Legacy Equipment Automation
Transform Legacy Machines into Smart Machines.
Risk-free upgrade of legacy machines for seamless factory host integration.
Legacy Equipment Automation
Many factories still depend on older or semi-automated machines that lack SECS/GEM or other modern interface capabilities, creating automation blind spots, manual dependencies, and operational inefficiencies.
Insphere’s Legacy Equipment Integration Solutions, NxSphere® DEX and NxSphere® GEMBridge, bridge this gap by bringing non‑SECS/GEM and PLC-driven tools online safely and cost-effectively. Using advanced OCR, RPA, and equipment communication driver technologies, these tools enable smart connectivity, extend machine life, and modernize legacy machine automation without expensive hardware or controller retrofits.
Our Products
NxSphere® DEX
Legacy Equipment Transformation for the AI Era
Overview:
NxSphere® DEX empowers legacy equipment integration by converting non‑networked tools into smart, connected assets without altering their controllers. Leveraging OCR and RPA, it captures GUI data, emulates operator actions, and communicates with factory hosts via SECS/GEM or custom protocols fully aligned with SEMI E30 and SEMI E37 standards.
Highlights:
Non-intrusive data capture via VGA/DVI with real-time SECS/GEM reporting.
Supports Legacy Machine Automation and SECS/GEM upgrades.
Reduces manual input errors and enables predictive analytics.
Compact, industrial-grade hardware design.
Recommended for:
Manufacturers modernizing older machines for factory digital transformation and legacy equipment integration.
Unlock data from legacy machines with smart equipment integration.
NxSphere® GEMBridge
Overview:
NxSphere® GEMBridge acts as an industrial protocol bridge, connecting PLC, SCADA, or Modbus systems to SECS/GEM factory hosts. It enables fast, code-free PLC-to-SECS/GEM integration, turning modern or legacy PLC-based machines into SECS/GEM-compliant equipment.
Highlights:
PLC-to-SECS/GEM and Modbus to SECS/GEM gateway.
Visual tag-to-GEM mapping (status vars, CEIDs, alarms, host commands).
Admin Panel for deployment and monitoring.
One-click documentation generation for SEMI-compliant specs.
Recommended for:
PLC-driven or hybrid tools requiring rapid SECS/GEM enablement through OPC UA mapping.
A no-code, configuration-driven factory integration gateway that connects OPC UA and SECS/GEM effortlessly.