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Inflection Point (IP) Special det 1 and 2

Left Side
Row 1

Right Side
5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Row 2

7 7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

6 6

7 7

8 8

Row 4

Detonator with connecting wire Tagger Surface and lead-in wire Special detonators / holes

HotShot Blast Cradle

The HotShot Blast Cradle is used in conjunction with the Tagger and a Blast Key to initiate the balst. The Blast Cradle connects to the bench via a 2-wire connection from the outputs of the docked Tagger to the Bench Controller(s) on the blast. In addition, the Blast Cradle is used to charge the Tagger.

SmartShot Base Station

The SmartShot Base station, placed at a point of safety and used in conjunction with the Smart Key, allows for initiation of the shot. The Base Station links to the Bench Box via secure radio frequency or via a simple two-wire link. For security purposes this unit will require a unique password to activate the blasting procedures.

Tunneling End

Tunneling End

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Classification Maximum down-line wire length Down-line wire type Connector Connection method 4-wire system 60m Copper

DigiShot
2-wire system 40m Steel

DigiShot PLUS
2-wire system 75m Steel Filled with gel to make waterproof Clip connector to 2-wire out-hole busline 1800 1 1800 Yes Must be done manually at every detonator but is stored in the detonators memory and not an external device. Locations stored directly into Detonator memory. Delays are assigned away from the blast area directly into the Blaster via a manual mode, automatic mode or via a pc interface

No silicone grease required for waterproofing Filled with gel to make waterproof Daisy chaining Clip connector to 2-wire out-hole busline 300 3 900 No

Maximum amount of dets which can be initiated 2400 using one blaster Maximum amount of blasters that can be linked 4 together to initiate a blast Maximum amount of dets that can be initiated 9600 when linking blasters together Remote firing capability Yes Detonator location identification Not required due to daisy chaining

Detonator delay storage prior to blasting

Must be done manually at every detonator but is stored in the detonators memory and not an external device. Delay is assigned directly into the detonator Locations stored directly into Detonator chip using a Tagger which operates at an memory. Delays are assigned away from the inherently safe voltage at the blast area from blast area directly into the Blaster via a one point with no need to walk from det to manual mode, automatic mode or via a pc det interface

Sending delays to the detonator at blasting time

Delays are already known as this was stored directly in the detonator chip. A global fire command is sent to all the dets and the blast is initiated.

Maximum delay Booster Safety features

20000ms programmable is 1ms increments Standard booster Smartkey, Hardware interlock (Flag), 5 digit password required to blast, Audible blasting siren, Inherently safe Tagger

The dets are called up according to their manually loaded location ID and the delay which has been stored in the Blaster against that det location ID is then sent to the specific dets. A global fire command is sent to all the dets once they have received 20000ms programmable is 1ms increments
Standard booster

The dets are called up according to their manually loaded location ID and the delay which has been stored in the Blaster against that det location ID is then sent to the specific dets. A global fire command is sent to all the dets once they have received 20000ms programmable is 1ms increments
Standard booster

Smartkey and 5 digit password required to Smartkey and 5 digit password required to blast, Inherently safe Tagger, audible blasting blast, Inherently safe Tagger, audible blasting siren, visual blasting signals at the blast area siren, visual blasting signals at the blast area

SmartShot
Fault finding Due to "daisy chaining" connection method, Tagger stops at the faulty det when testing. Binary search required for leakage related problems. All control equipment is capable of detecting leakage

DigiShot

DigiShot PLUS
Tagger 'tells' the detonators what their positions are in the blast. During Autosearch a blast summary screen is displayed making fault finding easier. Binary search not always required. All control equipment is capable of detecting leakage Fully programmable. If a blast plan is aquired the day before a blast then the timing can be manually loaded into the Blaster that same day. If extra holes have been added to the blast on the blast day, the system allows the user to edit the blast easily. Can be downloaded after a blast from the Blaster to a PC. Information regarding det timing, number of dets, detonator errors, blasting voltages and if the firing signal was sent to the dets can be extracted. Tagger has to be connected to each detonator

Design Flexibility and PC interface

Tagger 'tells' the detonators what their positions are in the blast. During Autosearch a blast summary screen is displayed making fault finding easier. Binary search not always required. All control equipment is capable of detecting leakage Fully programmable with added benefit of Fully programmable. If a blast plan is aquired auto programmability, Dets can be timed in a the day before a blast then the timing can be "Manual mode" (each det is timed manually loaded into the Blaster that same individually) standing at one point or in 'Semi- day. If extra holes have been added to the auto mode" where an entire string of dets can blast on the blast day, the system allows the be timed at once from one point. Software user to edit the blast easily. Can be downloaded after a blast from the Bench Box to a PC. Information regarding det timing, number of dets, detonator errors, blasting voltages and if the firing signal was sent to the dets can be extracted. Hole to hole connections, large robust waterproof connectors, sections of the blast can be connected simultaneously by multiple users, programming holes from a single point Full DMR Approval SANS 1717.1 ISO 9001:2000 (AEL) ISO 9001:2000 (DetNet) PSDS TDS Explosives Police Clearance Can be downloaded after a blast from the Blaster to a PC. Information regarding det timing, number of dets, detonator errors, blasting voltages and if the firing signal was sent to the dets can be extracted. Tagger has to be connected to each detonator

Blasting records (Blast logs)

Ease of use and speed of deployment

Legal Compliance and other standards

Full DMR Approval SANS 1717.1 ISO 9001:2000 (AEL) ISO 9001:2000 (DetNet) PSDS TDS Explosives Police Clearance

Full DMR Approval SANS 1717.1 ISO 9001:2000 (AEL) ISO 9001:2000 (DetNet) PSDS TDS Explosives Police Clearance

BCU Centralised Blast perf ormance 2010

1500 1450 1400 1350 1300 1250 1200 1150 1100 1050 1000 950 900 850 800 750 700 650 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0

15.00%

8 9 1 1

12.00%

9.00%

4 7 5 3 7 4 0 3 3 7 8 1 0 9 0 b e F 0 1 2 0 9 0 r a M 8 6 1 9 2 2 1 9 0 r p A 4 9 0 y a M 9 0 n u J 2 9 0 l u J 6 7 9 0 g u A 9 0 p e S 4 9 0 t c O 4 5 4 5 9 3

7 8 5

3 0 6

9 5 6

6.00%

3.00%

5 9 0 v o N

0 9 0 c e D 0 1 n a J

2 0 1 b e F

4 0.00%

No of Working places Blasted Pe rcentage Misfires

Total num ber of Misfired Panels Industry average Misfire rate

Target Percentage Misfires

CCU Centralised Blast Performance YTD

70 00

17.00% 16.00% 15.00% 14.00% 13.00%

60 00

50 00

12.00% 11.00% 10.00%

9 9 7 3 6 8 9 3 5 6 6 3 5 9 9 3 1 9 8 3 2 5 0 4 3 0 9 2

40 00

9.00% 8.00% 7.00%

0 4 5 2 5 2 7 2 1 4 7 2 2 6 5 1
4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1. 5 1. 0 0.5

Normalised Intervention rate per Unit

30 00

20 00

4 3 7 2

2 0 7 2

6.00% 5.00% 4.00% 3.00% 2.00%

1 1
0 1 b e F

10 00

6 2
0 9 0 b e F

7 5
9 0 r a M 9 0 r p A

4 5

0 6
9 0 y a M 9 0 n u J

5 7
9 0 l u J

0 5
9 0 g u A

1 2
9 0 p e S

5 2

7 2
9 0 t c O 9 0 v o N

6 2
9 0 c e D

7 1
0 1 n a J

6 2

1.00% 0.00%

No of Work ing pl ac es Bla st ed Pe rce ntag e Mi sfi res

T otal nu mb er of Mis fired Pa ne ls Ind ustry a vera ge Mis fire ra te

T arge t Pe rce ntag e Mi sfi res

0.0

M onth
CCU B CU