Increasing Trailer Payload Webinar: Oct. 28
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Increasing Trailer Payload Webinar: Oct. 28 By Meghan Ryan, NATM Assistant Director
NATM is partnering with Peak Metals Inc./Nucor to offer the webinar “Increasing Trailer Payload through Weight Reduction with Nucor’s Nustrength Grade 100” on Oct. 28, 2021, at 2:00 pm CST. Trailer manufacturers across the globe strive to optimize weight and payload capacity to reduce costs, improve fuel efficiency, and increase the weight capable of being towed without reducing durability and safety. This event was scheduled as an in-person workshop at the canceled NATM Convention & Trade Show in 2021. Due to the relevancy of this helpful information, NATM and Peak Metals Inc./Nucor are excited to virtually deliver this content directly to members and dealer affiliates. For more information about Peak Metals Inc./Nucor, visit www.PeakMetals.com. Workshop agenda: • Trailer Weight Reduction • Payload Increase and Cost Savings • Production, Forming, Fabrication, and Welding Characteristics of Nucor’s Nustrength Grade 100 Speakers: Frank Baumgardner, Nucor Decatur Market Development and Product Applications Manager, has 37 years of steel industry experience, including 21 years in product development and application. He has spent the last six years working on the development of Grade 100. Baumgardner focuses on product development and process improvement for heavy transportation and agriculture, the energy industry, Nucor’s Tubular Product Group, and Nucor’s Grade 100 Nustrength products. He has served on several ASTM (formerly known as American Society for Testing and Materials) and AIST (Association for Iron and Steel Technology) technical committees and is currently committee chair for the AIST Pipe and Tube Technical Committee. Timo Vierimaa, owner and Managing Director of Peak Metals, has 31 years in the steel industry in various capacities including
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steel mill technical customer service and sales, steel service center quality management, steel mill agent, and specialty steels distribution. After establishing Peak Metals in 2005, Vierimaa has been focusing on developing the specialty steel business, especially the Grade 100 market in North America. Mike Trull, Sales Representative for Peak Metals, has 40 years in the steel industry, including sales and management experience with domestic and offshore steel producers. He has spent 20 years with Salzgitter—the German steel mill group—and 14 years with the Brazilian mill group CSN, LLC, along with various positions in the service center industry. His major product areas include all flat-rolled, plate, and structural steel from commercial quality through ultra-high-strength steel. Karl McKeever, Metallurgist and Transportation Authority, is a metallurgical engineer with over 40 years of experience, including working with National Rolling Mills. Later in his career, Karl became an expert in evaluation and consulting of overseas steel mills regarding their operations. He spent 15 years as Head of Metallurgy with the Commercial Metals Trading Group. For additional information, contact NATM Assistant Director Meghan Ryan at Meghan.Ryan@natm.com or (785) 272-4433. For more information about NATM Member Peak Metals Inc., visit www.PeakMetals.com. Increasing Trailer Payload Through Weight Reduction Using Nucor Nustrength 100 Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 Presenters: • Frank Baumgardner, Nucor Decatur Market Development and Product Applications Manager • Karl McKeever, Metallurgist and Transportation Authority • Mike Trull, Sales Representative for Peak Metals • Timo Vierimaa, Owner and Managing Director of Peak Metals Time: 2:00 pm CST (Tentative) Cost: FREE for NATM Members and Dealer Affiliates Register: www.NATM.com/natm-events
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