Drilling is a core machining process used to produce accurate, clean, and burr-free holes in everything from lightweight composites to high-strength metals. In sectors such as aerospace, automotive, and precision engineering, hole quality directly impacts part integrity and overall performance.
Exactaform’s PCD, carbide, and CBN drills are engineered for demanding applications, offering extended tool life, exceptional dimensional accuracy, and stable, repeatable results. Whether it’s high-volume CFRP drilling in aircraft production or precision holemaking in titanium engine components, our drills are designed to reduce cycle times, improve efficiency, and maintain tight tolerances across a wide range of materials and applications.
Exactaform offers a wide range of high-performance drilling tools, each engineered to optimise hole quality, extend tool life, and improve overall machining efficiency. All drills are available with custom geometries, coatings, and shank configurations to meet specific application and material requirements.
Cost-effective for low-volume production, with polished flutes for efficient swarf evacuation and maximum rework capability.
Designed for aerospace materials, reducing thrust force and delamination while ensuring clean hole exits in CFRP and aluminium stacks.
Dagger-style geometry with spiral flutes, ideal for high-volume aerospace applications requiring precise hole sizing and extended tool life.
Combines drilling, reaming, and countersinking in one tool, delivering exceptional productivity and cost savings.
Specially developed to eliminate delamination and maximise durability in carbon composite materials.
Engineered for tight tolerances and excellent surface integrity in multi-material stacks such as CFRP, aluminium, and titanium.
Precision tools for achieving flush finishes in aerospace and automotive assemblies.
We specialise in bespoke drill design, developing custom solutions tailored to industry, material, and specific part requirements. We understand that some machining challenges can’t be solved with off-the-shelf tools, which is why we work closely with manufacturers to engineer drills that enhance performance, improve tool life, and maintain precision in demanding applications.
Alongside our standard drilling products, our bespoke solutions ensure that whether you’re machining aerospace composites, high-strength alloys, or intricate automotive components, you have a drill optimised for your exact needs.
Selecting the right drill for the material is essential to achieving optimal hole quality, longer tool life, and efficient machining. Exactaform offers high-performance PCD, carbide, and CBN drills, each engineered to deliver maximum precision across a wide range of materials.
Choosing the right tool ensures superior surface finish, reduced downtime, and maximum drilling performance.
Best for non-ferrous and composite materials:
PCD’s extreme hardness enables high-speed drilling with minimal tool wear, ideal for high-volume aerospace and automotive production.
Specialised geometries prevent delamination and fibre pull-out, ensuring clean, burr-free holes in layered, abrasive composites.
Provides consistent, high-integrity hole finishes across lightweight structural components, reducing scrap rates and tool maintenance cycles.
Best for high-strength metals:
Offers heat resistance and edge stability for drilling in work-hardening alloys, commonly used in aerospace and motorsport components.
Delivers reliable performance in extreme-temperature aerospace environments.
Maintains accuracy and repeatability in structural and drivetrain applications.
Best for hardened materials
Exceptional wear resistance supports extended runs, minimising tool changes and maintaining tight tolerances in demanding applications.
Achieving optimal hole quality, tool life, and machining efficiency depends on selecting the right cutting strategy and data. Factors like material type, tool geometry, feed rates, and spindle speeds all impact performance.
Exactaform’s application engineers and technical team work with manufacturers to optimise drilling processes, ensuring the correct speeds, feeds, and parameters are applied for maximum precision. Whether you need on-site support or expert recommendations, we help you get the most from your tooling.
With over 45 years of expertise, Exactaform delivers precision-engineered drill solutions that improve hole quality, tool life, and process efficiency, supported by our expert technical teams and cutting-edge manufacturing technology.