Since 2007

Celebrating 17+ Years

Providing Rugged Industrial Arduino Compatible Microcontrollers, Shields, Accessories, and Custom Design Engineering Services

Rugged Circuits products are uniquely engineered with built-in protective circuits and performance enhancing features that differentiates them from standard Arduino devices.  We invented the "RUGGEDIZED" market for those customers that need a superior Arduino solution. No really. We actually did. Our products are specifically designed to offer greater performance, last longer, and operate in demanding environments.  Our circuitry has been modified to protect against ESD, reverse voltage, over/under voltage, over/under current scenarios which occur within the product environment and/or by user mistake. Our products also provide greater connectivity flexibility accepting up to 30 VDC, and operating flexibility with models operating down to -40C. Handcrafted and designed in Grand Rapids, Michigan supporting the US economy.

 
 
 


Some of our Products and Services

10 More Reasons to Go Rugged

The Now Famous Article…

“10 Ways to Destroy an Arduino”

The “10 Ways to Destroy and Arduino” article shows the "little things" in our circuitry that make a "big difference" in performance and reliability. This article provides an in depth look at just how easy it is to damage a standard Arduino and how we have thoughtfully created safeguard solutions integrated into our Rugged products.  The Ruggeduino SE/ET and Rugged MEGA and other boards PROTECT you from ALL 10 methods of destruction making them the ideal Arduino UNO and MEGA derivative board.

Rugged products will outlast and outperform regular Arduino boards and save you time and money.  Our products are not just intended to protect against mistakes, they are designed to endure grueling environments. Specifically designed for industrial and military use. We don’t offer any exclusive pro variants of our products which means you can harness the same great power and features. More videos are available on the “Benefits-At a Glance-Videos” page.