Speaking at a recent webinar, experts from Honeywell Aerospace, Saudi Aramco, and Burberry presented the benefits of systematic materials selection

With roots in fashion, oil and gas, and aerospace, these organizations are not only diverse in their focus, but in their experiences of using the CES Selector software. The Tempe site within Honeywell Aerospace has been using the software since 2001. Principal Materials Engineer John Perek presented two examples of how it reduced selection time, and minimized cost. The first was a materials substitution project for a pressure regulator housing that was experiencing delayed cracking after molding. The second example involved the necessary replacement of a Be-Cu pitot tube to comply with the restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) legislation.

Thibault Villette, Material Modeling Group Leader at Saudi Aramco, discussed the benefits the organization has experienced in the two months since deploying CES Selector. Of note was the technical dialog that the software facilitated between the oil and gas company, and its external partners. Thibault commented that CES Selector acts as a ‘neutral expert’ that can be used to help consider all material options, and avoid costly dead-ends. “We are very new in our use of the software,” he added, “but in this very short time it has brought some very beneficial results.”

Fashion icon Burberry faced the issue of routinely selecting from a very limited palette of materials due to cost, availability, or limited materials knowledge. Through CES Selector, the organization has been able to assess both the materials and manufacture routes, and develop alternatives. Raw Materials Engineer Richard Waudby discussed the development of hardware for use in swimwear clasps, cord ends, and embellishments. He commented that CES Selector allowed Burberry to speed up the material identification time to around 30 minutes, and that “if you did that without CES Selector, you’d have to acquire the data, vet it, and that could take weeks."

Innovation in the digitalization of materials knowledge features at June events

Next month’s calendar contains three must-attend events for anyone working with the leading vendors of PLM (product lifecycle management), CAD (computer-aided design) or CAE (computer-aided engineering) software.

First up on June 4-7 is Siemens PLM Connection Americas, taking place in Phoenix, AZ. We’ll be there to exhibit, and present talks on material intelligence for CAD and PLM. On June 17-20, our team will attend the PTC user event, LiveWorx in Boston, MA. That same week (June 18-21), we’ll be in the same city at Science in the Age of Experience, the event for Dassault Systèmes users.

Granta enables the ‘digital thread’ for materials, connecting traceable, consistent information throughout CAD, CAE and PLM for use by engineers and analysts. For Siemens PLM users, Granta synchronizes materials data from the corporate ‘gold source’ database with the Teamcenter IMM module in PLM. GRANTA MI also integrates with PTC’s Creo CAD and Windchill PLM. At the June 18 event, we will be announcing details of our new integration with 3DEXPERIENCE from Dassault Systèmes.

If you’re attending one of these events, pre-arrange a meeting to ensure you meet with the right members of the Granta team.

Supporting smart materials choices through flexible access for teams
and projects

In response to customer feedback, we’ve improved support for the growing number of users of CES Selector, the industry leading tool for materials selection and graphical analysis of materials properties. Three new product options are now available: CES Selector Team, CES Selector Enterprise, and CES Selector Project.

CES Selector Team enables members across a team to share and transfer licenses more easily and cost-effectively. Available in five-user license packs, this flexible product option is ideal for companies who want to enable more team members to try out the software, and for long-term projects where team members may change over time.

Designed for organizations that want to undertake an enterprise-wide roll-out of the software, CES Selector Enterprise supports the sharing of licenses across subsidiaries and locations, enterprise-wide – with volume discounts.

The third option is CES Selector Project. This license is suited to short-term projects and small numbers of users.

Pick a topic, set a date and location, and let Granta provide the expertise, information – and lunch

Granta is currently offering complimentary Lunch & Learn sessions onsite at your company if you would like to improve or grow usage of your GRANTA MI system. The goal for these events is to help your team better understand a variety of topics surrounding materials information and, through this, improve their efficiency and performance at work. It also serves as an opportunity to expand the scope of your work to other user communities. Possible topics include "Additive Manufacturing", "Material Intelligence for the Enterprise", "Materials Support for CAD, CAE, and PLM", and "What’s New in GRANTA MI?". As part of this event, there will also be an optional free lunch provided to all those that attend.

Availability is limited, so contact us today to organize a session.