MTL Group’s advanced design solutions

MTL Group is displaying its design for manufacture (DFM) capabilities at Defexpo, and has also introduced a new range of innovative solutions for processing armour plate which includes IMPAS add-on armour.

IMPAS is a light-weight add-on steel armour solution that gives the customer a lower cost alternative to ceramic and composite armour. IMPAS offers protection against various threat levels including: Stanag 4569 Level 2. Stanag 4569 Level 3 and FB7.

Simon Hurst, Sales Manager for Defence said, “MTL Group has been working with armoured vehicle manufacturers for many years now on a global scale and is recognised by the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers as not just a supplier of armoured steel components but also as the leading specialist in DFM. Our customers are relying more and more on both our cutting edge technology and in-depth knowledge and experience in this field.”

“Our knowledge and experience in processing armour plate and high strength material allows us to do three things for the OEM-make it lighter, make it stronger and make it lower the cost.”

DFM is a specialist added value engineering service for the defence sector and is carried out by a dedicated cross functional team at MTL Group at the design stages, reviewing the customers design and look at alternative processing methods to reduce weight, cost and increase the protection levels.

‘We have identified India as a key market in which MTL Group can offer something different and assist the vehicle manufacturers at the design stage to create a lighter, better protected and lower cost vehicle,” said Hurst.