Scanning, OCR and imaging software is used in optical and document scanners, specialized imaging equipment, and optical character recognition (OCR) systems. Products are used to digitize, create, edit or evaluate images

Computer-aided design (CAD) software, computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software, and computer-aided engineering (CAE) software is used in mechanical, electrical or electronic design; simulation, drafting, and engineering; and analysis and manufacturing

Test, inspection and measurement software is used to design, automate and implement the testing of instruments and equipment, and the measurement of device parameters

PLM and PDM software is used to manage the entire life cycle of a product, or just the product's development, operation, and maintenance

Wire drawing dies are tools with highly-polished, specially-shaped holes through which wire is drawn to reduce its diameter

Enterprise manufacturing intelligence (EMI) software provides real-time information about manufacturing processes. EMI software helps businesses optimize the performance of these processes and maximize yields

Calibration management software is used to generate documentation of calibration results, calibration certificates and reports. It also provides lookups of calibration procedures and database functions

Bar code software identifies or decodes bar code symbology, generates output strings corresponding to barcode values, creates bar code fonts, prints bar codes, and/or performs tracking, etc

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software supports the entire business process. Typically, ERP consists of modules such as marketing and sales, field service, production, inventory control, procurement, distribution, human resources (HR), etc

Graphics software is used to produce video graphics and to edit and convert graphic files of different formats. These types of software include raster graphics, vector graphics, raster to vector conversion (R2V), and others

Manufacturing support software is used in shop floor, process, tool and maintenance management

Data acquisition, SCADA and analysis software is designed to collect, record, store, present and analyze data collected from sensors and other digital devices

Business process management (BPM) software enables companies to map, model and improve business processes across the organization. Companies use BPM software to define business rules, model current processes, and identify areas for improvement

Bus analysis software is used to analyze, manage, and interpret data from one or more computer buses

Mechanical computer aided-design (MCAD) software packages are tools used by mechanical engineers and designers to design and develop mechanical systems