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Learn how poka yoke prevents manufacturing defects before they happen. Discover the four types of mistake-proofing and how to implement poka yoke in your factory.

Learn what a 5S checklist is, how it improves work area organization, and how to implement it easily with FlowFuse, plus get a ready-to-use template.

IT vs OT explained for manufacturing (2026). Learn the key differences, security risks, and how to securely converge IT and OT systems without downtime or safety issues.

Unplanned downtime costs manufacturers millions. Learn how preventive maintenance software and data platforms like FlowFuse cut failures, boost OEE, and deliver lasting ROI.

Learn how to create a Pareto Chart to identify the vital few defects in your production data. Step-by-step guide with live data integration, visualization, and actionable insights.

Use the FlowFuse API to simplify industrial automation, reduce manual tasks, and streamline deployments.

Learn how Pareto Charts and diagrams help manufacturing teams reduce defects by 80%. Includes formula, real examples, and applications in quality control & maintenance.

Introducing FlowFuse Assistant functionality in Tables to do natural language queries of your databases, Remote Instance observability to improve performance monitoring, Team Broker nodes to make MQTT even easier to work with, a new Energy Monitoring Blueprint, Annual Billing for Self-Service, AI-Generated Snapshot Summaries, and new subflow version control to provide low-code development of custom nodes

learn how low-code platforms like FlowFuse and Node-RED simplify the integration and management of distributed energy resources, making Virtual Power Plants a scalable reality.

FlowFuse now offers annual billing for Starter and Pro plans with one month free. Lock in current pricing, simplify administration, and support long-term planning.

Learn how to Build a powerful historical data dashboard for your Industrial IoT applications using FlowFuse Tables.

Explore how open-source software can help manufacturers overcome vendor lock-in, accelerate digital transformation, and regain competitive advantage in Industry 4.0

Learn advanced OPC UA techniques in Node-RED: real-time subscriptions, alarm handling, historical data queries, and method calls for production-ready industrial systems.

FlowFuse now includes a built-in PostgreSQL database, making it easier to manage Industrial IoT data directly within your Node-RED projects. Learn how to enable the feature, create tables, run SQL queries, and use dynamic parameters with the Query node.

The importance of a predictable pricing model in workflow automation

Introducing FlowFuse Tables for data storage, Tables nodes for dashboard visualization, Smart Suggestions in the Node-RED editor, More Powerful Starter tier, Retrieval Augmented Generation Blueprint for intelligent applications, and a redesigned Applications page for better workspace management.

FlowFuse AI Assistant helps manufacturing teams write Node-RED function nodes, parse machine data, and create custom dashboards. Learn how it works with real examples.

Learn how to build real-time SPC charts using Node-RED and FlowFuse for manufacturing quality control.