Blasting Software
Rockmate blasting software was developed for non-contact survey instruments Most
of the rock that was used to build the motorways, roads, houses, offices in
Ireland was blasted safely using Rockmate. In the early 2000's one quarry, on
the West coast of Ireland was featured as a neighbour from hell in a Sunday
tabloid by residents due to the vibrations that were being discharged by
blasting operations. Once the engineer added Rockmate to his arsenal of blasting
tools he brought the vibrations under control. He also reduced the risk of fly
rock by having bigger blasts.
Rockmate is not just software it is a way of working. It has been shown to
increase ROM production in excess of 10%.
Images from www.rockmate.com's web page
have been taken and used by third parties such as on the US government's
blasting education page :
http://www.techtransfer.osmre.gov/NTTMainSite/library/hbmanual/btm/start.htm
http://www.techtransfer.osmre.gov/NTTMainSite/library/hbmanual/btm/module_4.pdf
Open pit blasting engineers have labelled Rockmate as a tool for quarrying. Open
pits no matter what blast hole diameter they employ experience toes/buts and as
such need Rockmate to keep blasting consistent. Open Pits may not have
neighbours on their site boundaries but they will have pit slopes which are
adversely affected by blast vibration. Rockmate will help control vibrations.
When used with electronic detonators ? there is nothing that can control
vibration better than Rockmate.