blasting
RAM Inc. to hold blasting, explosives training course
The Blasting & Explosives Safety Training course is developed specifically for explosives engineers, drillers, field crews, safety personnel, D&B engineers and others working with explosives. Keep Reading
Austin Powder launches RFID for electronic detonators
The company’s new EStar RFID technology makes it possible to identify the detonator without physical contact. Learn more about it. Keep Reading
Nelson Brothers debuts co-emulsifier
NB5-2628 offers an alternative to explosive emulsification processes that use SMO as a co-emulsifier, aiming to achieve greater synergy, control and stability. Keep Reading
Dyno Nobel introduces electronic initiation system
Ranger is a new DigiShot electronic initiation system that is available for use in quarries. Keep Reading
Quarry Faces: January 2022
Check out photos from Quarry Academy 2021 in San Antonio, which included a tour of Cemex Balcones Quarry in New Braunfels, Texas. Keep Reading
Using drones to reduce drill and blast costs
Find out how blasting operations can take the next step with a drone to reduce their costs. Keep Reading
Blasting community together once again
Technology Demonstration Day returned for the first time in two years, presenting opportunities for blasters to keep up with evolving tech ahead of the Kentucky Blasting Conference. Keep Reading
Longtime blasting educator Konya dies
Calvin Konya, 78, was considered a pioneer in his field, sharing his vast blasting knowledge around the world over a long and illustrious career. Keep Reading
Quarry Academy returns with a bang
After a year off due to the pandemic, the annual Quarry Academy put on by Dyno Nobel and Sandvik triumphantly returned to San Antonio. Keep Reading
