PTC Industries (PTC), a manufacturer of high-quality engineering metal components for various critical and super-critical applications, has taken a leap towards manufacturing strategic materials, components and subsystems for various Defence & Aerospace applications.
PTC’s wholly-owned subsidiary Aerolloy Technologies (ATL) has been allotted 20 ha (50 acre) of land by the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) in the Lucknow node of the UP Defence Industrial Corridor.
This prime parcel of land is adjacent to the 80 ha (200 acre) land provided by UPEIDA to Brahmos at the same location.
The company intends to set up fully integrated material manufacturing capabilities of all exotic materials, including Titanium, Cobalt and Nickle Superalloys, at this facility.
The project will be developed in three phases with a total peak manufacturing capacity of 5,000 tpa. The facility, among other state-of-the-art equipment, will have a Vacuum Arc Remelter that has already been procured.
PTC has already received the Clearance Certificate for critical On-Line Fittings (OLFs) for defence applications, made out of expensive titanium alloys and using a unique in-house capability comprising investment casting + hot isostatic pressing (HIP) processing techniques, available only with a very few companies worldwide.
To date, these critical OLFs are being imported but will now reduce imports as its production is commenced at the PTC facility. PTC is already a key supplier of Titanium castings and components to Brahmos for the past few years.
With its advanced technological capabilities and state-of-the-art facilities to manufacture aerospace components & sub-systems, PTC will play an important role in enhancing India's defence capabilities in near future.