{"id":90,"date":"2026-01-15T23:25:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T23:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pennaero.com\/american-drilling-company\/?post_type=trm_capability_page&#038;p=90"},"modified":"2026-03-17T14:08:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:08:27","slug":"wire-hole-drilling","status":"publish","type":"trm_capability_page","link":"https:\/\/pennaero.com\/american-drilling-company\/capabilities\/wire-hole-drilling\/","title":{"rendered":"Wire Hole Drilling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"\" class=\"section padding-vertical-md  has-background-image\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(270deg, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.00) 0%, #0a0a0a 100%), url(https:\/\/pennaero.com\/american-drilling-company\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/1_Hero_WireHole.png) lightgray center\/cover no-repeat;\">\n  <div class=\"container layout-flex\">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"hero container-width-sm \">\n    <h1>Wire Hole Drilling<\/h1>\n  \n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n    <p>Precision small-diameter deep-hole drilling for accurate, straight bores in aerospace and high-performance components.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"buttons\">\n        <a class=\"button button-primary button-one\" href=\"\/american-drilling-company\/contact-us\" target=\"_self\">Contact Us<\/a>\n    \n        <a class=\"button button-secondary button-two button-outline\" href=\"\/american-drilling-company\/our-capabilities\" target=\"_self\">All Capabilities<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"section padding-vertical-md  background-color-none\">\n  <div class=\"container layout-none\">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"grid-wrap grid-2-columns grid-55-45 gap-xl justify-content-center\">\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">American Drilling Company provides wire hole drilling services for applications requiring long, straight, small-diameter holes with tight positional control. This capability complements our gundrilling operations and supports components where conventional drilling methods are not sufficient to maintain accuracy over extended depths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"flex-wrap flex-1-column gap-md\">\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Applications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fastener drilling <\/strong>for NAS, AN, MS, and Boeing parts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Screws, fittings, and nuts<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jet engine fasteners <\/strong>supporting programs such as Pratt &amp; Whitney, GE, and Rolls Royce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>12-point and spline bolts<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hex corner <\/strong>holes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cotter pin<\/strong> holes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"section padding-vertical-md  background-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"container layout-none\">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"grid-wrap grid-2-columns grid-55-45 gap-xl justify-content-center\">\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"flex-wrap flex-1-column gap-md\">\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical Range<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-db1dfe48 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our wire hole drilling capabilities support small-diameter deep-hole requirements where straightness, concentricity, and surface condition are critical to part performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Safety-wire \/ lockwire hole drilling <\/strong>for aerospace hardware<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cotter pin <\/strong>hole drilling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support for fasteners and precision hardware<\/strong>, including NAS\/AN\/MS and Boeing part families<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capability to process a <strong>broad range of materials<\/strong>, including: Inconel, Waspalloy, A-286, Titanium 6-4, MP35N, 4130, 8740, 15-5PH, PH13-8MO, Rene 41, H-11, S-7, 440C (and others)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality system per <strong>MIL-I-45208<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calibration system per <strong>MIL-STD-45662<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead time on most jobs is <strong>less than one week<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"490\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/pennaero.com\/american-drilling-company\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/2_Tech_Wire.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pennaero.com\/american-drilling-company\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/2_Tech_Wire.png 490w, https:\/\/pennaero.com\/american-drilling-company\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/2_Tech_Wire-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pennaero.com\/american-drilling-company\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/2_Tech_Wire-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"section padding-vertical-md  background-color-none\">\n  <div class=\"container layout-none\">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"grid-wrap grid-2-columns grid-45-55 gap-xl align-items-center justify-content-center\">\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"490\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/pennaero.com\/american-drilling-company\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/3_Equipment_Wire.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pennaero.com\/american-drilling-company\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/3_Equipment_Wire.png 490w, 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operations.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"section padding-vertical-lg  has-background-image\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(270deg, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.00) 0%, #0a0a0a 100%), url(https:\/\/pennaero.com\/american-drilling-company\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/4_ContactCTA.png) lightgray center\/cover no-repeat;\">\n  <div class=\"container layout-flex\">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"flex-wrap flex-1-column gap-md container-width-sm\">\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">Put Our Capabilities to Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">Need fast, consistent wire hole drilling for production hardware? 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