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The GRANTA MI System

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GRANTA MI combines a unique materials database system with powerful software to capture, control, analyze, and apply critical data in the engineering process.

Designed specifically for enterprise materials information management, GRANTA MI enables you to create a single corporate information resource that can combine and enrich data from in-house testing and design, other proprietary sources, and trusted references. Materials experts use GRANTA MI to manage, analyze, certify, and maintain this data, publishing it in a secure and controlled manner. Engineers and managers then use GRANTA MI to access and apply this information within their routine workflows, assured that it is relevant, traceable, and the best available. Options include statistical analysis of test data and tools to help you to make materials-related business decisions.

GRANTA MI is an integrated system, built around a central database. A browser-based interface offers security-controlled data access and a range of processing and analysis tools. Supporting Windows applications enable more intensive tasks.

GRANTA MI MI:Server - provides the central materials database and system configuration components Application programming interfaces provide workflow integration with third party tools MI:Viewer provides the brower-based user interface for GRANTA MI MI:Enterprise Materials Optimizer - optional software hosted within MI:Viewer, helps you to make and implement materials business decisions MI:Viewer provides the brower-based user interface for GRANTA MI MI:Admin - Windows application enabling configuration and control of the system MI:Lab Analysis - Supplementary modules to analyze materials test data MI:Toolbox - Windows application supporting higher-intensity import, export, analysis, processing, and admin tasks CES Selectors - Stand-alone materials selection applications for Windows that complement GRANTA MI Data files can be transferred to and from GRANTA MI via the MI:Viewer For automated data transfer or batch processing of large datasets, use the optional MI:Toolbox tools You can connect GRANTA MI to other applications through simple file transfer, or integrate GRANTA MI completely using application programming interfaces MI:Viewer enables data to be exported in the formats required by CAE software such as that from ANSYS and ABAQUS GRANTA MI provides a single, central database to store all of your proprietary materials data. Import it via MI:Viewer for single datasets, or MI:Toolbox for batch/automated processing

Core GRANTA MI components

  • GRANTA MI:Server - Provides the central materials database (which can be populated with in-house data, external reference information, or both) plus related system configuration capabilities.

  • GRANTA MI:Viewer - Browser-based access to the information in the database and to specialist tools to analyze and apply that information.

  • GRANTA MI:Admin - Windows application to configure and control the system.

  • Workflow integration with third-party tools, such as computer-aided engineering, via plug-ins or the GRANTA MI:Application Programming Interface

Optional GRANTA MI components

Complementary Products

  • CES Selector - Stand-alone materials selection software for Windows.

  • Reference data - Granta provides a comprehensive range of materials reference data modules. These can be accessed via GRANTA MI.