In Episode #5 of AcademyBlasting.TV we interview Dr. Josh Hoffman, the technical director of the Institute of Makers of Explosives. Dr. Hoffman's career includes numerous different aspects including public perception of mining and explosives, work on Capitol Hill with mining and explosive policy, and now he works in all sectors of commercial explosive use as an interface between industry and the government. Dr. Hoffman is considered one of the leading experts in explosive engineering and explosive policy.

This episode has a wide span of conversation including Ammonium Nitrate disasters such as Beirut, blowing up trains in the desert, and much more.

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Information on IME SLPs can be found here: https://www.ime.org/products/category/safety_library_publications_slps

Information on IMESAFR can be found here: https://www.ime.org/content/imesafr_learn_more

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In this episode of AcademyBlasting.TV, Dr. Anthony Konya discusses the future of blast design. Starting with the history of blast design, powder factor is introduced and the development of powder factor is discussed at length - including why powder factor has been nearly abolished for the second time in the industry.

Concepts such as Dual Cratering Theory and Sheer Theory are also discussed and how these centered around the evolution of blast design principles and the breakage mechanisms of rock.

Independent Variable Blast design is then introduced and the concepts of the Konya Independent Variable Blast Design methods are described. Multivariate Blast Design and N-Factor blast design are then introduced as the blast design methodology of the future. All this and much more in Episode #4 The Future of Blast Design from AcademyBlasting.TV

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Episode 3 of AcademyBlasting.TV answers the question - what is the future of initiation systems?

The show starts off discussing the history of initiation systems, starting in the 1600s and the development of the black powder/pricker initiation system. Advancements through blasting caps are discussed including the invention of electric blasting caps by Benjamin Franklin, the development of the Nonelectric blasting system by Per Anders Person, and the new age electronic blasting caps. Common myths about the electronic blasting caps are broken down and the real facts are presented.

The podcast then shifts into a discussion on the latest innovation in blasting caps - the wireless blasting cap. How do these systems currently work, what are the major developments that need to be made to bring this technology to market, and what does a future with these caps look like? Dr. Anthony Konya discusses how these are the missing piece to the automation of the blast loading process. This is an episode you do not want to miss if you are looking at how cutting-edge technologies in blasting are going to shape the industries future.

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