AutoStem™ Product Line

The 35mm (1.38 inch) range of Gen 3 cartridges

  • Suitable for borehole sizes up to 40mm (1.65 inch)
  • Available in 100g, 180g and 300g charges
  • Available with electric (non-explosive) initiation and detonator capable initiation
  • Suitable for deep level mining, trenching, civils blasting

The 43mm (1.69 inch) range of Gen 3 cartridges

  • Suitable for borehole sizes up to 55mm (1.96 inch)
  • Available in 200g, 350g and 550g charges
  • Available with electric (non-explosive) initiation and detonator capable initiation
  • Suitable for deep level mining, tunneling, embedded rock, hard blast environments

The 60mm (2.36 inch) range of Gen 3 cartridges

  • Suitable for borehole sizes up to 70mm (2.75 inch)
  • Available in 700g charges (from end 2017)
  • Available with electric (non-explosive) initiation and detonator capable initiation
  • Suitable for large borehole blasting and benching

The 87mm (3.42 inch) range of Gen 3 cartridges

  • Suitable for borehole sizes up to 94mm (3.70 inch)
  • Available in 1700g charges
  • Available with electric (non-explosive) initiation and detonator capable initiation
  • Suitable for large borehole blasting and benching

The 9mm range of AutoStem Micro

  • Available in 3g, 6g and 9g charges
  • Dual Stemming
  • Electric initiation
  • Highly delicate blasting work
  • Max borehole size: 12mm

The 17mm range of AutoStem Micro

  • Available in 20g, 30g and 40g charges
  • Dual Stemming
  • Electric initiation
  • More significant blasting work
  • Max borehole size: 20mm

SUMMARY TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Energy content

2.0 x more powerful than the next best packaged explosive at 5,121 j/g energy capacity

Speed of deflagration

340 m/s – Ensuring minimal vibration impact to surrounding environment

Pressure

500 MPa – With reaction runaway, AutoStem Cartridges reach maximum pressure within milliseconds sufficient to break out the hardest rock

Density

1.1 g/cm3 – Highest packing and mix density makes Gen III Cartridges the most powerful blasting cartridge available worldwide

Vibration

PPV reduction relative to conventional explosives by up to 90% (depending on cartridge size, rock competency and application type)

Water resistant

Water resistant as a standard to a depth of 50m (6 bar)