1.2 Machining Technology According to the last section,metal cutting(machining)is a very important operation in modern manufacturing. In the coming lectures,the following topics will be introduced: Understanding the evolution of metal cutting technology Metal cutting operations and terminology > Machine tools(traditional nor traditional machining) Automation of machining operations systems Rapid prototyping-a new way to make a part1.2 Machining Technology According to the last section, metal cutting(machining) is a very important operation in modern manufacturing. In the coming lectures, the following topics will be introduced:  Understanding the evolution of metal cutting technology  Metal cutting operations and terminology  Machine tools (traditional & nor traditional machining)  Automation of machining operations & systems  Rapid prototyping – a new way to make a part