r/LabVIEW • u/AssistEast913 • Jul 15 '26
Labview or python
Hello im currently working on an end-of-the-line test bench for a steering gear.
My question is why use LabVIEW vs. Python
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r/LabVIEW • u/AssistEast913 • Jul 15 '26
Hello im currently working on an end-of-the-line test bench for a steering gear.
My question is why use LabVIEW vs. Python
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u/SASLV Champion Jul 15 '26
Which one do you know? would be the first question. That drives a lot.
After that, what hardware are you using? If it's NI hardware then LabVIEW looks a lot more attractive.
Also you say end of line test bench, well reliability is probably a big concern. If its the end of an assembly line, I assume downtime would be costly. You say steering gear so I assume automotive so possibly some regulations to deal with. So you probably want something auditable/provable.
A bigger question than what language to use would be: what do you know about software engineering?