AutoStem is the next generation of blasting technology. The non-detonating cartridge is a fundamental innovation to existing explosives with revolutionary safety features e.g. world's first safety switch. AutoStem have the benefits from 1,4s accreditation. The non-detonating cartridges creates no shock combined with high energy delivery and minimal scatter rock with immediate re-entry. Please find more information about AutoStem's non-detonating cartridge in this brochure.

1. THE REINVENTION OF EXPLOSIVES
AutoStem Europe B.V.
9mm – 87mm range of non-detonating blasting cartridges
Dual-Stemming™
Safety Lock™
AutoStem™ sequential
Waterproof

2. AutoStem is the world’s safest and most advanced high-performance blasting technology.
The revolutionary alternative to conventional explosives, with numerous applications
in the mining, quarrying, civils and logging industries.
Due to their revolutionary safety features, AutoStem cartridges offer enhanced safety,
increased productivity and significant savings.
“AutoStem is the future of explosives”
-The Economist-

3. AutoStem’s 2019 NewGen formulation means
unmatched performance at 38% more
power than conventional packaged
explosives*, yet with greater than a 95%
reduction in shock (and vibration) relative
to conventional explosives.
Unlike a conventional explosive, AutoStem
Gen III requires no stemming, no explosive
accessories and a minimal clearing area.
Only one action is required, disarming
the safety.
As a result, AutoStem can be used with
minimal user risk.
AutoStem Gen III is an evolution in explosive
technology.
* AutoStem cartridges are up to 2.0x more powerful than
traditional ANFO type products
The 87mm x 1700g: Benching cartridge
The 43mm x 550g: Deep rock blasting cartridge
The 35mm x 300g: Tunneling cartridge
The 9mm x 9g: The micro cartridge
The 17mm x 40g: The mini cartridge
AN EVOLUTION IN BLASTING PRODUCTS

4. • Accredited as 1.4s in each of the world’s main markets including the USA, the 27 member states of the EU,
Eastern Europe, North America, Australia, Africa and India.
• AutoStem is in full compliance with the standards set by the United Nations under the Series 6 Requirements
for the Transportation and Storage of Dangerous Goods.
• Our unique patented safety features designed into our Generation III cartridge include:
• The AutoStem Safety Lock™, our 2nd-generation slide safety which completely prevents accidental initiation
in transport, storage and use (only available from June 2019).
• Dual Self-stemming™ allows blasters to immediately clear the rockface as soon as product is loaded without
equiring of them to tamp a live explosive in a borehole. And the AutoStem waterproof casing ensures safe use
in water-logged holes.
• The AutoStem NewGen powder formulation prevents deflagration if AutoStem products are accidentally
initiated outside of a borehole. There is no mass detonation hazard risk in the even of fire and no explosive
accessories are required when using AutoStem products.
Should the worst happen, there is no safer product than the AutoStem Gen III blasting cartridge.
SAFEST BLASTING PRODUCT AVAILABLE IN 2019 GLOBALLY
Designed with one objective in mind - to be the safest blasting product available worldwide.

5. • A fundamental improvement to existing explosives
• No shock combined with high energy delivery
• Suitable for all borehole sizes from 9mm – 110mm
• Significant factors influencing adoption include:
• Classification: benefits from 1.4s accreditation in transport, storage and use
• Legislation shifts: no mass detonation hazard or malicious application
• Productivity: avoided shock means minimal scatter rock, no site downtime,
immediate re-entry
• Cost effectiveness: lower than the cost of a detonator
• Safety: 1.4s accredited. No deflagration without confinement.
World’s first safety switch in Gen III
• A superior explosive solution
AUTOSTEM: THE FUTURE OF EXPLOSIVE TECHNOLOGY

6. AutoStem Generation 3 Conventional packaged product
TNT equivalent 1.1x 0.8x
Strength relative to ANFO c. 1.5x 1.0 – 1.1x
Velocity of deflagration 360 m/s 5,000 m/s
Heat of combustion (Celsius) 2,500 3,000
Vibration at 10m Highly controllable ( 2.5 mm/s) Significant
MORE POWER
NO SHOCK
ENERGY
CONVERSION APPLICATIONS
SAFETY
PARADIGM
A cartridge for every
application and
requirement
No harmful application
Combustion cannot occur
outside a borehole
Safety switch
Efficient delivery to rock
Self stemming
No detonation
Maintain quality of
break
Increase energy
Reduce VOD
DESIGN OBJECTIVES

7. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Generates no shockwave
No flying debris from the blast
Can’t be initiated outside a confined borehole
Requires a minimal clearing area
Transported by plane, as its classified 1.4s
Gives of no noxious fumes
Creates minimal dust
Does not require explosive accessories
Safety switch
No mass explosion hazard
SAFETY IN EXPLOSIVES

8. AutoStem™ Gen III Splitter
• Dual stemming, electric initiation
• Highly delicate blasting work
• Waterproof
• Max borehole size: 10mm
Product code: 9mm x 3g
Performance: 0.1m³ /cartridge
Cartridges per box: 150
Product code: 9mm x 6g
Performance: 0.3m³ /cartridge
Cartridges per box: 150
Product code: 9mm x 9g
Performance: 0.5m³ /cartridge
Cartridges per box: 150
AutoStem™ Gen III Fragmentor
• Dual stemming, electric initiation
• More significant blasting work
• Safety switch
• Waterproof
• Max borehole size: 20mm
Product code: 17mm x 20g
Performance: 0.8m³ /cartridge
Cartridges per box: 100
Product code: 17mm x 30g
Performance: 2.0m³ /cartridge
Cartridges per box: 100
Product code: 17mm x 40g
Performance: 4.0m³ /cartridge
Cartridges per box: 100
AutoStem™ Gen III 35mm
• Dual stemming
• Electric or shocktube initiation
• Safety switch
• Waterproof
• Oversize, tunneling,
trenching, demolition
• Max borehole size: 40mm
Product code: 35mm x 100g
Performance: 5.0m³ /cartridge
Cartridges per box: 70
Product code: 35mm x 180g
Performance: 7.0m³ /cartridge
Cartridges per box: 70
Product code: 35mm x 300g
Performance: 10.0m³ /cartridge
Cartridges per box: 50
AutoStem™ Gen III 43mm
• Dual stemming
• Electric or shocktube initiation
• Safety switch
• Waterproof
• Tunneling, trenching,
low level benching
• Max borehole size: 50mm
Product code: 43mm x 350g
Performance: 15.0m³ /cartridge
Cartridges per box: 36
Product code: 43mm x 550g
Performance: 25.0m³ /cartridge
Cartridges per box: 30
AutoStemtm Gen III 87mm
• Dual stemming
• Electric or shocktube initiation
• Safety switch
• Waterproof
• Benching, tunneling,
heavy duty blasting
• Max borehole size: 103mm
Product code: 87mm x 1700g
Performance: 50.0m³ /cartridge
Cartridges per box: 8
THE AUTOSTEM GEN III
PRODUCT RANGE

9. 2
1
3
4
5
6
7
No measurable vibration output
Drilling can be done with a
handheld electric drill
9mm suitable for 10mm holes:
power charges from 3g - 9g
The smallest range of blasting
products ever
17mm suitable for up to 20mm
holes: power charges from
20g-40g
Suitable for all types of concrete
breaking, small shoulder
blasting, in crusher blasting
No compressor, rock drill,
diesel air, air hoses required
MICRO BLASTING CARTRIDGES

10. Europe
Canada
USA
Turkey
Australia
India and
Sri Lanka
New Zealand
Colombia
Ghana
Chile
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Dual accreditation granted:
• 1.4s UN 0323
• 1.4s UN 0432
Patents and accreditations:
• Europe (CE Mark of approval)
• USA (Department of Transport)
• Canada (Ministry of Environment)
• South Africa (SAPS)
• Australia (State Ministry of Mines)
• Chile (outside of explosive class)
NO OTHER EXPLOSIVE PRODUCTS HAVE GLOBAL APPROVAL STATUS OR SIMILAR REGULATORY ENDORSEMENTS
PATENTS AND ACCREDITATIONS

11. TUNNELING BENCHING
CIVILS WORK
UNDERWATER
BLASTING
OVER SIZE
BOULDERS
A WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS

12. Energy output
1.5x relative strengtht
ConventionalAutoStem
Energy output
1.1x relative strength
Vibration
Minimal, controllable, no shock
Vibration
Significant, non-controllable, shock
Safety
Safety switch, requires confinement
Safety
Not safe, mass explosion hazard
Stemming
None
Stemming
Required
Accessories
None
Accessories
Required
Limits of use
None
Limits of use
Built-up areas, sensitive structures
Accreditation
1.4s - easy to transport
Accreditation
1.1D - highly restricted in transport
AUTOSTEM VS. CONVENTIONAL EXPLOSIVES

13. 0.9x: TNT equivalence
0.9x: Strength relative
to ANFO
250m/s: Velocity of
deflagration
5mm/s: Vibration (PPV)
at 20m
30m - 80m: Fly-rock
scatter area
1,000MPa: Peak pressure
20g - 40g: Power charges
available
2m: Water resistant
Initiation: Electric
1.0x: TNT equivalence
1.2x: Strength relative
to ANFO
350m/s: Velocity of
deflagration
5mm/s: Vibration (PPV)
at 20m
50m - 150m: Fly-rock
scatter area
1,500MPa: Peak pressure
100g - 300g: Power char-
ges available
2m: Water resistant
Initiation: Electric and/or
nonel
1.1x: TNT equivalence
1.5x: Strength relative to
ANFO
350m/s: Velocity of
deflagration
10mm/s: Vibration (PPV)
at 20m
50m - 200m: Fly-rock
scatter area
6,500MPa: Peak pressure
350g - 550g: Power char-
ges available
2m: Water resistant
Initiation: Electric and/
or nonel
1.1x: TNT equivalence
1.5x: Strength relative
to ANFO
350m/s: Velocity of
deflagration
10mm/s: Vibration (PPV)
at 50m
100-200m: Fly-rock scat-
ter area
6,500MPa: Peak pressure
1700g: Power charge
available
2m: Water resistant
Initiation: Electric and/or
nonel
9mm range
Splitter
17mm range
Fragmentor
35mm range 43mm range 87mm range
0.7x: TNT equivalence
0.7x: Strength relative
to ANFO
150m/s: Velocity of
deflagration
2mm/s: Vibration (PPV)
at 10m
10-30m: Fly-rock scatter
area
500MPa: Peak pressure
3g – 9g: Power charges
available
2m: Water resistant
Initiation: Electric
RELIABLE POWERFUL BLAST PERFORMANCE

14. DRILL AND CHARGE – THE AUTOSTEM SOLUTION
For the first time ever, a viable safe automated and mechanical drill-and-charge solution made
possible with AutoStem
• World’s first fully functional and safe drill-and-charge equipment
• Multiple units operational since 2018 at:
• Finsch Mine, South Africa
• Rio Tinto, Australia
• Designed by AutoStem exclusively for use with the self-stemming capability
of the AutoStem Generation III
• AutoStem cartridges adapted to be able to hold themselves
securely in up-holes without any needed stemming
• AutoStem loading tool integrated with Sandvik DB 331 charging unit
• No explosive accessories required at all – neither on board or
in the drill-and-charge solution
• No emulsion mixing tanks or charging up systems required

15. Engineering drawings
of AutoStem / Sandvil loading tool,
specifically the drive cover
Engineering drawings
of AutoStem / Sandvil loading tool,
specifically the slide head assembly

16. Sales:
Tel: +27 (0)82 978 8548
Tel: +27 (0)82 554 4002
Tel: +27 (0)63 682 9822
Technical support:
Tel: +27 (0)82 978 8548
Logistic support:
Tel: +27 (0)63 682 9822
Tel: +27 (0)82 978 8548
AutoStem Headquarters:
josy@autostemtechnology.com
jonathan@autostemtechnology.com
AutoStem Europe B.V.:
rene@autostemeurope.com
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