FLECS Blog
FLECS v5.5.0-red-deer: Observable. Reliable. Offline-Ready.
Release date: 6 October 2026 Release type: Minor release Focus: Observability with OpenTelemetry, more reliable Margo fleet management, and flexible installation options Welcome to FLECS v5.5.0-red-deer. This release brings observability to FLECS. FLECS Core can now...
From Spindle to Open Platform: How GMN Is Rethinking the Supply Chain with the FLECS App Store
For a long time, the grinding spindle was regarded as the silent heart of precision manufacturing: it is meant to rotate, be precise and, ideally, attract no attention. GMN Paul Müller Industrie GmbH & Co. KG has fundamentally changed this image with the launch of...
A Faster WebApp, Fleets Under Control
FLECS v5.3.0-red-deer Release date: 16 July 2026 Release type: Minor release Focus: Fleet management, access control improvements, and a redesigned WebApp Welcome to FLECS v5.3.0-red-deer. This release introduces fleet management support through the Margo standard,...
Cyber Resilience Act in Industrial Automation: Turning Regulatory Requirements into Differentiation and Value Creation
Free Webinar on 30 April 2025, 11:00 AM CET with Clemens Kressmann The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) establishes, for the first time, mandatory cybersecurity requirements for all products with digital elements on the European market. For manufacturers of PLCs,...
From Evaluation Mode to Operational Capability
A Structured 6-Week Path to Scalable Software Management Across the industry, machine builders are evaluating how to professionalize software management. Platform options are compared. Compliance requirements are analyzed. Digital initiatives are outlined. The...
FLECS v5.2.0–red-deer: Simplified Deployment and Improved Lifecycle Reliability
FLECS v5.2.0-red-deer Release date: 11 March 2026 Release type: Minor releaseFocus: Stability improvements, simplified deployment, and improved WebApp usability Welcome to FLECS v5.2.0–red-deer. This release focuses on improving platform reliability across lifecycle...
Why Industrial Companies Should Not Build Their Own Software Infrastructure
Why Industrial Companies Are Facing a Structural Decision Industrial companies are currently facing a fundamental decision that goes far beyond individual technologies. The key question is no longer which software to use, but how software is operated, updated,...
FLECS 5.1.0-Red-Deer: Secure. Centralized. Future-Ready.
With version 5.1.0 "Red Deer", FLECS takes a major leap in security and access management, built directly into the FLECS Core. This release introduces two critical new features: TLS encryption for all internal communication and a robust implementation of Role Based...
From Device Chaos to Digital Control: How Machine Builders Become Ecosystem Providers
Too many devices. Too little control.It’s time for machine builders to reclaim control with a unified platform strategy. The Reality: Fragmented Architectures in a Digital Age Industrial machines are becoming smarter. But their architecture? Often still stuck in...
Digitalization Meets Smart Apps: Unlocking New Efficiency Potentials in Manufacturing
Manufacturing digitalization meets smart apps: discover how FLECS and Peerox MADDOX together unleash new efficiency potentials by combining modular automation software, an App Store for the machine, and AI-based knowledge management. Digitalization in Manufacturing Is...
Good IIoT Solutions Often Hit Invisible Fences
Good IIoT solutions often hit invisible fences.It’s time to break down the barriers between component manufacturers, machine builders, and operators. The Invisible Fences of Industrial IoT If you work in industrial automation, you’ve likely seen it: A brilliant IIoT...
FLECS at SPS 2025: Enterprise-Grade Software Management and Cybersecurity
From November 25 to 27, 2025, you'll find us at SPS – Smart Production Solutions in Nuremberg. Meet FLECS in Hall 6, Booth 240, hosted under the umbrella of Bayern Innovativ. Our focus: How can industrial software on machines or their components be managed efficiently...
