Hand held bar code scanners are used typically as inventory or point of sale (POS) devices.

Safety laser scanners are used to monitor activity within a dangerous work area.

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

Scanning, OCR and imaging software is used in optical and document scanners, specialized imaging equipment, and optical character recognition (OCR) systems.

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

Door and window hardware is used to lock, handle, or hinge doors and windows