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Save with FlowFuse Annual Billing – Now Available!
We're excited to announce that FlowFuse customers can now choose annual billing for their Starter and Pro plans! Starting today, when you choose to pay for a full year upfront, you'll get one month completely free.
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Building Historical Data Dashboard with FlowFuse Tables
In Industrial IoT, tracking data over time is crucial. Whether you’re monitoring temperature changes throughout the day, spotting machine downtime,... -
Winning Through Open-Source Software in Manufacturing Digitalization
The manufacturing sector is in an interesting situation. It's caught between a future with immense promise and a present with high... -
OPC UA Tutorial: Advanced Monitoring with Subscriptions, Alarms, and Historical Data
In our previous tutorial, we covered OPC UA basics—connecting to servers, reading tags, and writing values. Now it's time for... -
FlowFuse's New Database: The Easiest Way to Store Industrial IoT Data
FlowFuse recently introduced a beta release built-in database service to their platform, making it easier than ever to store Industrial... -
The Evolution of Business Automation: Why Pricing Models Matter
The automation landscape is evolving rapidly, and recent industry developments have sparked important conversations about how businesses should evaluate their... -
FlowFuse 2.20: AI-Assisted Node-RED & New Database Service
This release represents a major leap forward in FlowFuse's data management and AI capabilities, introducing our new FlowFuse Tables database... -
FlowFuse Expert: Let Your Engineers Build Automation, Not Write Code
Every manufacturing engineer knows this scenario: Node-RED's visual programming handles most of your automation needs brilliantly. Connect to PLCs, route... -
Statistical Process Control (SPC): Benefits and Implementation Guide
Leading manufacturers are quietly saving thousands, sometimes millions, of dollars annually with a quality control method that's been proven since... -
OPC UA Tutorial: Connect and Exchange Data with Industrial Equipment
If you’ve ever tried to connect industrial equipment from different vendors, you know how frustrating it can be, a mess... -
Node-RED Serial Port Tutorial: Connect RS232/RS485 Manufacturing Equipment (2026)
Many factories rely on machines, both new and old, that communicate via traditional serial interfaces such as RS-232, RS-422, or... -
How we Built a Smart Manufacturing Order Execution Panel with FlowFuse
A few days ago, I had a conversation with a solution architect about how the lack of integration between the... -
FlowFuse 2.19: More Powerful AI in Node-RED, Drop-In Blueprints, Memory Monitoring, and Faster Onboarding
This release focuses on speeding time to value with more powerful AI functionality within Node-RED, along with reducing friction for... -
Curated Node-RED Integrations: FlowFuse Certified Nodes 2.0
At FlowFuse, we believe that enterprises deserve access to the best of Node-REDs custom nodes and solutions crafted by recognized experts... -
Part 2: Building an Andon Task Manager with FlowFuse
In Part 1, we introduced the concept of an Andon Task Manager—designed to streamline issue reporting and resolution on the... -
What to Measure on the Shop Floor: Factory KPIs Your MES Should Deliver
When discussing an MES, data is always at the core. In previous articles, we explored the crucial steps of collecting... -
Structuring and Storing Data for Effective MES Integration
Collecting factory data for your MES is just the first step. If that data isn't properly organized, cleaned, and stored,... -
MES Data Acquisition: How to Unlock Your Factory’s Hidden Data
A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is the central control system of a factory. To work properly, it needs a steady... -
Announcing Node-RED Con 2025: A Community Conference on Industrial Applications
At FlowFuse, our commitment to the Node-RED community is at the heart of everything we do. That's why we are...
