After reading this, you will know the operating procedures for fully automatic CNC drilling machines

06. 19, 2023

Drilling machine refers to a machine tool that mainly uses drill bits to process holes on workpieces.

Usually, the rotation of the drill bit is the main motion, while the axial movement of the drill bit is the feed motion. The drilling machine has a simple structure and relatively low processing accuracy. It can drill through holes, blind holes, replace special tools, expand, spot facer holes, ream holes, or perform tapping and other processing.

During the machining process, the workpiece remains stationary, allowing the tool to move, aligning the tool center with the hole center, and causing the tool to rotate (main motion). The characteristic of a drilling machine is that the workpiece is fixed, the tool rotates and feeds along the spindle direction. The operation can be manual or motorized.

A drilling machine is a versatile machine tool with a wide range of applications, which can process parts such as drilling, expanding, reaming, spot facing, and threading.

When equipped with process equipment on the drilling machine, it can also be used for boring, and equipped with a universal workbench on the drilling machine, it can also be used for drilling, expanding, and reaming.

So what should we pay attention to when operating? Let's take a look together!


1. Before work, it is necessary to comprehensively check whether the operating mechanism of each part is normal, wipe the rocker arm guide rail with fine cotton yarn and inject oil according to the lubricating oil brand.

2. After the rocker arm and spindle box are locked tightly, operation can only be carried out. 

3. There should be no obstacles within the swing range of the rocker arm.

4. Before drilling, the workbench, workpieces, fixtures, and cutting tools of the drilling machine must be aligned and tightened.

5. Correctly select the spindle speed and feed amount, and do not overload them.

6. When drilling beyond the workbench, the workpiece must be stable.

7. When the machine tool is running and automatically feeding, it is not allowed to change the tightening speed. If the speed is changed, it can only be carried out after the main shaft is completely stopped.

8. Loading and unloading cutting tools and measuring workpieces must be carried out during shutdown. It is not allowed to directly hold the workpiece for drilling or wear gloves for operation.

9. If abnormal noises are found during work, the vehicle must be immediately stopped for inspection and troubleshooting.