This seminar provides a comprehensive overview of hot rolling steel strip and plate. The course covers fundamentals, metallurgical and quality requirements, equipment, rolling theory, control, rolls, temperature control, measurement, safety and new technology. A new module on maintenance and reliability has been included by popular demand. Attendees will leave this course with a better understanding of the basic metallurgy involved; the different types of products and their attributes; the types of rolling mills and equipment; rolling theory; the latest technologies involved in hot rolling; safety aspects; production measures; maintenance practices and much more. There will be opportunities to discuss issues and solve problems during this interactive course. A full-day parallel session will be devoted to discrete plate and Steckel rolling, and tours will be offered of sheet and plate rolling operations.