The AIKW is a registered professional organization for roll pass designers and rolling mill engineers with a main emphasis in the field of hot rolled long products. The objectives of the AIKW are the information of the members about the latest developments in rolling technology and corresponding plant equipments as well as the promotion of an active exchange of experiences between members.

Regular scientific conferences with lectures on current specialized topics and visits of rolling mills are an important contribution to these objectives. International specialists are invited to the conferences in order to give lectures on specific topics of rolling mill technology and adjacent areas of production engineering, equipment technology and organization.

Besides the members also all interested persons from the steel industry, mechanical engineering, equipment technology and ancillary industry as well as students of universities and professional schools, technician and master schools can participate in the offered conferences and work visits.

The association is selfless active and pursues no self-economical aims.