Legacy connectivity
Built to move PLC data into one OPC-centric application.
SCADA
OPC server
Industrial devices
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
CloudAIMQTT / UNSMES/ERP
EMQX Neuron
Connect Standardize Process Deliver
Industrial & OT Assets
PLCsCNCsSensorsMeters
- Industrial protocols
- 70+
- Built-in functions
- 160+
- Collection frequency
- 100ms
- Resource footprint
- < 50MB
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.
Explore the documentationModern 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.
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
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 applications without writing custom protocol adapters.
View MQTT guideOPC UA server
Give OT applications a standard OPC UA interface to data from heterogeneous industrial devices.
View OPC UA guideUnified namespace
Make machine data available across the enterprise through a structured MQTT namespace.
Explore unified namespaceSCADA & MES modernization
Connect legacy machinery to modern SCADA and MES applications without replacing existing controls.
Explore manufacturingCNC & machine connectivity
Bring CNC equipment and machine tools into your data platform with purpose-built industrial drivers.
Explore industrial driversIndustrial data for AI
Prepare machine data at the source so analytics platforms and AI agents can use it.
Explore edge processingCustomer stories
Industry leaders modernize with EMQX Neuron
Manufacturing
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.
- Valve monitoring
- Real-time
- Anomaly detection
- Edge AI
- Cloud integration
- MQTT
Manufacturing
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.
- Factory device connectivity
- Unified
- Project delivery
- Faster
- MES integration
- Simpler
Manufacturing
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.
- Less unexpected downtime
- 83%
- Higher production efficiency
- 8.7%
- Platform rollout
- 2 weeks
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.