Turning embedded concepts into commercially viable Raspberry Pi-based solutions.
At GB Electronics, we specialise in designing and delivering commercially viable embedded solutions built around and with Raspberry Pi technology.
Whether you are developing for industrial automation, Internet of Things (IoT), or consumer applications, our team offers a complete service, from early-stage planning and custom Hardware added on top (HAT) design to manufacturing and compliance testing.
As an official Raspberry Pi Design Partner, we ensure your solution is robust, scalable and production ready, all while utilising the many benefits this role has to offer for our customers.
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Why Choose Our Tailored Embedded Solutions?
At GBE, we know that every project is different, so we take the time to really get to know your unique needs and goals. We listen carefully to what challenges you're facing and work with you to create Raspberry Pi-based solutions that are made just for you. Being an official Raspberry Pi Design Partner means we bring together the right mix of hardware, software, and manufacturing know-how to help turn your ideas into dependable products ready to go to market.
Whether you're building IoT gadgets, industrial machines, or healthcare devices, we're here to support you throughout the whole process, from design and compliance all the way through to production and beyond.
With our UK-based team handling everything with smooth correspondence, and ongoing support after launch, we make it easier for you to get your product out there faster and with confidence.
Our holistic design approach allows our team to ensure that every phase of the Raspberry Pi module is given meticulous attention, guaranteeing it is integrated into a production-ready system. We tailor solutions to meet specific customer and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) needs, depending on what they require, varying from industrial automation, IoT devices, or consumer electronics.
This ensures that each product is not merely an adaptation of Raspberry Pi but a finely tuned solution that leverages its full potential while meeting specialised criteria. GB Logical (GBL, part of the GBE group) offers a high level of focus on technological quality and streamlining, specialising in bespoke software and firmware development using embedded solutions.
We also use our UK-based GBE factory (formerly Wildtrax) to create a cost-effective SMA line, allowing us to facilitate the manufacturing of products using Raspberry Pi all centralised under one company.
Our commercial model is built around collaboration. We work closely with OEMs, start-ups, and research teams to guide products beyond technical proof of concept and into viable commercial offerings.
By leveraging Raspberry Pi's stability, affordability, and widespread adoption, we help businesses break into embedded markets faster and more effectively with reduced risk.
We at GB Electronics are an official Raspberry Pi design partner, joining an expansive network of experienced electronics businesses. This network of various specialists allows us to branch out our contacts and meet like-minded businesses to develop projects with. We offer design, manufacturing and compliance testing with Raspberry Pi-based products and provide support to OEMs. Our design team is instrumental in transforming ideas into robust, practical products that integrate the power of Raspberry Pi technology. Our team manages the entire design process, from the initial concepts, schematics and PCB layout to the final manufacturing, ensuring that every solution is not only innovative but also reliable and scalable.
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Contact GB Electronics to discover how our design and manufacturing expertise can help bring your ideas to life. Reach us at +44 (0) 1903 244 500 or email us at info@gbelectronics.com
HAT is a key part of our Raspberry Pi-based solutions. We design and manufacture custom HATs that expand the functionality of Raspberry Pi modules to meet specific client applications-whether for signal conditioning, additional Input/Output, or sensor integration.
We utilised Raspberry Pi in developing a small, fast and portable antigen test device for Covid19 (VIDIIA VH6), using our product design experience to create a HAT, coupled with our experience in the healthcare and medical markets to help create efficient testing kits. For realtime control, data processing, and system integration, we developed firmware using Python on a Raspberry Pi 4 and C on an ESP32 microcontroller. Our design teams at both GBE and GBL worked in conjunction, using Raspberry Pi 4 to handle core system logic and communication, ensuring seamless operation of the diagnostic process. The ESP32 provided precise real-time control of sensors and actuators, optimising performance and reliability. This setup enabled efficient processing, accurate test execution, and smooth interaction between hardware and software, creating a robust and scalable solution for the product. The functionality of the VH6 has been seen as it has recently been used in TB detection trials in Ghana, demonstrating how versatile it is.
GBL are also experienced in using Raspberry Pi to creatively solve key challenges, exemplified in using the Pico to store data. They overcame the storage limitation by integrating a lightweight SD card reader into the system, therefore presenting a cost-efficient and efficient method of data storage using Raspberry Pi. To enable digitalised report printing and storage in the designing of a Serial Data Logger, GBL opted to use the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 due to its compatibility and performance for this application. This ensures reliable and functionable operation, both online and offline, also including a manual option to transfer data via USB when necessary
Our GBE design team have also provided expert guidance in modernising and innovating local business Eschmann Ltd's high-quality infection control and surgical products using our prowess in IoT and embedded systems. These include autoclaves, disinfectors and ultrasonic cleaners (for dentistry, veterinary and healthcare), and laboratory glass-cleaners. We use Raspberry Pi to log and report data and have introduced IoT to ensure the machines are efficiently monitored and traced. Raspberry Pi additionally presents a way to effectively manage user interface, benefacting Eschmann due to its compact and cost-effective nature. n an already well-established and successful line of products.
We are proud to work with local partner business Lincoln Binns Ltd who provide standard and custom enclosures for a range of electronic products (including our Raspberry Pi- based ones), offering a unique service for extending the life of these products. These robust and versatile enclosures can be made to order, allowing much-needed thermal management to relieve overheating under heavy workloads alongside electromagnetic shielding and durable protective casing. Their enclosures can be exploited to improve many electronic products, adding to their usability as they prevent damage from day-to-day wear and tear and inevitable accidental mishandling. This partnership is a great prospect for improving our Raspberry Pi products by increasing their longevity, ensuring our customers get the best value for their purchase. In turn, we help provide Lincoln Binns with hardware solutions and benefit the services they are available to offer to companies, therefore broadening their appeal. We are well-suited to provide the required electronics, also offering our specialised EMC compliance and testing, which they then can produce in a larger scale within their factory.
