he book discusses traditional and non-traditional machining methods. For each method, it provides the theory, describes the equipment available, explains the process and gives a large amount of practical data. The traditional metal cutting processes covered are turning, boring, planning, slotting, shaping, drilling, reaming, deep-hole drilling, trepanning, milling practice, broaching, grinding processes, gear cutting practice, thread production, honing, lapping, super finishing and burnishing. The non-traditional processes include EDM, ECM, CHM, USM, AJM, LBM, EBM, PAM and IBM. Over a hundred of the latest ISI and ISO standards related to the processes discussed are included.