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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 new users while enhancing the experience for existing users through improved Blueprint functionality, comprehensive performance monitoring, and a modernized interface that reflects FlowFuse's evolution.
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Curated Node-RED Integrations: FlowFuse Certified Nodes 2.0
FlowFuse announces Certified Nodes v2.0 - connecting enterprises with the highest quality Node-RED nodes, built and maintained by recognized experts in their fields. -
Part 2: Building an Andon Task Manager with FlowFuse
Learn how to build an Andon Task Manager with FlowFuse in this step-by-step guide. Create real-time issue reporting and task tracking systems using Node-RED and FlowFuse Dashboard. -
What to Measure on the Shop Floor: Factory KPIs Your MES Should Deliver
Learn the essential factory KPIs your Manufacturing Execution System (MES) should monitor to drive profitability, eliminate waste, and make data-driven decisions. -
Structuring and Storing Data for Effective MES Integration
Learn how to organize, structure, and store your factory data effectively to make your Manufacturing Execution System (MES) work at its best with FlowFuse. -
MES Data Acquisition: How to Unlock Your Factory’s Hidden Data
Learn how to effectively acquire and integrate operational data from your factory floor for MES using FlowFuse. -
Announcing Node-RED Con 2025: A Community Conference on Industrial Applications
FlowFuse is proud to sponsor Node-RED Con 2025, a free online conference on November 4, 2025, dedicated to industrial applications. Learn more and submit your talk. -
Optimizing operations: Improve Industrial Operations with FlowFuse
With $7.25M in new funding, FlowFuse is enhancing its low-code platform for industry. See how upcoming AI features will help you bridge the OT/IT gap and drive innovation. -
FlowFuse Forms: Easy Data Collection for Your Factory Floor
Learn how to create and configure forms in FlowFuse Dashboard to collect data efficiently in industrial applications using Node-RED. -
MES: What It Is and Why You Need It for Your Factory
Understand Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES): what they are, why your factory needs one to boost production, common challenges, and how FlowFuse simplifies adoption. -
FlowFuse 2.18: Smarter Monitoring, AI Integration, Improved DevOps, and a preview of exciting things to come
Monitor and improve instance performance, run AI chat in your Dashboard, Git pull, and more. -
Connect Your Shop Floor to Your ERP – Odoo Edition
Learn how FlowFuse connects your factory floor data directly to Odoo, eliminating manual entry, errors, and wasted time. -
Designing Flexible Cron Schedules in FlowFuse with Node-RED
Learn how to create powerful, flexible cron schedules in Node-RED using the cron-plus node within FlowFuse. Go beyond Inject nodes for smarter, time-based automation. -
How to Embed Webpages on the FlowFuse Dashboard
Learn how to embed external web pages such as maps, reports, and widgets onto your FlowFuse dashboard. Follow this guide for easy, step-by-step instructions on improving your dashboard's functionality and collaboration. -
FlowFuse 2.17: Easier remote instance onboarding, Dashboard blueprint, PDF generation, and more
Build a dashboard in one click, create PDF reports from your data, and import instances when installing Device Agent -
Part 1: Building an Andon Task Manager with FlowFuse
Learn how to build a real-time Andon Task Manager using FlowFuse and Node-RED. This step-by-step guide covers request tracking, dashboard design, and data storage with SQLite and context storage. -
How to Generate PDF Reports Using Node-RED in FlowFuse
Discover how to create automated PDF reports in Node-RED with FlowFuse. This guide covers everything from setting up the required nodes to generating and serving PDF reports with dynamic data, making sharing and archiving important business insights easy. -
Part 3: Building an OEE Dashboard with FlowFuse
Learn how to enhance your OEE dashboard with custom theming, responsive layout, real data integration, and multi-line scalability using FlowFuse. -
FlowFuse 2.16: Git Integration, improved log retention and more
Start pushing your snapshots to git, get alerted when resources are running low and more logging from Node-RED