About our method of Remote Control

The WARRENATER™ is the only 'inline' remote control device available in the UK. The 'inline' remote control method of initiating the blast has many benefits over the other methods that have been or are in use. (e.g. Hand Held, Hand Line and Wireless Devices).

The WARRENATER™ is Safe for Operators;

It is the most effective at removing Tunnel Systems;

it is the lowest cost remote control device and it is the easiest to maintain in the field.

The Operators get less fatigued using it as it is the lightest of all the available devices and therefore the easiest to carry about.

The WARRENATER™ is the safest and simplest to use.

The WARRENATER™  carries a conditional Lifetime manufacturer’s Warranty.

Methods of Ignition

4 different methods of ignition are, or have been, used for Tunnel Buster type products. They include:

1. Hand Held
2. Hand Line
3. InLine Remote Control
4. Wireless Remote Control

Hand Held – Definitely not recommended - only buy a handheld device is you are prepared to suffer the consequences of flying rocks smashing into your body. We know, past experience with handhelds has resulted in hospitalisation on more then 1 occasion.

It has become clear to all manufacturers and operators alike that the hand held method of applying gases to a tunnel system is simply not a safe enough method. All equipment manufacturers except the WARRENATER™ manufacturer developed hand held devices and amazingly some still sell them. No matter the price, handheld devices are dangerous. Some manufacturers have realised this and have modified their devices to enable the operators to stand a few more feet away. These modifications led to the introduction of the Hand-Line devices.

Hand Line devices

These are all modified devices that use the original hand held devices with a cable attached to provide some distance between the operator and the handheld device. Although these offer a small improvement in operator safety, they have introduced more problems for the operator. The hand held devices used are heavy and cumbersome; they were designed to have the operator hold them in the hole. Now the operator has to figure out how to keep the device in the hole standing up whilst at the same time pulling on the cord attached to the device to trigger the spark. The WARRENATER™ offers a much better and much safer way to achieve this. The WARRENATER™ delivers the simplest, most cost effective and user friendly operation using the ‘Inline Remote Control’ method.

InLine Remote Control - Safe, in control operation at a reasonable price.

The WARRENATER™ is the only ‘inline’ remote control device on the market. It has operator safety at the heart of the machine. The wand is light and easy to carry about. It is easy to stand in a hole and there is no problem with tugging on it to deliver the spark like there is with the hand line devices. The standard remote controller is 30 to 60 feet away which places the operator at a safe distance from the blast. The operator has full control over the electronics and flow of the gases from a safe distance. There is no possibility that the gas can be exploded whilst the gas is still flowing. The WARRENATER™  is the only remote control device on the market that has a failsafe feature that will not allow the spark to occur whilst the gas flow is open.

Wireless Remote

The introduction of wireless remote control devices for use with an explosive device is still under investigation and should be avoided for the time being. WARRENATER™ developers researched the use of wireless devices thoroughly and the decision not to proceed with the development was based upon operator safety exposures.