Third Wheel
One Framework to Integrate Any Hardware, Anywhere
You’ve built software that runs your business—but connecting that software to hardware like barcode scanners, label printers, kiosks, or payment terminals is another story.
Third Wheel is the hardware integration framework that makes those connections seamless, reliable, and easy to manage—no matter what your device list looks like.
The Problem: Hardware Integration Is a Headache
Whether you’re in healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, or retail, these challenges will sound familiar:
- You need to integrate third-party hardware, but the vendor SDKs are a mess.
Most come with outdated documentation, fragile dependencies, or are Windows-only—even when your system isn’t. - Your team wastes time building one-off device integrations.
Each project requires unique setup, testing, and maintenance—slowing your team down and driving up costs. - Devices break or disconnect, and no one knows why.
Debugging hardware errors across devices, drivers, and OS layers drains your team and frustrates users. - You’re stuck supporting edge cases long after launch.
When something fails in the field—especially across hundreds of locations—it’s your team on the hook.
The Solution: A Smarter Way to Plug In
Third Wheel gives you a consistent, testable, and extensible framework for integrating third-party hardware into your applications. We’ve built it to solve the real-world issues we’ve faced time and again:
- Cross-platform support from day one
Whether you’re deploying on Windows, Linux, Raspberry Pi, or kiosks with embedded systems—Third Wheel handles them all. - Modular architecture with plug-and-play components
Add support for barcode scanners, printers, credit card terminals, and other devices using clean, reusable modules. - Resilient fault handling and diagnostics
Built-in logging, connection recovery, and failover logic mean fewer calls to support—and faster resolutions when things go wrong. - Expert integration and support
We’ve already built hardware systems for national deployments in healthcare, retail, logistics, and manufacturing. We know the pitfalls, and we’ve designed Third Wheel to avoid them.
Why Teams Love Third Wheel
- Speed: Go from device spec sheet to fully integrated solution in days, not weeks.
- Confidence: Reduce unknowns during development, testing, and deployment.
- Control: Gain visibility into hardware behavior with structured logs and built-in test tools.
- Scalability: Roll out confidently to hundreds or thousands of locations without losing sleep.
What You Can Build with Third Wheel
- Check-in kiosks for clinics and offices
- Label and barcode scanning systems for warehouses or manufacturing lines
- Custom POS systems with integrated card readers
- IoT dashboards that read from Raspberry Pi or Arduino sensors
- On-demand printing stations for logistics or customer service desks
If it connects to a USB port, COM port, or local network—we can probably talk to it.
Let’s Get You Connected
You shouldn’t have to be a hardware engineer to integrate a barcode scanner. With Third Wheel, you don’t have to be.
Let us help you bridge the gap between your software and the physical world—with a framework built by people who’ve done it before.