Coil Processing Workshop and Tours

Coil Workshop is Heading Back To Memphis!

The Coil Processing Workshop and Tours delivers practical insights to help processors improve throughput, quality, and safety with access to top industry experts. You will experience exclusive plant tours at Ratner Steel – Osceola and Arkansas Steel Processing (ASP) and see some newer equipment up close and personal. Also enjoy an exclusive networking lunch hosted by ASP!

New sessions this year cover the trend of aluminum processing, along with expanded content on roller leveling, slitting thin and surface critical material, and identifying and eliminating bottlenecks. Round two of the “What’s Keeping You Up at Night?” opening session is back with a focus on employee and operational safety. Bring your challenges and go home with solutions!

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Event Details

Coil Processing Workshop and Tours

Date

March 24-25, 2026

Location

The Guest House At Graceland

3600 Elvis Presley Blvd

Memphis, TN 38116-4106

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Registration

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Featured Speakers

Steven G Baker

Director Sales Finishing Lines - North America
Heinrich Georg Gmbh
Jay Finn, PE

Sales Enginner / LC Mgr
Automatic Feed
Nate Gamble

Sr Proposal Engineer
Butech Bliss
Dallas Goodloe

General Manager
Northglen Production Services LLC
Rick J Hargrove

Regional General Manager
Steel Warehouse of Memphis
Kyle Klein

Director Of Sales
Braner USA Inc
Bradley Lazard

President
Bayou Processing & Storage
Dean Linders

Vice President Marketing & Sales
Red Bud Industries
Michael McGuire

Sales Manager, USA
SES LLC
Sergio Quiroz

General Manager
State Steel Supply Co
James Raffin

Sales Estimator / Project Manager
Raffin Construction Co
Peter C Swenson

Sales Manager
FAGOR ARRASATE

Sessions

Session Name

Time (CT)

Registration

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:01 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions

8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Opening Session: What’s Keeping You Up at Night – Safety and the Effect on Employee Engagement

This interactive session will get you thinking about and discussing your safety challenges with the experts to make sure they get addressed during the workshop. The speakers will facilitate this discussion to find out the issues you face in your operations and help identify viable solutions. Bring your questions and safety challenges for discussion.

9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

Breakout Session A: Automated Coil Equipment

This presentation will cover automatic coil debanding, automated threading, automatic separator tooling, robotic setup of the slitter head, robotic inspection of slitter tooling, robotic washing of slitter tooling, and automatic coil OD banding.

10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.

Breakout Session A: Slitting Thin and Surface Critical Materials

The discussion will incorporate best practices for better results; tension control techniques and options; different tension units for non-marking of the material while still producing tight straight coils; threading, loop pit doublers to gain pit depth without digging deeper, recoiling options and different ways to improve your current line. This will be an open discussion and all questions are welcome.

10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.

Breakout Session A: Theory of Roller Leveling

This presentation breaks down the core concepts of roller leveling. We reveal the connection between shape defects and residual stresses and demonstrate how roller levelers work to correct these using progressive reverse bending and targeted correction utilizing roll bending. Topics include review of the physics behind yield strength and strain, calculating work and plastification, comparing different leveler types and their advantages and disadvantages, and exploring new technologies.

10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.

Breakout Session B: Advanced Features of Modern Processing Equipment

This presentation will highlight various advancements in modern coil processing lines including slitting line equipment advancements, slitting line automation, tooling changeover automation, robotic slitter tooling setups, separator changeover automation, offline strapping of slit mults, and online service and support.

11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

Breakout Session B: Design, Construction, and Economics of Foundations for Processing Equipment

Increase your understanding of how coil processing equipment foundations are designed and constructed. The speaker, a leader in specialty concrete foundations, will discuss what to expect during this process, the unique challenges and considerations owners face, and how to avoid the most common pitfalls. If you're considering new equipment and plant modifications now or in the future, you won’t want to miss this presentation.

11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

Breakout Session B: Processing Aluminum

This session will explore all aspects of processing sheet metal aluminum. Processing aluminum coils, uncoiling, washing, levelling, and feeding will be discussed along with stacking aluminum parts and laser cutting aluminum.

11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

Lunch

12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Breakout Session C: Identifying and Eliminating Bottlenecks in Slitting Operations

Every slitting line is only as efficient as its slowest process. Bottlenecks, whether caused by outdated equipment, inconsistent operator practices, or coil staging, create hidden costs in lost production time, labor, and overall throughput.

This discussion highlights key operational pain points that limit efficiency in coil slitting, from operator dependency and manual tooling setups to packaging and discharge delays. By standardizing practices, modernizing equipment, and improving material flow, operations can reduce downtime and unlock the line’s full potential.

12:45 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.

Breakout Session C: Producing Flat Material That Stays Flat - Taking the Guesswork Out of the Leveling Process

Learn how stretcher leveling compares to other types of leveling, i.e., roller leveling, temper passing; learn how and why stretching eliminates trapped internal stresses that cause spring back; learn proper techniques and helpful hints for operating stretchers and discover how to achieve optimum production when using a stretcher.

12:45 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.

Breakout Session C: The Secret to Producing Repeatable High Cut Quality While Meeting Today’s Processing Demands

Understand what it takes to produce proper setups, produce repeatable cut quality, improve slitter setup times, explore loose rubber rings vs. bonded stripper rings, and advancements with automation in the slitter setup area.

12:45 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.

Breakout Session A: Automated Coil Equipment

1:45 p.m. - 2:35 p.m.

Breakout Session A: Slitting Thin and Surface Critical Materials

1:45 p.m. - 2:35 p.m.

Breakout Session A: Theory of Roller Leveling

This presentation breaks down the core concepts of roller leveling. We reveal the connection between shape defects and residual stresses and demonstrate how roller levelers work to correct these using progressive reverse bending and targeted correction utilizing roll bending. Topics include review of the physics behind yield strength and strain, calculating work & plastification, comparing different leveler types and their advantages and disadvantages, and exploring new technologies.

1:45 p.m. - 2:35 p.m.

Refreshment Break

2:35 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Breakout Session B: Advanced Features of Modern Processing Equipment

3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.

Breakout Session B: Design, Construction, and Economics of Foundations for Processing Equipment

3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.

Breakout Session B: Processing Aluminum

3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.

Breakout Session C: Identifying and Eliminating Bottlenecks in Slitting Operations

4:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.

Breakout Session C: Producing Flat Material That Stays Flat - Taking the Guesswork Out of the Leveling Process

4:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.

Breakout Session C: The Secret to Producing Repeatable High Cut Quality While Meeting Today’s Processing Demands

4:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.

Optional: Networking Reception

Connect with like-minded industry colleagues during the Networking Reception. Ask the speakers questions; find solution to unique application challenges from other attendees; learn about the lastest technology from the sponsors.

$0 with conference registration. $50 Guest Fee.

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Session Name

Time (CT)

Networking Breakfast

Enjoy breakfast sponsored by Butech Bliss

8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Time for Hotel Checkout

9:15 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.

Load bus and travel to Ratner Steel Supply Company - Osceola

9:40 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.

Optional: Plant Tours

Transportation to the three tours is provided. If you register for this product, you must attend all three tours: Ratner Steel Supply Company, and Arkansas Steel Processing. The tours are not available to be toured individually.

9:40 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Plant Tour: Ratner Steel Supply Company

1885 US-61
Osceola, AR 72370

Ratner Steel considers itself a high-volume wholesaler in the flat rolled, steel service center space. The capabilities of their Stretch Leveler Equipment Red Bud Cut to Length line range from .055” - .625”. They can cut sheets anywhere from 24”- 724” long, with a variety of packaging options as needed. Their Max Crane & Machine capacity is 60,000 lbs. and they typically run coils ranging in width from 36”- 75” wide. Ratner also offers toll processing opportunities for customers for coil processing. It is a 24/7 operation that prides itself on quick responses as well as good quality, and service to its customers. Please feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions. ratnersteel.com.

10:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Load bus and travel to Arkansas Steel Processing (ASP)

12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Lunch at ASP

Enjoy lunch sponsored by Arkansas Steel Processing (ASP).

12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Plant Tour: Arkansas Steel Processing (ASP)

2141 E State Hwy 198
Osceola, AR 72370

Arkansas Steel Processing (ASP) is a steel service center located next to Big River Steel. It has processing capabilities that include cut-to-length leveling, stretcher leveling, and slitting. They work with rail cars, pipe products, energy, storage tanks, truck and trailer, floor plant and more and serve the tri-state area.

ASP has the unique capability to slit coils weighing up to 90,000 lbs. allowing their customers to use larger coils for extended production runs and gain significant cost savings. At the Osceola facility, they are capable of slitting thickness: 0.070" - 0.625", width: up to 78”, length: up to 480", and weights up to 90,000 lbs. For stretcher leveling and cut-to-length, they offer thickness: .060" - .500", width: 24” – 78”, and length: up to 600"