Three coring systems are manufactured that can retrieve an ice core through ice and firn easily. The proprietary core barrel is a light weight filament wound composite tube about 1.15 m long with plastic flighting. The cutting shoe is aluminum and the cutting teeth are heat treated steel. Stainless steel dogs, located in the shoe, help to capture the core at the time of extraction from the ice. The drive head (patent pending) is stainless steel and aluminum and allows for extremely fast coupling and uncoupling from the core barrel. Two stainless steel 1 m long extensions. Additional extensions can be purchased. A tee handle is included for turning the core barrel by hand and an adapter is provided for turning the system using a 1/2 inch (1.5 cm) electric drill operating at 400 rpm or less These coring systems are a highly upgraded version of the well known and regarded coring system used by researchers at the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory. These systems are furnished with a robust shipping case with lift handle.

Our core barrel systems are fabricated upon receipt of an order from our customer. Two (2) months plus shipping time for delivery of the MARK II and III systems is required. The MARK V coring system requires (3) months lead time for fabrication.