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    Blast Consulting Services is a new blasting services provider that focuses on high-risk blasting applications near power lines, railways, and roads. It uses electronic detonators that allow for improved communication and safety compared to traditional methods. The company has provided blasting services for mining and construction projects and hopes to participate in the Gautrain rapid rail project, but notes that public liability is always an issue for blasting near infrastructure. It sees opportunities to use electronic technology to further improve blasting precision, safety, and diagnostics.

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    Creamer Media's Mining Weekly Online, South African Mining News :: Explosive & Non-Explosive Mining Method 5/1/07

    5/1/07 11:55 AM

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    He notes that the use of electronic technology opens more
    Also Online possibilities, particularly for improving communication and
    diagnostics, and that electronics will become cheaper as they
    become more widely used.

    “Electronics come at a cost, but there is the added value of


    safety that can be guaranteed,” comments Olivier. Blasting has
    moved from using detonating cord to shocktubes and now to
    electronics and Olivier and Levison both note that there has
    been resistance to incorporating the new technology.

    Blast Consulting Services uses Australia-based explosives


    company Orica’s Unitronic detonators which are designed to be
    more accurate than the conventional shocktubes, with a
    coefficient variant of less than 0,1% for blasts under 25 000
    milliseconds.

    The Unitronic detonators offer flexible timing that can be set


    according to specific requirements to eliminate cutoffs resulting
    from fly (blasted) rock. Safety is improved through the ability to
    blast remotely, without a blasting cable, using radio frequency
    signals. Safety is augmented by communication between the
    detonators and the blasting point that informs of misfires and
    the status of the detonators.

    Levison adds that the electronic detonators’ primary advantage


    is the precision of timing, whereas pyrotechnics are
    characterised by 10% to 15% scatter in timing .

    Blast Consulting Services has been involved in a specialised


    blasting application for Impala Platinum, Andru Mining, Gold
    Fields, Concor and Benhaus Mining.

    A recent project at Impala Plati-num involved blasting between


    computer rooms, satellite stations and a public road, which
    meant that the blasting had to be done with the least possible
    ground vibrations.

    Levison comments that there were no vibration problems and


    that the blast was one the biggest electronic blasts with single
    hole firing that the company has performed.

    Blast Consulting Services is looking to consolidate its local


    activities before seeking entry into foreign markets, particularly
    neighbouring states.

    Levison and Olivier agree that the skills shortage is definitely a

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    factor influencing the industry at present.

    Owing to the specialised nature of the applications, they


    cannot employ people who require constant supervision. Both
    men believe that finding the right people with appropriate
    qualifications and experience is the key to the growth of the
    company.

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    Published: 2006/11/24 B2B Coupon No: MW24-11-2006E97270
    Author: olivia spadavecchia
    Portfolio: Features Reporter
    E-mail: olivia@engineeringnews.co.za

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