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Biography

The founder of STX Technologies, Dr. Miguel Araos, has spent more than 27 years working with mining explosives research / development, technical support and innovation in Chile USA and Australia. He has visited more than 30 mining explosives manufacturing plants around the world. He worked as inspector of explosive in Queensland, Australia. Therefore, the support from STX you receive will cover technology, operations, regulatory compliance and innovation. You can see Dr. Araos profile here

https://www.linkedin.com/in/miguel-araos-402b345/

STX Technologies is a unique company as it is the only company that can offer product development / new mining explosives technologies in Australia and overseas. Your company does not have to pay for a technical manager / technical team. You can have STX capability on demand when you need it, and your company focusses on deliver to your customers.

Customers

STX Technologies has customers in the following countries
  • Australia
  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Latin-American

FAQ

STX works with AN-based explosives, boosters and detonators. If you have a problem, give us a call.
You may be wondering about confidentiality of you project when working with STX Technologies – rest assured that confidentiality is paramount for STX Technologies. If your company has an issue with some of its products. STX and your company sign a confidentiality agreement we discuss your issue and STX will offer a couple of solutions. Once agreed, the work start. That solution is yours. STX will be clearer from the beginning which knowledge is public (patents, journals) and therefore no restrictions can be imposed. However, because each work is unique, any new knowledge during a awork between STX and customers, belong to the customer.
Of course, STX does. STX will take care of the technical support and you continue doing what you do best – making your business profitable and growing it.
STX can help you with that matter. STX founder has worked with lots of technologies and has kept up to date in the latest developments. Sometimes is a matter to digging out old technologies and adapting it to new conditions.
STX not only support the chemistry part of the products, but also the compliance (product authorisations, United Nations testing, risk assessment, management of change, process safety of the manufacturing stage.
Do you need support to make your manufacturing plant compliant (review safety / security management system), conduct hazards studies, update SDS, etc.).

Examples of work

Technology

  • Solving gassing issue on watergel based technology.
  • Detonator’s time measurement to determine time shifting.
  • Testing new emulsifier / oils.
  • Developing formulation to use PPAN to make emulsion explosives.
  • Demonstrating of explosive technology in Europe.
  • Developing a new explosive based on hydrogen peroxide.

Training / literature search

  • Training of technical team of an explosives manufacturer
  • Training regulators.
  • Literature search to support decision on mining explosive products.
  • Literature review on propellants charges for Australian company.
  • Experience reviewing patents and journals.

Manufacturing plants and storage

  • Reviewing manufacture process of explosive manufacturer to provide assurance to mining customer that NOx issues in field were not due to manufacturing products issue.
  • Supporting emulsion product technology’s licensee on behalf of the licensor

Compliance

  • Writing safety management system / security plan for explosives manufacturer.
  • Assessing safety / security status of emulsion storage facility in South Africa
  • Authorising European explosives product in Australian states
  • Auditing companies to ensure that manufacturing was not the cause of NOx issues in plant

Legal

  • Witness experts in technology case

Detonation properties

Field support

Training course

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