Orica
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About Orica
Orica is one of the world's largest providers of commercial explosives and blasting systems, serving mining, quarrying, oil and gas, and construction markets across more than 100 countries. Founded in 1874 during the Victorian gold rush era, the company has evolved from a regional explosives supplier into a global mining and infrastructure solutions provider. Its digital division, Orica Digital Solutions, now represents approximately 15% of total revenue (~US$200M annually) and has invested heavily in software and hardware technologies spanning the entire drill-and-blast value chain.
Orica's digital platform has been built through organic development and strategic acquisitions including Axis Mining Technology (2022) and Terra Insights (2024). The company's integrated ecosystem connects blast design, automated loading, wireless initiation (WebGen), fragmentation measurement, and cloud-based analytics. A partnership with Epiroc on the Avatel semi-autonomous loading system further extends its technology positioning.
— Written by the MSR editorial team
Products by Orica (4)
Sorted alphabeticallyBlastIQ
by Orica
BlastIQ is Orica's centralised digital platform serving as the web-based hub through which blast designs, loading data, measurement results, and environmental monitoring information are shared, viewed, and analysed across an operation. It integrates in real time with Orica's delivery systems (Bulkmaster MMUs), measurement systems, and SHOTPlus blast design software. The platform includes automated analytics across historical blasts, multilingual support, and remote access to real-time data. Key sub-solutions include BlastIQ Vibration and Airblast Control for managing blasting in constrained environments, blast design optimisation tools, and reporting and compliance features.
FRAGTrack
by Orica
FRAGTrack is Orica's automated fragmentation measurement system, delivered as part of the BlastIQ platform. It uses binocular camera technology with hybrid 2D/3D stereoscopic image analysis and deep neural network AI to autonomously capture, process, and report rock fragmentation data. The system is available in multiple configurations: FRAGTrack Conveyor (mounted above conveyors), FRAGTrack Crusher (at crusher feed points), FRAGTrack Gantry (haul truck measurement with real-time oversize detection), FRAGTrack Shovel/FEL (face-shovel and front-end loader operations), and FRAGTrack GeoSpatial (georeferencing samples to correlate blast design with performance).
Next Gen SHOTPlus
by Orica
Launched at MINExpo 2024, Next Gen SHOTPlus is Orica's latest evolution of the SHOTPlus platform. It incorporates the company's proprietary Predict physics engine, Hellfire blast damage model, and Advanced Vibration Management solution. The platform enables engineers to move beyond descriptive drill-and-blast design to model and predict blast movement (muckpile profiles), rock mass damage, and environmental vibration impact in near real-time.
SHOTPlus
by Orica
SHOTPlus is Orica's flagship desktop blast design and modelling software, in the market for over 35 years and widely regarded as an industry standard. It enables users to design, visualise, and analyse blast initiation sequences across surface mine, quarry, and construction applications. The suite includes SHOTPlus (surface production), SHOTPlus Underground, and SHOTPlus Tunnel, each tailored to specific application environments.
Company Details
- HQ
- East Melbourne, Australia
- Company Size
- 1000+
- Website
- orica.com
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