2017 Conference Programme
First Day: Thursday, 26 October 2017
Technical Presentations
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 2017
08:50 - 09:10 Keynote Address Henri-Pierre Orsoni ArcelorMittal, South Africa
09:10 - 09:35 Reduction of Wear on Backup Rolls in Skin Pass Mills Authors: Gerd Weyand, Klaus Habitzki
Presenter: Gerd Weyand
09:35 - 10:00 Development of Rolling Mill Rolls With High Abrasive Wear Resistance For The Last Stands of Hot Strip Mills Author: Claudia Regina Serantoni, Nelson Luiz dos Santos, Glauco Dias Paulo, Marcos Machado Matsumoto, Gilson Texeira Cornello Presenter: Nelson Luiz dos Santos
10:00 - 10:25 Characterisations, Modelling and Lab Trials Assisting the Development of a Graphitic H55 Work Roll for Rear Finishing Stands Author: Sebastien Flament, Gisele Walmag, Olivier Lemaire, Mario Sinnaev Presenter: Mario Sinnaeve
10:25 - 10:50 Toward Industrial Excellence for Equipment Reliability and Quality Author: Dominque Cosset
Presenter: Ralf Kuther
10:50 - 11:15 Roll Grade Application for HSM to Reduce Total Cost of Ownership Authors: Michael Brandner, Leonel Elizondo, Thomas Trickl, Armin Paar, Stefan Hardt Presenter: Michael Brandner
11:15 - 11:50 TEA BREAK / VIEWING OF EXHIBITS
11:50 - 12:00 TAKING SEATS
12:00 - 12:25 Water Roll Cooling - Experiment, Design and Experience Authors: Daniel Hajduk, Oldair Sasso, Jaroslav Horsky Presenter: Daniel Hajduk
12:25 - 12:50 Improvement of Bearing Life and Reduction in Grease Consumption and Cost by Smart Grease Selection Authors: Tim-Oliver Mattern, Jon Linazasoro Presenters: Tim-Oliver Mattern, Jon Linazasoro
12:50 - 13:15 Energy Saving and Process Optimisation in a Conventional Hot Strip Mill by Application of the Latest High-Efficient Descaling Technology Authors: Bilal Akgül, Hubertus Wenig, Abdullah Savasçioglu Presenter: Alfonso Stein
13:15 - 14:15 LUNCH
14:15 - 14:25 TAKING SEATS
14:25 - 14:50 Downstream Related Products, Mechatronic Measurement and Control Devices for Process Improvement with Respect to Quality, Productivity and Maintenance Authors: Henning Huschka, Helmut Hlobil Presenter: Henning Huschka
14:50 - 15:15 Practical Results of the Next Generation Eddy Current Technology for Roll Inspection Systems
Authors: R van Kollenburg, E van den Elzen, S Mul Presenter: R van Kollenburg
15:15 - 15:40 Maximising Impact Force from Descale Headers, Using CFD Analysis Author: Lesli Peterson
Presenter: Oldair Sasso
15:40 - 16:05 New Control System in Twin Steckel Hot Strip Mill Authors: Daniel Hajduk, Pavel Vavros
Presenter: Daniel Hajduk
16:05 - 16:30 The SMS Group Advanced Drive System Design Authors: Klaus Lazzaro, Jan Steinseifer
Presenter: Klaus Lazzaro
16:30 - 16:40 CLOSURE
16:40 - 18:00 SOCIALISING
18:00 - till late DINNER
Second Day Programme
AMSA / SARCO Plant Visits
Friday, 27th October 2017
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 12:00.
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