For numerous industries, precision and productivity are top priorities. With the introduction of computer numerical control (CNC) for metal drilling applications, companies across the board can achieve both when drilling holes or other shapes at a set diameter and length, providing their products or equipment with a universal set of components that ensure safety, performance and reliability for all users.

Learn more about what CNC drilling is, plus its uses and advantages, below.

Following their introduction to the industry, drilling machines with CNC technology have delivered several benefits:

Accuracy: The precision offered by CNC is unmatched. It has provided companies in all industries with many returns, including raised productivity, lowered expenses and optimized production lines.

Versatility: It's a significant advantage that CNC drilling machines are capable of accepting multiple bits. While operators may need to use a different type of drilling machine, they can equip that machine with a series of bits. Some machine types include a tool turret for even faster shuffling between bits.

Reproducibility: A continuous challenge for companies across markets is producing identical batches of products. This hurdle becomes amplified for custom machining projects. With CNC, however, those challenges are solved, leading to a consistent, imperfection-free production line.

Many drilling machines are also easy-to-use for operators, reducing the chance of errors.