Overview

Hexagon's MinePlan OP Engineering Operational is a comprehensive software solution designed to integrate and streamline the entire drill and blast workflow in open-pit mining operations. It encompasses functionalities from blast design to the reconciliation of planned versus actual fragmentation outcomes. By providing tools for creating and storing design templates, performing bootleg analyses, and establishing safety exclusion zones based on actual terrain, the software enhances operational efficiency and safety. Additionally, it allows for the assignment of charge information per hole, tailored to rock hardness and ore type classifications, optimizing fragmentation results. The platform facilitates effective communication among stakeholders by enabling direct viewing and sharing of survey data, timing, and charge instructions within the application. Post-blast, it supports the importation of actual drilling and loading results to track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as horizontal and vertical deviations, depth, and charge compliance. This comprehensive approach ensures a seamless and efficient drill and blast process, contributing to safer and more productive mining operations.

Features and Capabilities

• Rapid Design Utility: Enables the creation and storage of templates, completion of bootleg analyses, and establishment of safety exclusion zones for equipment and personnel, all based on actual terrain in a 3D environment.
• Optimized Fragmentation: Allows for the assignment of charge information per hole, considering factors such as rock hardness and ore type classification, to achieve optimal fragmentation outcomes.
• Stakeholder Communication: Facilitates the viewing and dissemination of survey data, timing, and charge instructions directly within the application, enhancing collaboration among stakeholders.
• Plan vs. Actual Tracking: Supports the importation of actual drilling and loading results to monitor and reconcile planned versus actual KPIs, including horizontal and vertical deviations, depth, and charge compliance.
• Post-Blast Reconciliation: Offers tools such as the fragmentation importer and slope comparison to assess and reconcile planned versus actual fragmentation and slope performance, aiding in continuous improvement of blasting operations.