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The hidden cost of vendor-locked telemetryVendor lock-in rarely announces itself. It shows up later, as blind spots, manual work, and a switching cost that quietly grows. Here are the five costs that matter.5 min read
Water flow meter types, and which one you actually needSix technologies measure the same thing in completely different ways. Turbine, ultrasonic, electromagnetic, Coriolis, variable area and positive displacement, what each is good at, and the four questions that narrow the list to one.7 min read
Make every coffee machine smart with FlowplanHow one small sensor turns any coffee machine into a data source for consumption, service, and predictable operations.1 min readSave time, resources, and money with FlowplanNo more half-used filters or unnecessary kilometers: how Flowplan makes your service business more sustainable.1 min read
A brand-new Flowplan websiteWe relaunched flowplan.io with a fresh design, clearer product stories, and faster navigation to every industry.1 min read
Performance reportsAutomated reports bundle consumption, service, and filter status into one overview, delivered straight to your inbox.1 min read
Meet Flowplan™ InsightsOur biggest update yet: AI that turns water consumption into cup counts, quality assurance, and predictive service.1 min read
Flowplan secures multi-million investment to develop TapsNew growth capital accelerates the European rollout of Flowplan Taps, real-time monitoring for draft-beer systems.1 min read
Flowmeter 2.0Our second-generation flowmeter is now available in two sizes, 3/8" and 3/4", with higher precision.1 min read
Beam 4.0The next generation of Beam: more robust hardware, longer battery life, and an even simpler install.1 min read
Internorga 2023Meet Flowplan in the Craft Coffee area at Internorga, the leading trade fair for the hotel and restaurant industry, in Hamburg, March 10-14, 2023.1 min read
Vendtra 2022Flowplan demonstrates our complete IoT solution for all coffee machines at stand H022 in the Olympiahalle in Munich, September 27-29, 2022.1 min read
Foodexpo 2022Flowplan demonstrates our complete IoT solution for water-consuming industrial machines at stand E4054 at the Nordics' largest food fair, March 27-29, 2022.1 min read
Defective coffee machines attracted investorsKapitalWatch covers the investor group from Keystone and Vækstfonden backing Flowplan's fight against defective coffee machines.1 min readFlowplan heard from 30 investors and assembled its investor dream teamKeystones tells how a long list of investors showed interest in the IoT platform Flowplan when the company was set to scale.1 min read
Entrepreneur of the Year 2021Flowplan is nominated in the Start-up/Scaleup category of EY Entrepreneur Of The Year, Denmark's most recognized growth-maker competition.1 min read
Solar ImpulseFlowplan is certified as one of the Solar Impulse Foundation's efficient solutions that benefit both the environment and the bottom line.2 min read
Danish Tech Challenge 2020Flowplan went all the way to the final of Denmark's largest acceleration program for hardware startups.1 min read
Backoffice update: June 2026Backoffice now speaks your language, end to end, and makes it easier to see how Flowplan connects to the tools you already use.2 min read
Backoffice update: May 2026 (dark mode & themes)Make Flowplan your own and bring Field Office to your whole team, in their language.2 min read
Backoffice update: May 2026 (performance reports)Performance reports received a big update! Plus three quality-of-life upgrades you'll feel every day.3 min read
Backoffice update: March 2026We are excited to share two updates designed to improve your daily workflow: a new web dashboard and a map feature in the mobile app!3 min read
Backoffice update: August 2025The summer is coming to a close and with that we are excited to release our August update. Recently we added batteries to our shop, so you can now order replacement batteries when needed.3 min read
Backoffice update: June 2025This update is centered around improving the user experience of using Flowplan Backoffice, by improving performance and adding localization to our solution.2 min read
Backoffice update: March 2025We are very thrilled at announcing our newest feature: Cleaning detection! Furthermore we have added improvements to our Orders section, made improvements to our mobile app and made adjustments to our new Taps feature.2 min read
Backoffice update: February 2025The whole team at Flowplan is very excited with our February 2025 release! We have updated our main navigation, updated our "Not in system" Beam location detection and we are introducing Flowplan Taps, a solution designed to manage beverages at bars, restaurants and hotels!2 min read
Backoffice update: November 2024 (order system)We're thrilled to introduce our new Flowplan Order System! As Flowplan continues to grow, we aim to provide you with a seamless and efficient way to browse our offerings and place orders for the items you need.1 min read
Backoffice update: November 2024 (performance reports)We're excited to launch Performance Reports, a brand-new feature designed to give you valuable insights into your business performance!2 min read
Backoffice update: October 2024During October we have been hard at work adding several new features. Read on to find out more:2 min read
Backoffice update: September 2024We are very happy to release the change flowmeter functionality. There are several improvements we have made in order to bring this feature to you. Read on to find out:2 min read
Backoffice update: August 2024Tags is our newest feature to make planning and organizing even simpler. Tags allow you to group and filter installations across all clients and locations.1 min readNo articles match these filters.