FLECS Blog
Free software’s out: How Smart Machine Builders Are Boosting Export Margins
Industrial machinery is at a crossroads. Companies that still deliver software and hardware as a single bundled package are leaving serious money on the table. The digital transformation has already unlocked new ways to increase margins and improve flexibility -...
Make or Buy in Industrial Automation: Why Building Your Own App Store Rarely Pays Off
The digital transformation of industrial systems is accelerating rapidly – and with it, the demand for scalable software solutions. Whether you're a component manufacturer, machine builder, or industrial software provider – the same strategic question arises:Should...
FLECS Joins Margo: Advancing Open Interoperability at the Industrial Edge
At FLECS, openness and flexibility have always been at the core of our vision for the future of industrial automation. That’s why we are excited to announce that FLECS is now part of the Margo alliance and forums, an ambitious new project hosted by the Linux...
Transforming Manufacturing into Software-Defined Products: A Guide to Recurring Revenue
In today's rapidly evolving industrial landscape, manufacturers have achieved remarkable heights in hardware precision and reliability. German engineering, in particular, has set global standards for excellence in industrial components and machinery. However, even...
Industrial Control as a Service (ICaaS): The Future of Automation
For decades, the automation pyramid has shaped the process industry – but is it still up to date? Increasing demands for flexibility, scalability, and digitalization require new concepts. Industrial Control as a Service (ICaaS) is an innovative approach based on...
FLECS in the Spotlight: Marketplace as a Service
At SPS 2024, the future of app-based automation took center stage. Computer & Automation sat down with Patric Scholz, CEO and Co-Founder of FLECS, to discuss how the Marketplace as a Service concept is reshaping industrial automation. How is FLECS Changing the...
Booster for Factory Automation
Four companies have set out to completely virtualise the infrastructure and control of a production plant in a development project. The first results are now available and Computer&Automation reports in a detailed article. The dilemma of the pharmaceutical...
PLC Programming: A World of Possibilities
In this blog post, we'll delve into the myriad ways to program a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and discuss how FLECS Technologies opens up a realm of possibilities for automation and IoT projects. PLC Programming: Diversity Meets Flexibility Programming PLCs...
Hedgehog
You've probably all come across it in the last few weeks. The spiky city dweller that adorns our content. May we now officially introduce him: The brown-breasted hedgehog, our official mascot for FLECS v3. Every year, the German Wildlife Foundation selects the animal...
Zorro – the garden dormouse
You've all probably encountered him in the last few weeks. The cute rodent that graces our content. May we now officially introduce: The garden dormouse, our official mascot for v2 of FLECS. Every year, the German Wildlife Foundation chooses the animal of the year....
Our companion for the first version
Every open source project needs a mascot. FLECS too. That's why we thought about what suits us best. This is not so easy. After all, we have to like it in 20-30 years. We then discussed what is important to us founders. That's how we finally came up with the idea of...
Release!
The time has come! Today we are happy to officially release FLECS for productive use. Our big promise: You will never have set up an automation system as easy as with FLECS! We have been working hard during the last weeks to incorporate the feedback of our beta...
