Having a BLAST in Bradford--An Ohio producer utilizes electronic detonators to improve its blasting program

摘要

Often, when an operation switches to electronic detonators for its blasting needs, it's because of a problem, such as excessive vibration. However, at the C.F. Poeppelman quarry in Bradford, Ohio, that wasn't the only factor. The quarry produces crushed limestone, sand, agricultural lime, ready mix concrete and building supplies. While the company is sensitive to its one nearby neighbor and the surrounding community on the property's outskirts, the decision to switch to electronic detonators was made because, simply, owner Jim Poeppelman is interested in new technology. This led the company to recently start using the Daveytronic Digital Blasting System with electronic detonators from Davey Bickford USA Inc.