A classical remote labs platform is upgraded to develop and implement advanced remote real-time tools for research activities. The proposed collaborative network deploys distant equipment in electrical, mechanical and control engineering. The Web-based collaborative digital platform offers different issues such as secure Web access and data transfer with no required third-party software or licenses. The platform provides remote access for controlling and monitoring of research equipment, user-friendly Web interface with live video and data acquisition as well as fluid data visualization allowing time plots with logging features. It proposes digital data security technologies for data sharing, data processing and data saving. In addition, the present Web interface proposes a textual programming environment and code sharing tools for distance programming of research equipment, not locally available. The remote platform helps to build less infrastructure and to share more of the existing equipment between students, researchers and engineers. Thereby, it allows to concentrate on developing rich collaborative applications and to offer further synergies between universities and industrial partners.