Electronic components were first brought into the world of initiation late in the 1960s. Developments in the electronic sector has made the establishment of a successive blasting device possible.
The electronic det provides some timed surges of energy to several lead wires. This drastically increases the overall number the electric detonators that can be connected to the blasters. Therefore, the number of possible combinations increases substantially. The timed surges are easy to monitor and maintain with electronically adjustable controls.
Making Improvements
In the nineties, the growing diminishment of electronic workings brought forth a fresh idea. The idea was to use an onboard electronic clock in place of the powder delay components, which can lead to inaccuracy in electric detonators.
For close to a decade, there was a huge movement in research and development. This lead to the creation of the programmable electronic det. A programmable electronic det provides an amazing amount of flexibility due to the option to time initiation of the blast.
This flexibility combined with accuracy that you can control electronically, the door is opened for short delays compound detonation structures.
This has significant benefits, such as an increase in productivity and a reduction in nuisance for those in the mining sector. Statistical simulation software has been created in order to aid mining engineers with the handling of such a large amount of explosion design options.
In spite of an increased market price, the electronic det remained consistently in demand throughout the early years of the new millennium. However, a strong stage of acquisition and merging led to the disappearance of a considerable number of manufacturers. Today, only a few manufacturers are still active in the market.
Each type of electronic det is programmable to a specific blasting device. Primarily because of varying protocols in communication, no device can be used with different detonator brands. As a result, a combination of brands cannot be used to create a single blast.
Wireless blasting devices broke out onto the market at the turn of the century. This makes it possible to produce larger explosions from a greater distance, which makes detonation much safer. Wireless detonation is now a market standard.
The modern electronic det is still designed on the basis of electrical wiring used to conduct an energy source for the detonation signal. Electronic detonators increase safety and profitability for those doing business in a variety of industries.