德克萨斯仪器公司的先进生产工程从制造工程工作站开始。FAB EWS的四个组成部分是:工程环境、高级应用程序、产品和资源数据管理以及最终用户培训。工程环境使用基于UNIX的工程工作站和必要的局域网连接。重点介绍的高级应用包括:CAD/CAM、进给和速度计算的智能应用、刀具组件选择和制造工艺选择。数据管理主题包括直接数控、产品数据管理和工厂资源数据管理。工程培训被视为成功的重要投资。

ADVANCED PRODUCTION ENGINEERING AT TEXAS INSTRUMENTS BEGINS WITH THE FABRICATION ENGINEERING WORKSTATION. THE FOUR COMPONENTS OF THE FAB EWS ARE: THE ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENT, ADVANCED APPLICATIONS, PRODUCT AND RESOURCE DATA MANAGEMENT AND END USER TRAINING. THE ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENT USES A UNIX BASED ENGINEERING WORKSTATION AND NECESSARY LAN CONNECTIVITY. ADVANCED APPLICATIONS HIGHLIGHTED INCLUDE: CAD/CAM, INTELLIGENT APPLICATIONS FOR FEEDS AND SPEEDS CALCULATION, CUTTER ASSEMBLY SELECTION AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS SELECTION. DATA MANAGEMENT TOPICS INCLUDE DIRECT NUMERICAL CONTROL, PRODUCT DATA MANAGEMENT AND FACTORY RESOURCE DATA MANAGEMENT. ENGINEERING TRAINING IS PRESENTED AS AN IMPORTANT INVESTMENT CRITICAL TO SUCCESS.