Mobile Application for Android Devices
Verify blast design outputs and to make quick decisions on the block or in the office.
Blast design calculator.
Blast equations.
Prediction calculators for vibration and blasted rock distance.
Scaled depth of burial equations.
Metric and imperial unit measurements.
Rules of thumb and environmental guidelines.
Table of common rock properties.
Glossary of blasting terminology.
BME contact directory for local and international.
Not only do poor blasting practices erode mines’ financial bottom lines – they are also bad for the environment, according the BME technical director Tony Rorke.
The revolutionary transition from non-electric to electronic delay detonators (EDDs) in the field of blasting has brought many benefits to mining productivity, but there are still plenty of advantages to be gained by blast pioneers who are prepared to think ‘outside the box’.
The powerful combination of mobile computing and ‘cloud’ data storage is starting to transform safety and productivity on mines that embrace technology, according to BME senior software developer Nicky Klacar.
