Deep Hole Drilling Specialists Est. 2001

Deep holes.
Straight bores.
No compromise.

Precision gun drilling and double tube system work for demanding components, difficult materials and tolerances that leave no room for error.

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Thomastown, Victoria Serving Australia & New Zealand

⌀0.7–130mm hole diameter range

6800mm maximum drilled depth

1000+ clients served

Since 2001 Australian owned and operated

Why DHDS

Specialist thinking for the jobs others won’t quote.

Our team combines specialist machinery, practical experience and disciplined quality control to produce dependable results in complex components.

Discover the DHDS difference

DHDS deep hole drilling machinery aligned around a precision workpiece — Workshop capability
Purpose-built machinery. Specialist results.

Specialist deep hole drilling heads and indexable cutting tools — Precision tooling
The right tool for every bore.

Workshop operator focused on a controlled hot-work process — Workshop standards
Focused work. Consistent outcomes.

Precision expertise

Specialist processes developed for straight, accurate bores and exacting industry requirements.

Solutions built around the job

Every setup is planned around your material, geometry, tolerance and production requirements.

Sovereign capability

Veteran-owned Australian manufacturing expertise supporting defence and critical industry.

Direct collaboration

Clear communication with engineers and manufacturers, from first drawing to final inspection.

Our expertise

Start with the challenge. We’ll help find the way through.

Explore our capabilities, material experience, industries and the people behind DHDS.

01 — Capability

Services

Gun drilling, ejector head, double tube system and specialist on and off-centre work.

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Materials

Titanium, Inconel, Hastelloy, stainless steel, alloy steel and more.

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Industries

Aerospace, motorsport, mining, defence and aluminium smelting.

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About DHDS

Our story, purpose, capabilities and commitment to precision since 2001.

Discover DHDS → 05 — People

Our team

Meet the specialist knowledge and practical experience behind every result.

Meet the team → 06 — Contact

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Proven partnerships

Trusted for work that has to be right.

Long-term partnerships with leading manufacturers are built one dependable result at a time.

Aerospace · 10+ year partnership

Marand Precision Engineering

Precision drilling supporting advanced manufacturing and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.

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Aluminium · 20+ year partnership

Alcoa Portland

Cathode assemblies and drilling solutions for one of Australia’s largest aluminium smelters.