Pattern Design

Drill & Blast Pattern Design

Computer-assisted pattern design for optimal blasting and drilling

EXEL Drilling understands that good blast design is vital to ensuring cost-efficient operations and output.

As part of our Drilling & Blasting services we offer specialised computer-assisted drill and blast pattern design. Using state-of-the-art blast design and management software, our technical staff create optimised blasting designs, empowering us to conduct precision blasting within even the most sensitive or restrictive of parameters.

This service is ideal as part of a complete drilling and blasting program, or as a standalone service. Potential applications for EXEL Drilling’s pattern design capabilities include:

• Mining and production drilling and blasting
• Quarrying
• Pre-splitting for road or rail cutting
• Exploratory drilling
• Any ROG drilling and blasting

This service can include any of the following:

• Drill and blast consultation
• Blast site survey and assessment
• Detailed costings
• Vibration and environmental assessment
• Safety analysis and assessment
• Computer-assisted pattern design and mark-up
• Laser face profiling

If desired, EXEL Drilling are also able to work with your pre-completed designs.

Our other services

For more information on our other capabilities, either as discrete services or as part of an end-to-end solution, please see the pages below.

• Drilling & Blasting
• Face Profiling
• Bore Tracking
• Road Cutting