Device and method for robotised priming

A priming method that provides safety in explosive priming and reduces the possibility of accidental detonation, comprising:

• entering a command to start an explosive priming process via a user interface that communicates operationally with a processor,
• positioning a detonating assembly on a detonating assembly cart from a detonating assembly rack in a detonating assembly dispenser by means of detonating assembly unloading wheels;
• moving the detonating assembly to a meeting and priming zone;
• positioning an initiator on an initiator cart from an initiator rack in an initiator dispenser by means of initiator unloading wheels;
• moving the initiator to a meeting and priming zone;
• and
• introducing the initiator inside the detonator assembly in the meeting and priming zone to form an explosive primer.

A priming device that provides safety in an explosive priming process and reduces a possibility of accidental detonation, comprising:

• at least one initiator dispenser, wherein each initiator dispenser comprises a plurality of initiator racks containing a plurality of initiators stacked one on top of the other;
• wherein each initiator dispenser further comprises one or more initiator discharge wheels that discharge the initiators onto an initiator cart;
• at least one detonating assembly dispenser, wherein each detonating assembly dispenser comprises a plurality of detonating assembly racks containing a plurality of detonating assemblies stacked one on top of the other;
• wherein each detonating assembly dispenser further comprises one or more detonating assembly unloading wheels that unload the detonating assemblies onto a detonating assembly cart;
• a meeting and priming line with a meeting and priming zone, wherein the initiator cart locates the initiators in the meeting and priming zone, wherein the detonating assembly cart moves the detonating assemblies through an intermediate zone to the meeting and priming zone, wherein the detonating assembly cart inserts the detonating assembly into the initiator in the meeting and priming zone to form an explosive primer.