Charging

In Edit Ring mode, use the tools on the Mining | Edit Ring tab, in the Charging group, to apply charging and stemming to the holes on a ring using a chosen calculation method, define the charged and stemmed intervals for a hole, and calculate a charge energy distribution grid

You can also auto-charge the holes on rings using wireframes or polygons to define the charge zones, without entering Edit Ring mode.

Note: Any charging and stemming settings should be verified by a mining engineer prior to the creation of a blasthole layout.

  • Click Consumables Library to inspect and configure the consumables that have been assigned to the current ring design.

    • The Consumables Library button

  • Click Edit Charge Templates to create and edit groups with different consumables, defining the interval length and other details for each.

    • The Edit Charge Groups button

  • Click Assign Charge Template to assign a charge template to selected drillholes.

    • The Assign Charge Groups button

  • Click Calculate Charging & Stemming to automatically load the holes on the ring and apply a charging algorithm.

  • When the display is in Edit Ring mode, click Assign Intervals to enter or edit the stemming and charge interval lengths for a selected hole.

  • When the display is in Edit Ring mode, click Interactive Charging & Stemming to use the mouse to adjust the charged and uncharged (stemming) interval lengths for individual holes. If holes have been deck charged, then multiple stemming and charge intervals may be adjusted.

  • Click Charge Exclusion Zones to auto-charge the holes on rings using wireframes or polygons to define the charge zones. The function allows solids and polygons to be selected for multiple rings in 3D mode (including section view) or in Edit Ring mode.

  • When the display is in Edit Ring mode, click Charge Energy Distribution to generate a charge energy distribution grid that can be used to validate ring patterns and their explosive charging.