Gun Drilling Services

Precision Gun Drilling for Large Components

Up to 72″ × 168″ and 10,000 lbs — one of the largest gun drilling capabilities on the West Coast.

Superior Bore Quality

Gun drilling produces the best quality hole, both dimensionally and in freedom from surface flaws, in our large flat platens. The gun drilling process starts with flat structural steel that is fed into a rotating straight-flute drill; chips are flushed out of the cavity, and by using intermediate inspection for concentricity it is possible to maintain the straightness of the hole. Although expensive, the quality of the hole cannot be rivaled.

Airfloat technology can be drilled into platens and other flat materials to provide smooth, easy loading and unloading of heavy components, laminates and honeycomb panels.

We can offer our customers gun drilling capabilities for parts up to 72″ × 168″ and can handle up to 10,000 lbs of weight. If you have a gun drilling requirement that requires our expertise and specialized equipment, please contact us!

Contact SDM for further information and a quote!
Gun drill boring a large steel platen at SDM Technology
Gun drilling in process — click to enlarge.

Large component gun drilling equipment at SDM Technology
One of the largest gun drills on the West Coast — click to enlarge.