and left the hotel at 1:00 for their tour of Nucor - Jewett Steel facility.
After returning from our tour we joined in the Hotel lounge at 6:00 for a social hour. Dinner was served at 7:00 and we were able to listen to Steve Gage Melt shop Manager - Nucor Steel - Texas talk about his plant and the importance of safety in the steel industry and finish the night with conversation and hospitality.
Friday morning we had a short Business meeting to determine future of the Maintenance Guild and or the location of the next meeting. The future of the Maintenance Guild was discussed and it was unanimous that this organization is extremely important to the members and the steel industry. We discussed the location and time of the next meeting. Mark presented his possibility of future limited involvement due to a career change and the need to have more participation from the executive board. It was agreed that would need to happen to maintain the continued viability of the organization. With travel the ability for other members to travel the group decided to approach Gerdau Ameristeel Cartersville to host and provide a tour. Mark will communicate with the administrative board for there inputs and approach his contacts to start the planning process. With the Economic situation of the steel industry we will move the meeting into the first week of November to possibly maximize the opportunity of participation and the economy to pick up.

The round table session began with questions from the floor at 8:45. Mark had everyone go around and state their main issues and concerns in their shops then moved to detailed questions and discussions.

Electrode adding system, are your sticks added off line on the ground or between heats on the furnace? What are some of the problems with the electrode adding machine? Most of those had to make minor modifications but everyone has had great improvements using this equipment. It was stated that shop design and layout dictate if they are added off line or on furnace.

Water-cooled Doc chamber what is the opinion of the group about going to the refractory lined box. Most of the membership agreed that the advancements in refractory have allowed the positive use in the DOC. The most important thing is to have a 1 or 2 inch fiber board between the box and refractory.

How do you motivate a maintenance team to have the heart and desire to do there jobs with the same sense of urgency that is required? We can train them to be knowledgeable in there trade and to work safely. Shop cultural has a lot to do with that along with the generational issues.

Safety programs were discussed and the different motivational tools the different shop are using. And each had programs that fit or worked in there unique organizations.

Furnace Grounds what are shops using to protect roof lift chains and reference grounds? Cylinder isolation and different types of ground connections were discussed. They also discussed the importance of monitoring the regulation systems.

Digital DC drive for motors and magnets. Who and what brands are you using?
Run timers on cranes, who is using them to develop proper maintenance?
Is anyone using Thruster brakes? Some are using them with good response. Anyone using “Bemco” produces? Yes and they are working out well but they are expensive.
Is anyone using torque limiting devise? Yes. Are they using them with auto resets? Some were. And they discussed the pros and cons of them.
Where are most of the shops getting their Rolling Mill rolls? Domestic or imported?
What type of seals are you using on the vertical pumps? Some have moved from mechanical seals back to packing..
4th hole pipe thickness are most shop using sch 80 or 160? Most say aluminum bronze to date has been working but they are all waiting for the time that the payback is made. Also look at what is going on in the furnace. A general discussion was held on the different things that can effect the performance of the 4th hole life.

Bag house fans - is anyone using the “Airstream” design in the facility. One facility used it and the improved performance was immediately seen. Make sure they include the performance guarantees.

Caster Spray chamber structural deterioration what are shops doing correct this. Discussions were held from water quality to stainless steel structurals. Core ten steel has been tested with some improvement. Galvanized was brought up but not a viable solution. Sand blasting and painting was also mentioned and not viable. Water quality and stainless steels have had the best results to date.
What type of fan is used for steam exhaust in the spray chambers? Inline axel fans are used in most of the shops. Some radial applications were used but you need to make sure water condensation does not build up.

Is the training center being used? If not how do you train your people. There is a move to do training on line. Our personnel’s training is on going and continuous. Discussions were held from the different shop on how they pick up skilled labor and there training programs.

Calcium Carbide handling processes were discussed on a safety level.

Who is using Mid-shell designs and there designs were discussed along with balcony panel life and predictive maintenance practices.

Trunion cap off and sleeve partially off on a full ladle of steel has anyone had this problem?

On quick change roof change practices, has anyone having problems with repeatability?
Not most utilize 3 or 4 point location guides.

What success have people had with condition monitoring with ultrasonic’s? The key is being committed to it or contract it out to someone that is committed to it.

What is the typical life of the bag house fan bearings? Couple of years seems to be the average but starting and stopping plays a roll in its life.

Is anyone using P&H Cranes and who provides service now for brakes? Kona is servicing those cranes and a couple of other companies also provide support.

We are going from reactive to proactive our maintenance system and moving to a centralized maintenance system. Most shops are now centralized. A discussion was held on the different approaches taken by the different shops. They discussed the different maintenance systems that are available as well as what each shop is using. The use of outside contractors was discussed and the utilization most use them for large projects and down days.

What is the ratio of proactive to reactive in your shops? The average for attendees ran between 50 to 75% predictive. There was a variation from shop to shop but all measured that performance.

Is anyone using Bluetooth or some wireless technology for furnace RTD measuring? One was but not with much success.

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MAINTENANCE GUILD MEETING AGENDA
Meeting fee: $350.00 if not already paid, will need to be collected to cover meals and meeting incidentals.
Questions: Call Mark Kropf (330) 479-5060, Dave Giancola (330) 742-6326
Dress: Business Casual attire

Wednesday, April. 1, 2009

10:00 – 3:00 GOLF OUTING AT PECAN LAKES GOLF COURSE.
(MAPS AT HOTEL FRONT DESK)

7:00 – 11:00 HOSPITALITY SUITE WITH HOURSDORVES
PROVIDED BY SUPPLIER GROUP (At Hotel)

Thursday, April. 2, 2009

7:00 – 7:45 BREAKFAST BUFFET

7:45 – 8:00 MEETING ROOM: SIGN IN WITH YOUR BUISNESS CARD

8:00 – 8:10 INTRODUCTION: MARK KROPF

8:10 - 8:40 PRESENTATION:
BRIAN WUBBENA FROM GARLOCK IS PRESENTING A PAPER ON “SEALING VALVES & EXCHANGERS THROUGH VARIABLE REDUCTION IN ASSEMBLY”

8:40 QUESTIONS

8:50 BREAK

9:00 - 9:30 PRESENTATION:
TIM MARIEN FROM THE GUND COMPANY IS PRESENTING A PAPER ON “ELECTRICAL INSULATION MATERIALS IN THE MELT SHOP”

9:30 QUESTIONS

9:40 BREAK

9:50 – 10:20 PRESENTATION:
STEVE DODGE FROM FLAMETECH IS PRESENTING A PAPER ON “INCREASING YIELD AND DECREASING COSTS IN THE CASTER CUTOFF AREA”

11:00 QUESTIONS

11:15 - 11:50 PRESENTATION:
DR. MATTHEW KROPF FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY IS PRESENTING A PAPER ON “ALTERNATIVE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES FOR STEEL PRODUCERS”

11:50 QUESTIONS

12:00 LUNCHEON BUFFET

1:00 – 5:30 BOARD BUSSES OUTSIDE HOTEL PROMPTLY FOR
THE TOUR OF THE NUCOR JEWETT STEEL PLANT

5:30 RETURN TO THE HOTEL

6:00 -7:00 GATHER IN THE HOTEL BAR FOR HOSPITALITY

7:00 - 8:30 DINNER BUFFET - BALLROOM
GUEST SPEAKER: CHAD UTERMARK
GENERAL MANAGER - NUCOR STEEL - TEXAS

8:30 - 10:30 HOSPITALITY SUITE WITH BEVERAGES


Friday April, 3, 2009

7:00 BREAKFAST BUFFET

8:00 - 8:30 GENERAL BUISNESS, NEXT MEETING DISCUSSION

8:30 - 9:30 ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS

9:30 - 10:00 BREAK

10:00 - 12:00 ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS

12:00 - 1:00 LUNCH BUFFET

1:15 - 2:45 ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS

2:45 - 3:15 BREAK

3:15 - 5:00 ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS

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2009 Membership Dues
Remeber your $25.00 annual membership fees are due. You can make your payments on line or by check. Payments should be made out to:

Maintenance Guild
PO Box 80461
Canton, Ohio 44708-0461
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