Company profile

 

Xcalibre Equipment designs and manufactures a wide range of diamond drilling equipment to the highest quality standards. Our key emphasis on the performance of coring drilling equipment is

 

• Functionality
• Reliability
• Efficiency
• Utmost drilling performance
• Safety

 

Our drilling equipment is sold in more than 26 countries worldwide.

 

History

 

Xcalibre Equipment was founded by Mr. Keith Skinner in 1987, in the city of Coventry, located in the heart of the Midlands manufacturing region.

 

The invention of the synthetic diamond in the 1950’s made diamond drilling a more economical and more accessible option to companies operating in the drilling and sawing industry and on its formation, the company saw the need for increased efficiency when drilling holes in tarmac, concrete and other stone materials.

 

In April 1988 the first Neptune coring trailer was introduced. Many of the first trailers built are still in full operation thanks to the unbeatable quality of the materials and components used in the manufacturing of the trailers.

 

In 1991 the Vulcan coring trailer was designed with the focus on smaller diameter work, but with increased flexibility. This trailer includes the unique solution of combining a coring trailer and a detachable drilling rig that can be used remotely from the trailer, and is capable of angled hole drilling.

 

Xcalibre Equipment received its first export order for a Neptune coring trailer in 1992 from Germany. 1992 was the year when the Magnum hand drill was designed. This high efficiency hand drill is also capable of drilling under water. Many of our hand drills have been running trouble free since their introduction.

 

In 2009 the company went through a generational change. Today, the Managing Director is Christian Molbech who is also the owner of the company.

 

With the increased focus on the environment, and the high fuel prices Xcalibre Equipment introduced in 2009 the Simplex stand-on drill stand after extensive testing and evaluation.

 

The highly mobile light weight drill stand produces quality cores from 10 to 160mm diameter drilling and can be fully operated by just one operator. The remarkable performance of the Simplex drill stand was demonstrated during a contract on an underpass in central London. Drilling 60mm deep in tarmac with a 162mm diameter core barrel the operator of the Simplex rig achieved 60 holes in 2 hours.