MINING EXPLOSIVES TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Technical Support for Mining Explosives Manufacturers
STX provides mining explosives technical expertise to companies without the fixed cost of a full-time employee. By doing so, companies stay leaner, lower their costs and can focus on serving their own customers.
What STX does for explosives manufacturers
STX assists explosives manufacturing companies that want to improve formulations, develop new products, solve technical issues and lift the safety and compliance of their operations.
Reduce the cost of current formulations by testing new raw materials.
Develop new products: low density, reactive ground, waste oil and more.
Solve technical problems in the manufacturing plant or in the field.
Train employees on mining explosives technology.
Conduct risk assessments for new or modified facilities.
Provide independent third-party audits of manufacturing facilities.
STX capabilities
STX Technologies operates a fully licensed laboratory (under the QLD Explosives Act and Regulations) in Brisbane, Australia, for chemical testing and product development of mining explosives.
STX also has access to blasting ranges to determine detonation properties such as velocity of detonation (VOD) and detonation pressure, captured with high-speed cameras from 1,000 to 1,000,000 frames per second. We can run UN Tests Series 8 and, for specialised work, source additional services through university-grade equipment.
Technical support & services
The technical support offered by STX Technologies covers the following areas.
Laboratory raw material testing
Testing of raw materials for emulsions and watergels.
Detonation properties
VOD, detonation pressure and high-speed camera measurement.
Product development
New mining explosive products, from concept to field.
Compliance (UN tests)
UN regulatory testing and authorisation of explosives.
Training
Classroom and practical courses on mining explosives.
Incident investigation
Independent investigation of product and field failures.
Plant technical audits
Technical and compliance audits using AEISG codes.
Expert witness
Expert testimony in cases involving mining explosives.
Companies that have trusted STX
Frequently asked questions
STX works with AN-based explosives, boosters and detonators. If you have a problem in that field, give us a call.
Confidentiality is paramount for STX Technologies. If your company has an issue with one of its products, STX and your company sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA); we then discuss the issue and STX offers a couple of solutions. Once agreed, the work starts and the solution is yours. STX is clear from the start about which knowledge is public (patents, journals) and therefore unrestricted. Because each project is unique, any new knowledge discovered during the work belongs to the customer.
Of course. STX takes care of the ongoing technical support so you can keep doing what you do best — making your business innovative, safe, profitable and growing.
Yes. STX’s founder has worked with many technologies and stays up to date with the latest developments. Sometimes it is a matter of adapting a proven technology to new conditions.
No. STX supports the chemistry of the products, compliance (product authorisations and United Nations testing) and safety (risk assessments, management of change and process safety at the manufacturing stage).
STX can run technical audits, review quality and process safety and security, update SDS, and assist with hazard studies and risk assessments.
Have a technical problem with your explosives?
Talk to STX about testing, product development, compliance, training or audits.