South Africa’s BME reported the last generation of its AXXIS system, AXXIS TITANIUM, is in its final trials and set for launch and marketing this year. The company described it as the most advanced electronic-blast initiation system on the market. AXXIS offers faster loading, lower costs and higher productivity, the company reported. It features software for timing, two-way communication between the blasting box and detonators, high-strength downlines, and the capacity to fire up to 500 detonators accurately at timings between 0 and 10,000 microseconds.
The system first launched more than three decades ago. Separately, the company reported its which generates blast designs, is seeing interest during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic because it offers the capability to distance-share designs. The solution speaks to the current trend in digital communications replacing face-to-face interactions.
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