The industrial software landscape includes SCADA systems for telemetry and dispatching, which evolved in the 1960s. In Russia, these are often referred to as ASUTP. Key solutions include Wonderware InTouch and Siemens WinCC. Distributed Control Systems (DCS), introduced in the 1970s, provide centralized coordination for multiple controllers, with Honeywell's TDC 2000 launching in 1975.
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) emerged in the 1980s-1990s to manage production orders and quality. MESA International, founded in 1992, helped standardize these functions. Current providers include AVEVA, Siemens, Rockwell, and Dassault, while Russian companies like Tsifra and INKA offer similar solutions. The OPC UA standard enables communication between these systems and hardware.
Product design relies on CAD systems, dating back to the 1959 MIT CAD Project. Modern tools include AutoCAD and Siemens NX, while Russia uses KOMPAS-3D and nanoCAD. CAM systems, based on the 1956 APT language, handle CNC programming via tools like Mastercam and T-FLEX CAM. CAE systems, popular since the late 1970s, perform structural and fluid dynamics calculations.
Building Information Modeling (BIM) integrates 3D geometry with lifecycle data. The term appeared in 1992, and the IAI alliance (now buildingSMART) was created in 1994 to support open standards like IFC. In Russia, this is termed TIM. Common software includes Autodesk Revit and Graphisoft Archicad, with nanoCAD BIM serving the domestic market.
Advanced Process Control (APC) and Real-Time Optimization (RTO) manage technical constraints and economic efficiency. APC uses Model Predictive Control (MPC), with solutions like Aspen DMC3 and Honeywell Profit Controller. RTO, acting as a layer above APC, optimizes operations based on prices and targets using tools like Aspen OnLine and AVEVA Process Optimization.
