Orica has launched the upgraded eDev™ II and uni tronic™ 600 electronic blasting systems, enhancing efficiency and productivity for its customers.
The improved eDev™ II and uni tronic™ 600 Electronic Blasting Systems (EBS) have been combined with the field-proven Blaster 3000, which is now employed with the i-kon™ III System. The Blaster 3000 will serve as a common blast box platform for Orica customers using eDev™ II and uni tronicTM 600, providing an improved user experience and blasting capabilities.
Orica’s i-kon™ III Electronic Blasting System utilises Blaster 3000 blast box hardware, renowned for its exceptional precision and reliability.
“We are continually making blasting safer, easier and faster so that our customers can achieve more with less. The integration of our best technologies across our EBS product families demonstrates our commitment to delivering smarter solutions and adding value to our customers’ operations through technology and innovation,” Orica Head of Initiating Systems Dr Rodney Williams said.
Key features of the eDev™ II enhancements include remote firing capability, which allows up to 800 detonators to be fired remotely, and enhanced firing precision to +/- 0.005% for more precision and better blast outcomes.
The uni tronic™ 600 system, which is primarily intended for small surface mines, quarry and construction blasting activities, will now be able to fire larger blasts remotely, with synchronised firing capability for up to 1,600 detonators and starter detonator functionality also enabled by the upgrade.
The Blaster 3000 platform migration provides customers with a number of additional benefits, including the ability to store and access up to 30 blast reports for better regulatory reporting and post-blast analysis.
