What Is Piping MTO or Material Take-Off

What is Piping MTO or Material Take-Off?
The piping MTO or material take-off is a list of all the piping items required to purchase to
fabricate and construct the design to complete the demand of the project. This list includes
all piping items like a pipe, piping fittings, valves, flanges, blind flange, spacer & blank,
gasket, fasteners, and the special parts like a strainer, steam trap, flame arrester, rupture
disc, bellow, sight glass, hoses, sample cooler, etc.
It’s an essential part of a project estimation process. The material take-off sheet contains a list of all
the materials required to complete the project. This list does not include any assets, such as
equipment, machinery, and tools. These assets will also be required to complete the job of the project.
MTO is prepared line-wise.
Note: Material take-off is different from the Bill Of Material (BOM) and Bill Of Quantity (BOQ).
Information in a Material Take-off Sheet

Material take-off seems to be straight forward, but are quite complex in practice. As material
take-off helps in the construction cost estimation process, it is necessary to understand what
information should be added to the MTO sheet.
List of the Information available in the Material Take-Off sheet are as follows:
 Line number.
 Name of the piping items.
 Main size.
 Reducing size.
 Short-code of the items.
 Piping class/spec.
 End/Face type.
 Thickness/Rating
 Material type.
 Dimensional Standard.
 Item type.
 Quantity/Length
 Weight
Remark (for writing important notes related to piping items). Note: The above list may vary
from company to company.
Sequence of the piping items within MTO sheet

1. Pipe/Spool
2. Fittings/component
3. Flange
4. Gasket
5. Fasteners
6. Spacer & Blanks
7. Valve
8. Special parts
Note: It can be arranged as per the convenience of the users.
What is the Bill of Material (BOM)?

In the world of piping, the Bill Of Materials (BOM) often appears on a piping isometric
drawing. The BOM contains the list of all the components required to fabricate and construct the
line. Piping Isometric provides the list of BOM for a particular line. The piping bill of material is
not used for purchasing. It is used to provide the required material from the warehouse to the
fabricator for the construction of the piping system as per the isometric drawing. BOM is a
document used at the site during the construction phase.
What is the Bill of Quantity (BOQ)?

The Bill Of Quantity (BOQ) is a tendering document. It covers the scope of materials for the
entire piping components of the project. But, it is not the final list as it may change further during
the MTO preparation at different stages.
BOQ is produced at the starting stage of the project, before construction drawings. Thus, it will
not reflect the exact quantity of the materials required for the project. But this document finds its
use for tendering or bidding.
Material Take-Off Stages

There are three stages of material take-off in a process piping project.
 Preliminary,
 Secondary, and
 Final.
There may be more stages depending upon the project complexity. Sometimes, they are known
as zero level MTO, 30 %, 50%, 70%, 90%, final, etc.
Preliminary MTO
The preliminary MTO is prepared at a very early stage in the design process. At this stage, there
is usually limited availability of the information. Preliminary MTO is prepared once the P & IDs
and Plot plan is approved by the client or has been issued for approval. This is done long before
there is any detailed design work started on the 3D modeling software.
Use of the Preliminary MTO

There are two reasons for preparing the preliminary MTO:
1. Cost estimation
2. Bidding of the material/ Request for quotation (RFQ)
Documents required for Preliminary MTO are
 P&ID
 PMS(Piping Material Specification)
Steps for Preliminary MTO Preparation
 Identify the numbers of line, line classes/spec, and the line size from the P&ID.
 On the MTO sheet, enter the line number, line class, and line size.
 Identify the potential line routing of each line shown on the P&ID and route the line on the
plot plan (we can also refer to the similar old project for reference.
 From line routed on plot plan, identify the approx pipe length and estimate the numbers of
fittings like elbows, tees, reducers, flanges, etc, and grouped them size-wise. (length of pipe
and numbers of Elbows are not fixed at this stage of MTO).
 Identify the numbers of the valve from the P&ID directly.
 Estimate the Hight-point vent and low-point drain as per your guess and experiences.
 Enter the detail of the piping components in the MTO sheet following the sequence of the
component, you can refer fig. 1.
 Now, go to the next line and repeat the same procedure.
 Highlight each line on the P&ID as you complete the above process, that will help in
identifying the undone lines.
 Cross-check after completion.
Secondary MTO
When there is significant progress on the piping design, The secondary MTO is prepared. It may
include the piping design done on 3D modeling software or 2D-software. It must be done early
enough to ensure that the procurement of the piping materials could fit the project schedule. This
is prepared with the help of the material control group.
Secondary MTO is prepared with the help of PDMS/PMS/E3D by extracting the isometric from
the ISO-draft module. This software gives the actual length of the pipes and the number of
elbows used in the piping system. It is very difficult to find such information in the preliminary
MTO.
Use of the Secondary MTO

There are mainly two reasons for preparing the secondary MTO-
1. To update the quantities, so that purchase orders for piping items can be issued.
2. To update the project cost estimate.
Final MTO
The final piping MTO will identify the actual final material quantity. All items missed in the last
MTO or modified due to design modification will be captured. It clears the final material cost
required for the project.
Final MTO is prepared when the last isometric has been drawn, checked, approved, and issued. It
proceeds in the same manner as the secondary MTO.
Use of the Final MTO

Final MTO is used for updating the last purchase order to fulfill the final need of material so as
not to exceed spare material.
Note: MTO stages are not limited to these three only, if there is any modification occurs in the
design at any stage of the project, then it is required to update the latest prepared MTO.
Difference Between BOM and MTO

BOM lists all the components for the construction and fabrication of an item. Piping BOM is
used as a reference for the warehouse to give the material to the fabricator.
Whereas, MTO lists all items for purchase or procurement. It is a reference for material cost
calculation.
Difference between BOM and BOQ

BOM provides a material list for component fabrication and used at the site during construction.
Whereas, BOQ is a tendering document prepared at an early stage of the project. BOQ provides a
basic scope of work based on drawings and specifications.

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What is Piping MTO or Material Take-Off?

Information in a Material Take-off Sheet

Sequence of the piping items within MTO sheet

What is the Bill of Material (BOM)?

What is the Bill of Quantity (BOQ)?

Material Take-Off Stages

Use of the Preliminary MTO

Documents required for Preliminary MTO are

Steps for Preliminary MTO Preparation

Use of the Secondary MTO

Use of the Final MTO

Difference Between BOM and MTO

Difference between BOM and BOQ

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