48 min

#3 The Future of Initiation Systems Academy Blasting

    • Earth Sciences

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 myt...

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 myt...

48 min