Hello everyone,
I know the Teensy was not designed for industrial applications but...
I have been using them in industrial applications for over 6 months now after replacing Arduino megas that were running for two years. The value for the price is absurd (teensy 4.1 was $26 at the time). The Teensies (Teensys?) currently do things like motion control with stepper and servos, PID, RS-232 communication with other devices and open and close pneumatic valves.
The machines I have built have increased productivity by 3-8x on some processes. The machines themselves are designed to fail to safe positions. For example valves close if power is lost ,secondary sensors detect abnormalities etc.
Currently the machines run 5 days a week 8 hours a day with minimum issues (read not teensy fault).
My background is chemical engineering not electrical but I haven been using MCU's since I was a kid in the 90's using basic stamps.
Problem
I am having a hard time convincing myself to move away from the system I am currently using to a more professional grade. The business side of my brain says I need to outsource this problem soon but I am having a lot of fun designing, implementing and improving these systems. Where should I go from here?
I don't have a broad or deep enough knowledge to make an informed decision. I was excited to see the Arduino PRO stuff come out to the market but I am apprehensive.
Should I move on or would making the teensy more industrial through an applications board (24v/optically isolated signals) be worth it?
Thanks
M
I know the Teensy was not designed for industrial applications but...
I have been using them in industrial applications for over 6 months now after replacing Arduino megas that were running for two years. The value for the price is absurd (teensy 4.1 was $26 at the time). The Teensies (Teensys?) currently do things like motion control with stepper and servos, PID, RS-232 communication with other devices and open and close pneumatic valves.
The machines I have built have increased productivity by 3-8x on some processes. The machines themselves are designed to fail to safe positions. For example valves close if power is lost ,secondary sensors detect abnormalities etc.
Currently the machines run 5 days a week 8 hours a day with minimum issues (read not teensy fault).
My background is chemical engineering not electrical but I haven been using MCU's since I was a kid in the 90's using basic stamps.
Problem
I am having a hard time convincing myself to move away from the system I am currently using to a more professional grade. The business side of my brain says I need to outsource this problem soon but I am having a lot of fun designing, implementing and improving these systems. Where should I go from here?
I don't have a broad or deep enough knowledge to make an informed decision. I was excited to see the Arduino PRO stuff come out to the market but I am apprehensive.
Should I move on or would making the teensy more industrial through an applications board (24v/optically isolated signals) be worth it?
Thanks
M