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Electronics - Turning technology into finely tuned energy2014-09-30 13h30
WealthUnearthed
The Mining Value Chain
Ore Production
Waste/Over Burden
Drilling Blasting
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Pro
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ivity
Load & Haul
Load & Haul
Placement
Crushing & Grinding
Rehab-ilitation
Treatment, Separation
Product to smelter or Market
DetNet’s Passion – Why we Exist?
The DetNet passion is to provide control of energy in blasting to unlock
the huge potential for improvement of productivity and profitability that
better blast outcomes offer a mining process.
Action
Managing the Environmental Effects of Blasting
Safe blasting in the Mining Environment
Condition the rock for maximum benefit
Community and Relationship Benefit
Operational, Pit and Community Safety
Optimization of the total Mining Value Chain
Outcome
Control of Blast Energy – How is it done?
Blast Energy can be controlled not only by the amount of energy supplied, but by the rate and sequence that this energy is introduced to the rock being broken
The DetNet Electronic Initiation Systems provide a more continuous and less sporadic release of explosive energy by enabling accurate timing between blasting events
DetNet Systems enables fragmentation and blast results
by design!
Control of Blast Energy – How is it done?
Iterative systems delivery
Developing a System – What Products?
DetNet develops technology & Intellectual Property
Global Technology
Partners
AELMS develop Explosives
technology and deliver rock
breaking services
Outcome Safe Productive Environmentally
Optimised Mining Solutions
DetNet Systems form part of the value offer of AELMS to its customers
The Detonator
Printed Circuit Board (PCB) with micro-chip, crystal oscillator and capacitor
Copper tube
Base charge
Fuse head
ConnectorDown-line wire
Crimp plug
ESD protective H-Plug
DetNet Control Equipment
DetNet Blast Initiation System
Antamina mine, Peru4,300m above sea level
Blast Value Creation
The Process The Value Chain
The Benefit / Outcome Technology
Overburden
Ore M
ining
Cost Focus
Economic Focus
Fragmentation to optimise the whole mine to mill process performance
Process Optimisation
Avoid collateral damageWorkable Muck pile
Minimise Cost
Optimise Excavator CostHaul rate increases
Higher capital productivity
Dilution controlMechanical acoustic impedance
Best balanced feed for Grinding & Crushing
Energy considerationsEnvironmental Control
Perimeter control
Optimised OperationOptimise for treatment (leaching)
Grade separation
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Tim
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Initiation System PositioningIn
crea
sing
Val
ue P
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tial
Increasing IS Functionality
RobustSimple
Accurate Robust Simple
Accurate Robust Simple
AccurateFlexibleInvolved
AccurateFlexible
IntelligentSimple
AccurateFlexible
IntelligentSimple
Shock Tube
Accurate Shock Tube
EIS
EIS:3.1G & CE4
Conclusion
The Questions Ask
• Are you aware of the energy of the future?
Rate, sequence and controlled release
• Do you have skilful deployment of your energy?
Need skilled resources
• Is the energy you use the most optimal for your blast design?
Flexibility and accuracy
• How does geology affect the energy you use?
Grade separation, reduced dilution, perimeter control
AEL MasterclassDate 30 September 2014
Thank You
Electronic Detonator Value
Why?
DetNet wants to improve the entire Mining Value Chain:
Improve fragmentation.
Achieve consistent blasting results.
Increase blasting control.
Improve cycle times.
Improve crusher performance.
Reduce Energy requirements.
How?
Accurate timing. Better blast designs (increase burdens and spacing). Allow for millisecond timing.
What?
DigiShot – smaller blasts, quarries
DigiShot Plus – Larger surface blasts, Coal, Iron Ore.
ViewShot – Blast design and simulation
DetNet Product Offering
System Controlling Software
Detonator
Control Equipment
DetNet Product Offering
Insert picture of CE4 tagger at Ekenhoff
Control enabled
DetNet Controlling Energy with Technology
The Mining Value Chain
DetNet Passion
Developing a system
Product Offering
Blast Value Creation
Initiation System positioning