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	Green, Smart Manufacturing Facility by MCC Capital Engineering & Research Bentley

Green, Smart Manufacturing Facility by MCC Capital Engineering & Research

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Applicable Industries	Cement Construction & Infrastructure
Applicable Functions	Maintenance Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Digital Twin Manufacturing Process Simulation
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	MCC Capital Engineering & Research Incorporation was tasked with the design, procurement, and construction of a large-scale, multidisciplinary manufacturing facility in China’s Leting Economic Development Zone in Tangshan. The project, which covered 534 hectares, included 42 plants and a 26-kilometer roadway. The aim was to create an advanced, green, and intelligent modern factory with an annual output of more than 7 million tons of iron and steel. The project was complex, involving multiple disciplines in various locations, presenting coordination, technical, and engineering challenges. Traditional design methods were inadequate due to site constraints and strict timelines. The enormity of the project scale and complicated process system made it challenging to determine the general plant layout and avoid collisions and errors among the different specialties during the design stage. MCC faced communication and data sharing difficulties and needed collaborative BIM technology in a connected data environment to generate a digital twin deliverable for lifecycle asset management. Read More
About Customer	MCC Capital Engineering & Research Incorporation Ltd. is a leading engineering and construction company. They were tasked with the design, procurement, and construction of a large-scale, multidisciplinary manufacturing facility in China’s Leting Economic Development Zone in Tangshan. The project was aimed at creating an advanced, green, and intelligent modern factory with an annual output of more than 7 million tons of iron and steel. The project was complex, involving multiple disciplines in various locations, presenting coordination, technical, and engineering challenges. MCC faced communication and data sharing difficulties and needed collaborative BIM technology in a connected data environment to generate a digital twin deliverable for lifecycle asset management. Read More
Solution	MCC adopted Bentley’s software solutions from the planning stage to address the project's challenges. They selected ProjectWise to coordinate the multidiscipline, geographically dispersed team, establishing a connected data environment to conduct collaborative design that streamlined workflows and improved communication efficiency among the four design units and 13 construction units. Using ContextCapture, they processed oblique photography to generate an accurate reality mesh of the entire site. With SYNCHRO 4D, they conducted construction simulation to visualize and achieve the precise plant layout and equipment installation within the limited space. Lastly, by integrating AssetWise® ALIM, MCC developed an engineering database to incorporate all asset information, design, procurement, manufacturing, construction, and installation data, laying the foundation for a digital factory deliverable. Leveraging Bentley applications in a connected data environment, MCC optimized construction of the physical plant and established a digital twin to perform real-time monitoring and simulation analysis, achieving an intelligent manufacturing production facility. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation

Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Applicable Industries

Cement

Construction & Infrastructure

Applicable Functions

Maintenance

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Digital Twin

Manufacturing Process Simulation

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

MCC Capital Engineering & Research Incorporation was tasked with the design, procurement, and construction of a large-scale, multidisciplinary manufacturing facility in China’s Leting Economic Development Zone in Tangshan. The project, which covered 534 hectares, included 42 plants and a 26-kilometer roadway. The aim was to create an advanced, green, and intelligent modern factory with an annual output of more than 7 million tons of iron and steel. The project was complex, involving multiple disciplines in various locations, presenting coordination, technical, and engineering challenges. Traditional design methods were inadequate due to site constraints and strict timelines. The enormity of the project scale and complicated process system made it challenging to determine the general plant layout and avoid collisions and errors among the different specialties during the design stage. MCC faced communication and data sharing difficulties and needed collaborative BIM technology in a connected data environment to generate a digital twin deliverable for lifecycle asset management.

About Customer

MCC Capital Engineering & Research Incorporation Ltd. is a leading engineering and construction company. They were tasked with the design, procurement, and construction of a large-scale, multidisciplinary manufacturing facility in China’s Leting Economic Development Zone in Tangshan. The project was aimed at creating an advanced, green, and intelligent modern factory with an annual output of more than 7 million tons of iron and steel. The project was complex, involving multiple disciplines in various locations, presenting coordination, technical, and engineering challenges. MCC faced communication and data sharing difficulties and needed collaborative BIM technology in a connected data environment to generate a digital twin deliverable for lifecycle asset management.

Solution

MCC adopted Bentley’s software solutions from the planning stage to address the project's challenges. They selected ProjectWise to coordinate the multidiscipline, geographically dispersed team, establishing a connected data environment to conduct collaborative design that streamlined workflows and improved communication efficiency among the four design units and 13 construction units. Using ContextCapture, they processed oblique photography to generate an accurate reality mesh of the entire site. With SYNCHRO 4D, they conducted construction simulation to visualize and achieve the precise plant layout and equipment installation within the limited space. Lastly, by integrating AssetWise® ALIM, MCC developed an engineering database to incorporate all asset information, design, procurement, manufacturing, construction, and installation data, laying the foundation for a digital factory deliverable. Leveraging Bentley applications in a connected data environment, MCC optimized construction of the physical plant and established a digital twin to perform real-time monitoring and simulation analysis, achieving an intelligent manufacturing production facility.

Impact #1	The implementation of Bentley’s integrated applications and collaborative 3D BIM methodologies streamlined multidiscipline workflows, reducing design errors and collisions. This not only shortened the design cycle but also reduced rework, optimizing construction efficiency, improving quality, and saving costs. The ability to generate accurate drawings and material lists directly from the models avoided material waste. The interoperability of OpenPlant with MCC’s self-developed piping master feature enhanced the design efficiency of external pipelines by more than four times. By establishing a digital twin—combining design, construction, production, and operational information—they achieved multidimensional visual data integration and transparent management of assets. The digital factory has enabled logistics scheduling management, virtual training, video monitoring, and emergency simulation drills within the plant. The application of the digital twin and implementation of intelligent digital processes provided an industry benchmark for future digital deliveries of metallurgical processing plants.

Impact #1

The implementation of Bentley’s integrated applications and collaborative 3D BIM methodologies streamlined multidiscipline workflows, reducing design errors and collisions. This not only shortened the design cycle but also reduced rework, optimizing construction efficiency, improving quality, and saving costs. The ability to generate accurate drawings and material lists directly from the models avoided material waste. The interoperability of OpenPlant with MCC’s self-developed piping master feature enhanced the design efficiency of external pipelines by more than four times. By establishing a digital twin—combining design, construction, production, and operational information—they achieved multidimensional visual data integration and transparent management of assets. The digital factory has enabled logistics scheduling management, virtual training, video monitoring, and emergency simulation drills within the plant. The application of the digital twin and implementation of intelligent digital processes provided an industry benchmark for future digital deliveries of metallurgical processing plants.

Benefit #1	Streamlined multidiscipline design and shortened the design cycle by 35 days.
Benefit #2	Reduced the construction cycle by 75% using SYNCHRO 4D.
Benefit #3	Improved plant operation efficiency by 50% with the digital twin.

Benefit #1

Streamlined multidiscipline design and shortened the design cycle by 35 days.

Benefit #2

Reduced the construction cycle by 75% using SYNCHRO 4D.

Benefit #3

Improved plant operation efficiency by 50% with the digital twin.

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Green, Smart Manufacturing Facility by MCC Capital Engineering & Research

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