2011 Conference Programme
First Day - Technical Presentations
Thursday, 6 October 2011
Morning Session - Main Hall
07:00 - 08:30 Registration
08:30 - 08:40 Delegates to take up seats in the Conference Hall (NB : Doors close at 08:40 and no one will be admitted into the conference hall until after the Key Note Address.)
08:40 - 08:50 Chairman's Welcoming Address Mr. Derick Terblanche Chairman SARUC 2011
08:50 - 09:10 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Mr. Albert Swanepoel Works Manager, Cold Rolling, ArcelorMittal, Vandebijlpark
09:10 - 09:35 Industrial Energy Efficiency Authors: Edith Kikonyogo & Awie Bosman Presenter: Edith Kikonyogo
09:35 - 10:00 HSS for Work Rolls Grade for Cold Rolling Practice Author/Presenter: Claude Gaspard
10:00 - 10:25 Hydro-Mechanical Descaling Authors: Jürgen Frick & Alfonso Stein Presenter: Alfonso Stein
10:30 - 10:55 Modelling Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Author/Presenter: Ian Burton
10:55 - 11:10 Tea Break / Viewing of Exhibits
11:10 - 11:20 Taking Seats
11:20 - 11:45 High Chromium Steel & Semi HSS Comparison Authors: Jacqueline Lecomte-Beckers, Mario Sinnaeve & Jérôme Tchoufang Tchuindjang Jr. Presenter: Mario Sinnaeve
11:45 - 12:10 Advantages of Bearing Repair Author/Presenter: Marlé Fernandes
12:15 - 12:40 Increasing the Life Span of Mill Spindles Authors: Marcus Watson & Rob Starkey Presenters: Marcus Watson & Tom Slagle
12:40 - 13:05 Optimisation of Backup Roll Taper Authors: Gibson Cornelio & Marcio Matos dos Santos
Presenters: Marcio Matos dos Santos
13:05 - 14:05 Lunch
Afternoon Session
14:05 - 14:15 Taking Seats
14:15 - 14:40 Semi-HSS and HSS Spun Casting Rolls Authors: Alberto Tremea & Federico Bellicini Presenter: Alberto Tremea
14:45 - 15:10 Fatigue of Backup Rolls Authors: Daniel Hajduk & Pavel Simecek Presenter: Daniel Hajduk
15:10 - 15:35 Plant Concepts and Technologies Authors: Stefan Berger & Karl Hoen Presenter: Stefan Berger
15:35 - 15:50 Tea Break/Viewing of Exhibits
15:50 - 16:00 Taking Seats
16:00 - 16:25 Increasing Productivity and Rolling Quality Author/Presenter: Jochen Corts
16:25 - 16:50 Identify Roll Heating and Cooling Problems Authors: Christy Hofherr & Edward Schaming
Presenter: Edward Schaming
16:50 - 17:00 Closure of Conference
17:00 - 18:30 Socialising
18:30 - till late
Dinner
Breakaway Sessions
11:20 - 11:45 Roll Grinding: Hot and Cold Mill Applications Authors: Fabio Mastroguiseppe & André Collin
Presenter: André Collin
11:45 - 12:10 Continuous Roll Inspection by UT and EC Authors: Michael Brandner & Ruud van Kollenburg
Presenter: Michael Brandner
12:15 - 12:40 Tools to Reduce Life-cycle and Maintenance Costs Authors: Christoph Häusler, Wolfgang Scheffel & Pieter Bezuidenhout Presenters: Christoph Häusler & Wolfgang Scheffel
12:40 - 13:05 Eliminate Oxide Dust Authors: Edward Schaming & Christy Hofherr Presenter: Edward Schaming
14:45 - 15:10 20th Anniversary of HSS Finishing Mill Work Roll Author/Presenter: Ron Webber
15:10 - 15:35 Metallurgical Monitoring to Predict Hot Rolled Quality Authors: Pavel Simecek & Daniel Hajduk
Presenter: Daniel Hajduk
Second Day Programme
Plant Visits - Friday, 8th October 2011
08.30
Plant visits have been arranged to either AMSA (ArcelorMittal South Africa) Vanderbijlpark Hot Strip Mill or SARCO (South African Roll Company) Vanderbijlpark.
Delegates will leave by bus from the Quest Conference Estate, Vanderbijlpark and will not be permitted to use their private vehicles for this purpose. Delegates may only visit one of the two Plants. More details will be made available during the conference. The worthwhile second day program is expected to end at Quest Conference Centre Estate at approximately 14:00.