Detnet South Africa (pty) Limited

Detnet South Africa Ltd

Francois Venter

Elmar Lennox Muller

Andre Louis Koekemoer

Riaan Lingenfelder Van Wyk

Trevor Watt

Chris Birkin

Riaan Van Wyk

A wireless detonator which includes a control unit, an ignition element, an energy source which is configured to fire the ignition element in response to a signal from the control unit, a communication module, and an energy harvesting unit which harvests energy from an external electromagnetic field which is used to power, at least, the communication module.

Wireless detonator

A blasting system including a plurality of detonators located in respective boreholes, which is implemented through the use of a remotely controlled vehicle used for survey purposes and for locating geographical positions of the boreholes.

Use of a remotely controlled vehicle in a blasting operation

A booster component which includes a booster housing for a booster explosive material and a printed electronic circuit which is associated with the housing and which includes a module for harvesting energy emitted by an energy source, a storage device for storing energy harvested by the module, an igniter and a circuit, powered at least by energy drawn from the storage device and responsive to a control signal for firing the igniter.

Booster comprising a printed electronic circuit

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Johannesburg, South Africa

Francois Venter