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

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

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

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

Electron microscopes use a focused beam of electrons instead of light to "image" the specimen and gain information as to its structure and composition.

Specialty microscopes are designed for specific applications such as metallurgy or gemology. They use specialized techniques or technologies such as acoustics to produce magnification.

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

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

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

Supply chain management software (SCM) is used to track and monitor products and services

Quality assurance and compliance software is used to test and inspect products and processes. These software packages are designed for activities such as compliance monitoring, project management, and product or system certification

Publishing software is used to compose, edit and publish brochures, books, pamphlets, and other document

Web sensing and scanning systems employ a variety of sensors that scan across a moving web to detect defects and measure parameters such as product basis weight, thickness and moisture

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