Design Blasts with Safety and Efficiency in Mind
Carlson BlastOPS is a powerful blast design and optimization software built to improve rock fragmentation, reduce the risk of fly rock, and lower overall operational costs. By combining precision calculations with advanced 3D data handling, BlastOPS enables safer, more productive blasting workflows from initial planning through execution.
The software supports both simple and highly detailed blast designs and works seamlessly with point clouds and mesh data. Users can develop blast pattern layouts, validate proper burden and borehole spacing, and optimize designs to improve blasting performance and site efficiency.
BlastOPS integrates easily with traditional survey methods and modern data capture technologies, including laser scanning and drone-based photogrammetry, delivering a complete bench production workflow.
Key Features
Cloud and Mesh Editing
- Register and consolidate multiple scans
- Clean point clouds by removing anomalies
- Filter meshes to eliminate unnecessary data
Pattern Layout
- Design blast patterns using standard parameters
- Optimize layouts using burden measurements and inspection tools
- Compare blast designs with as-drilled borehole surveys
Data Extraction
- Determine burden and topography in full 3D
- Generate clean surfaces, hole coordinates, volumes, and profiles
- Draw inclusion lines to define blast perimeters
Seamless Pre and Post-Blast Workflows
Carlson BlastOPS connects pre-blast planning and post-blast analysis into a single, streamlined workflow. Using Carlson’s broader software and hardware ecosystem, teams can map, design, measure, and manage blasts from planning through ignition and evaluation.
Integrated technologies include:
- Photogrammetry with Carlson PhotoCapture
- Borehole measurement with the Carlson Boretrak® system
- Rock face scanning with Carlson Quarryman® Pro
- Drill project and machine oversight with Carlson Command
Blast Reporting
BlastOPS provides customizable reporting tools to meet site-specific requirements, including:
- Burden reports
- Drillers reports
- Plan view reports
- Front-facing reports
- Burden table reports
These reports support documentation, review, and continuous improvement across blasting operations.
How it fits into your workflow
Use Carlson BlastOPS to design safer, more efficient blasts while maintaining full control over data and design accuracy. The software integrates directly into surveying, drilling, and blasting workflows, supporting informed decision-making and consistent results across operations.
