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drilling

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

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What is drilling?

Drilling is a cutting process that uses a drill bit to cut or enlarge a hole of circular cross-section in solid materials. It is one of the most common material removal processes used in manufacturing industries. Drilling is commonly used in construction, mining, oil and gas extraction, and manufacturing to create holes for various purposes such as fastening, exploration, and fluid extraction.

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What other technologies are related to drilling?

drilling Competitor Technologies

Milling is a material removal process that, like drilling, uses rotating cutting tools. It can often be used to create holes or other features instead of drilling.

mentioned alongside drilling in 18% (625) of relevant job posts

Turning, performed on a lathe, can sometimes be used to create or modify holes, making it a competitor to drilling in certain applications.

mentioned alongside drilling in 20% (359) of relevant job posts

Grinding can be used to create or finish holes in some materials, making it a competitor to drilling.

mentioned alongside drilling in 15% (408) of relevant job posts

abrasive grinding

Abrasive grinding, similar to grinding, can be used to create or finish holes, so it is classified as a competitor to drilling.

mentioned alongside drilling in 79% (74) of relevant job posts

waterjet machining

Waterjet machining can be used to create holes, offering an alternative to drilling for certain materials and applications.

mentioned alongside drilling in 74% (73) of relevant job posts

laser machining

Laser machining can be used to create holes in materials, providing an alternative to drilling.

mentioned alongside drilling in 36% (74) of relevant job posts

Broaching is a machining process which can be used to create holes and other shapes and is therefore a competitor in some applications.

mentioned alongside drilling in 38% (56) of relevant job posts

EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) can be used to create holes, offering an alternative to drilling.

mentioned alongside drilling in 2% (116) of relevant job posts

drilling Complementary Technologies

Tapping is used to create threads in a drilled hole, so it is complementary to drilling.

mentioned alongside drilling in 72% (159) of relevant job posts

Reaming is a process used to enlarge or finish a drilled hole to a precise size, so it is complementary.

mentioned alongside drilling in 73% (89) of relevant job posts

airflow testing

Airflow testing might be conducted to evaluate the performance of a drilled hole or system involving drilled holes.

mentioned alongside drilling in 77% (74) of relevant job posts

Which job functions mention drilling?

Job function

Jobs mentioning drilling

Orgs mentioning drilling

Frontline & Manual Labor

0% (382) job posts

149 organizations

Engineer

0% (172) job posts

54 organizations

Facilities

0% (96) job posts

38 organizations

Customer Engineer

0% (31) job posts

5 organizations

Mechanical Engineer

0% (22) job posts

10 organizations

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Which organizations are mentioning drilling?

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The Emirates Group

Transportation and Warehousing

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PETRONAS SDN BHD

Jaguar Land Rover

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Utilities

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