Information on various aspects and types of automation of mechanical engineering, including complex automation of design and manufacture of products, automation of assembly processes. Considerable attention is paid to the features of design of technological processes in the conditions of automated production, mathematical modeling in technological systems, automation of design of technological processes and management of technical objects and processes. The issues of formation of virtual production systems on the basis of distributed production systems, the use of CALS-technologies and information technologies in the design and maintenance of products at the stages of their life cycle. For students studying in the areas of training "Technology, equipment and automation of machine-building industries", "Design and technological support of machine-building industries", "Automated technologies and production" . May be useful for specialists working in the field of engineering technologies.