Technical Services Catalogue

TECHNICAL
SERVICES
CATALOGUE
MAXAM Civil Explosives offers a broad range of

Services and Solutions (under the name of Technical
Services) designed to ease our customers
operations, reduce administrative workload, increase
efficiency and create value.
The present Service Catalogue offers Technical Data
Sheets of these services compiled in three different
segments:
Measurement
& Control
Blasting
Solutions
Added Value
Services
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2D LASER PROFILING
Measurement and Control
TAP Technical Applications Services
2D laser proling analysis makes it possible to measure basic blast parameters such as free face shape,
burden, spacing and bench height. This can give immediate solutions to improve fragmentation and avoid
safety and environmental problems.
APPLICATIONS
Open pit
Civil construction
Underground
Quarry
Safety
Fly rock control, adjusting explosive charge
to the real burden along the bench height.
Decking denition if necessary
Adequate charge according to minimum/
maximum burden design. Explosive charge
calculation.
Blast optimization
BENEFITS
2D laser proling is a fast and useful way to dene
blast geometry this allows control of results and
blast performance.
Real measurement: Control of blast results and
performance
Vertical bench height, to dene borehole length
First row position, real distance between the
bench crest and hole.
Bench angle, theoretical borehole denition.
Toe calculation in order to dene subdrill,
bottom charge or loading density.
Distances (Burden, Spacing, vibrations
monitoring)
Estimated volume of blasted rock
Blast design based on real geometry

Environment
Noise reduction due to gas connement
Vibration control, by dening real toe and the
adequate blast pattern to assure for breakage
and displacement.
EQUIPMENT
There is a number of 2D laser equipment
available. Leica, QuarryAce and Pulsar 2D are
standard equipment in MAXAM.
Measure range without reector up to 150 m.
Measure range with reector up to 600 m.
Precision up to 5 cm.
Operating temperature -10C to +45C.
Water resistance (IP63).
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2D LASER
PROFILING
METHODOLOGY
2D laser proling is suitable for drilling denition,
as a practical tool. The recommended step by step
procedure is:
As an addition to the data obtained in the quarry/
mine, it is possible to download the information
to specic software such as MAXAMs RIOBLAST
allowing the analysis of borehole proles in detail.
Obtain real- free face data 2D -sections.

Drilling plan adaptation to the real free
face shape.
Mark the drilling pattern and adjust the
front row.
Measure drilling pattern (burden/spacing).
Denition of loading of explosive and decks,
if necessary. Stemming length
determination.
Relevant information to prepare blast report and

deeper blast design analysis are important benets
as well.
The information in this document is provided for information purposes only. MaxamCorp International, S.L. and/or its affiliates (MAXAM) cannot, and do
not, guarantee the information in this document is accurate and complete, and MAXAM shall not be liable for the contents of this document and/or for the
consequences of any act or omission taken in reliance on the information contained herein. This information may be changed by MAXAM at any time. Please
note that the contents of this document do not constitute a contractual offer and shall not be considered as any sort of contractual commitment on the part
of MAXAM. If you wish to contract any of the services provided by MAXAM, you should contact your nearest MAXAM office.
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3D LASER PROFILING
3D laser proling analysis makes it possible to measure real free face data and create 3D images to
conduct a total free face evaluation. This can give immediate solutions to improve fragmentation and
avoid safety and environmental problems.
APPLICATIONS
Blast optimization
Blast proling.
Open pit
Free face global evaluation.
Civil construction
Borehole marking.
Underground
Quarry
Environment
Noise reduction due to gas connement
BENEFITS
3D laser proling is the most accurate way to dene
blast geometry free face and borehole position- that
will help assure for the best blast performance results.
Vibration control, by dening real toe and the

adequate blast pattern to assure for breakage
and displacement.
EQUIPMENT
Real measurement:
Vertical height bench, to dene borehole length
and blast compatibility.
Different 3D equipment brands and even

technologies can be used. Quarryman Pro and
Pulsar 3D are standard equipment in MAXAM.
First row position, real distance between the

bench crest and hole.
Measure range with reector up to 600 meters.
Bench angle, theoretical borehole denition.
Angular encoder accuracy: 0.02
Toe, in order to dene the subdrilling, bottom

charge or density loading.
Angular encoder resolution: 0.01
Distances (Burden, Spacing)
Automated scan rate: 250points/second
Real volume.
Operating temperature -10C to +45C
Safety
Accuracy: 5cm
Water and dust resistance (IP63)
Burden colour codes.

Fly rock control, adjusting explosive charge to
the real burden along the bench height.
Adequate explosive charge determination
according to minimum/maximum burden.

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3D LASER
PROFILING
METHODOLOGY
In order to get the best results, it is necessary to
follow a step by step work procedure while doing
3D laser proling.
Denition of the area to be blasted.
Location of reference points in the upper part
of the blast.
Selection of the scanning position, according to
the size of the blast/free face.
Scanning of the free face; special attention to
singular areas that would require more accurate
scanning.
Drilling plan adaptation to the real free face.
Mark the drilling pattern and adjust the 1st row.
Measure actual drilling pattern using 3D laser.
As an addition to the data obtained in the quarry/
mine, it is possible to download the information
to specic software such as MAXAMs RIOBLAST
allowing the analysis of borehole proles in detail.

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100% THRU CRUSHER SERVICE

Added Value Service
MAXAMs 100% THRU CRUSHER SERVICE delivers rock blasted to the required size on time. The size of ALL
the rock delivered is guaranteed to be below the requested size. MAXAMs Technical Applications Group
(TAP) helps customers optimize their drilling and blasting operations, bringing unparalleled transparency,
compliance, inventory and cost control, and improved rock output. All rock delivered to the customer is
guaranteed
APPLICATIONS
Open pit
Underground
Quarry
BENEFITS
Customer benets include:
ALL rock delivered is ready for crushing.
EQUIPMENT
MAXAMs experienced engineers use state-of-theart technologies and tools as well as MAXAMs
global expert network to design and implement
long term operations anywhere in the world.
Each blast is designed and veried before execution.
No blast related work begins without a safety review
and a comprehensive risk assessment. MAXAM
tools use eld information to develop and calibrate
prediction models used to control all risks like
yrock, vibrations, misres or cutoffs. MAXAM is
responsible for breaking any oversize rock produced.
Pay for rock produced to a required

fragmentation on requested delivery date.
Save costs of secondary breakage.
Discover hidden costs in drilling and blasting.
Reduce investment in drill rigs, and reduce
costs of drill rig operation and maintenance.
Improve performance of shovels, trucks and
primary crushers.
Improve inventory control of explosives.
Safety
Burden colour codes.
Fly rock control, adjusting explosive charge
to the real burden along the bench height.
Adequate explosive charge determination
according to minimum/maximum burden.

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100% THRU CRUSHER

SERVICE
Added Value Services
METHODOLOGY
Topography and Laser proling

free face maps blast site data
entered into RIOBLAST.
100% THRU CRUSHER SERVICE

BEFORE STARTING
SERVICE
CLIENT
Define scope of
work
Responsibilities
Contacts
Conflict resolution
Rolling production
forecast
Site access for each

blast for MAXAM
staff, equipment
and supplies
CLIENT &
MAXAM
MAXAM
Safety review, risk

assessment
Drill & blast
specifications
(site specific
information, rock
production
schedule, safety,
environment,
vibration and other
requirements
(daily, weekly,
monthly, annually),
fragmentation,
oversize, undersize,
etc.)
Drill & blast

program, KPI and
report definitions
(rolling production
forecast, MAXAM
resource
assignment and
supply chain (
equipment,
staff,supplies of
explosives and
accessories, etc.)
Blast design & simulation with RIOBLAST generates drilling plan, blast
plan and expected fragmentation, vibrations and safety zones.
Boretrak checks blast holes
andwith RIOBLAST, helps
optimize design for each blast
Blast site survey,

Blast design, Drill
plan, Blast plan
Customer approval
Drlling and and drill

audit (CLIENT OR
MAXAM)
Loading, priming,
tie-up, stemming,
shooting & sec.
breakage
MAXAMs highly trained staff

load, prime, stem and tie-up
the blast using state-of-art
equipment, advanced explosvies
and initiation systems
Blasts are recorded and
fragmentation is measured for
each blast. 100% fragmentation
is guaranteed.
Site check
Blast reports
KPI update
Daily and monthly
reports
A comprehensive blast report for every blast & monthly tracking
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to the mine cycle by improving safety, reducing
environmental impact, reducing costs and
increasing transparency

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BLAST DESIGN SERVICE

Blasting Solutions
MAXAMs BLAST DESIGN Service is a technical service that includes the design of the drill and blast job,
pre-blast and post-blast measurements. It is recommended in combination with other services MAXAM
such as Pump & Go, Down the Hole and others.
APPLICATIONS
Open pit
Special applications
Underground
Quarry and Civil Construction
BENEFITS
MAXAM can provide Blast Design service to its
customers by integrating technical support:
Compliance with International Safety Standards
and MAXAM Corporate Safety Protocols.
Complete Drilling & Blasting design to
customers requirements.
Pre-blast measurements and calculations
(drilling audit, face proling and production
estimates)
Post blast measurements as required (powder
& energy factors; rock volumes, fragmentation,
environmental monitoring ground vibration,
air-blast overpressure, fumes and others)
EQUIPMENT
MAXAM uses specic technical equipment such as
laser proling and boretraking, in addition to dedicated
software, to accomplish blast design services.
RIOBLAST - Blast Design and Simulation Software
is the MAXAM in-house blasting software that
is perfectly suitable to attend specic blasting
problems by performing comprehensive design and
predictive simulations on charging, timing, ground
vibration and fragmentation before blast.
METHODOLOGY
MAXAMs experienced Team uses state-of-the-art
technologies and Blast Design and Simulation software
- RIOBLAST - in order to provide Blast Design Services
Blast Design Services is recommended for customers
that have their own drilling and blasting eld crew or
have contracted Pump & Go or Down the Hole Services.
All operations comply with internationally accepted
standards and guidelines, and meet stringent safety
requirements. Risk assessments and safety reviews are
an integral part of all MAXAM Blasting Services

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BLAST DESIGN
SERVICE
Blasting Solutions
Blast design methodology consists of the following procedures:

Prior to drilling:
prelimilary blast design analysis.
blast assessment.
front row laser proling.
mark up.
After drilling:
collar location measurement.
boretraking.
charge denition.
timing denition.
The whole process is summarized in a document that is

generated by the MAXAM TAP representative, called MAXAM
Blast plan/Blast Report.
Eventually, Blast Design service is integrated in larger technical
services work, as a part of data collection of geometrical
parameters.

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BORETRAKING
Boretraking is a borehole deviation measurement service for quickly and accurately auditing and
improving drilling results. This service will prevent operational, environmental and safety issues, especially
in open pit mining, quarrying and civil works,likely due to incorrect setting of drill angles, borehole
deviation or wrong drilling depth. It is also useful in UG mining production blasts.
APPLICATIONS
Open pit
Civil construction
EQUIPMENT
Different brands and even technologies can be
used: rod and cable Boretrak Systems are the
most popular equipment in MAXAM.
Underground
Quarry
BENEFITS
Safety and Environmental: Avoid air overpressure
and yrocks. With the combination of 3D laser
proling, it is possible to identify any possible lack
of rock in front row, due to drilling deviation.
Sensor:
Range -/+ 45 (from vertical, up or down)
Accuracy: 0.10
Resolution: 0.01
Diameter: 55 mm.
Water resistant.
CDU:
LCD: 4 lines/20 characters per line.
Memory: 8kB.
Data download: RS232, 9600 Baud rate
Power: rechargeable
Size (LxWxH): 242x102x41 mm / 9.5x4.0x1.6 in.
Weight: 800g / 28.2 Operating temperature
-10C to +45C.
Water and dust resistance (IP63).
Cable probe. Applications in non-magnetic rocks.
Blast optimization: Blast plan denition using

actual borehole data. Drilled boreholes not always
match designed drilling plan. Boretraking service
allows performing blast plan taking into account
borehole deviation, accomplishing corrective
actions.
Drilling audit: Reduces risk and improve drilling.
With Boretraking, any issue in drilling activity can
be easily detected and corrected

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BORETRAKING

Rodded probe. Application in magnetic rocks and

up-holes in underground mining.
METHODOLOGY
In order to get the best results, it is necessary
to follow a step by step procedure of work in
Boretraking:
Obtain actual-Free Face data
(2D or 3D laser proling).
Adaptation of the drilling plan to the real
free face shape.
Mark the drilling pattern adjusting the 1st
and 2nd rows (or more rows, if necessary)
After drilling the hole, proceed to the
deviations measurement (with Boretrak)
Complete the loading and ring plan.
Perform the blast and results evaluation.
Export the data to RIOBLAST (Blast design
software and implement improvements for
the following blasts).

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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS

MAXAMs Continuous Improvement Programs (CIP) have demonstrated signicant benets to mine
operations. MAXAM has partnered with mines all over the world to establish and run such programs over
a period of several years. The benets of such programs have been measureable both in economic terms
(reduced costs) and in qualitative terms by making mine operations more efficient, more environmentally
friendly, and safer.
APPLICATIONS
Open pit
Civil construction
Underground
Quarry
BENEFITS
EQUIPMENT
MAXAMs experienced engineers use state-of-theart technologies, tools and MAXAMs global expert
network to design and implement Continuous
Improvement programs anywhere in the world, all
in partnership with customers.
During CIPs, most of the available Measurement
and Control equipment is used to recover actual
data during blasting operations.
Continuous Improvement programs can generate

direct and indirect savings in mining, quarrying and
civil construction operations.
Improve Safety
Reduce environmental impacts
Measure and track mine cycle performance
Detect opportunities of improvement
Use energy efficiently
Reduce costs
CIP programs can achieve signicant improvements

in mine performance.
Some recent initiatives:

Reduced emissions
Reduced vibrations
Reduced drilling
Increased crusher output
Improved shovel productivity
Reduced powder factor
Increased equipment availability

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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS

METHODOLOGY
A standard procedure is used to perform CIPs, that
it is adapted to each customer requirements.
MAXAMs expertise seamlessly integrates eld

measurements with state-of-art software and
analysis tools for the CIP program
MAXAMs technicians work with customer

staff to dene, measure and improve all
components of the mine cycle
Explore how MAXAM Blasting Solutions can help

you adding value to the mine cycle by improving
safety, reducing environmental impact, reducing
cost and increasing knowledge of the operation.

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DEMOLITION
Blasting Solutions
DEMOLITIONS with explosives offer a safe and rapid destrution of buildings, structures and other civil
works. MAXAMs Technical Applications Group (TAP) works with customers to dene and execute all type
of demolitions, both in concrete, steel and combinations.
APPLICATIONS
Standard and industrial bulidings
Bridges
Other civil works
BENEFITS
MAXAMs experienced technicians use state-ofthe-art technologies, products, tools and MAXAMs
demolition operations anywhere in the world.
All operations comply with applicable regulations
and meet stringent safety, vibration and air blast
requirements.
Risk assessments and safety reviews are an integral
part of all demolition operations
Rapid demolitions
Low impact to surroundings
Low environmental impact
Increases safety and compliance

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DILUTION CONTROL
MAXAMs DILUTION CONTROL SERVICE is designed to help customers control the dilution of valuable
ore with waste. During blasting, it is common to blast ore and waste together. However it is desirable to
minimize mixing waste and ore. MAXAMs Technical Applications (TAP) Group helps customers plan and
execute blasts that minimize dilution . Customers can signicantly reduce processing costs by reducing
dilution on the bench.
APPLICATIONS
Metallic mining (gold and other)
Quarrying and special rocks
BENEFITS
Economic consequences in ore recovery improvement
affect revenue in metallic mining:
MAXAMs experienced technicians use state-ofthe-art technologies and tools and MAXAMs global
expert network to design and implement long term
DILUTION CONTROL operations anywhere in the
world.
MAXAM experts partner with customers technicians
to study, model and implement a comprehensive
DILUTION measurement and tracking plan. By
combining advanced mathematical modelling and
eld data, the service enables the mine to minimize
dilution, saving postblast processing costs and
minimizing losses of ore in waste material.
Control and track Ore grade and Waste quality.

Optimize drilling and blasting.
Model and predict ore body and waste
movement of each blast.
Optimize excavation of ore and waste
to reduce costs.
Save costs by detecting and correcting
deviations to muckpile grade immediately.
EQUIPMENT
As a special technical Service, the completity of
calculations requires a set of measurements to be
done before, during and after the blasting process.
Rock properties, geometry, muckpile movement
are controled with electronic devices such as laser
prole, high speed camera, etc

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DILUTION
CONTROL
METHODOLOGY
DILUTION CONTROL
Call MAXAM to explore how to add value to

the mine cycle by improving safety, reducing
environmental impact, reducing costs and
increasing transparency
SERVICE
START
IDENTIFY PROBLEM
REAL VS. EXPECTED
ORE GRADE
18000
16000
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
691
696
701
Blasts
706
Blasted Volume (m3)
Diluon (%)
OBTAIN FIELD DATA

WASTE IN ORE
ORE IN WASTE
BLAST PERFORMANCE
Diluon vs. Blast Volume

100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Aer (%)
Before (%)
Blast Volume
711
TRACK KEY
PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS
PREPARE/IMPROVE
MODEL
GENERATE BLAST PLAN
All blasts are recorded; grade and

fragmentation is measured for each blast.

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DOWN THE HOLE SERVICE

Blasting Solutions
DOWN THE HOLE (DTH) Service is specially designed to address those clients who need a high quality
service for priming, loading, stemming, tying-up, ring, checking the blast and clearing the blast zone
area. The customer must approve the requirements of the blast with MAXAM prior to starting any work.
APPLICATIONS
Open pit
Civil construction
Underground
Quarry
EQUIPMENT
Different equipment is used during Down the
Hole service:
Charging equipment.
Shotring equipment.
Technical services equipment.
BENEFITS
MAXAM expertise helps customers in their
operations with:
and MAXAM Corporative Safety Protocols.
Execution of the priming, tie-ups, loading
and stemming operations under the
customers instruction.
Cut-off corrections.
Post-blast checks for safety of resultant
broken rock (optional).
Continuous Quality Control.
Open pit: FLEXITRUCK and SUPERTRUCK

Pumping rates: 250 to 450 kg/min.
Augering rates: 400 to 850 kg/min.
Capacity: 8 to 24 T.
Mechanical or chemical gassing.
Underground Development: UG and UTP
Pumping rates: 50 kg/min.
Capacity: 800 kg to 2,5 T.
Multiple density system.
Pumping rates: 75 kg/min.
Capacity: 1.5 kg to 3,5 T.
Automatic loading control.
Remote system.

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DOWN THE HOLE

SERVICE
Blasting Solutions
METHODOLOGY
MAXAMs experienced Technicians team uses stateof-the-art technologies, bulk products and initiation
systems to provide Down the Hole services to its
customers worldwide.

requirements. Risk assessments and safety reviews
are an integral part of all MAXAM Blasting Services
Down the Hole is recommended for customers that

have their own blast design system and need an
experienced team, products and technology to carry
it out.
For maximum benet, down the Hole Service is

strongly recommended to be carried out together
with MAXAM Blast Design Services.

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DRILL & BLAST SERVICE

Blasting Solutions
DRILL & BLAST (D&B) Services are designed to provide Drilling & Blasting solutions to customers who
have their own blast design or who are interested to share blast design criteria with MAXAM, where the
customer denes the scope of work, and approves the D&B designs prior to starting any work.
APPLICATIONS
Open pit
Civil construction
Quarry
EQUIPMENT
MAXAM has a wide eet of drilling rigs owned and
subcontracted-, focused on medium size mining,
quarrying and civil construction works:
Atlas Copco.
Sandvik.
Others.
BENEFITS
MAXAM can provide full D&B services to its
customers integrating also drilling works:
Clear control of the drilling and blasting costs,
by paying for both operations separately.
Reduced investment and costs of operation
and maintenance of drill rigs.
D&B design and results forecast.
Drilling.
Improved inventory control of explosives.
and accessories and improved regulatory
compliance.
METHODOLOGY
MAXAMs experienced drilling and blast technicians
use state-of-the-art technologies and tools and
MAXAMs global expert network to design and
implement long term Drill & Blast operations
anywhere in the world.
MAXAM tools use eld information to develop and
calibrate predictive models used to control all risks
like y-rock, vibrations, misres or cutoffs.
Continuous Quality Control and Complete set

of comprehensive Drill & Blast Reporting.

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DRILL & BLAST

SERVICE
Blasting Solutions
METHODOLOGY
Before Starting
Service
Boretrak checks blast

holes and with RIOBLAST,
helps optimize design
for each blast
Blast design & simulation with RIOBLAST

generates drilling plan, blast plan and expected
fragmentation, vibrations and safety circles
Blasts are
recorded and
fragmentation
is measured for
each blast
MAXAMs highly trained staff load, prime, stem and

tie-up the blast using state-of-the-art equipment,
advanced explosives and initiation systems
Call to explore how MAXAM Blasting Solutions can
help you add value to the mine cycle by improving
costs and increasing transparency.

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ELECTRONIC SHOTFIRING SERVICE

Blasting Solutions
Electronic Shotring service is a specic shotring services using electronic system. As an addition of
standard works during the blast, programing and ring of electronic detonators is performed by MAXAM
specialists, covering both safety requirements and improved capabilities that this system adds in terms of
environmental control, fragmentation improvements, etc.
APPLICATIONS
Open pit mining
Civil works, OP and tunneling
Underground mining
Quarry
Environment
Special attention to the environment using
electronic shotring service:
Noise reduction and control
Vibration control, by adaptation of MIC
(maximum instantaneous charge) to distance
and limit level.
BENEFITS
In the same way as standard shotring service,
electronic shorring is based on personnel
professionalism. Anyway, additional technical
features provided by the system enhance main
features.
Safety
As a main partner in blasting activity, safety is
reinforced:
Improved level of safety and security, that
provides added condence in the product
and service.
Testing of each detonator, before, during and
after the blast. Zero misres.
Easy to track, according to procedure and
using dedicated device.
Blast optimization
Economic consequences of blasting activity are
also improved using electronic shotring and blast
design services join together:
Adaptable timing to customer needs and
requirements, according to calculations or
experience
Modeling using RIOTRONIC SW software, as
a calculation tool that allows to get better
results.
EQUIPMENT
Electronic shotring service provided by MAXAM
is based on MAXAMs electronic Initiation System,
which is called ROTRONIC.
two systems are available at this stage, each of one
adaptable to specic uses and segment.
RIOTRONIC DT:
This is the most sophisticated system. Main
features are:
Up to 1500 detonations per blast, one Blasting
machine
Remote control system allowed both for UG
and OP mininig
Line programing, especially useful in OP
mining activity.

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ELECTRONIC SHOTFIRING
SERVICE
Blasting Solutions
METHODOLOGY
Electronic shotring service is rather similar to
standard shotring but integrates initial blast
design focused in timing using specic tools
Getting blast plan using RIOTRONIC SW.
Simple blast results modeling focused in
timing.
Priming, loading, stemming the blast in a
standard way with special electronic system
features.
RIOTRONIC DT500:
Specially designed for small/medium operations
where accuracy and reliability are mandatory.
Programing, connecting and testing,

according to electronic system procedure.
special attention to connection, avoiding
leakage, and testing, correcting error
messages
Second test from shot point. Once the blast
is ready, second testing procedure has to
be performed. If remote control procedure
is used, a previous communication check is
compulsory to avoid delays.
Easy to use
Light and robust
Optimized communication with PC
Shoot the blast, according to the standard

procedure. It is important to consider the
time for the whole procedure.
Properly trained personnel is necessary for this

service. MAXAM can provide this personnel or even
can provide mandatory training

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CONTROL SERVICE

Mineral extraction activities can generate a signicant environmental impact. MAXAM TAPs Environmental
Impact Control Service helps mines and quarries set up a plan to monitor and control the environmental impact
from drilling and blasting operations.
In addition, MAXAM works with mines to modify drilling and blasting practices to reduce the emissions of NOx in
fumes, and reduce the amount of nitrogen leached into ground and surface water as a result of using explosives
MAXAM technicians work with mine staff to set up
a monitoring program for blast fumes and water
quality using the standard methodology shown
below.
APPLICATIONS
Open pit mining
Civil Infrastructure
Underground mining
Quarries
BENEFITS
Reduce environmental impact.
Control and reduce blast fumes (CO, NOx, NH3,
HS and other gases).
Control and reduce nitrate and ammonia in
water.
Fumes:
Fumes are measured with eld gas monitors and
tracked. Emphasis is on tracking the amount of
NOx, CO, NH3, and O2. Optionally, CH4, H2S and other
gases may also be tracked.
Water quality:
Water quality upstream and downstream from the
mine are analyzed and tracked with portable kits,
and samples can be sent to recognized labs for
detailed analysis
MAXAM technicians can further help the mine
change drilling & blasting practices to reduce and
control fumes, and the impact of mine operations
on the quality of ground and surface water.

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FRAGMENTATION ANALYSIS
Added Value services
FRAGMENTATION ANALYSIS helps customers measure the efficiency of their drilling and blasting operations.
MAXAMs Technical Applications Group (TAP) helps mines and quarries acquire and analyze data for
specic blasts, or set up a systematic long term program to measure and control rock fragmentation,
adding value by reducing nes and oversize
APPLICATIONS
Open pit
Underground
Tunneling
Quarry
BENEFITS
As a basis in downstream processes and operations,
fragmentation control is a power ful tool.
Measure and classify size of rock produced
EQUIPMENT
Depending on the desired accuracy of fragmentation
analysis, it is posible to use different techniques:
photo acquisition or boulder evaluation
fragmentation measurement and control programs.
After each blast, MAXAM tecnicians photograph
and analyze the size distribution of the blasted rock.
As part of a long term blast optimization program,
the data is used to adjust and calibrate blast design
to reduce oversize and undersize rock
Control oversize
Control undersize
Reduce nes
Improve diggability
Improve hauling
Improve crushing
Save energy
Reduce losses
Reduce secondary breakage
Save costs
Track drilling and blasting performance
Daily and monthly reporting

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FRAGMENTATION
ANALYSIS
Added Value services
METHODOLOGY
FRAGMENTATION ANALYSIS
SERVICE
Image capture and analysis
blast for MAXAM
sta, equipment
and supplies
CLIENT
CLIENT &
MAXAM
MAXAM
Safety review, risk

assessment
Image analysis and graphing

OBTAIN DESIGN
DATA
Blast objecve,
Blast design, Drill
plan, Blast plan
Recommenda
ons to
improve
fragmentaon
(oponal)
Drill & Blast shot
Record
fragmentaon data
from muck pile,
shovel, trucks, and
crusher feed belt
Analyze
fragmentaon
Daily and monthly
reports

safety, reducing environmental impact, reducing costs
and increasing transparency.
Blast design and simulation with RIOBLAST

to improve fragmentation

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HIGH SPEED VIDEO RECORDING

Blasting Solutions
Blasts and their effects occur too quickly to be captured with standard speed video cameras. To understand
your blast behavior, high speed video (HSV) recording is required to record and analyze the necessary
information to optimize the blasts.
APPLICATIONS
Open pit
Civil construction
Underground
Quarry
BENEFITS
Visualization of the rock movement of the rock to
obtain details and improve the following criteria:
EQUIPMENT
Timing
Rock displacement
Correct stemming length
There are many commercial cameras that can be

used in this application. Depending on the accuracy,
operation exibility and investment required, it is
possible to choose the one that best ts each use.
Quality of stemming
Toe Movement
Potential Fly-Rock zone
Dispersion time of Electric and Non-Electric
detonators
Verication causes of the seismic overlap
generated by the dispersion
Phenomenon of the Cut-Off produced from
the geologic and stratigraphic conditions of the
rock
Misring
Accuracy of electronic detonators 1-2 ms.

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HIGH SPEED VIDEO RECORDING

Blasting Solutions
METHODOLOGY
First rule in the HSC methodology is SAFETY. It is
necessary to put the camera in a safe position.
The operator should use shelters or special trigger
devices such as remote control or movement sensors
Reference positioning adds to the recording
geometric value, therefore it is possible to measure
displacement, velocity of movement, etc, that could
be the link with blast design and blast results.

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MINE ENERGY OPTIMIZATION SERVICE

MAXAMS MINE ENERGY OPTIMIZATION SERVICE helps customers improve the efficiency of the mine cycle
and reduce total mining cost, optimize energy use, and reduce the impact to the environment. MAXAMs
Technical Applications Group (TAP) works actively with mine staff to dene, measure and benchmark each
step of the mine cycle to optimize the use of energy (in the form of fuel, electricity and explosives) and
increase mine throughput .
APPLICATIONS
Open pit
Civil construction
Underground
Quarry
BENEFITS
EQUIPMENT
Sharing information and measurement equipment
between the customer and MAXAM crew is basic
in this kind of projects. Dispatch data are the most
effective ones.
fragmentation measurement and control programs..
Sustainability and savings in energy are major

factors in modern extracting industry.
Control rock produced
Control oversize
Reduce nes
Improve diggability
Improve hauling
Improve crushing
Increase production
Increase mine life
Save energy
Reduce losses
Save costs
Reduce environmental impact and GHG
emissions
Track drilling and blasting performance
Daily and monthly reporting

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add value to the mine cycle by improving safety, reducing
environmental impact, reducing costs and increasing transparency
METHODOLOGY
BEFORE STARTING
SERVICE
CLIENT
Dene scope of
work
Rolling producon
forecast
CLIENT &
MAXAM
MAXAM
Joint MEOS project

team
Responsibilies
Contacts
Conict resoluon

blast for MAXAM
sta, equipment
and supplies
Laser face
proling
and high speed
video recording
Safety review, risk

assessment
Mine cycle
specicaons
(site specic
informaon, rock
characteriscs
schedule,
equipment and
tools, safety,
environment,
vibraon and other
requirements
(daily, weekly,
monthly, annually),
fragmentaon,
oversize, fuel,
electricity, etc.)
Rock producon ,
KPI and report
denions
(rolling producon
forecast, MAXAM
resource
assignment and
supply chain (
equipment,
sta,supplies of
explosives and
accessories, etc.)
Rock
characterizaon
Data collecon
(drilling, blasng,
excavaon, hauling,
crushing ..)
Mine cycle model

and benchmarking
(drill&blast model,
excavaonmodel,
hauling model,
crushing model)
Drill & Blast

design and
simulation
with RIOBLAST
Mine operaon
design and
simulaon (drill &
blast, excavaon,
hauling, crushing)

Implement new
mine cycle design
Site check
Blast reports
KPI update
Daily and monthly
reports
Continuously tracking
performance
and improvements

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PUMP & GO SERVICE

Blasting Solutions
PUMP & GO (P&G) Service is specially designed to address those clients who need, on time, high quality
delivered bulk explosives. This is accomplished by using high-technology Mobile Manufacture Units (Open
Pit, Underground development, Underground uphole, Underwater, as indicated by the customer.
APPLICATIONS
Open pit
Civil construction
EQUIPMENT
Different equipment technologies are used in
the corresponding applications of MAXAM
Pump & Go service:
Underground
Quarry
Open pit: FLEXITRUCK and SUPERTRUCK

Pumping rates:250 to 450 kg/min
BENEFITS
MAXAM expertise helps customers in their
operations, with the following:
Real measurement: Control of blast results and
performance
Augering rates: 400 to 850 kg/min

Capacity: 8 to 24 T
Mechanical or chemical gassing

and MAXAM Corporative Safety Protocols.
Pumping rates: 50 kg/min
Deliver bulk explosive in each blasthole in the

quantity dened by the customer.
Multiple density system
Digital information about the real loading

Guaranteed quantity and quality of the
products delivered: QC report
Continuous Quality Control during charging
operation
Possibility to include dual hose service
Capacity: 800 kg to 2,5 T
Underground Production: UH
Pumping rates: 75 kg/min
Capacity: 1.5 kg to 3,5 T
Automatic loading control
Remote system

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PUMP & GO
SERVICE
Blasting Solutions
METHODOLOGY
MAXAMs experienced MMU truck/cassette
Operators use state-of-art technologies and bulk
products, with large international support from
TAP-Technical Application Department, Engineering
and R&D departments of MAXAM worldwide.
Pump & Go Service is strongly recommended to
be carried out together with MAXAM Blast Design
Services.

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MAXAM BLASTING UNIVERSITY

MAXAM QUARRY BLASTING UNIVERSITY offers customized training opportunites. The courses are
designed to be short self-contained modules for new and experienced operators and supervisors who
have an interest in the mineral extraction industry, especially in the quarry industry. Classes are given in
English and Spanish. Taking multiple modules enables participants to obtain official certications, such
as, a blasters permit.
APPLICATIONS
Training for drilling and blasting
BENEFITS
Who can benet: New and experienced staff
working in the quarry industry or as suppliers to
the quarry industry; staff of regulatory bodies, law
enforcement, police, armed forces, remen. Other
staff working in the mining industry, in all kinds of
drilling and blasting, or as suppliers to the mineral
extraction industry can also benet from these
courses.
EQUIPMENT
MAXAMs world class training is given by instructors
with extensive eld experience. Training sessions
emphasize the theory and science behind modern
drilling and blasting practices. The focus on safety
and environment protection remain paramount.
Practical sessions Students work wIth certifed
blasters and engineers to plan, design and execute
drilling and blasting operations.
Recognition: Each participant successfully

completing a module will be given a certicate of
accomplishment. Those completing all modules will
be recommended for the blasters exam.
Flexibility: Each module (except practical sessions)
is designed around one 2-4 hour long training
session. Entire courses last 1 week.

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UNIVERSITY
Value Services
COURSE MODULES
Topography and Laser proling

free face maps blast site data
entered into RIOBLAST.
Safety and environment in quarry

operations.
Regulations.
Quarry operations and economics.
Explosives.
Initiation systems.
Basics of blasting.
plan and expected fragmentation, vibrations and safety zones.
Drilling.
Hauling.

Crushing.
Basic Blast design in open pit mining and
quarries.
Vibrations and airblast.
Transportation and storage of dangerous
goods.

fragmentation is measured for
each blast. 100% fragmentation
is guaranteed.
Underground blasting.
Advanced and special blasting techniques
and applications.
Preparation and assistance for official
certication exam and permits.
Practical drilling and blasting*.

Practical blast measurements*.
and increasing transparency

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QUARRY & PIT AUDIT SERVICE

MAXAMs Quarry & Pit Audit Service is suitable to ensure the highest standard on safety and quality
in blasting applications, by traking specially established KPIs. Audit is focused to corresponding issues,
critical for safety, production and/operation, marking improvement targets.
APPLICATIONS
EQUIPMENT
Open pit
MAXAMs experienced team use state-of-theart technologies, procedures and tools in order
to provide Quarry & Pit Audit services, which
can signicant lead benets to mine and quarry
operations.
Quarry and Civil construction
BENEFITS
Improve the actual standard in safety, environment
and quality by ensuring proper drilling and blasting
design and best practices.
Real borehole do not always match the drilling plan
due to a range of factors. By auditing the blast, all
posible deviation can be quantied and improved.
Quarry & Pit Audit Service is indicated for customers

that have their own drilling and blasting operations
and need assistance to ensure quality and safety in
their own activities.
are an integral part of all MAXAM Blasting services.
Reduce the risk of unsafe or un inefficient blast by

auditing the operation; any problems in the drilling
and blasting can be speedily identied.

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REACTIVE GROUND CONTROL SERVICE

REACTIVE GROUNDS are known hazards in metal mining. MAXAMs Reactive Ground control service helps
customers test and identify reactive ground areas, implement appropriate drilling and blasting procedures,
and helps customers install a long term reactive ground identication and control plan. MAXAM Technical
Applications Group (TAP) partners with customers to implement a reactive ground policy on the mine site.
APPLICATIONS
EQUIPMENT
Metalic mining
It is necessary to use both on site equipment

termometer, gas detector and laboratory
equipment.
Coal mining
Other special situations
MAXAMs experienced technicians use state-ofthe-art technologies, products, tools and MAXAMs
reactive ground control operations anywhere in the
world.
BENEFITS
Safety
Reduce risk, evaluating and grading levels of
reactivity

requirements.
Identify and delineate reactive ground areas

Control drilling & blasting on reactive grounds
MAXAM can :
Explosive dention accroding to reactivity
Establish eld and site laboratories for

testing rock samples.
Put in place a long-term rock testing
program.
Establish drilling and blasting protocols.
Supply explosives and blasting accessories
tailored for use in reactive grounds.

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RIOBLAST BLAST DESIGN SOFTWARE

Blasting Solutions
RIOBLAST - Blast Design and Simulation Software is MAXAMs in-house blasting software that can be
customized to address specic customer needs. As part of its standard structure, customers can customize
their needs by adding other tools and modules to the software in order to better t its requirements.
APPLICATIONS
Open pit
STANDARD MODULE
The basic RIOBLAST software includes:
Project and Blast Management.
Underground
Terrain/Bench Management.
Quarry and Civil Construction
Blast Design and Simulation.

Basic Electronic trimming design.
BENEFITS
MAXAM supports the development of standard and
customized blast design with RIOBLAST software.
Powerful and user-friendly 3D Blast Design and
Simulation software.
Simulate your blast before doing it in order to
reach the perfect blast design.
Expected Fragmentation Distribution Curve.

Basic Ground Vibration.
Clearance Zone (yrock).
All simulation related to vibration and clearance
zones are linked to georeferential maps in order to
better evaluate neighbourhood impacts.
Professional reporting and control of

information.
Georeferential maps to better evaluate
neighborhood access, structures and others.
Communication with MAXAM MMUs (Mobile
Manufacturing Units) for accuracy planned and
real charging operations.
Possibility to read face proling data.
Adding value to your project by providing better
blast energy management.
Possibility of software customization in order to
attend cust.

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RIOBLAST BLAST DESIGN SOFTWARE
Blasting Solutions
METHODOLOGY
The RIOBLAST customized package can include, but
is not limited to:
Advanced Vibration Module (attenuation law
analysis and signature hole analysis).
Dilution Module.
Heave movement.
Energy distribution.
Customized Reports and Data.
KPI Management Software.
Others under petition.
help you add value to your project by customizing
our RIOBLAST: Blast Design and Simulation Software,
reducing costs and increasing transparency.
Ore and Waste Dilution
control by energy, timing
and heave simulation.
Internal movement.

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ROCK CHARACTERIZATION SERVICE

ROCK CHARACTERIZATION helps mines and quarries to determine rock strength, blastibility, reactivity
and other properties. MAXAMs Technical Applications Group (TAP) helps mines and quarries acquire and
analyze data for specic blast sites, or as part of a long term program, characterize rock over the entire
property. This information can be then used to determine improved drill and blast designs
APPLICATIONS
Properties determined are:

Rock type
Floaters
Open pit
Jointing
Reactive ground
Underground
Bedding
Porosity
Tunneling
Cavities
Hot ground
Water
BENEFITS
The rst step in blast design should be the knowledge
of rock mass properties.
Measure and classify rock type, strength, and
other properties.
Density
Strength
Faulting
Weathering
Establish blasting parameters.

Help determine long term drilling and blasting
strategy.
Find and control drilling, blasting and
excavation in reactive grounds.
Save costs.
Reports.
EQUIPMENT
On site equipment compass, load point test press,
seismograph are used to determine on site rock
mass features. Geotechnical software helps in the
analysis and classication. Additionally, historical
data base or actual data are useful as well.
expert net-work to design and implement short and
long term rock characterization programs.

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ROCK CHARACTERIZATION
SERVICE
METHODOLOGY
ROCK CHARACTERIZATION
SERVICE
blast for MAXAM
sta, equipment
and supplies
CLIENT
CLIENT &
MAXAM
Reactive Grounds
MAXAM
Mark out reactive grounds

Risk assessments
Safety review, risk

assessment
Dene scope
Emergency procedures
Protocols for access, drilling,
blasting, & excavation
Ongoing testing
Obtain eld data &

samples
Bedding & Jointing

measurements.
Recommendaons
(Oponal)
Presence of faults, weak

layers, weatheried rock,
boulders.
Tesng & Analysis

Study reports
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can help you add value to the mine cycle
by improving safety, reducing environmental
impact, reducing costs and increasing transparency
Static and
dynamic water

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ROCK-ON-GROUND SERVICES (ROG)

Blasting Solutions
ROCK-ON-GROUND (ROG) services deliver rock blasted to the required size on time. MAXAMs Technical
Applications Group (TAP) helps customers optimize their drilling and blasting operations, bringing
unparalleled transparency, cost control and improved rock output. By delegating blast planning, blast
design, drilling, loading and blasting to MAXAM, mines and quarries convert xed costs to variable costs.
In addition, MAXAM helps mines and quarries comply with onsite regulations and control inventory of
dangerous goods onsite.
APPLICATIONS
Open pit
Civil construction
Quarry
BENEFITS
Pay for rock produced to a required
fragmentation, in a specic timeframe.
EQUIPMENT
MAXAMs experienced technicians uses state-ofthe-art technologies and tools and MAXAMs global
ex-pert network to design and implement long term
ROG operations anywhere in the world.
Each blast is designed and veried before execution.
No blast related work begins without a safety
review and a comprehensive risk assessment.
MAXAM tools use eld information to develop and
calibrate prediction models used to control all risks
like yrock, vibrations, misres or cutoffs.
Discover hidden costs in drilling and blasting.

Reduce investment in drill rigs, and reduce
costs of drill rig operation and maintenance.
Improve performance of shovels, trucks and
primary crushers.
Improve inventory control of explosives and
accessories.
Improved regulatory compliance.
Reduce invoice processing.
Daily and monthly reporting.

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ROCK-ON-GROUND SERVICES
(ROG)
Blasting Solutions
COURSE MODULES
Topography
and
Laser
proling the free face maps
blast site data into MAXAMs
RIOBLAST software.a
ROCK-ON-GROUND SERVICES (ROG)

BEFORE STARTING
SERVICE
Dene scope of
work
Rolling producon
forecast
Responsibilies
Contacts
Conict resoluon

blast for MAXAM
sta, equipment
and supplies
Drill & blast

specicaons
(site specic
informaon, rock
producon
schedule, safety,
environment,
vibraon and other
requirements
(daily, weekly,
monthly, annually),
fragmentaon,
oversize, undersize,
etc.)
Drill & blast
program, KPI and
report denions
(rolling producon
forecast, MAXAM
resource
assignment and
supply chain (
equipment,
sta,supplies of
explosives and
accessories, etc.)
plan and expected fragmentation, vibrations and safety circlesv.
Boretrak checks blast holes and
with RIOBLAST, helps optimize
design for each blast
Safety review, risk

assessment
Blast site survey,

Blast design, Drill
plan, Blast plan

Customer approval
Drlling and and drill

audit (CLIENT OR
MAXAM)

fragmentation is measured
for each blast
Loading, priming,
e-up, stemming
and shoong
Site check
Blast reports
KPI update
Daily and monthly

reports

and increasing transparency

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SHOTFIRING SERVICE
Blasting Solutions
Shotring service is provided to MAXAM customers to make their blasting work easier providing expert
support in mines, quarries and civil works. Permitting safety assessment and execution are the responsibility
of the MAXAM crews and shotrers. Knowledge of products and customer requirements are on behalf of
perfect results.
APPLICATIONS
Open pit mining
Civil works, OP and tunnelling
Underground mining
Quarrying
Underwater works
BENEFITS
The shotring service is based on the professionalism
of MAXAM personnel in charge of the execution of
the work. Some rules covered include:
Safety
The main activity in blasting practice, Safety is
covered during shotring service.
Risk assessment analysis prior to blasting.
Comply with MAXAM standards in the
planning and execution of blasts.
Execution
Professionalism is the golden rule for MAXAM crew
during shotring service.
Knowledge of MAXAM products and blasting
technique.
Professionalism and expertise.
Follow up of blast plan and preparing of blast
report.
Avoidance and remedial of cut-offs.
Environment
Most of the time, environmental issues have to be
considered during shotring service.
Noise reduction by controlling free face and
stemming
Vibration control, based in MIC (maximum
instantaneous charge) and timing, according
to the blast plan.
Fumes avoidance, performing the loading
according to right procedure mainly in the
presence of water.
Leaching avoidance, by elimination of
explosives spillage.
Clearance area calculation.

Post blast analysis.
Permits
Previously to the execution, needed permits have to
be obtained.
Certied shotrers and blasters.
Official permits to do the blast.
Blast report and certicates in official and or
customer format.
EQUIPMENT
Equipment used during shotring service is divided
between; loading equipment (in Bulk operations,
MMUs and cassettes) and ring equipment (blasting
machines, stand alone or remote ones).
Other auxiliary equipment is used during loading
(measuring tape, stemming control pole, etc) and
stemming (buckets or stemming machines).

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SHOTFIRING
SERVICE
Blasting Solutions
METHODOLOGY
Shotring service is performed in different steps,
covering the needs of the customer.
Denition of blast plan according to blast
design
Risk Assessment execution with the
customer representative and corrections of
dangerous items
Priming, loading according to blast plan,
indicating changes-, stemming controlling
length-, and tie up according to timing
plan.
Clearance area execution according to
calculations.
Check the blast in order to detect cut-offs
and, eventually, remediation of them.
Evaluation of blast results.
Blast report preparation and sign off.
The documentation generated during shotring

service is the proof of the work done, measuring
the results of the blast in several ways:
Explosive and initiation systems used, type
and quantity
Issues and special remarks during the
execution of the blast
Results obtained in terms of fragmentation,
vibrations, heave, fumes, etc.
The blast report is a complete summary of shotring
work.

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STEEL HARDENING
Metals made with manganese steel alloys (Hadeld Steel) can be pre-hardened to signicantly increase
their useful working life.Typical hardness increases from 200 HBW to 350 HBW or more. As measured on
the Brinell Scale.
MAXAMS metal hardening facility in Paramo de Masa (Spain) can process a range of objects of different
sizes and weights. In addition, this hardening process can be implemented in the customers locations or
in MAXAM facilities.
APPLICATIONS
EQUIPMENT
MAXAMs full service facility in Paramo de Masa
(Spain) offers customers a complete service, which
includes prehardening preparation, shooting
and quality checks. A specialized technical
team provides recommendations relating to the
application technique.
Stone crusher jaws

Excavator teeth
Railway crossings
Manganese steel alloy components.
BENEFITS
Typical hardness increases from 200 HBW to 350
HBW or more.
Treatment help railway crossings comply with one
or more of the following standards: EN15689 (EU),
AREMA 100-08 (USA), ETA 03-03 (Australia), and
GOST 7370-98, FTS ZT CP 015- 99 (Russia)
MAXAM RIOMETAL technical data

MAXAM supplies adhesive sheet explosive
(RIOMETAL) for metal hardening and other
metalworking applications.
Thickness: 2 mm to 6 mm
Width: 400 mm, mximum.
Band length: 10 m
Detonation velocity: 6500 m/s
UN classication: UN no. 0084, class 1.1D

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UNDERWATER BLASTING SERVICE

Blasting Solutions
MAXAM is one of the world leaders in using Bulk explosives in underwater blasting. RIOFLEX a high
energy exible explosive- combined with special Mobile Manufacturing Units cassettes- technology, and
a well-developed procedure that includes customized blast design allows to achieve excellent results in
terms of fragmentation, productivity and safety.
APPLICATIONS
Ports and Channels
Marine mining
Rivers and Sea
Salty and fresh water
EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS

MAXAM basic key equipment and products for
Underwater blasting are:
RIOFLEX MARINE explosive
UW Cassettes
RIOBLAST software
BENEFITS
The use of Bulk explosives sensitized in the
hole- provides huge advantages in terms of
manufacture, transport and storage due to the
use of Oxidant Matrix (Classication 5.1)
High productivity achievements due to likely
bigger drilling patterns when compared to
patterns loaded with packaged explosives.
Possibility to decrease the total time needed
to perform all Drilling and Blasting activities,
decreasing customers xed costs when
compared with traditional techniques.
Excellent and exible fragmentation results
to perfectly meet the need of the dredging
equipment utilized.
RIOFLEX MARINE. The main product successfully

used is RIOFLEX MARINE. This is an explosive
with great performance characteristics, based on
watergel technology, gas sensitized and crosslinked, representing one of the greatest technologies
in bulk applications. With a variable density and
energy that can be adjusted, it is a water-proof
product that can stay inside a wet borehole with
static water up to four weeks without changing
its characteristics and performance, in regular
conditions.
MMU-UW CASSETTES. High tech adaptable
pumping units, developed by MAXAM, are used
in the loading of explosives on drilling platforms.
These units assure the accuracy in the quantity of
explosive per borehole to avoid vibrations issuesand avoid spillage.
Specialized technical assistance to study and

control all environmental effects such as
ground vibrations and hydraulic shockwaves.
Adaptable high-tech Mobile manufacturing
Units UW cassettes- custom designed to
drilling platform specications.
Complete set of comprehensive reporting and
documentation.
Continuous Quality and Safety programs.

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UNDERWATER BLASTING
SERVICE
Blasting Solutions
Safety in the use, adequate production up to 100

kg/min-, accuracy in loading and efficiency low
maintenance needed- are the main features of UW
cassettes.
RIOBLAST. MAXAM simulation, blast design
and analysis software, developed in-house. It is
perfectly suitable to address specic underwater
blasting issues by performing comprehensive
simulations on charging, timing, ground vibrations
and fragmentation before the blast.
MAXAMs experienced team is, in fact, the third
part of the combination of equipment and tools to
assure successful underwater projects.
The combination of these three aspects is

fundamental for the success of underwater projects.
METHODOLOGY
MAXAMs experienced team uses state-of-the art
technologies, bulk products and initiation systems
to provide Underwater Blasting Services.
There are three major factors or objectives associated
with underwater blasting operations:
Specic fragmentation size
Ground vibrations and Hydraulic shock
waves control
High production schedule

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VIBRATION STUDY
& SIGNATURE HOLE ANALYSIS

Vibration and air blast studies help mines and quarries to proactively control and predict vibration and
air blast from drilling and blasting, helping them comply with applicable standards and regulations and
improve their drilling and blasting practices. Signature Hole Analysis is an advanced technique used to
predict and control blast induced vibrations. MAXAMs Technical Application Group (TAP) uses RIOTRONIC
electronic initiation systems, RIOBLAST software suite and other tools to design and successfully execute
complex blasts.
APPLICATIONS
Open pit
Underground and tunneling
BENEFITS
EQUIPMENT
Standard seismographs and additional accesories
accelerometers, hydrophones, multichannel
receivers are used in vibrations analysis. Specic
wave analysis software is necesary as well; RIOBLAST
is MAXAMs special software for that purpose.
expert network to design and implement short and
long term vibration and air blast control programs.
Vibration calculations help dene better blast

design:
Maintain operating license.
Improve community relations.
Reduce risk of vibration damage to
structures and buildings vibration.
Reduce risk of noise pollution and air blast
damage.
Reduced mineral loss.
Optimize drilling and blasting.
Improve ore extraction methods.
Extend mine life in environmentally sensitive
areas.
Increase blast size.
Reduce blast frequency.

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VIBRATION STUDY & SIGNATURE HOLE ANALYSIS
METHODOLOGY
VIBRATION STUDY
SERVICE
blast for MAXAM
sta, equipment
and supplies
CLIENT
CLIENT &
MAXAM
MAXAM
Safety review, risk

assessment
Dene scope
Obtain eld data &

samples
MAXAMs RIOBLAST software suite uses waveforms

recorded from signature holes to help design
customized blasts, delay timings and initiation
sequences
Recommendaons
(Oponal)
Tesng & Analysis

Study reports

costs and increasing transparency.
3D simulations predict expected vibration proles

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VIBRATION AND AIR

OVER PRESSURE MONITORING
Ground vibration is generated from all blasts as a result of the sudden compression of the rock surrounding
the blasthole. This results in a powerful compressive wave motion in the surrounding rock that radiates
out in a spherical shape from the blasthole. These vibration waves attenuate rapidly as they lose energy
at each geological boundary and the energy is spread over a larger and larger surface area until it nally
dies out at some distance from the blasthole. Air overpressure is the part of the wave that reaches the
atmosphere.
APPLICATIONS
Open pit mining and quarry
Civil works, OP and tunelling
Underground mining
Underwater blast
EQUIPMENT
BENEFITS
The air blast and vibration monitoring service is a
management solution offering blast design and
execution supported by sophisticated measurement
and statistical modeling techniques that are
designed to assist customers make blast design
decisions that recognize the likely vibration or air
blast impacts for a given point, structure or site.
Maintain license to operate.
Preserve mine reputation.
Minimize costly/inefficient alternative methods
of ore extraction.
Specic seismographs and microphones are the

adequate equipment for monitoring and measuring
ground vibrations and air overpressure. Some
relevant features of the equipment are:
Ergonomic and strength in rough conditions.
Self-contained and small.
Peak Particle Velocity (PPV) and Frequency
ranges in Blasting levels.
Communication and wave analysis using PC
software.
Properly trained personnel is necessary for this
service. MAXAM can provide this personnel or even
can provide training
Improved community relations.

Extended mine life in environmentally sensitive
areas.
Increased economy scales and reduced blasting
frequency.
Improved SH&E and loss prole.

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VIBRATION AND AIROVER PRESSURE MONITORING
METHODOLOGY
Vibrations and overpressure monitoring consist in
the measurement of levels of vibration and pressure
generated by one blast and their comparison with
standard limits.
One step beyond vibration monitoring vibration
analysis, consisting in calculating attenuation
formula for a specic blast design and for each rock
mass. Methodology is quite complex and consists
of:
Test blast program, shooting a number of single
holes and measuring in a number of locations.
Statistical and empirical simulation (measures
and peak values) .
PPV attenuation formula: V=K Q^ D^(-)
Frequency Attenuation formula: F=K D^(-)
PPV limits analysis and denition.
MIC (maximum instantaneous charge)
-Distance Table that allows do the blast
design assuring that no vibrations are over
the limit.

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VELOCITY OF DETONATION
MONITORING

Velocity of Detonation (VOD) is an important measure of explosive material characteristics as the
performance of explosive invariably depends on its velocity of detonation. The power/ strength of explosive
causes fragmentation of the solid structure; determines the efficiency of the Blast performed. It is an
established fact that measuring velocity of detonation gives a good indication of the strength and hence
the efficiency of the explosives used.
APPLICATIONS
Open pit
Civil construction
Underground
Quarry
BENEFITS
Safety, Quality and Environmental:
Determine detonation performance low or
high-, or failure thay may have occurred in the
explosive column.
Test the VoD as Quality Control to verify
product specications.
Determine the effects of detonating cord
downlines on explosives.
Check timing accuracy of electric, electronic
and non-electric delay detonators in full scale
blasting environments.
Evaluate length and type of material to use
as stemming in decks to avoid sympathetic
detonation, and/or explosive deck
desensitisation.
Economical:
Determine the minimum booster size and type
for any explosive column by measuring the runup VODs in full scale blasting environments.
Determine the minimum length of explosive
column to use as an explosive deck in decked
holes, considering the ingress of stemming
and drill cuttings, water pick-up etc and
the explosive run-up distance to full VOD
requirements.
EQUIPMENT
There are some commercial devices that can be used
to determine VOD:
Some of them portable and low cost, useful for
periodic QC control in the operations
Others are more sophisticated to perform more
complex analysis
Analysis software is an important requirement, in
order to get more accurate results.
Most of the actual commercial devices are based
on measuring continuous wire resistance during an
explosive columns detonation. Multipoint methods
are old-fashioned.
Determine the effects of dynamic pressures

from adyacent holes on gas and micro-balloon
sensitized products.
Determine the effects of water, drill cuttings,
rocks, stemming etc trapped within the
bottom, middle and top of the explosive
column.

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VELOCITY OF DETONATION MONITORING
METHODOLOGY
Measurement methodology consists in using a high
resistance cable probecable- along the borehole
length. The cable will be destroyed and shortcircuited continuously by detonation shock wave
and voltage variation will also be registered.
Cable has to be in a right position, without loops or
rounds that could affect accuracy of measurement.
Safety rules have to be considered as well, in order
to avoid loss of the equipment or even personal
injuries.
VoD probe placement
VOD record graphic

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WALL STABILITY
Unstable walls and slopes represent a major safety hazard. Wall failure causes safety risk and can lead to
mine disruptions and increased costs. MAXAMs Technical Application Group (TAP) helps customers design
their drill and blast operations to reduce the risk of such events.
APPLICATIONS
Open pit
EQUIPMENT
Seismographs.
Underground
Tunneling
Quarry
BENEFITS
Customer benets include:
Customized drill and blast plan given rock
characteristics.
Reduced mine disruptions.
Reduced vibrations.
Extended mine life in environmentally
sensitiveareas.
Reduced blasting frequency.
Rioblast Software.
Increased blast size.

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WALL
STABILITY
METHODOLOGY
2D laser proling is suitable for drilling denition,
as a practical tool. The recommended step by step
procedure is:
1. Conduct site survey
2. Classify slope and failure potential
3. Design and execute optimum drill
and blast plan
4. Check slope stability after blast

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WASTE OIL TREATMENT

Mines generate waste oil as a by product of their equipment and maintenance operations. MAXAMs TAP
team can help the mine set up a facility to treat this waste oil so that it can be used as a fuel in bulk
explosives, or used in a steam boiler. This treatment is environmentally friendly and practically eliminates
all such waste oils.
APPLICATIONS
METHODOLOGY
Waste management is an important part of all mine
operations. Regulations in most countries require
waste to be classied and managed. One strategy
uses the well known ve-step methodology:
Open pit
Underground
BENEFITS
Waste oil treatment provides some advantages to
the customer:
Reduce environmental impact.
Convert waste and hazardous residue into
energy.
MAXAMs waste oil treatment process, shown in the
ow chart below, can be set up easily and quickly at
any mine site.
MINE WORKSHOP
Workshop
lter
Waste oil
pump
IBC
Waste oil
Diesel fuel
Oil tank farm
IBC
Waste oil
Process tank
Filter
&
pump
Seling tank 1
Filter
&
pump
Waste oil
Ready for use
Explosive plant
Steam boiler
.
Purge
water
Seling tank 2

Madrid - Spain

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Contact: tap@maxam.net

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TECHNICAL

MAXAM Civil Explosives offers a broad range of

Blast design based on real geometry

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Obtain real- free face data 2D -sections.

Relevant information to prepare blast report and

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Free face global evaluation.

Vibration control, by dening real toe and the

Different 3D equipment brands and even

First row position, real distance between the

Measure range with reector up to 600 meters.

Bench angle, theoretical borehole denition.

Angular encoder accuracy: 0.02

Toe, in order to dene the subdrilling, bottom

Angular encoder resolution: 0.01

Distances (Burden, Spacing)

Automated scan rate: 250points/second

Operating temperature -10C to +45C

Water and dust resistance (IP63)

Burden colour codes.

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100% THRU CRUSHER SERVICE

Pay for rock produced to a required

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Topography and Laser proling

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Site access for each

Safety review, risk

Drill & blast

Blast site survey,

Drlling and and drill

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A comprehensive blast report for every blast & monthly tracking

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BLAST DESIGN SERVICE

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Blast design methodology consists of the following procedures:

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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS

Continuous Improvement programs can generate

CIP programs can achieve signicant improvements

Some recent initiatives:

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