THORS eLearning Solutions has been a provider of tools to help students and employers in the manufacturing industry bridge knowledge gaps for the past 10+ years. We can help you succeed on the next step of your journey of success, from college to industry readiness. We asked members of our
Excerpts from an interview with Ross Wegryn-Jones, Regional Sales Manager | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries What are your day-to-day responsibilities at Mitsubishi? As a Regional Sales Manager at Mitsubishi, I handle gear machine tool sales; I am in charge of regional sales which is one-third of USA and Canada. Could you give
Excerpts from an interview with Nirav Desai, Sr. Casting Commodity Manager | PACCAR Inc. What is your current job title? What do your responsibilities include? I work for PACCAR as a Casting Commodity Manager. We manufacture high-quality light- medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. I
Knowledge is power, and QA Manager Mike Long of Webster Industries Inc. swears by this formula for the success and growth of the organization. We spoke to him and his colleague Jason Creeger, Foundry Production Supervisor, to find out how they have successfully implemented THORS courses at Webster. Tell us
Excerpts from an interview with Mal Murugan, Vice President | Magna Electro Castings Limited: What are the key challenges you face in your job? I got in without having hands-on knowledge about a foundry—which is a challenge because I had to make a lot of decisions and I needed sufficient
What are your day-to-day responsibilities? I am responsible for the entire plant at night, i.e. 5 pm to 5 am. I work on staffing the core room, checking the molding plant and making sure that the molding and finishing schedules match. I am also responsible for the general safety and
Excerpts from an interview with Abhishek Pathak, Foundry Process Engineer | CWC Textron: What are your day-to-day responsibilities in your current job? My day-to-day responsibilities can be categorized into three areas. The first is sand system control and analysis, in which I must analyze our current sand system, analyze the
Jeff Martin, Advanced Supplier Quality Manager at Allison Transmission in Indianapolis, IN, provided the following review of THORS manufacturing courses. What is your job title? What are your day-to-day responsibilities? I am the Advanced Supplier Quality Manager responsible for future programs at Allison Transmission. I am responsible for new suppliers
For any individual who has already taken the THORS castings and materials courses or is well-versed in the covered topics, THORS offers the Green Sand Molding for Aluminum Foundries Certificate Exam Only. This exam assesses knowledge on the terminology and fundamental concepts associated with aluminum melting, casting, green sand system, mold design, and the related heat treat operations and destructive metallurgical testing carried out in aluminum foundries.
Upon successful completion of this Certificate Exam, the learner will receive an official Certificate of Completion from The University of Akron.
Once purchased, this exam will remain available for 45 days. To repurchase and reattempt the exam, contact support@thors.com.
The Green Sand Molding for Aluminum Foundries Certificate of Completion Program is a self-paced program covering concepts associated with aluminum melting, casting, green sand system, mold design, and the related heat treat operations and destructive metallurgical testing carried out in aluminum foundries.
The courses in this program cover all necessary material to successfully complete the included Certificate Exam. Upon successful completion of the Certificate Exam, the learner will receive an official Certificate of Completion from The University of Akron.
Final Certificate Exam is included for free with this full program purchase. Alternatively, the Green Sand Molding for Aluminum Foundries Certificate Exam Only may be purchased individually.
Once purchased, the courses will remain available for 30 days and the Certificate Exam will remain available for 45 days.
