1-3 October 2019 | 4 October: Technical Visits

56th Rolling and Metal Forming Seminar

About the event

Promoted by ABM over more than five decades, the Rolling and Metal Forming Seminar gathers together professionals from the industry, academics, researchers, and students in an annual event intended to improve knowledge and exchange experience on topics related to this industry segment. Since 2015, the Seminar is an integral part of the ABM WEEK program, a technical-scientific event that focuses on the metals, materials, and mining industry.

Venue

PRO MAGNO Convention Center

Avenida Professora Ida Kolb, 513 - Jardim das Laranjeiras

São Paulo/SP - Brazil - Phone: +55 11 4010-5100

Summarized Program

Welcome Remarks

11th International Rolling Conference - IRC 2019 and 56th Rolling and Metal Forming Seminar

Date: October 1, 2019

Time: 08:35 am | 09:25 am

Place: Auditorium (Pro Magno Convention Center)

 

Opening Ceremony

ABM WEEK 2019

Date: October 1, 2019

Time: 02:00 pm – 03:40 pm

Place: Auditorium (Pro Magno Convention Center)

Medals and Technical Recognition Awards

 

Forum - Innovation, Human Capital and Competitiveness – The Executives’ View

Date: October 1, 2019

Time: 04:30 pm – 06:30 pm

Place: Auditorium (Pro Magno Convention Center)

Coordinator and moderator: Carlos Alberto Nolasco – consultant

Lectures:

Eduardo Salles Bartolomeo – CEO of Vale S.A

Sérgio Leite de Andrade – CEO of Usiminas

Tadeu Nardocci – senior vice president and Global Manufacturing Leader at Novelis

Pedro Machado Afonso – chief operating and site strategy officer at Mercedes Benz

 

Plenary Session - Challenges faced by the Mining and Steel Industry

Date: October 2, 2019

Time: 04:30 pm  – 06:30 pm

Place: Auditorium (Pro Magno Convention Center)

Coordinators:

Francisco Coutinho Dornelas – Consultant and director of ABM’s Espirito Santo regional unit

Débora Oliveira – Director for corporate issues at Brazil Steel Institute

Lectures:

Current situation and perspectives of the Brazilian steel industry  – Marco Polo de Mello Lopes – Executive president of Brazil Steel Institute
 
Outlook of the mining and steelmaking value chain – Wieland Gurlit – Senior partner at McKinsey & Company

Aiming for a sustainable steel industry in Japan  – Koji Saito – Executive advisor with Nippon Steel Corporation
 
Brazilian Steel Industry’s Challenges: China, Low Domestic Growth and Industry 4.0 – Germano Mendes de Paula – Professor at the Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU)

 

Closing Ceremony

Date: October 3, 2019

Time: 03:40 pm –  05:30 pm

Place: Auditorium (Pro Magno Convention Center)

Lecture: 

Thomas Eckschimid - CEO and co-founder of Conscious Business Journey community

Technical Summary - ABM WEEK 2019 

ABM Awards 

Gift drawing

Program 11th International Rolling Conference - IRC 2019

Program ABM WEEK 2019

Submit your paper

PAPER SUBMISSION IS NOW CLOSED

 

This year, the Seminar will be held concomitantly with the 11th International Rolling Conference as part of ABM WEEK 2019.

If you intend to submit a paper, please send an extended abstract (maximum 3,500 characters) by March 1 for assessment. Once approved by the technical committee, you should send your full paper. 

 

IMPORTANT DATES

• Abstract submission deadline: March 1st
• Notification of acceptance: March 21st / 22nd
• Full paper submission: June 18th

 

Topics: Ferrous and Non Ferrous

  • Hot Strip Mills
  • Steckel Mills
  • Plate Mills
  • Rolling Mills for Long Products, including Pipes and Tubes
  • Thin Slab Rolling
  • Strip Cold Rolling, Annealing and Coating Processes
  • Thermomechanical Processes, TMCP
  • Mathematical Modeling and Simulation
  • New Rolling Processes
  • Flat Products, including Coated Products: development, properties and applications
  • Long Products, including Pipes and Tubes: development, properties and applications
  • Other Forming Processes (Wire Drawing, Stamping, Forging)

Note: Both abstracts and full papers must be submitted in English. Oral presentations may be either in Portuguese or English. However, accompanying slides should be in English. Simultaneous translation will be available in the presentation rooms.

 

 

If you have any doubts, please contact - margareth.nunes@abmbrasil.com.br - Phone: +55 11 5534-4333 - R. 124

 

 

Registration

Registration should be done through on ABM WEEK website.

If you have any doubts, please contact Margareth Nunes - margareth.nunes@abmbrasil.com.br - Phone: +55 11 5534-4333 - R. 124