blasting

2025

The Influence of Velocity of Detonation on Blast-Induced Ground Vibration

In order to optimize blasting operations and minimize the effects of ground vibration we need to understand the influence of the Velocity of Detonation (VOD) on blast-induced ground vibration.

drone surveying

Webinar Summary: Enhancing Drilling & Blasting with Geospatial Data

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) connect data to maps. Join Elijah Williams, Senior Solutions Engineer, as he demonstrates how to integrate GIS data into your quarrying, drilling, & blasting workflows.

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Webinar Summary- How to Build a Scalable Blast Optimization Program

Zach Tobias from Maurer & Scott is sharing how they build blast optimization programs at scale.

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Customer Spotlight: Petra Drill & Blast and the Importance of Data in Drilling

Petra Drill & Blast's Nick Cunningham has alot to say about the Importance of Data in Drilling Operations and Ultimately it's Impact on Drill & Blast operations in quarrying, mining, and construction.

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Product Spotlight: Backbreak Analysis

With Strayos' backbreak calculator, measuring the volume and distance of back break can be calculated instantly and easily on newly formed faces with just a couple clicks.

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Product Spotlight: Floor Prediction AI

Strayos’ Floor Control Prediction tool provides users with a predicted floor surface based on actual borehole depths.

mining

Using Modeling to Reduce Backbreak

The root cause of backbreak on sites may be due to several factors such as geology, loading, timing, both in conjunction with or solely from poor blast design. This document will address how to use modeling techniques to improve highwalls.

drone data

A Higher Look at Creating Safe Blasting Operations in Mines & Quarries

This article will NOT discuss using drone data to design a safer blast. Rather, it will discuss how drones can improve safety conditions in blasting operations as a whole.

drone data

7 Ways Drone Data Empowers Construction Drill & Blast

Drone Data helps construction drill & blast companies in many ways, but here are the 7 we chose to highlight...

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Webinar Summary: Guidelines for Perimeter Control and Pre-Split Design

Nathan Rouse, Director of Thoroughbred Drill & Blast Consultants discusses why blasters and mining and quarry operations should invest in pre-splitting and what they need to know to pull it off correctly.

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Why You Need To Be Recording Your Blasts

Capturing blasts on video provides drillers, blasters and their crews valuable information on the shot performance. When analyzed we can see exactly how the rock moved, displacement, excess energy being released, ejections, and ideally a muck-pile achieving the desired fragmentation.

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Webinar Summary- Reading the Rock

Technical Specialist and Solutions Engineer Elijah Williams discusses how to accommodate rock characteristic information into your blast design. From drone to drill- adding data to your blast design creates safer more effective blasts.

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The Story of Eli

I chose to join Strayos because I saw a unique opportunity within the industry to grow a platform that I saw huge potential in. I want to share the technology that helped me in my own work.

digitilization

Overcoming Oversize - Webinar Summary

What if you could reduce your oversize by 30 percent or more?

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Webinar Summary- Violence Factor: A New KPI for Assessing Blast Performance

Dr Anthony Konya presents on using Violence Factor (VF) to assess blast performance. This new KPI will help blasters and site managers to evaluate and improve blast performance.

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Customer Spotlight- Aggregate Resources Industries

ARI, Inc, has dedicated itself to providing the best service possible to its customers and employees. To further that goal it has embraced technology and digitalization to improve operational efficiency, safety, and drill & blast outcomes.

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The Anatomy of A Healthy Blast

Just like the human body, a blast only functions properly when every part of its anatomy is in good shape. It’s important to get all of these principles right to ensure a healthy blast.

digital transformation

The State of Digitalization in the Drill & Blast Industries - Webinar Summary

The drilling and blasting industry is on the verge of unprecedented transformation. New developments in technology have provided all the building blocks for more automated and self-optimizing operations. Now, the biggest challenge is putting them all together.

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Webinar Summary- Optimizing Fragmentation Using Measure While Drilling and 3D Analytics Data

Traditionally, drilling data has been difficult to capture and combine with blast design information. Now, new technologies like 3D image analysis and Measure While Drilling(MWD) data allow blasters and site managers to "see" inside the bench in ways never before possible.

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What the Muck?

Using Drones and Artificial Intelligence is making post-blast analysis faster, easier, and more accessible than ever.

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Automated Blast Hole Volume Analysis

A more accurate shot volume calculation that allows users to optimize shot designs to achieve more even powder factor across the bench.

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How Drone Data is Empowering Boretracking Operations

Traditionally, the logistical challenges of boretraking have made it impractical for many companies to implement across all of their sites. Maine Drilling & Blasting has leveraged drone data and Strayos' AI to overcome these challenges and expand their bore-tracking program.

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4 Ways Your Data Protects You

When things go wrong, and they will, you need to be able to show that you did everything you could to prevent the disaster- otherwise its your assets on the line. Data is your insurance policy.

computer vision

Finding the Seam: Auto Detecting Geology with Drones to Optimize Blasting

Bench geology is easier than ever to add to your blast design. With automated detection and modeling you can optimize your blast. Prevent ore loss, reduce dilution, avoid flyrock, and more.

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Connecting the Solutions- Mining & Quarrying Companies Need an AI Powered Dashboard

Data silos are a well known obstacle for the quarrying industry. Ravi Sahu and Kevin Vonesh have an answer- an AI powered Solutions Dashboard.