Advantages of Precision Glass Drilling
Glass drilling is not limited to a simple through-hole. Different hole geometries and CNC-machined features can be incorporated into the same fabricated glass component before downstream strengthening or finishing.
Multiple Hole Geometries
Stepped, tapered, countersunk, shaped and blind-hole configurations are available for different assembly and interface requirements.
CNC Integration
Drilling can be combined with CNC machining to add shapes, notches, slots, grooves, stepped surfaces and finished inside dimensions.
Pre-Strengthening Fabrication
Hole drilling and other geometry-defining operations are completed before thermal tempering or chemical strengthening.
Glass Drilling Applications
Precision drilling is used across fabricated glass products that require mounting holes, functional openings or complex internal features.
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Doors
Drilled openings for hardware, handles, mounting points and assembled glass systems.
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Mirrors
Functional holes for mounting, fixtures and custom fabricated mirror assemblies.
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Lighting Shades
Openings and shaped features for mounting, electrical interfaces and lamp assemblies.
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Display Covers
Holes and CNC features for controls, indicators, sensors and mechanical interfaces.
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Specialized Glass Components
Precision drilled parts for demanding fabricated-glass applications where standard hole geometry is not sufficient.
Our Glass Drilling & Fabrication Services
We provide drilling as part of a broader flat-glass fabrication process, allowing hole geometry and other machined features to be coordinated before strengthening and finishing.
- Precision Glass Drilling — stepped, tapered, countersink, shaped and blind holes for different assembly and functional requirements.
- CNC Feature Machining — custom shapes, notches, slots, grooves, stepped surfaces and finished internal dimensions.
- Downstream Glass Fabrication — drilled components can continue through thermal tempering, chemical strengthening, silk screening and other compatible fabrication processes.
Glass Hole Types
Stepped Holes
Multi-level hole geometry for components requiring different diameters or seating surfaces through the glass.
Tapered & Countersink Holes
Angled hole entries for fastening, assembly or applications requiring a tapered interface.
Shaped Holes
Non-round openings produced where the finished component requires geometry beyond a conventional circular drilled hole.
Blind Holes
Controlled internal features that terminate within the glass rather than passing completely through the component.
Benefits Beyond the Basics
- Wide Glass Material Range — drilling and CNC fabrication can be applied to ultra-thin glass, BOROFLOAT®, Gorilla® Glass, low-iron glass, molded glass, custom optics, teleprompter glass and glass intended for subsequent tempering.
- Integrated Fabrication — drilling can be coordinated with CNC machining, strengthening and silk screening so the hole geometry and other critical features are produced in the correct sequence before the finished component is completed.
This makes precision drilling suitable both as a standalone fabrication operation and as one stage within a more complete custom glass manufacturing process.
Contact Us
Need stepped, tapered, countersunk, shaped or blind holes in a custom glass component?
Send your glass material, thickness, hole geometry, feature locations and drawing for drilling and fabrication review.
Related Glass Fabrication Processes
CNC Glass Machining
Add custom shapes, notches, slots, grooves, stepped surfaces and finished internal dimensions to drilled glass components.
Glass Strengthening
Complete drilling and other fabrication before thermal tempering or chemical strengthening.
Silk Screen Printing
Add borders, graphics, symbols and functional printed features after the primary glass geometry has been established.