15 WorldWide Drilling Resource WorldWide Drilling Resource ® ® SEPTEMBER 2010 SIMCO ® ~ Over 40 Years of Dedicated Service Information provided by SIMCO ® Drilling Equipment All photos in this article are courtesy of SIMCO ® SIMCO ® manufactures drill rigs for customers all over the world. These rigs have a variety of uses, including water well, geothermal, environmental, prob- ing, pavement cor- ing, and more. At SIMCO ® , their engi- neers and field rep- resentatives look at all aspects of what it takes to build, sell, and support a top-of- the-line, dependable drill rig that does what the customer bought it for. SIMCO ® began development of hy- draulic drill rigs in 1969. The business was quickly moved to a new facility in Osceola, Iowa, as their first hydraulic auger rig, the crawler-mounted 3000TR, began deliv- eries. Soon, the model 2400SK, designed to be mounted in a pickup or trailer, was added to the product line. In the mid-70s as hydrostatic pumps became available to the market, the model 2800 HS was added to SIMCO ® ’s line. The size and power available to the rig gave added capability in the form of mud rotary drilling. The next development was the model 5000, a rig capable of drilling water wells up to 1000 feet* deep. The first ten years brought growth in the size of the business and the range of equipment offered, as well as advances in available hydraulic components as SIMCO ® engineering continued to push suppliers for more advances in technol- ogy. Many of the early SIMCO ® models are still operating to this day. SIMCO ® was originally known as Southern Iowa Manufacturing, Inc. In 1994, as the SIMCO ® name became a trademark, the company name was changed to SIMCO ® Drilling Equipment, Inc. Their loyal customer base followed them in their growth over the years, mak- ing the company what it is today. Today, SIMCO ® has a variety of designs with advanced hy- draulics available. The SIMCO ® 7000 & 2800 models are offered in a high-torque geotech- nical package or with air/mud rotary options, allowing for exception- al versatility to the end user. Each person at SIMCO ® takes great pride in the quality of their work, knowing that taking care of a customer doesn’t stop after they buy the drill. They realize everyone has different needs, and they offer a list of services to cater to almost any customer, whether it be showing the new operator how to utilize their drill or helping the veteran with outstanding customer service. SIMCO ® employees are the strength behind the brand and their workmanship shows in the products they deliver. *(1 foot = 0.304 meters) SIMCO ® Drilling Equipment would be happy to help you become one of their loyal customers; call 1-800-338-9925 www.simcodrill.com An early-model 5000. SIMCO 2400 SK-1, track mounted The SIMCO 7000 is impressive! WWDR - September Layout 12:WWDR - May Layout.qxd 8/10/2010 2:21 PM Page 15