Product Description

The drill and blast process includes two key tasks of ‘dipping’ and ‘charging’. Both tasks include the collection of data usually stored on paper. Field loggers offer the efficiency of entering data electronically, together with the ability to provide the user with more information or assistance while in the field. DBS field loggers are ‘map’ or GIS based with an adjustable and scalable picture of the blast. They are GPS enabled and have the ability to carry the ‘charging rules’ to be used for the blast.

Field data loggers can interact with DBS real time, collecting and updating drill and blast data directly back to the Database. Shotfirers can use loggers to input dipping and charging information directly back into DBS. Loggers can be used in a batch mode if a suitable communication network is not available. 

DataVis can source and configure a range of data loggers.

Features

DBS has two modules: Dipper and Charger, which are focused on each of the key tasks of dipping and charging.

Dipper

Dipper updates specified blasthole parameters, usually hole depth, water content and the state of the blasthole. Operators can select a blasthole from the blast map and by using the customizable side bar, update the current information.

Once a blasthole is flagged as dipped, the map is updated to reflect the new status.

Charger

Charger updates both blasthole data and charging information. Charger can capture in hole explosive, initiating explosive and primers.

Blastholes and each explosive deck are flagged on completion with the map updated to reflect which blastholes are loaded.