Mocap, Inc.

Mocap says its Vari-Stem blasting plugs improve blast fragmentation, reducing average rock size by up to 27 percent. The plugs are also said to control fly rock and provide savings in secondary breakage and downstream costs by reducing the amount of oversized rock. The company says its plugs are the lowest cost means of improving quarry output.

Instantel

Instantel says its Minimate and Blastmate vibration and overpressure monitors feature specialized sensors and a variety of recording formats that increase functionality. The Minimate Pro systems feature a rugged design, innovative enhancements, and advanced monitoring. The Minimate Plus monitor is small, rugged, portable, and easy to use, especially in short-term applications. The Blastmate offers a variety of sensors, including a triaxial velocity sensor.

Dyno Nobel

Dyno Nobel says its DigiShot Plus electronic initiating system is capable of initiating up to 1,800 total detonators per blast and up to 15 detonators per hole and offers added protection for blasters with remote firing capability — up to 2 miles line of sight. The system offers a range of choices for timing the blast. Delays are variable between 1 millisecond and 20 seconds. Timing designs can be input into the Bench Box manually, auto-programmed, or downloaded directly with PC-based blast design software.

GeoSonics/Vibra-Tech Inc.

GeoSonics/Vibra-Tech offers a complete line of seismic monitoring units for use in the aggregates industry. Its SSU series seismographs feature an ISEE-compliant external geophone with a microphone, internal memory, easy-to-read LCD, heavy-duty stick and twist metal connectors, long-life rechargeable lead-acid battery, two independent threshold alarms, imperial/metric support, flexible user interface for on-site programming, free analysis software, and one-year warranty.

Orica Mining Services

Orica says its uni tronic blast box BB310R is a remote blasting solution. The remote blast box can be placed in proximity to the blast pattern and can communicate via radio modem to the firing control box, which can be positioned at a point of safety up to 6,500 feet from the blast pattern, providing increased safety for personnel and equipment. The unit is compatible with the company’s existing uni tronic Scanner 110 and uni tronic Scanner 120 equipment and is equipped with a Bluetooth module allowing easy download of scanned detonator details.