The Rock Commander series of rock drills includes affordable, simple-to-operate machines, according to Soosan America. According to the company, the recent addition of Jet series drifters to the product line provides efficient and economical solutions to obtain the footage drillers demand. As Soosan America describes, Jet drifters offer an affordable option with exceptional production in an easy-to-maintain platform. The company says the original Yamamoto drifters are also still available for those wanting to keep their fleets consistent.
Blast design, optimization tools integrate with digital ecosystem
Nobel Fire is a digital platform from Dyno Nobel that offers software solutions for quarries of all sizes. Air and ground vibration are major areas of concern at most quarries, Dyno Nobel says, and Nobel Fire offers tools to predict and mitigate vibration. Nobel Fire’s advanced vibration-prediction tool uses a unique waveform generation algorithm to provide vibration prediction with accuracy, Dyno Nobel says. The tool pairs with a vibration timing optimization tool, a signature waveform convolution engine that quickly helps to identify blast timing pairs that help to reduce vibration at a structure. By using these tools and the other functionalities Nobel Fire offers, Dyno Nobel says quarries and aggregate operations can improve their blasting while reducing costs.
Centralized system addresses blasting efficiency, safety
BME added a centralized electronic blasting system (CEBS) to its Axxis electronic detonation range, providing a solution for use in underground mining environments. The CEBS is a digital detonator system to initiate explosives, augmenting the company’s Axxis Titanium system for large deep-hole surface operations. The Axxis CEBS system allows for two-way communication to take place in real time, BME says, as an electronic device initiates each blast by means of an electronic starter. Axxis CEBS includes a logging device that’s used underground at the blasting face to log the detonators and conduct the necessary test functions. BME says information from the logger is transferred to a blasting box and on to the control box, which manages the entire blasting process from the surface.
Tools to reduce cost per foot in less demanding conditions
Epiroc’s latest drilling tools are optimized for the quarrying and construction industries. According to Epiroc, its new Grey line drill bits were developed for European quarrying and surface construction drilling conditions. As the company describes, the drill bits are ideal for less demanding rock conditions, and they help to increase rock drilling efficiency. The drill bits are compatible with Epiroc’s T-thread drill string. They can be used on the Epiroc Yellow line rods and on other manufacturers’ rods using the same common thread type. The Epiroc Grey line drill string will be manufactured in four different locations, improving availability while making it more accessible to customers around the world.
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