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Delivering Aspirations | Achieving Scale

Mining and Metals • Adoption of Industry 4.0/5.0, digitalisation and remote
controlled center for plant operations
Areas of Expertise Our areas of expertise are:
This sector continues to deliver creative solutions to
customers worldwide across the value chain of: • Concept to Commissioning Services with interface
management
• Iron & Steel
• Mining & Beneficiation of Ferrous & Non-ferrous • Portfolio Management Services
• Smelting and Processing • Process Engineering & Interface Management
The focus areas in the mining sector are: • Layout & Logistics
• Sustainability & Environmental Engineering
• Geology and Mine Planning
• Waste Management
• Mineral Processing and beneficiation • Asset Integrity Management
• Material Handling.
M&M BU has already built its strength both in CAPEX
and OPEX areas for the Iron & Steel Industry by providing
Key Trends Shaping the Industry services in building some of the largest plants in Iron &
The Mining & Metals (M&M) industry is facing new Steel making and Finishing areas as well as rebuilding
challenges. In the past, the mining sector simply had to of the existing world in close coordination with world
plan their production on the basis of “highest volumes at reputed technology suppliers. For the last 5 years, the
the lowest production cost”. Today, they have to be not only diversification has also resulted in customer orientation in
profitable and productive but also sustainable under new & providing services related to productivity improvement,
upcoming regulations. The Mining and Metals (M&M) sector operational assistance and asset integrity management
is returning to growth, but companies face a transformed throughout the life cycle of the assets. In non- ferrous area,
competitive and operating landscape. the sector strategy has resulted in innovative solutions
Key drivers for the next decade for this sector are the to the reputed customers in green metal entire value
following : chain. The experiences gained in the OPEX services has
• Import substitution strategy (Resource Security) with now been expanded to the non-ferrous areas to meet the
redefined globalisation present business objective. A separate dedicated team is
are working on identified initiatives like Energy Transition,
• Climate change and Environmental sustainability Clean technology, High value product differentiation and
without compromising competitiveness
Digital point solution to identified Industrial problems
• Energy transition and Net-Zero based redesign along with partners.
approach
• Adopting Controlled-Tower methodology in new The sector approach will be towards reskilling of entire
work force to orient in changing Industry need and the
normal conditions drivers enforcing the changes - Re–envisioning talent
• Innovate and integrate various functions to bring management in the digital age.
greater capital efficiency

A PROJECT
3D Modeling of Critical Utility System
Revamping of the Blast Furnace was planned by the plant
owner, but new engineering was hindered by lack of “As-
Built” information of the major parts and components of
the Blast Furnace. TCE carried out this assignment for the
critical utility systems to create the digital asset through 3D
laser scanning and subsequent allocation of appropriate
specifications for the various utility pipes from existing
documents.
The final engineered 3D model was further used for
extracting isometrics & other 2D drawings and has become
a part of the digital asset of the plant which can be
integrated with other parts being developed.

Developed intelligent 3D model has been used for further
engineering and modification / replacement of pipe in the
required location without clashing with existing, to avoid
interdisciplinary clashes, proper engineering and planning
for adjacent facilities such as changing of Bustle Main Pipe,
changing of cooling water return gutters etc., and creating
cost savings by allowing as-built design services
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