Cost, Functionality, Service, Support, Reliability and Stability

Everything the OEM needs, from one source.

Only Granite Microsystems can measure up when all of these selection criteria are used to select a vendor and a solution. Granite delivers the right combination to meet your demands. By consistently delivering the right combination of all of these criteria, Granite has earned and will continue to maintain its market leading position. Flexibility, long-term dependability and support, and the highest quality available are all trademarks that make Granite your perfect business partner.

Since the early 1990s, Granite Microsystems has offered customized computer-based solutions to the medical, industrial, and semiconductor equipment markets. With state-of-the-art engineering, software design and manufacturing capabilities, Granite provides OEMs with a wide array of computer and related products and services, all continually assured by our ISO 9001:2000 Certification.

As a manufacturer, Granite produces industrial grade computers, and offers complimentary electronic engineering in computer-related areas such as ISA, PCI, IEEE 1394 and USB design. We offer expertise, design services and integration capabilities for computer-based solutions in many packaging styles including rack-mount, PC/104, and embedded nodes.

Our manufacturing services include product and application engineering, procurement, inventory management, hardware integration, assembly, customer specific testing, software loading, packaging, delivery, warranty services, technical support, repairs and upgrades, engineered product evolution, and product "end of life" management.

Granite's electrical/electronic, mechanical, software and compliance engineers have the capability to convert your needs into a product or system solution quickly. Our well-rounded team focuses on combining best-in-class components with customer solutions where necessary for the very best balance of economy and functionality. We also have extensive experience assisting customers through product modernization cycles and cost reduction for existing computer based products - Granite is your partner at all points in the product lifecycle.

Granite Microsystems, Inc. is a provider of differentiated turn-key computer systems and sub-assemblies for OEMs in the Medical, Semi-conductor, and industrial automation markets. Granite’s computer systems, which support “off-the-shelf” application software and run on standard Windows and UNIX platforms in addition to custom application software, are distinct from conventional commercial desktop computers and servers in architecture, functionality, and focus. The Company’s customer specific solutions are focused on stability and longevity and are surrounded by a unique service offering to provide the OEM with a “Best in Class” solution both in terms of product and support.

Granite provides differentiated, robustly engineered Intel-based architecture marketed as embedded single board computers, application ready systems, or complete system sub-assemblies requiring long product life cycles and a combination of:

• High Performance
• High Reliability
• High Availability
• Fast Failure Recovery
• Ease of Service
• On-Line Serviceability
• Environmental Resilience
• Expandability.

Granite products generally include hardware, firmware and operating systems that are customized to meet the customer’s requirements. The products feature:

Industry Standard Compatibility

The Company’s Intel-based microcomputers are open systems that are fully compatible with Windows and UNIX as well as industry standard peripherals and “off-the-shelf” application software.

Modularity

Now a broadly accepted architecture for industrial and communications microcomputers, the passive backplane provides for much greater expandability and ease of repair than commercial motherboard based systems. Passive backplanes can be configured with five to 20 expansion slots depending on chassis selection, and a wide range of supporting peripherals.

Scaleable Growth

Systems are available in industry standard rack mounted configurations with many options such as processor boards, split systems (multiple systems in one chassis), expansion chassis and disk farms. Typically, customers will employ multiple rack mounted systems in a configuration where scalability is achieved by adding additional modules or by plug-in upgrades as needed.

High Reliability

Granite products address high reliability and availability needs through robust engineering, providing higher mean-time-between-failure performance and lower mean-time-to-repair features. The rugged construction of these products means that they can withstand extreme environmental conditions, which indirectly translates into greater system reliability.

Longevity

Customers of Granite’s computing solutions and systems are resistant to rapid technological change. They typically invest from nine to 18 months in development before being deployed, and they expect extended life cycles and very stable hardware environments. Therefore, technology stability and longevity are major success factors in this marketplace. With its own highly skilled engineering staff and special end-of-life programs, Granite is able to provide expanded product lifetimes to meet the requirements of this market.

Granite Microsystems is Committed to Quality and Conformance. As part of our commitment to safety and durability, Granite Microsystems’ solutions conform to standard UL and CUL safety requirements. Testing is performed to ensure that appropriate products comply with relevant European Union directives and include CE marking, accordingly. Our commitment to quality extends to the development process itself. Granite Microsystems is fully ISO 9001:2000 certified, and is continually improving its development and production processes.

Granite Microsystems provides the Leading Edge In Industrial Hardware Design. Granite’s industrial PCs offer advanced computer architecture using the latest in processor technology, and powerful software tools to facilitate any harsh environment application. These industrial PC/AT computers combine the versatility of Intel compatibility with a durable package designed to operate under the harshest conditions. All industrial computers can meet the most stringent specifications for industrially-hardened equipment, including extended temperature, shock and vibration as required by customer specifications.

Granite Microsystems is the Perfect Source For OEMs. With years of experience serving Original Equipment Manufacturers, Granite recognizes the special needs and requirements of today's high-tech OEMs. Over the past years Granite has been a market leader in providing industrial computer product reliability, high quality, and outstanding customer support (both before and after sale). Our design philosophy and state-of-the-art manufacturing facility allows us to minimize product development cycles and to provide long-term stability in both product supply and revision control.

Cost, Functionality, Service, Support, Reliability and Stability. Only Granite Microsystems can measure up when all of these selection criteria are used to select a vendor and a solution. Granite delivers the right combination to fit the demands of the industrial buyer. By consistently delivering the right combination of all of these criteria, Granite has earned and will continue to maintain its market leading position. Flexibility, long-term dependability and support, and the highest quality available are all trademarks that make Granite the perfect business partner for the OEM.

We cordially invite you to visit our facility for a complete facility tour, and a demonstration of our process controls to exhibit how we separate ourselves from the competition.

We look forward to addressing your business needs and transforming them into products to help your business prosper!

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