{"id":845,"date":"2020-04-07T17:01:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T15:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nftradingsrl.com\/?page_id=845"},"modified":"2026-09-14T10:57:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T08:57:29","slug":"guida-al-processo-di-foratura","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nftradingsrl.com\/en\/guida-al-processo-di-foratura\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to the drilling process"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>body.page-id-845 #main-content .container{width:100%;max-width:none;padding:0}body.page-id-845 .entry-title,body.page-id-845 .et_post_meta_wrapper,body.page-id-845 #sidebar{display:none!important}body.page-id-845 #left-area{width:100%;padding:0!important}body.page-id-845 #main-content .container:before{display:none}.ngh{background:radial-gradient(circle at 82% 22%,rgba(200,255,56,.18),transparent 30%),linear-gradient(135deg,#0b1011,#18201f);color:#fff;padding:78px 20px 62px}.ngh>div{max-width:1140px;margin:auto}.ngh small{color:#c8ff38;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em}.ngh h1{font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,70px);line-height:1;margin:16px 0 20px}.ngh p{max-width:790px;font-size:20px;line-height:1.55;color:#d7ddda}.ngh a{display:inline-block;margin-top:18px;padding:13px 19px;background:#c8ff38;color:#0b1011!important;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}body.page-id-845 #main-content .et_pb_section{padding:56px 0;background:#f2f1ed}body.page-id-845 #main-content .et_pb_row{width:min(1080px,calc(100% - 34px));max-width:none}body.page-id-845 #main-content h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,48px);color:#0b1011}body.page-id-845 #main-content h3{color:#0b1011;margin-top:26px}body.page-id-845 #main-content p,body.page-id-845 #main-content li{line-height:1.65;color:#39423f}body.page-id-845 .wpforms-container{background:#fff;border:1px solid #cdd1cc;padding:28px!important;margin-top:32px!important}body.page-id-845 .wpforms-field-label{color:#0b1011!important}body.page-id-845 .wpforms-field input,body.page-id-845 .wpforms-field textarea,body.page-id-845 .wpforms-field select{border:1px solid #aeb5b1!important;background:#fafbf9!important;border-radius:0!important}body.page-id-845 button.wpforms-submit{background:#0b1011!important;color:#fff!important;border:0!important;border-radius:0!important;padding:14px 24px!important;font-weight:800!important}@media(max-width:760px){.ngh{padding:58px 18px 46px}body.page-id-845 #main-content .et_pb_section{padding:38px 0}.ngh p{font-size:18px}}<\/style>\n<header class=\"ngh\">\n<div><small>NF TRADING \u00b7 DRILLING PROCESS GUIDE<\/small><\/p>\n<h1>Hole quality begins before the spindle starts.<\/h1>\n<p>A practical technical path through material, stack, entry and backup, tool geometry, runout and machining parameters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nftradingsrl.com\/en\/nf-virtual-expert\/\">Start a drilling diagnosis<\/a><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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