Legacy connectivity
Built to move PLC data into one OPC-centric application.
SCADA
OPC server
Industrial devices
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Introducing EMQX Enterprise 6.3: More Control, Stronger Security, and Long-Term Support → EMQX NEURON
Modern industrial connectivity server
Connect industrial assets from the factory floor to cloud and AI through 70+ industrial protocols, OPC UA and MQTT interoperability, and built-in edge data processing.
QUICK INSTALL
curl -fsSL emqx.sh/neuron | bashCloud & IT Systems
SnowflakeCloudAIMQTT / UNSMES/ERPEMQXKafka
EMQX Neuron
ConnectStandardizeProcessDeliver
Industrial & OT Assets
PLCsCNCsOPC UA/DASensorsMetersGatewaysSCADA
70+
Industrial protocols
160+
Built-in functions
100ms
Collection frequency
< 50MB
Resource footprint
Powering industrial data for leading manufacturers
Why EMQX Neuron
Industrial connectivity has changed. Your server should too.
Industrial data no longer stops at SCADA. It must flow to MQTT brokers, unified namespace architectures, cloud platforms, analytics, and AI.
Modern connectivity
One layer for both operational and enterprise systems.
OT · IT · Cloud · AI
EMQX Neuron
Industrial devices
CAPABILITIES
Connect, standardize, process, and deliver industrial data
01 / CONNECT
Connect to virtually any asset
Access data from PLCs, CNCs, machines, sensors, meters, and legacy assets through 70+ industrial protocols.
- Modbus · Siemens S7
- EtherNet/IP · BACnet
- Omron · Mitsubishi · DNP3
02 / STANDARDIZE
Standardize data access for any application
Whatever protocol it arrives on, it delivers as OPC UA, MQTT, or Sparkplug B
- OPC UA server
- MQTT · Sparkplug B
- Kafka · HTTP
Native industrial protocols
ModbusSiemens S7EtherNet/IPBACnetOmronMitsubishiDNP3
Application interfaces
OPC UA
MQTT
Sparkplug B
03 / PROCESS
Process data at the edge
Filter, normalize, aggregate, calculate, transform, and buffer data before it leaves the plant.
- 160+ built-in functions
- Data transformation
- Real-time pipelines
SELECT
values.temperature AS temperature
FROM neuronStream
WHERE isNull(errors.temperature)
AND values.temperature > -50
AND values.temperature < 200;
04 / DELIVER
Deliver industrial data to any cloud
Publish industrial data to cloud, enterprise, analytics, and IT systems—without custom integrations.
- AWS · Azure · GCP
- MQTT · UNS · Cloud
- Data platforms · AI
EMQX Cloud
AWS IoT
Azure IoT
Google Cloud
Reliable forwarding with offline buffering and retries.
Edge gateway
Deploy close to equipment for distributed data acquisition.
Plant server
Centralize larger tag and protocol workloads.
Container platform
Standardize deployment with Docker & Kubernetes.
BENEFITS
Built for modern industrial infrastructure
Industrial protocol depth
Connect directly to heterogeneous machines without a patchwork of gateways and custom integrations.
OPC UA and MQTT together
Serve traditional OT systems while publishing into MQTT, Sparkplug B, and UNS architectures.
High-performance native core
A lightweight, multi-threaded C architecture designed for high-frequency industrial acquisition.
Processing built in
Clean, transform, aggregate, and route data before it reaches downstream infrastructure.
Open by design
Integrate through open protocols, REST APIs, WebSocket, Kafka, and a modular driver architecture.
Software-defined deployment
Run on industrial gateways, PCs, plant servers, or container infrastructure.
Convert Kepware and Litmus driver exports into EMQX Neuron–ready configurations and move to a modern architecture with less manual rework.
01
Export your Kepware configuration.
02
Convert supported drivers and tags.
03
Import into EMQX Neuron.
04
Validate and cut over.
Use cases
One connectivity server. Many industrial architectures.
PLC to MQTT
Connect existing PLCs to MQTT without writing custom protocol adapters.
OPC UA server
Expose heterogeneous industrial devices through a standardized OPC UA interface.
Unified namespace
Publish structured industrial data into an enterprise-wide MQTT namespace.
SCADA & MES modernization
Bridge legacy machinery and modern operational applications without replacing controls.
CNC & machine connectivity
Connect CNC equipment and machine tools using purpose-built industrial drivers.
Industrial data for AI
Acquire and prepare machine data at the source for analytics, data platforms, or AI agents.
Customer stories
Industry leaders modernize with EMQX Neuron
ManufacturingRead case study
Swire Coca-Cola brings predictive maintenance to bottling-line valves
Swire Coca-Cola uses EMQX Neuron to collect and process bottling-line valve data at the edge, enabling real-time health monitoring and early anomaly detection.
Real-time
Valve monitoring
Edge AI
Anomaly detection
MQTT
Cloud integration
ManufacturingRead case study
A smart logistics and manufacturing leader builds a unified IIoT platform
EMQX Neuron connects AGVs, robots, and storage systems across industrial protocols, giving the manufacturer a consistent device data layer for its IIoT platform and MES.
Unified
Factory device connectivity
Faster
Project delivery
Simpler
MES integration
ManufacturingRead case study
A global food manufacturer advances predictive maintenance
EMQX Neuron collects equipment data with refresh rates as fast as 100 milliseconds and processes it at the edge, helping the manufacturer detect anomalies early and improve predictive maintenance.
83%
Less unexpected downtime
8.7%
Higher production efficiency
2 weeks
Platform rollout
UNIFIED NAMESPACE
Build a unified namespace from the factory floor up
EMQX Neuron standardizes industrial data at the edge. EMQX Enterprise distributes it across sites, systems, and clouds through a real-time MQTT backbone.
OT assets
PLCs · CNCs · Sensors · SCADA
EMQX Neuron
Connect · Standardize · Process
EMQX Enterprise
MQTT · UNS · Rules · Integration
IT applications
MES · Cloud · Analytics · AI
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
EMQX Neuron is a modern industrial connectivity server that connects heterogeneous OT assets through 70+ industrial protocols, standardizes their data with OPC UA and MQTT, and processes it at the edge for delivery to IT, cloud, and AI systems.
It is the software layer between industrial equipment and the applications that use its data. It speaks native machine protocols, then exposes the data through standardized interfaces such as OPC UA, MQTT, Sparkplug B, or APIs.
EMQX Neuron supports OPC UA while also providing MQTT, Sparkplug B, edge processing, APIs, and container deployment for modern IT/OT and unified namespace architectures.
EMQX Neuron supports 70+ protocols and drivers, including Modbus, OPC UA, Siemens S7, EtherNet/IP, BACnet, Mitsubishi, Omron, DNP3, and protocols for CNC equipment.
Yes. EMQX Neuron can expose data collected from southbound devices through an OPC UA server for external applications to browse, read, subscribe to, and interact with.
Yes. EMQX Neuron can publish industrial data through MQTT and Sparkplug B for event-driven and unified namespace implementations.
EMQX Neuron supports x86 and ARM hardware and can run on industrial gateways, PCs, servers, Docker, and Kubernetes infrastructure.
EMQX Neuron includes a permanent free license for up to 30 data tags. Larger deployments and full data processing capabilities require a trial or commercial license, and CNC drivers are not included in the free quota.