DRILLING SMARTER, DRILLING BETTER

摘要

Drilling is a vital aspect of surface mine production that does not always get the same level of respect as the draglines, shovels and trucks moving the blasted overburden. The performance of a mine's drilling and blasting program, however, affects the overall perfor mance of the overburden removal process. Drilling also yields immediate clues about the rock formation and the precision with which the blastholes are drilled directly impacts the effectiveness of the blast. So it's important that drillers understand their role in the process and new tools are allowing mine operators to examine the drill's performance and better train operators.