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How to Embed Webpages on the FlowFuse Dashboard
When you build a dashboard, sometimes you need more than just internal data. Maybe it’s a live map, a report hosted elsewhere, or another dashboard — whatever it is, having to switch tabs breaks the flow. FlowFuse lets you embed external content like web pages, dashboards, PDFs, and widgets right into your dashboard. This guide shows you how to do exactly that — step by step — so your team has everything they need, all in one place.
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FlowFuse 2.17: Easier remote instance onboarding, Dashboard blueprint, PDF generation, and more
This release is focused on improvements that help you get up and running with FlowFuse much more quickly. Our vision... -
Part 1: Building an Andon Task Manager with FlowFuse
In modern manufacturing and service environments, speed and transparency are critical for addressing issues as they arise. An Andon system... -
How to Generate PDF Reports Using Node-RED in FlowFuse (2026)
Generating PDF reports is a common need in many workflows—whether you're logging data, sharing results, or creating summaries. With Node-RED... -
Part 3: Building an OEE Dashboard with FlowFuse
In Part 2, we built the flow to calculate OEE for the production line using simulated production and downtime data... -
FlowFuse 2.16: Git Integration, improved log retention and more
Another release from the FlowFuse team to keep realising our mission to empower you to fuse the digital realm and... -
Part 2: Building an OEE Dashboard with FlowFuse
In Part 1, we explored the fundamentals of OEE, outlined a basic design of the dashboard, and identified the key... -
Part 1: Building an OEE Dashboard with FlowFuse
OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is a KPI used in manufacturing to measure equipment performance based on availability, efficiency, and quality. To... -
Managing MQTT Connections at Scale in FlowFuse
FlowFuse makes it easy to deploy Node-RED flows at scale using DevOps pipelines and device groups. However, different stages in... -
FlowFuse 2.15: Personal Node Collections, Smart Schema Suggestions and more control in DevOps Pipelines!
Our three focal points for the latest release of FlowFuse have been: Collaborative Development: Our new Custom Node Catalogues provides a... -
Monitoring Device Health and Performance at Scale with FlowFuse
Edge devices are everywhere, and their numbers are skyrocketing—from 2.7 billion in 2020 to a projected 7.8 billion by 2030,... -
FlowFuse 2.14: Announcing Third-Party Broker Integration, UNS Schemas, Enhanced Auth on Remote Instances and more!
This release is full of highlights, which we’ll break down into two key areas - the FlowFuse MQTT Experience and... -
Announcing Node-RED Academy!
The Node-RED Academy provides Node-RED courses both for experts, who want to grow their knowledge, and for beginners, who are... -
Designing a Clear Topic Structure for Your UNS
Topic structuring is not just a technical concern when building a high-performance Unified Namespace (UNS) for manufacturing environments; it's a... -
How to Choose the Right IIoT Device Management Software for Your Business
With more devices being connected across industrial environments, managing them can get pretty overwhelming. The right IIoT device management software... -
Why FlowFuse is the Complete Toolkit For Building UNS?
Unified Namespace (UNS) is changing the way data is managed in industrial environments. It’s becoming the key to more successful... -
How to Read and Write Siemens S7 PLC Data — A Node-RED Guide (2026)
Siemens S7 PLCs are a staple in industrial automation, powering everything from basic control functions to complex, large-scale processes. However,... -
FlowFuse 2.13: Remote Instances, UNS Schemas & Improved Management at Scale
Happy New Year everyone! We're back with another release of FlowFuse, and whilst it's been a shorter sprint for us... -
FlowFuse Cloud now available for free!
The new Free plan on FlowFuse Cloud will allow you to manage two remote instances using FlowFuse Device Agent, completely...
