Valdel is one of the few composites companies in India that has received AS9100 D certification, and the only company in India that is AS 9100 certified for composites design.

In a short span of time, Valdel AT has embarked on and successfully executed several innovative and complex projects:

1 M MULTIPIECE REFLECTOR

Customer: BEL

End user customer: INDIAN ARMY

More than 6 different antenna reflector systems designed and developed Unique Import substitution project.

NAVAL DOORS

Project awarded by Indian Government Defense R&D Labs.
To be completed in 2022.

When completed, will be the only composite door and hatch system in the world to meet stringent IMO global fire resistance requirement
Half the weight of existing steel doors
Fire, EMI resistant, gas, and water- tight

Project Scope: Material selection, testing, characterization, design, FEA, Mechanical subsystem design, tooling design and manufacture, manufacture, testing and qualification, installation on board Naval ship and final acceptance by end customer

PARTS OF BMP

Customer: Vehicle Research & Development Establishment, India
Material: 14 mm thick Glass, Epoxy Resin

Scope: Manufacture of glass laminates, Trimming, slotting and Finishing, water jet Cutting

Process: Vacuum Resin Infusion

FLYING MODEL OF AMCA

CFRP Airframe for Aeronautical Development Agency through our partners

General Aeronautics.

Extremely light flying model for testing and validation program

2.4 M ANTENNA

CFRO sandwich structure with. Multipiece unit with innovative clamping mechanism and

complex metallic back-up structure. Stringent profile tolerance of 500 Micron RMS.

Project involves design and development of composite tool (pictured above)

CFRP STRUCTURE FOR BEL

One of the largest parts manufactured by Valdel. A very large and complex

CFRP structural part,

more 3 M x 1.5 M x 1.2 M with 25 mm thick paneling, using CFRP prepregs

Design and development of a complex CFRP airframe for a UAV, along with design and realization of metallic tooling.

This project involved selection of material and characterization, design and manufacture of metallic and composite tooling, process selection (autoclave curing) and final assembly and integration of the airframe. A highlight was weight reduction by more than 20% from target was achieved.

Manufacture and assembly of a 100 M long composite Infantry Foot Bridge.

This project involved Design validation, material testing, manufacturing process opimisation, manufacture of around 2000 detailed metallic parts, final assembly of metallic and composite components, and final load testing. The delivered product was a 100 M long rapidly deployable Infantry foot bridge.

Conversion of metallic battery panels with a CFRP panel for a combat aircraft

The project involved study of existing problems with the metallic panel, concept design of a composite panel, material selection, manufacturing process selection, tool design and fabrication, metallic parts design and fabrication, and final manufacturing. In the next phase, certification will be obtained from the authorities.

Manufacture of CFRP antenna reflector systems for a defence communication project :

The project required design and manufacture of tooling, selection and characterization of material, selection of manufacturing process, and manufacture.

A highlight was the high degree of accuracy that was achieved, with an RMS value of less than 200 microns.

Manufacture of a Jet UAV for an Indian Defence programme.

The complete composite airframe, as well as the composite tooling for manufacture of the parts has been manufactured. The aircraft is designed to fly at 450 kms per hour. The project also includes finishing, painting, assembly and testing of the airframe.

All projects have been undertaken under AS9100D and NADCAP systems and processes. Valdel AT has the distinction of obtaining AS9100 certification within 6 months of commercial manufacture.