TechForum Schedule
Tuesday, October 8th
9:00am-11:00 am Lauritzen Botanic Gardens - Architect Lead Tour
Lauritzen Botanic Gardens
Sponsor - Teck Metals Ltd.
10:00am-1:00pm Registration
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch on Your Own
1:00pm-5:00pm Technical Sessions
- Introductions
- Technical Presentations
- Virtual Plant Tour: Sabre Industries (Sioux City, IA)
- Small Group Sessions: Pre-treatment
MarketPlace Coffee Break
Sponsor - Zaclon LLC, Mineral Research & Development (MRD), GIMECO Impianti s.r.l.
5:30pm-7:30pm MarketPlace Reception
Wednesday, October 9th
7:00am - 8:15am - MarketPlace Breakfast
Sponsor - Western Technologies, Inc.
8:15am - 8:45am - Tour Preview Presentations & Other Announcements
9:00am - 4:00pm - Galvanizing Tours
Sponsor - TBD
- Galvanizing operations
- Small pole manufacturing (including trap shear and big wheel welder)
- Large pole manufacturing (including base weld, seam weld, and large press break)
- Lunch at Valley Cafeteria
- Galvanizing operations
5:00pm - 7:00pm - Networking Social Event
Let it Fly Omaha
Sponsor - Teck Metals Ltd.
Thursday, October 10th
7:00am - 8:00am - MarketPlace Breakfast
Sponsor - Western Technologies, Inc.
8:00am - 12:30pm - Technical Sessions & Marketplace open
MarketPlace Coffee Break
Sponsor - Zaclon LLC, Mineral Research & Development (MRD), GIMECO Impianti s.r.l.
12:30pm - 1:30pm - Lunch
2:00pm - 5:00pm - Master Galvanizer Seminar 2: Galvanizing Chemistries and Solutions (TBC by August 9)
Training opportunity for AGA members only. This training and Q&A was created to educate new plant employees joining the industry, as well as experienced workers who want to review the specific steps in the galvanizing process.
Presenter: Bob Woods of Zaclon, LLC
Moderator: Alana Fossa of AGA
Seminar #2 Agenda:
- Basics of Cleaning “Bare” Steel
- Methods Available to Clean
- Derusting/Pickling
- Flux: What Does It Do Anyway?
- Quenching and Chem Treating (Chromates)
- Waste Disposal
- Q&A
