A new version of GRANTA MI has been released, boasting a smoother installation experience, new support resources and a user interface that makes browsing, editing and querying material knowledge easier. Version 10 expands on previous releases to include a new workflow that allows engineers to control not only the materials information itself, but also the processes by which data is collected, recorded and shared.
Companies that work with large numbers of materials, or develop their own materials, need to perform testing and analyses because there is little materials public data available. These organizations also need to keep track of updates to material information and need a way to collect, store, and distribute the data.
Hours can easily be wasted searching for the right material information or inadvertently repeating test processes because data wasn’t distributed between the appropriate team members. GRANTA MI is designed to help teams avoid errors, increase productivity and make sure everyone has the most up-to-date information on materials used or developed at a company.
The GRANTA MI environment contains a strong, flexible database system that allows engineers to manage material data, control and protect IP and even create custom apps from within the software. It can also connect with CAD, CAE and product lifecycle management (PLM) programs, allowing users to import, export and track the use of material information.
The new workflow includes features for requests, notifications and approvals, simplifying communication between team members and generating records of how information is handled. “With this release, we can transform the way that organizations integrate materials information around their business,” said Dan Williams, product manager for Granta Design. “[The new workflow] is the result of several years of collaboration with key customers who understand the importance of controlled, auditable processes for critical materials data. We are thrilled to bring this technology to our worldwide community of user organizations.”
Support for generating and deploying CAE material models has been enhanced and includes reporting tools to capture and record material knowledge more easily. There are also new apps to support graphical analysis, compare and explore complex data and create reports. This allows users to, for instance, generate different plot types and charts to gain greater insight into their data, visualize trends, build performance indicators and communicate an understanding of results and decisions more easily.
These new extensions make it easy to visualize curves like stress-strain models, generate material cards with consistent formatting or study how process parameters influence material properties. There are also several industry-specific enhancements, including templates for capturing additive manufacturing process data and for recording test and simulation data for welding, riveting, adhesive bonding and other material joining processes.
For more information about the version 10 release, visit Granta Design’s website.
You can also read more about GRANTA MI here.