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ChallengeUpdated on 29 July 2026

AI-powered Part Extraction from Engineering Drawings (Drawing to Manufacturing)

Strategic Innovation Partner at MAFESA

VIC, Spain

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1.1.-Context of the challenge

Mafesa's structural steel services division receives reinforced concrete projects from engineering firms, architects and contractors in a variety of digital formats.

Before production can begin, each project must be reviewed and interpreted to identify every reinforcing steel element and extract the manufacturing-ready part information required for fabrication.

Today, this process is largely manual, requiring significant engineering expertise and technical office time. As project volumes continue to grow, it has become a major bottleneck in the preparation of manufacturing orders, creating an opportunity for AI-powered automation to improve speed, accuracy and scalability.

1.2.-Key Question

How can we automate the extraction of manufacturing-ready part information from engineering drawings and technical documentation provided by engineering firms and contractors?

1.3.-Expected Outcome

  • Automatically identify all reinforcing steel elements within the project documentation.

  • Generate bar bending schedules (BBS) and rebar schedules.

  • Calculate bar lengths, quantities and specifications.

  • Generate manufacturing-ready part information for fabrication.

  • Integrate seamlessly with Mafesa's existing ERP, production and management systems.

The process should require no manual intervention, except for the final validation by a technical specialist.

Topic

  • AI
  • Building Automation
  • Digital Tools

Type

  • Client-provider collaboration (commercial agreement)

Organisation

MAFESA

Corporation

VIC, Spain

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