Dr. Huseyin KOYMATCIK

R&D Manager

Barkom Group AŞ.

ankara, Türkiye

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ankara, Türkiye

BARKOM GROUP is a leading Turkish manufacturer of drilling rigs, equipment, and consumables for the mining and construction industries. Established in 1987 in Ankara, the company operates with a mission to deliver high-quality, innovative solutions while maintaining rapid service delivery worldwide. Its ISO 9001:2015 certification underscores its commitment to standardization and quality. The company’s core competencies include a diverse product portfolio featuring drilling rigs, consumables, and specialized equipment. Under its BULLDRILL® brand, BARKOM designs custom rigs for mineral exploration, including underground models like the BDU 400X (600m depth capacity) and BDU 600 (800m depth). It also produces ATEX-certified rigs for hazardous environments, a first in Turkey. The product range extends to drilling consumables such as core barrels, wireline drill rods, tungsten carbide tools, and diamond bits, as well as specialized equipment like mud pumps, borehole surveying instruments, and dust suppression solutions. BARKOM GROUP is a leader in technological innovation, with an R&D center certified by the Turkish Ministry of Industry since 2018. The company focuses on developing heat-treated drill rods, modular rig designs, and automation technologies. It integrates digital solutions such as IoT-enabled monitoring systems and advanced hydraulic controls to enhance operational efficiency. With a global reach, BARKOM holds a 70-80% market share in Turkey’s drilling sector and exports to over 50 countries. The company partners with global leaders like Hanjin D&B, Diamantina Christensen, and Geosight Inc., and showcases its innovations at major industry events such as PDAC 2025 (Toronto) and Mining Turkey. Sustainability is a key focus, with compliance to ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management) and OHSAS 18001:2007 (occupational health and safety). BARKOM develops eco-friendly solutions, including energy-efficient hybrid rigs and dust suppression technologies. The company’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ankara features CNC machining, robotic welding, and advanced testing labs. Vertical integration allows in-house production of critical components, ensuring quality control and customization. BARKOM prioritizes a client-centric approach, offering pre- and post-sales technical support, spare parts, and maintenance services globally. Its OEM capabilities enable custom engineering for specialized orders, including multi-purpose rigs tailored to client needs. Key milestones include its founding in 1987, expansion to a modernized facility in 2013, pioneering heat-treated drill rods in 2014, and R&D Center certification in 2018. By 2025, BARKOM aims to highlight automation and sustainability innovations at PDAC.

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Digitalization of Drilling Machines for Smart and Efficient Operations within Lightweighting Applications
Seeking partners for digitalizing drilling machines with sensors & monitoring to boost efficiency and enable smart maintenance.
- Early idea
- Data technologies | Assistance and Expert systems
- Enabling technologies | Network design of reverse supply chains
- Data technologies | Design of an adaptable Digital Product Pass:
- Enabling technologies | Robotic / handling - and assistance systems
- Data technologies | (AI based) process and system control technologies
- Enabling technologies | (Advanced) Materials and additive manufacturing
- Data technologies | (AI based) Material and Product Design, Decomposition and Separation
- Data technologies | Approaches to support SME fully exploit the value of existing CVC-related data
- Enabling technologies | (Advanced/smart) Sensors, e.g., enabling materials, components and product flows measurement
- Data technologies | Interoperability of CVC-relevant data ecosystems, quality assurance and traceability across systems
- Data technologies | Algorithm that shows the (positive) impact of a Circular Economy process or Circular Economy product
- Enabling technologies | Industry 4.0 technologies (IoT, big data analytics) for monitoring and managing circular value chains
- Enabling technologies | Life cycle assessment / Product life cycle management – e.g., Digital Twin / Digital Product Passport
- Enabling technologies | Tools and solutions addressing challenges emerging from product focused regulations (such as the ESPR)
- Data technologies | Simulation models and predictive analytics to assess the scalability of circular processes across industries
- Enabling technologies | Reverse Manufacturing (e.g. adaptive automation for high variance, sorting, sophisticated logistic systems)
- Enabling technologies | AI-driven diagnostic systems, e.g., for assessing the viability of reused, remanufactured, and recycled components
- Data technologies | (AI based) recognition systems (e.g. image recognition) to evaluate materials, components and products and determine the best use paths
- Data technologies | Data ecosystems for the realisation of circular value creation exploiting the full potential of digitalisation – e.g., harnessing existing, purpose-built platform solutions.
- Enabling technologies | Manufacturing and machine learning, e.g., to increase the flexibility of industrial processes, modular approaches, reduce use of materials, quality assurance and certification of products)
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Dr. Huseyin KOYMATCIK
R&D Manager at Barkom Group AŞ.
ankara, Türkiye

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