Metal Cutting: Surface Process Fundamentals is designed to provide learners with terminology, images, and fundamental concepts as they pertain to metal machining processes that create a surface feature on a part. Presented in THORS’ highly visual and interactive learning format, this course will help employees in machining industries become familiar with the important equipment and terminology associated with their profession.

Learning Objectives
- Identify commonly specified surface features.
- Identify cutting tools used in conventional surface processes.
- Identify cutting media used in non-conventional surface processes.
- Identify forming tools used in metal displacement processes.
- Identify and understand the tool-part relationship characteristics of various types of surface processes used in the industry.
This course includes
Pre / Post-Assessment
Course Length: 2 h
Completion Certificate

Table of Contents
Conventional Processes
- Turning
- Milling
- Grinding
- Grinding Processes
- Linear Broaching
- Rotary Broaching
Non-Conventional Finishing Processes
- Lapping
- Superfinishing
Non-Conventional Cutting Processes
- Electrical Discharge Machining
- Electrochemical Machining
- Laser Beam Machining
- Water Jet Machining
- Ultrasonic Machining
Metal Displacement Processes
- Burnishing
- Stamping
- Spline Rolling
- Thread Rolling
- Knurl Rolling
Course Completion
After completing this course you will receive a certificate of completion.
