Updated: Friday the 21st of November, 2008 MIRA Ltd

Key Information
MIRA Ltd
Watling Street
Nuneaton
Warwickshire
CV10 0TU

Tel: +44 (0) 2476 355 000
Fax: +44 (0) 2476 358 000
Email this Company
http://www.mira.co.uk

Company Contacts
Mr Paul Atkin - General Manager
Mr John Petersen - Marketing Manager

Detailed Information
Registration Number: 402570
VAT Number:
Established: 1st January 1946
No of Employees: 251-500
Annual Turnover: 20-50m

Importers: Yes
Exporters: Yes
Company Type:
  • Service Providers

  • Parent Company:
    UK Branches: Nuneaton, Basildon

    ISO Compliance: ISO9001:2000 ISO14001:1996 OHSAS18001:1999 BS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2000 Ford Q1 UKAS accredited to ISO 17025 EMC Competent Body (appointed by DTi) Technical Service to UK Vehicle Certification Authority Radio Communications Agency Approved Test House

    Company Description
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    MIRA are the leading providers of product engineering , testing, research and information services to any type of industry worldwide.

    Our design team lies at the centre of MIRA's engineering operations, enabling us to provide additional, essential services on top of an already extensive portfolio - from straight-forward consultancy through to full, turnkey engineering programmes.

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    Our core engineering teams have been integrated into one coherent operation, building upon the depth and breadth of skills and knowledge from each area.  The result is a service able to help you achieve the highest levels of performance and quality for your products.

    Whether you produce whole-vehicles, systems or components you will see the benefit of working with MIRA.  You will benefit from more than 60 years of knowledge and know-how - gained while working for clients around the world - and have this experience applied to the design and development of your product.

    MIRA has a vigourous and well-resourced process for developing new services for our customers, ranging from best current practice to groundbreaking research.

    Testing is a key element of our total product engineering service which spans design, development and validation.  Our expertise and knowledge has been applied to a wide rang of vehicles, systems and individual components.

    With a unique combination of specialist engineering skills and world-class engineering facilities, our customers range from component manufacturers through to the world's largest vehicle OEM's.  Our services are equally diverse including specialist engineering consultancy and independent facility hire, through to whole-vehicle design and development programmes.


    Brand & Trade Names
  • MIRA - Formerly the Motor Industry Research Association, MIRA was established in 1946 and is now one of Europe's largest independent automotive engineering service providers.
  • MIRA Aerodynamics - Since opening the first dedicated automotive wind tunnel MIRA has lead the field in ground vehicle aerodynamics. Today our aerodynamicists have a full suite of tools from wind tunnels to CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) at their disposal.
  • MIRA Aerospace - MIRA's Aerospace services include control system engineering, test rig design and build, component testing, EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) and materials engineering.
  • MIRA Certification - MIRA provides a wide range of European certification services for automotive and non-automotive products, as well as conducting tests which are accepted for national approvals in many countries worldwide.
  • MIRA Defence Vehicle Engineering - MIRA can operate as a straightforward test-house through to a prime contractor responsible for the design, development engineering and build of defence vehicles. With 30 major facilities, confidential, dedicated workshops and Subject Matter Expertise across the whole range of transport technologies MIRA delivers new products at minimal risk.
  • MIRA EMC - MIRA is the largest provider of independent Electromagnetic Compliance / Compatibility design, development and testing services in Europe.
  • MIRA IDE - IDE, Integrated Durability Engineering; brings together all the relevant engineering disciplines to ensure product designs are optimised for their durability performance, with the advantage that problems are found earlier in the design process, and changes made before investment in expensive tooling.
  • MIRA Integrated Safety Engineering - Integrated Safety Engineering is an approach covering all aspects of vehicle safety; preventing and avoiding accidents, reducing the severity of a collision when unavoidable and providing as much protection as possible to all involved.
  • MIRA Motorsport - MIRA Motorsport employs MIRA's automotive engineering specialists and facilities to enable teams from virtually all race formulae develop championship winning race cars.
  • MIRA NVH - MIRA's experts in Noise, Vibration and Harshness are responsible for the sound quality engineering on some of the most refined vehicles on the road today.
  • MIRA Proving Ground - MIRA has over 55 miles (80Km) of vehicle test tracks and surfaces. A comprehensive range of circuits and facilities enables our customers to carry out a wide range of tests in a controlled and secure environment, irrespective of vehicle type - motorcycles, cars, commercial, off highway and defence vehicles.
  • MIRA QP - MIRA QP is an environmental testing centre equipped with climatic (temperature, humidity), vibration, shock rigs and chambers, offering services from a simple component test through to Key Life Testing of complex systems.
  • MIRA Vehicle Dynamics - MIRA's Vehicle Dynamics team provide consultancy in design and development of vehicle ride and handling. From intitial concept, through steering, chassis and suspension design to vehicle sign-off our engineers have developed the driveability of many of the best-in-class vehicles available.
  • RDCom - MIRA's RDCom system allows you to collect data remotely from your products anywhere in the world. Whether you are tracking a prototype vehicle around a test track, monitoring a piece of remote machinery, tracking your fleet vehicles or looking for long term, real world usage data, RDCom will address your needs.
  • UTMsim - MIRA's UTMsimT underbonnet thermal management simulation process offers the real prospect of starting to tackle complex thermal management issues from much earlier in a vehicle programme.
  • vAEROsim - MIRA's vAEROsimT aerodynamics simulation process allows engineers to address a number of different areas of vehicle aerodynamics at a very early stage in the development process. These cover lift and drag reduction, aerodynamic stability, aero-acoustics, brake cooling and vehicle soiling.

  • Associated Companies
  • MIRA France & Benelux - Other
  • MIRA QP - Other
  • MIRA Shanghai - Other
  • Additional Products & Services
    2D CAD (Computer Aided Design)
    3D CAD (Computer Aided Design)
    3D CAD Parametric Modeling (Computer Aided Design)
    Abrasion Testing
    Accelerated Ageing / Fading Testing
    Accelerated Life Testing Specialists (ALT)
    Acoustic Analysis
    Acoustic Design & Testing Services
    Actuators: Electromagnetic
    Adhesives: EMC, EMI Conductive (Electromagnetic Compatibility, Interferance)
    Aerial Testing
    Aerodynamic Testing Specialists
    Aerospace Designers
    Aerospace Engineering
    Aerospace Testing Specialists
    Aircraft Designers
    Airplane Design
    Aluminium Alloy Products: Designers
    Analogue Electronics Designers
    Analysis Specialists: Corrosion Analysis
    Analytical Testing Specialists
    Anechoic Chamber Design
    Anechoic Test Chambers
    Antenna Testing Specialists
    Automation Designers
    Automation Systems Design
    Automotive Component Design
    Automotive Design Services
    Automotive Diagnostic Solutions
    Automotive Engineering
    Automotive Interiors
    Automotive Prototype Manufacture
    Automotive Testing Specialists
    Automotive Wiring Looms & Harnesses
    Avionics Design
    Backplane Design
    Batteries: Ni-Cad
    Bench Top Test Chambers
    Bluetooth Testing & Approval
    Brakes: ABS (Active Braking System)
    Brakes: Electromagnetic
    Braking Systems Designers
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses:
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: Aircraft
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: Audio & Video
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: Automotive
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: Avionics
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: Coaxial
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: Data
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: Defence Standards
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: DVI
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: Electrical
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: Fibre Channel
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: Fibre Optic
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: HDMI
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: Mechanical
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: Medical Industry
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: Moulded
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: Overmoulded
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: Power
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: Railway
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: RF
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: RF, Semi Rigid
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: Subsea, Underwater
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: Telecom
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: to Specification
    Cable Assemblies or Harnesses: UHF (Ultrahigh Frequency)
    Cable Glands: EMC, EMI (Electromagnetic Compatibility, Interferance)
    Cable Harness Design
    Cable Protection Products: EMC, EMI (Electromagnetic Compatibility, Interferance)
    CAD 3D Modelling & Animation (Computer Aided Design)
    CAD Aerial Components (Computer Aided Design)
    CAD Aerial Components (Computer Aided Design)
    CAD Design Services (Computer Aided Design)
    CAD Drawing (Computer Aided Design)
    CAD Electrical Design (Computer Aided Design)
    CAD Layouts (Computer Aided Design)
    CAD Layouts (Computer Aided Design)
    CAD Materials (Computer Aided Design)
    CAD Modelling (Computer Aided Design)
    CAD Prototype Samples (Computer Aided Design)
    CAD Services (Computer Aided Design)
    CAD Solid Modeling (Computer Aided Design)
    CAD Surface Modeling (Computer Aided Design)
    Cadmium
    CAE (Computer Aided Engineering)
    Cam Design
    CE Marking Services
    Certification Authorities
    Climate Test Chambers
    Climate Testing Specialists
    Clutches: Electromagnetic
    Coating Services: Electromagnetic Shield
    Combined Temperature & Vibration Test Chambers
    Compasses: Electromagnetic
    Compliance Engineering
    Component Design
    Component Testing Laboratories
    Composite Design Services
    Compressive Strength Testing Services
    Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
    Computer Aided Design (CAD)
    Consultants: Aerodynamic
    Consultants: Automotive
    Consultants: Computer Aided Design (CAD)
    Consultants: Design
    Consultants: EMC, EMI (Electromagnetic Compatibility, Interferance)
    Consultants: Engine Design
    Consultants: Engineering Computer Aided Design (CAD)
    Consultants: Ergonomics
    Consultants: Fatigue Analysis
    Consultants: Finite Element Analysis
    Consultants: Noise
    Consultants: Stress Analysis
    Consultants: Test Equipment
    Consultants: Testing Services
    Consultants: Thermal Analysis
    Consultants: VHDL Design
    Consulting Engineers
    Contract Test Laboratories
    Controllers, Control Systems: Vibrator, Electromagnetic
    Corrosion Control: Corrosion Engineers
    Crash Analysis
    Crash Barriers
    DECT Design Services
    Deformation Testing
    Design Engineers
    Design Feasibility Studies
    Design Research
    Design Services
    Designers: Commercial Vehicle
    Designers: Electronic Control Systems
    Designers: Laboratory
    Designers: Motorsport Vehicle
    Designers: PCB (Printed Circuit Board)
    Designers: Pneumatic Equipment
    Designers: Press Tool
    Designers: Special Purpose Machinery
    Designers: Vehicle Electrics
    Destructive Testing Specialists
    Development Services: Prototype Engineers
    Diagnostic Testing Specialists
    Drawing Specialists: CAD/CAM (Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing)
    Drive in Test Chambers
    Dust Testing
    Dynamic Testing Specialists
    Ecological Design
    Elastic Limit Testing
    Electrical Design Services
    Electrical Engineering Design
    Electromechanical Design
    Electronic Component Testing Specialists
    Electronic Design Engineering
    Electronic Design Services
    Electronic Product Design
    Electronics Design Automation (EDA)
    Electronics Design Automation (EDA)
    Electronics Designers
    Electronics Designers
    Embedded Systems Design
    EMC, EMI: Components (Electromagnetic Compatibility, Interferance)
    EMC, EMI: Filters (Electromagnetic Compatibility, Interferance)
    EMC, EMI: Gaskets (Electromagnetic Compatibility, Interferance)
    EMC, EMI: Shielded Rooms (Electromagnetic Compatibility, Interferance)
    EMC, EMI: Shielding Cans (Electromagnetic Compatibility, Interferance)
    EMC, EMI: Shielding Materials (Electromagnetic Compatibility, Interferance)
    EMC, EMI: Shielding Windows (Electromagnetic Compatibility, Interferance)
    EMC, EMI: Supression Devices (Electromagnetic Compatibility, Interferance)
    Emission Testing Specialists
    Enclosures: EMC, EMI (Electromagnetic Compatibility, Interferance)
    Engineering Design & Manufacture
    Engineering Project Design Services
    Engineering Prototype Design
    Environmental Laboratories
    Environmental Test Chambers
    Environmental Testing Specialists
    Equipment Design
    Ergonomics Products
    Ergonomics Research
    ESD Testing (Electrostatic Discharge)
    Experimental Design
    Fabricators, Fabrications: CAD/CAM
    Fabricators, Fabrications: Metalworking, CAD (Computer Aided Design)
    Failure Analysis
    Failure Mode & Effects Analysis
    Fascade Induction Units
    Fast Track Prototyping
    Fatigue Testing
    Feeders: Electromagnetic
    Filters: Electromagnetic
    Finite Element Analysis
    Finite Element Analysis Specialists
    Front End Engineering Design
    Full Cad Design Facilities
    Graphic Designers
    HALT (Highly Accelerated Life) Testing Specialists
    Harnessing Wire
    IC Semiconductors Design & Test (Integrated Circuit)
    Induction Loop Systems: Vehicle Safety
    Industrial Design Services
    Industrial Designers
    Inspection Equipment: Electromagnetic
    Labels: Electromagnetic
    Laminations: Electromagnetic
    Local Exhaust Ventilation Design
    Low Voltage Directive Testing (LVD)
    Machinery Vibration Analysis
    Marine Engineering Design Service
    Marker Boards: Vehicle Safety
    Material Analysis
    Material Testing Specialists
    Mechanical Design
    Mechanical Design & Analysis
    Mechanical Engineering Design
    Mechanical Testing Specialists
    Medical Device Designers
    Medical Device Testing
    Medical Product Designers
    Metal Product Designers
    Metallurgical Testing Specialists
    Military Design Services
    Modal Analysis
    Modeling & Analysis
    Occupant Crash Simulation
    OEM Design & Build (Original Equipment Manufacturer)
    Optoelectronic Design Specialists
    Plastic Component Designers
    Polymer Testing Specialists
    Process Design
    Product Designers
    Product Engineering
    Production Engineering
    Programming Services: CAD/CAM (Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing)
    Prototype Designers
    Prototype Powertrains
    Prototyping & Pattern Making
    Pumps: Electromagnetic
    Radio Approval Testing
    Radio Testing
    Rapid Prototyping Specialists
    Rapid Prototyping Systems
    Relays: Electromagnetic
    Research & Development Services:
    Research & Development Services: Automotive Trim
    Research & Development Services: Chassis Design
    Research & Development Services: Engine
    Research & Development Services: Engineering
    Research & Development Services: Medical Device
    Research & Development Services: New Product (NPD)
    Research Organisations
    RF Testing Specialists (Radio Frequency)
    RFI Testing Specialists (Radio Frequency Interference)
    Robotic Design & Programming
    Salt Fog Testing
    Salt Mist Test Chambers
    Salt Mist Testing Specialists
    SCADA Systems
    Seating Designers
    Separators: Electromagnetic
    Servo System Designers
    Servo Systems Designers
    Shearlocks: Electromagnetic
    Shock Test Machines
    Shock Testing Specialists
    Software: Aircraft Electrical Design
    Software: Cabling Design
    Software: CAD (Computer Aided Design)
    Software: CAD (Computer Aided Design)
    Software: CAD/CAM (Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing)
    Software: Electromagnetic Design
    Software: Engineering Design
    Solid Modeling Designers
    Stress Analysis Services
    Stress Analysis Specialists
    Structural Analysis & Design
    Structural Testing Specialists
    Structure Designers
    Surface Roughness Testers
    Suspension Systems: Commercial Vehicle
    Tags: Electromagnetic
    Technical Designers
    Telecom Designers
    Temperature & Humidity Combined Test Chambers
    Temperature & Humidity Combined Testing Specialists
    Temperature Test Chambers
    Temperature Testing Specialists
    Tensile Testing Specialists
    Test Beds: Engine
    Test Chambers
    Test Chambers (Hire, Lease, Rental)
    Test Chambers: Corrosion
    Test Chambers: EMC, EMI (Electromagnetic Compatibility, Interferance)
    Test Chambers: to Specification
    Test Equipment: Audio
    Test Equipment: Automotive
    Test Equipment: Cable Harness
    Test Equipment: Coatings
    Test Equipment: EMC, EMI (Electromagnetic Compatibility, Interferance)
    Test Equipment: Engine
    Test Equipment: Engineering
    Test Equipment: Environmental
    Test Equipment: Fatigue
    Test Equipment: Management
    Test Equipment: RFI (Radio Frequency Interference)
    Test Equipment: Special Purpose
    Test Equipment: Temperature & Vibration Combined
    Test Equipment: Thermal
    Test Equipment: to Specification
    Test Equipment: Vehicle Electrical
    Test Equipment: Vehicle Trailer
    Test Houses
    Testing Services with Certification
    Testing Services: Automotive Engine
    Testing Services: Engine
    Testing Services: Fuel Emission
    Testing Services: Lubricant
    Testing Services: Salt Spray
    Testing: Agricultural Machinery
    Testing: CCT (Cyclic Corrosion Testing)
    Testing: Corrosion
    Testing: EMC, EMI Compliance (Electromagnetic Compatibility, Interferance)
    Testing: EMC, EMI Compliance (Electromagnetic Compatibility, Interferance)
    Testing: EMF (Electromagnetic Field)
    Testing: Safety
    Testing: Sound Insulation
    Testing: Vehicle Brake
    Thermal Analysis
    Thermal Modeling & Analysis
    Thermal Modelling & Analysis
    Thermal Shock Test Chambers
    Thermal Shock Testing Specialists
    Tools: CAD/CAM (Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing)
    Tracking Systems Designers
    Training: EMC, EMI (Electromagnetic Compatibility, Interferance)
    Tribology
    Truck Suspension Systems: Automotive
    Turbine Designers
    Turbomachinery Designers
    Undercarriage Design
    Vehicle Chassis:
    Vehicle Electrics:
    Vehicle Electrics: Harnesses
    Vehicle Electrics: Installation, Maintenance, Repair
    Vehicle Trim: Acoustic
    Vehicles: Defence
    Vehicles: Electric
    Vehicles: Energy Saving
    Vehicles: Environmental Research
    Vehicles: High-performance
    Vehicles: Hybrid
    Vehicles: Military
    Vehicles: Motor
    Vehicles: ROV (Remotely Operated)
    Vehicles: Special Purpose
    Vibration Analysis Equipment
    Vibration Test Chambers
    Vibration Testing Specialists
    Vibrator Drives: Electromagnetic
    Vibrators: Electromagnetic
    Virtual Design
    Viscosity Testing Specialists
    Walk-in Climate Test Chambers
    Walk-in Humidity Test Chambers
    Walk-in Temperature Test Chambers
    Wind Tunnel Facilities
    Wind Tunnel Testing Specialists
    Wiring Looms & Harnesses