TechSight Nexara: Unified SCADA, HMI, and MES in One Modern Platform
Nexara replaces fragmented legacy stacks with one operations platform for visualization, historian data, alarming, device connectivity (OPC UA, Modbus, MQTT), MES execution, and reporting. Deploy fast and scale cleanly across plants and sites.
Features
Industrial Capability Without Module Sprawl
Core operations capabilities are included in one platform instead of spread across separate product add-ons.
Realtime Operations Dashboards
Live process visibility with KPI panels, trends, alarms, and role-specific plant-floor views.
Browser-Based HMI Builder
Design and deploy operator interfaces quickly with reusable templates and data bindings.
Historian + Time-Series Storage
Capture, retain, and query industrial telemetry at scale for operations and compliance reporting.
Alarm Management
Priority-based alarms, acknowledgments, escalation flows, and event timelines for rapid response.
Automation Workflows
Event-triggered and scheduled logic for process orchestration, notifications, and operator actions.
Governance + Audit Trails
Role-based access, change history, and operational traceability across users, screens, and actions.
Protocol + Data Integrations
Native OPC UA, Modbus TCP/RTU, MQTT, SQL databases, REST APIs, and CSV connectors in a unified operations layer.
Operational Diagnostics
Threshold-based anomaly detection, condition alerts, and diagnostic views to help engineers identify high-risk states.
Multi-Site Control
Manage site configuration and performance from a central view across distributed facilities.
ERP/MES Positioning
Where Nexara Fits: MES and SCADA/HMI Platform
Understanding Nexara's role in the manufacturing technology stack and its relationship to ERP systems.
The MES and SCADA/HMI Core of the TechSight Suite
TechSight Nexara is the MES (Manufacturing Execution System) and SCADA/HMI platform in the TechSight suite. Of all TechSight products, Nexara is the one most directly aligned with MES capability — providing shop-floor execution, SCADA visualization, and historian data collection in a single unified platform.
Current MES Capabilities
- Work order tracking, production scheduling, and dispatch queuing
- SCADA real-time monitoring with OPC UA, Modbus, and MQTT connectivity
- Browser-based HMI operator interfaces with drag-and-drop designer
- Historian data storage with time-series aggregation and rollups
- ISA-18.2 alarm management with priority-based escalation and shelving
- Automation workflows and JavaScript scripting engine
- OEE metrics, labor tracking, and production execution tracking
- Quality control with SPC, inspection results, and genealogy tracking
- Recipe and batch management via transaction groups
Built-in ERP Modules
Nexara includes integrated ERP modules for master data management, sales orders, procurement and purchase orders, inventory and warehouse management, production planning (MRP), bill of materials, routings, quality management, and cost accounting. These modules work alongside the MES execution layer to provide a unified operations platform.
Enterprise Identity and Security
Nexara supports local user management, LDAP/Active Directory, SAML 2.0, and OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication with multi-factor authentication (TOTP). Fine-grained RBAC, comprehensive audit logging, and session management ensure enterprise-grade access control.
Capability Matrix
MES/SCADA Feature Roadmap
Current availability and roadmap status of Nexara's industrial execution capabilities.
| Capability | Status |
|---|---|
| SCADA real-time monitoring | Available now |
| Browser-based HMI builder | Available now |
| Historian / time-series storage | Available now |
| Alarm management & escalation (ISA-18.2) | Available now |
| Automation workflows & scripting engine | Available now |
| Governance & audit trails | Available now |
| Operational diagnostics + alerting | Available now |
| OPC UA / Modbus TCP/RTU protocol adapters | Available now |
| Work order execution & labor tracking | Available now |
| Production scheduling & dispatch | Available now |
| Quality management (SPC / inspections) | Available now |
| Batch / recipe management | Available now |
| MRP / production planning | Available now |
| Procurement, inventory & cost accounting | Available now |
| Enterprise identity (LDAP, SAML, OIDC, MFA) | Available now |
| Redundancy & high availability | Available now |
| Edge computing & distributed gateways | Available now |
| ERP bi-directional sync (SAP, Oracle) | Planned |
Suite Architecture
TechSight ERP/MES Architecture
How Nexara connects with the broader TechSight product suite to deliver end-to-end industrial operations coverage.
Nexara
SCADA / HMI / MES / ERP — shop-floor execution, process control, historian data, and enterprise operations
KPI Dashboards
Analytics and BI layer — operational intelligence, trend analysis, and executive reporting
Logify
Service desk for incident management — ticketing, escalation, and resolution tracking
RMM
Infrastructure monitoring — endpoint health, network oversight, and system reliability
TechSight Nexara is the manufacturing execution and industrial operations core of the TechSight suite. It provides the real-time shop-floor visibility, process control, and execution tracking that traditional ERP systems do not handle well.
Workflow
From Data Ingestion to Operator Action
Nexara connects process data, visualization, alarms, and response workflows in one execution loop.
Connect
Ingest machine and process signals from industrial sources, APIs, and databases.
Visualize
Render realtime HMI/SCADA views with contextual KPIs and historical trend overlays.
Alert
Trigger alarm workflows and route high-priority events to the right operational team.
Optimize
Review historian + KPI outputs to improve uptime, quality, and process throughput.
Comparison
How Nexara Compares to Legacy Industrial Platforms
Nexara focuses on faster deployment and unified capabilities without multi-module licensing complexity.
| Capability | TechSight Nexara | Ignition | FactoryTalk | Wonderware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCADA + HMI + MES in one core stack | ✓ Native | Module-based | Suite components | Suite components |
| Built-in ERP modules (inventory, procurement, finance) | ✓ Native | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| OPC UA + Modbus + MQTT connectivity | ✓ Native | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Historian and reporting included | ✓ Native | Often add-on | Plan-dependent | Plan-dependent |
| Browser-first operator experience | ✓ Native | ✓ | Partial | Partial |
| Enterprise SSO (LDAP, SAML, OIDC) + MFA | ✓ Native | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| Built-in diagnostics + ISA-18.2 alarming | ✓ Native | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Edge computing + HA redundancy | ✓ Native | ✓ | Add-on | Add-on |
| Annual or lifetime ownership model | ✓ Native | ✗ Subscription-style | ✗ Subscription-style | ✗ Subscription-style |
Tech Specs
Built for Industrial Production Environments
Flexible deployment and integration paths for modern OT/IT operations.
Pricing
Annual Subscription or Lifetime License
7-day free trial only. Card is saved at signup and charged on day 7 unless canceled first.
- Full Nexara SCADA, HMI, MES, ERP, and historian stack
- Updates and support included
- 7-day free trial before first charge
- Full Nexara SCADA, HMI, MES, ERP, and historian stack
- Perpetual ownership
- 7-day free trial before first charge
Cancel before day 7 and no charge is made. Software access is disabled immediately after cancellation.
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