A Tradition of Drilling and Mobile Equipment Innovation & Quality

Building better drills by assembling the best and brightest in their fields — professional engineers, tradespeople, managers and mechanics.

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Solutions For Your Drilling and Equipment Challenges

MARL Technologies is a Canadian manufacturer specializing in innovative, high-quality mobile equipment. With decades of expertise, we design and build reliable, industry-leading equipment and tooling for geotechnical, environmental, and exploration drilling.

Our commitment to engineering excellence and customer-focused solutions has also made us a trusted partner for professionals throughout the world for equipment designed and built for their specific industry. At MARL Technologies, we don’t just build equipment—we drive progress in the drilling industry.

Our Products

A Higher Commitment to Excellence

We are recognized by the National Truck Equipment Association’s  (NTEA)  Member Verification Program (MVP).  Manufacturers who achieve MVP status are recognized as having achieved a higher commitment to excellence by their effective use of safety and quality standards. 

The same technology, expertise and craftsmanship goes into all our products, whether you are looking for an every day workhorse that will out produce and outlast the competition, or if you need something out of the ordinary for those special jobs.

Research & Development

We invest significant time and resources to product research, development and testing.  The result is modern, powerful drills unlike any other on the market. We continually evaluate and institute new processes and components where it adds value to the end product.  Over the years, we have always taken note of client and operator feedback about our drills and made these central to our design goal. 

That goal is simple. We want to help our clients choose a drill that gives them maximum productivity, reliability, and the best value for them money. We believe that better, safer drills give our clients superior value for their dollar on every project, while helping ensure everyone goes home safely at the end of the day. 

Beyond drills, our commitment to innovation has led us to work with a number of different industries. For example, we have upfitted trailers for specialized applications, including oil field mobile power generation, military-grade solutions, and portable fire trailers used in combatting wild fires.

Breaking New Ground Since 1977

Founded by Ron Innes, MARL Technologies is based on drilling experience dating back to 1959. Ron’s frustration in his search for equipment robust enough to stand up to the rigours of drilling in the high Arctic in the 1960’s led to the founding of MARL Technologies.

Extremely remote job sites meant getting parts for repairs was difficult, if not impossible. This was the origin of our philosophy that if troublesome and unnecessary components were removed, and those that remained were chosen or built with care, there would be fewer parts to break down, and fewer hazards for the operator. 

As a result, our design team has eliminated high-maintenance components such as deck engines, clutches, transmissions, kellys, kelly bearings and right-angle drives. Owners appreciate the fact they never have to repair these old technology items, or worry they will let them down on the job.

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