Soft-Blast / JKTech
Research-backed blast design and analysis software from the world's leading mining research centre.
About Soft-Blast / JKTech
JKSimBlast is a blast design and analysis software suite originally developed at the Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC) at the University of Queensland, one of the world's premier mining research institutions. The software is commercially distributed by Soft-Blast and JKTech (the university's technology commercialisation arm). With over 750 users in 60 countries, JKSimBlast has been a cornerstone tool in the drill and blast industry for decades, particularly valued for mine-to-mill optimisation studies.
JKSimBlast's academic origins give it unique credibility in the market — its algorithms and models are grounded in decades of peer-reviewed research. The software is widely used in production mining, consulting, training, and academic environments. While it lacks the cloud-connected real-time data integration features of newer platforms, it remains a benchmark for blast simulation and analysis fidelity.
— Written by the MSR editorial team
Products by Soft-Blast / JKTech (3)
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JKSimBlast
by Soft-Blast / JKTech
JKSimBlast is a comprehensive blast design and analysis suite with modules covering the full range of surface and underground applications. Key modules include 2DBench (surface bench blast design), 2DRing (underground ring blast design), 2DFace (tunnel and development face blast design), JKBMS (Blast Management System for organising operational data), 2DView/TimeHEx (extended blast analysis and energy visualisation), and Blastatistics (QC software for drilling and blasting in open-cut mines).
JKSimFloat
by Soft-Blast / JKTech
JKSimFloat is a general-purpose flotation simulation package integrating data analysis and circuit simulation for minerals processing. Models developed from extensive flotation research at the JKMRC have been applied to over 100 flotation operations worldwide across base metals and precious metals processing.
JKSimMet
by Soft-Blast / JKTech
JKSimMet integrates data analysis, mass balancing, model fitting, optimisation, design, and simulation within one package for comminution and classification circuit analysis. It includes validated models for crushers, autogenous (AG) and semi-autogenous (SAG) mills, ball mills, rod mills, screens, and hydrocyclones — all built on decades of JKMRC research into comminution fundamentals.
Company Details
- HQ
- Brisbane, Australia
- Company Size
- 11-50
- Website
- soft-blast.com
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