Machine Specs That Actually Matter vs Marketing Numbers

Machine spec sheets for deep hole drilling machines are written by marketing departments. Some numbers are meaningful indicators of real performance. Others are chosen to make the machine look better than it is on paper. I have evaluated a dozen deep hole drilling machine brands over twenty years, and I have learned which specs predict actual drilling performance and which ones are just numbers on a page. Here is how I separate the two when I read a spec sheet for a deep hole drilling machine. ...

June 11, 2026 · Engineer at the Deep Hole