The technical development teams at Austin Powder have recently focused efforts on enhancing our blast modeling packages and the Global Blast Report (GBR) tool, which we plan to roll out at selected sites in the second quarter of 2025.
GBR is Austin Powder’s premier globally compliant blast reporting tool, capable of generating standardized, language-specific Blast Report documentation. As we expand its use internationally, the software will offer multilingual capabilities for all languages across the globe and comply with all jurisdictions where we operate.
Paradigm, our premier blast modeling tool, has undergone significant development, with improvements not only to surface blast modeling features but also the addition of new underground functionalities. One feature we’re especially excited about is the Blast Data Cloud, which enables transparency in blast designs across teams and real-time collaboration between individuals separated by thousands of miles. This functionality helps Paradigm stand out from competing packages and supports the safety, technical, and commercial aspects of our business.
“These tools enable Austin Powder to consistently deliver safe, productive, compliant, and predictable results to all our customers on each and every blast,” says Mario Julio Alcedo-Guardia, Global Director of Field Operations.
Paradigm users can now easily visualize elevation through color overlays on a textured 3D model. This tool helps identify floor areas that may be out of compliance with the intended design.
Paradigm users can now import and display measurementswhiledrilling data from drills equipped with compatible data acquisition system. This feature is intended to help blast designers make informed decisions about where to load explosives in the column to help avoid flyrock and excessive overpressurerelated incidents
A new, data-driven model is being developed to improve the predictability of blasting-induced air overpressure. This proprietary model is a culmination of field data collection and analytical work done by Austin Powder’s Technical Team and Blastechnology Australia. The model is expected to be finished in 2025. This tool will be the first of its kind on the market and was developed with the help and support of numerous blasters and technical managers who collected thousands of data points under various, yet controlled, conditions. Innovative thinking by our colleague Dirk Carolan led to the use of UAVs (drones) to install overpressure monitors at different elevations, providing a unique perspective. Data collection was led by Adam Nichols, Isaac Erickson, Nick Adams, Evan Smart, Ricardo Medina, Dave Klingspor, Roger Goodweiler, and others, while the mathematical models were developed by Alan Romphf and Cameron McKenzie. This new overpressure model will help our blasters and customers—especially those working near communities—understand the environmental risks of their blast designs and make informed decisions about blasting parameters and timing based on site-specific weather conditions.
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