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Wires are of utmost importance in various projects of the Indian Space Research Organization (Isro), including the recently-launched Mars mission. Since 1982, wires are manufactured & supplied by Ahmedabad-basedFlu-Tef Industries to all the projects of Isro and DRDO and host of all other important projects of the Government of India.
These projects comprise INSAT series satellites, radar imaging satellites, launch vehicle PSLV/GSLV, Agni/ Prithvi missiles, light combat aircraft (LCA), advanced light helicopter (ALH).
Flu-Tef was founded in 1978 by late Jashwant Sanghvi, who held dual engineering degree in mechanical and electrical engineering to develop and manufacture polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) wires and cables. It was the blank order from ECIL of 10000m wires that spurred Bharat Sanghvi, younger brother of Jashwant, to manufacture hi-tech wires for use in missiles and satellites.
Bharat, who hold an MA degree, learnt the nuances on the job with his brother and both of them developed self-fabricated machines to manufacture wires indigenously at their Vatva plant.
The turning point for Flu-Tef came in 1982, when a five-member team of Isro visited the plant to confirm that wires were not imported by Flu-Tef but were actually manufactured by them and after satisfying with the same, a maiden order was placed by Isro.
Today, Flu-Tef produces 50,000 metres of wires/cables per day, which shows an increase of almost 2,000% as compared to 2,600 metres of wires/cable per day manufactured by it in 1982, claimed by Bharat.
Bharat is well supported by his brothers Dilip and Ketan. After Jashwant’s death, the firm is run by Bharat. And now the legacy is being carried forward by his son Kalpit, a mechanical engineer.
Kalpit added that Flu-Tef had recently supplied 8 lakh metres of high-tech wires which can work at 250 degree Celsius of temperature and are used only for on-board space applications and on-board defense for military aircrafts and helicopters use.
Flu-Tef has developed comprehensive in house test facilities at its plant with a specially-designed testing chambers like cold, hot and humidity to test the reliability of these wires/cables. Scientists from Isro and DRDO often visit the plant. According to Kalpit, the suggestions and inputs by scientists have helped Flu-Tef climb the ladder of success.
Wires are of utmost importance in various projects of the Indian Space Research Organization (Isro), including the recently-launched Mars mission. Since 1982, wires are manufactured & supplied by Ahmedabad-basedFlu-Tef Industries to all the projects of Isro and DRDO and host of all other important projects of the Government of India.
These projects comprise INSAT series satellites, radar imaging satellites, launch vehicle PSLV/GSLV, Agni/ Prithvi missiles, light combat aircraft (LCA), advanced light helicopter (ALH).
Flu-Tef was founded in 1978 by late Jashwant Sanghvi, who held dual engineering degree in mechanical and electrical engineering to develop and manufacture polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) wires and cables. It was the blank order from ECIL of 10000m wires that spurred Bharat Sanghvi, younger brother of Jashwant, to manufacture hi-tech wires for use in missiles and satellites.
Bharat, who hold an MA degree, learnt the nuances on the job with his brother and both of them developed self-fabricated machines to manufacture wires indigenously at their Vatva plant.
The turning point for Flu-Tef came in 1982, when a five-member team of Isro visited the plant to confirm that wires were not imported by Flu-Tef but were actually manufactured by them and after satisfying with the same, a maiden order was placed by Isro.
Today, Flu-Tef produces 50,000 metres of wires/cables per day, which shows an increase of almost 2,000% as compared to 2,600 metres of wires/cable per day manufactured by it in 1982, claimed by Bharat.
Bharat is well supported by his brothers Dilip and Ketan. After Jashwant’s death, the firm is run by Bharat. And now the legacy is being carried forward by his son Kalpit, a mechanical engineer.
Kalpit added that Flu-Tef had recently supplied 8 lakh metres of high-tech wires which can work at 250 degree Celsius of temperature and are used only for on-board space applications and on-board defense for military aircrafts and helicopters use.
Flu-Tef has developed comprehensive in house test facilities at its plant with a specially-designed testing chambers like cold, hot and humidity to test the reliability of these wires/cables. Scientists from Isro and DRDO often visit the plant. According to Kalpit, the suggestions and inputs by scientists have helped Flu-Tef climb the ladder of success.
