Why Are Detonators Important?

An electronic detonator has a number of advantages, e.g. higher precision, improved blasting result owing to a wide range of delays, reduction of airblast/ground vibration, and safe use in extraneous electric environments, and the possibility of limiting the amount of detonators per shot.

What does a detonator do?

What is a detonator? Detonators are small devices used for detonating a high explosive. In a nuclear weapon, the nuclear part (called the core or the pit) is surrounded by high explosives. The detonation of those high explosives is what causes the pit to implode (compress) and create nuclear yield.

What is the point of blasting?

Blasting is commonly used to break materials such as coal, ore, stone, or other mined materials, to demolish buildings, and to excavate foundations for civil structures.