New York, United States
25 - 27 June 2018
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The industry is 10+ years into the automotive lightweighting effort, and fears of wholesale defections to competing materials have been unrealized. The rollout of the latest vehicles makes it abundantly clear: steel continues to be a mainstay material. The panel will explore the technologies and product developments that will help steel retain its prominence, including the role of electrical steel in the mobility landscape.
Healthy economic growth and favorable steel prices are supporting renewed capital investment from within the industry. In terms of efficiency and automation, the facilities being built now are incomparable to those of yesterday. The panel will assess the latest plant designs and technologies that are supporting a faster and larger return on investment.
Through improved sensorization and enhanced connectivity, steelmakers are collecting more data than ever about the processes in play at their facilities. Understanding that data is a cornerstone of efforts to automate production, lowers costs and improve efficiencies. The panel will look at some the creative ways steelmakers are harnessing digital technology to improve operating performance.
The nineteenth “Willy Korf Award for Young Excellence” honors
Matthew L. S. Zappulla, E.I.T, Colorado School of Mines, USA
The twenty eighth “Willy Korf/Ken Iverson Steel Vision Award” honors
Yuriy Ryzhenkov, CEO, Metinvest, Ukraine
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