DemineCambodia

"Empowering Cambodians to Prevent Tragedy"

The Machine at work

Heavy steel hammers are independently suspended inside a bomb resistant shield.

The beauty of this device is its simplicity, for its power comes from nature. By harnessing gravity with electro-magnetism, it results with a powerful impact on landmine infested ground.

After a suspected anti-personnel landmine is detected with metal detectors or other means, the machine is backed and positioned over the target.

3 Inches (75 mm.) of wood has worked well to shield the operator and tractor from all blasts. Three layers of protection stand between landmine and operator. The hammer is dropped when operator is in a safe place.

By modifying old tires, resilient/lightweight armor can be used to help absorb/deflect shrapnel and flying debris.

This new invention uses an assembly of reciprocating hammers to replicate  footsteps. By impacting the ground with gravity induced force, the hammers explode the landmines, leaving the topsoil and vegetation in place. Utilizing a counterweight, the hammer takes very little energy to perform its task.

Sem Sovantha is inspecting the remains of a landmine exploded by the demining hammer.

Large anti-personnel landmine exploding near Siem Reap, Cambodia.