TechForum Schedule
Tuesday, October 3rd
9:00am-11:00 am Sea to Sky Social Tour
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada & CN Tower
Sponsor - W. Pilling Riepe GmbH & Co.KG
10:00am-1:00pm Registration
1:00pm-5:00pm Technical Sessions
- Kettle Changeouts/Avoiding Near Misses at the Kettle
- Thermo Dynamics of Kettle Wall Thickness: Knowledge and Experience of Galvanizing Kettle Corrosion Profiling
- HDG Process and Knowledge Sharing
- Digitalization Application for the Hot Dip Galvanizing Furnace
- Virtual Plant Tour: Norgalv (North Bay, Ontario)
- Small Group Sessions: Kettle/Furnace
5:30pm-7:30pm MarketPlace Reception
Wednesday, October 4th
7:00am - 8:00am - MarketPlace Breakfast
8:00am - 11:00am - Technical Sessions & MarketPlace open
- HDG goes Green: Effects on Carbon Footprint and Costs Savings in Electric and Hybrid Furnaces
- In-person Galvanizing Plant Tour Previews
- Mitigation of Weldment Cracking in Steel Highway Structures
- Behavior of Wire During the Galvanizing Process
- Digital Twin Technology: a Reduction in Energy Consumption, Maintenance Cost and Increase Kettle Life
- Panel Discussion: Kettle Maintenance & Handling
11:30am - 12:00pm - Pick Up To-Go Lunch
12pm - 5:00pm - Galvanizing Tours
- Valmont Coatings - Pure Metal Galvanizing Mississauga
- AZZ Galvanizing - Galvcast
6:00pm - 8:30pm - Happy Hour
The Rec Room
Sponsor - Scheffer Krantechnik GmbH
Thursday, October 5th
7:00am - 8:00am - MarketPlace Breakfast
8:00am - 12:00pm - Technical Sessions & Marketplace open
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Dual Power Furnace
- Technical Details on Hot-Dip Galvanizing with Thermal Spray Zinc (Zinc Metallizing)
- Kettle Changeouts – a European View
- Language Barriers and the Future of Safety
- Building an Effective Emergency Response Plan
- Predicting Kettle Aging: Effectiveness of Kettle Ultrasonic Inspection on Wall Thickness Readings at Corners and in Small to Mid-sized Kettles
- Galvanize the Troops: Expanding AGA's Influence in Specification Development
- Avoiding WSS at the Galvanizing Plant: New White Paper from AGA
12:00pm - 1:00pm - Plated Lunch for Master Galvanizer Attendees
1:30pm - 4:30pm - Master Galvanizer Seminar 3: Zinc and the Galvanizing Kettle (Confirmed as of Aug 8)
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.
Seminar #3 Agenda:
- Galvanizing Kettle & Furnace
- Kettle Start-Up & Operation
- Zinc Bath Chemistry
- Zinc Consumption & By-Products
- Specialized Process Methods (Progressive Dip, Masking, Faying Surfaces, Threads, AESS, Duplex Systems, Repairs, & Managing Wet Storage Stain)
- Non-production Issues (Environmental, Inspections, Maintenance/Repairs)