PRODUCTS

Specialising in advanced composite structures, sonar domes and acoustic materials for the marine defence industry.

Sonar Domes

Tods has over 50 years of experience in the design, development, manufacture and through-life maintenance of advanced acoustically transparent composite sonar domes, supplying into navies around the world.

Sonar dome projects:

  • Frigates: T23, T26, F100, F310, F110
  • Destroyers: T45, P15, AWD, DDG-1000 (Zumwalt)
  • Corvettes: P28

 

Surface Ships

Composite Structures

50 years of successfully manufacturing structures in materials such as Carbon and Glass, using matrices ranging from Polyester all the way through to modified Epoxies.

Tods has a long and successful track record of achieving the technically demanding balance between structural, acoustic and dynamic requirements, called for in modern highly complex composite components.

Example ship applications include:

  • Bow sonar domes
  • Keel sonar domes
  • Radomes
  • Composite superstructures

 

Composite Structures

Acoustic Treatment Materials

Tods produces a wide range of acoustic materials, ranging from individual tiles and baffles, to proprietary cast coatings necessary for achieving specific acoustic properties. These materials are tailored to each application and are tuned for performance to meet the exacting specifications of our customers.

  • Underflange and sole plate baffle tiles
  • Array mount baffle tiles
  • Longitudinal and transverse baffle cast coatings
  • External flow noise reduction cast coatings
  • Compartment damping

 

Acoustic Materials

Bespoke Tooling

Detailed design of tooling and fixtures, enabling the manufacture of high-quality product while also providing an efficient and safe transportation and installation process.

Design philosophy drawn from decades of experience in providing and installing technologically advanced products, while allowing for a smooth low risk installation process.

Examples of Tooling include:

  • Installation and transport cradles
  • Support frames
  • Drilling and facing fixtures
  • Handling fixtures
  • Vacuum test rigs
  • Complex moulds
  • High-tolerance, multi-part assemblies

 

Bespoke Tooling