UGDB

Fast, efficient drill and blast design for underground mining methods

Deswik UGDB enables rapid creation of drill and blast designs, either manually or with advanced automation. Ensure consistency with industry-standard metrics for drill rig parameters, explosives, and detonator placement. 

Underground Mine with staff using machinery

Design drillhole plans quickly

  • Intuitive manual or automatic layout of drillholes with relation to design and existing voids.
  • Set design parameters for parallel or fanned holes including fixed toe spacing, collar spacing or angle changes.
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UGDB CAD Model

Build responsive designs

  • Update hole layouts against survey and design changes, change the drill rig or reverse the drill look direction.
  • Copy designs between rings – the new design automatically adjusts to the profile of the next ring slice.
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Charge Plan Annotated

Design charge plans quickly

  • Define charge holes and primer locations including customizable decking layouts with multiple explosive products.
  • Set blast timing for holes in various patterns and sequences and animate the resultant blast.
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Plot

Create and edit plots with ease

  • Plot any combination of plan and section views for ring, winze and breakthrough designs.
  • Rapidly set up plot templates with tables referencing key design information that updates for each plotted ring design.
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UGDB Exports

Export for machine or survey

  • Export to IREDES data format and upload the design directly to the drill rig.
  • Underground metals development, narrow-vein stopes, tabular deposits and backfill.
  • Distribute ring designs and laser lines to surveyors in either DXF or CSV formats.
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Attributed Solids

Better blast estimates

  • Slice the original stope solid against a ring layout or generate directly from the ring designs.
  • Interrogate the blast solids directly and report against the physical values in a plot.
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Our training and support services are here to help you maximize the value of your Deswik software purchase. With flexible learning options and expert assistance, we’re dedicated to your success every step of the way.

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Support when you need it most

Our support team is quick, responsive, and backed by industry expertise. Whether through phone, email, or our online Client Portal, our support staff are here to ensure you get the best from Deswik, anytime, anywhere.

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Learn how to produce results quickly, easily, and independently with our specialized training. From self-paced online courses to instructor-led sessions, we offer flexible options tailored to all skill levels and operational needs.

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