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Orica's Electronic Blasting System

Published Friday, September 07, 2007

Orica's electronic blasting systems include its Surface Remote Blasting System and Central Blasting System for underground operations. SURBS, which allows surface mining operations to initiate electronic blasts remotely from a safe central point, works with up to 12 of Orica's i-kon System Loggers, each of which can handle 200 detonators. The system uses coded radio signals on an assigned frequency with two-way communications including verification of delay time programming and confirmation of full functionality for detonators. Operational temperature range is -20° to +60° C, and components are packed in water- and shock-resistant cases. Operating range (line-of-sight) is 8,200 ...

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