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Articles by ZJ van de Weg

Rethinking Edge AI's Core Orchestration
How AI-driven edge connectivity is redefining industrial operations, bridging IT and OT, and turning AI pilots into scalable, real-world impact.
FlowFuse Enterprise: More Power, More Confidence
FlowFuse Enterprise now includes Certified Nodes and AI Insights, giving manufacturing teams the security, accountability, and speed they need to scale Node-RED confidently across sites. Here's what's new and why it matters.
FlowFuse + LLM + MCP = Text Driven Operations
Discover how FlowFuse combines LLMs and Model Context Protocol (MCP) with Node-RED to enable text-driven operations, transforming industrial data into actionable insights through natural language queries.
OpenAI's AgentKit or FlowFuse: Choosing the Right Low-Code App for Your Needs
Learn how OpenAI's AgentKit and FlowFuse differ in their approach to AI agents, and discover which platform is right for building applications that connect the physical and digital worlds.
Winning Through Open-Source Software in Manufacturing Digitalization
Explore how open-source software can help manufacturers overcome vendor lock-in, accelerate digital transformation, and regain competitive advantage in Industry 4.0
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.
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 Open Source Tier Resource Limits
The first 5 Node-RED runtimes are part of the open-source tier going forward
Installing and operating Node-RED behind a firewall
FlowFuse was built to empower Node-RED to run everywhere, even behind a firewall
Node-RED: The perfect adapter and middleware for your UNS
Discover how Node-RED boosts connectivity and efficiency in Unified Namespace Environments by adapting legacy machines, contextualizing data, and more.
Unified Namespace: When to Use It, and When to Choose Something Else
Explore when to utilize the Unified Namespace (UNS) architecture and when to seek alternatives. Consider latency, handling large files, data security, and access.
Selecting a broker for your Unified Namespace
Discover how to choose the right broker for your Unified Namespace. Explore MQTT, Kafka, cloud options, and open-source solutions like Mosquitto and EMqX
Capture Data from edge devices with Node-RED
Learn to capture data from edge devices with Node-RED using FlowFuse. Install the agent via Docker or npm, configure device registration, and program custom flows.
Thank you for an incredible 2023!
Reviewing an amazing 2023 for FlowFuse
Introduction to the Unified Namespace (UNS) – 2026 Updated Guide
Explore how the Unified Namespace (UNS) empowers Industry 4.0 with seamless data exchange, maximizing organizational potential.
Meet FlowFuse at SPS Nuremberg
Talk about Node-RED and how FlowFuse can help you operationalize your flows!
Custom Vuetify components for Dashboard 2.0
Expand your dashboard with the full collection of Vuetify components
How ChatGPT improves Node-RED Developer Experience
Discover how ChatGPT enhances Node-RED development, from generating code to interpreting flows, and explore its impact on the community.
Our Open Source offering is a tier, not our competition
Gain insights into FlowFuse's approach to its open-source tier versus its paid offerings. Understand why the open-source model is considered a tier, not competition.
FlowForge is now FlowFuse
FlowForge is being renamed to FlowFuse. Our mission and commitment to our customers stays the same.
Introducing the FlowFuse Community Forum
A Community Forum for support, inspiration, and knowledge sharing
Toward Highly Available Node-RED
Often requested features for Node-RED include HA or Highly Available
Using Environment Variables in Node-RED (2026)
Node-RED supports environment variables (env vars) slight different, how to use it and the gotcha's are explained in this article.
Challenges scaling Node-RED with DIY tooling
In this post, I'm going to share some of the challenges customers face when scaling Node-RED with Do-It-Yourself tooling
FlowFuse raises $7.25M Seed Round to bring Node-RED to the Enterprise
We've raised our $7.25M Seed Round from Cota Capital, Open Core Ventures
FlowFuse open for everybody
With the waitlist now phased out users can sign up and start using FlowFuse right away and start developing on new projects.
FlowFuse is accepting customers now
We're starting to onboard users from the waitlist
Announcing FlowFuse Cloud
Join the waitlist for our cloud offering.
Using Node-RED to keep Solar PV afloat
How spb sonne used Node-RED with a renewable energy solution