We’d like to extend our sincere thanks to the Raspberry Pi team for featuring the journey of our Strato Pi Max in their success stories section. The article highlights how Sfera Labs harnessed the power of the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 to further enhance the performances of its modular industrial controller, setting a new benchmark for industrial computing, providing customers with a long-term solution that can evolve with their needs.

 

Overcoming Industrial Challenges

From the very beginning, our goal was to harness the flexibility and community-driven innovation of Raspberry Pi to meet the demanding requirements of modern industrial applications.

Achieving this meant tackling:

  • Reliability under continuous operation: Designing robust hardware and watchdog mechanisms to guarantee uptime in remote or harsh settings.
  • Modular expandability: Developing a system architecture that supports extensive customization options such as I/O, communications, and power backup modules.
  • Future-proofing: Creating a solution that can adapt to emerging technologies and evolving industry standards without necessitating a complete hardware overhaul.

 

Celebrating Strato Pi Max’s Impact

Thanks to the Compute Module 5, the Strato Pi Max delivers up to 2.5× the CPU performance of its predecessor, while its modular architecture allows for the addition of specialised sensors, custom interfaces, and application-specific hardware, making Strato Pi Max adaptable to the unique requirements of each customer’s project.

In real-world deployments, our customers have reported:

  • Reduced downtime and maintenance costs, ensuring uninterrupted operations even in the most demanding industrial settings.
  • Faster development cycles, as engineers can take full advantage of Raspberry Pi documentation and community support.
  • Future-proof scalability, with easy upgrades from Compute Module 4 to 5.

 

Read the Full Story & Stay Connected

Discover the full success story on the Raspberry Pi website to learn more about our journey and the technical insights behind Strato Pi Max: 
https://www.raspberrypi.com/success-stories/sfera-labs-industrial-controllers/

Thank you again to Raspberry Pi for providing a spotlight to our work, and to all our partners and customers who continue to drive innovation in industrial automation.