Mining
With over 50 years worth of experience in developing products for the South African mining industry, we’ve gained a deep technical understanding of what works best, whilst still meeting the highest specification standard requirements. Our products are designed and manufactured with the unique safety and regulatory requirements in mind, which is why our customers prefer our locally manufactured solutions.
Overview
Spilo, in conjunction with our customers in the mining sector, designs and manufactures the woven fabrics used in underground support systems and dewatering bags.
Testimonials
"For over 20 years, Spilo has supplied us with the highest quality, reliable fabrics that meet our mining customers’ rigorous requirements. We’re proud to work with Spilo in supplying the local mining sector with world class products."
Stitchwise
Vincent Prior - MD, Stitchwise
"Spilo’s fabrics are trusted by our quality control teams to support our mines at the greatest depths."
AngloGold Ashanti
Franco Du Plooy - MD, Sabre Shubane Technologies
"We’ve worked and developed products with Spilo for more than 10 years and can highly recommend them for their high quality, reliable manufacturing."
Sabre Shubane Technologies
Mining Solutions
ZebraTube Dewatering Bags
ZebraTube Dewatering Bags
ZebraTube® dewatering bags are manufactured from a uniquely developed woven geotextile. A dedicated production team takes the utmost care in manufacturing our market-leading dewatering and sediment separating bags. These dewatering bags are ideal for large, medium and smaller dewatering and sludge removal projects.
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Spilo Backfill Bags
Spilo Technical Textiles produces specific geotextiles utilized in the world of deep-level mining. The backfill concept plays a pivotal role in allowing mining to continue safely and efficiently at world-record depths. Mine tailings (extracted earlier from the mine for their mineral content) are pumped back underground into our long woven fabric geosynthetic, stitched into tubes specifically designed for the solids and fines contained in that mine’s tailings. The main function of the tubular backfill bag is to replace traditional wood packs in propping up the hanging wall (roof) thereby preventing catastrophic fall of rock during any subsequent
mining or seismic activities.
Spilo Backfill Bags
Fuse Yarn
Fuse Yarn
Our customers develop a safety fuse for explosives consisting of a gunpowder core in a tube formed by yarn. This core is then covered with layers of bitumen, and has an outer wrapper of our specialised polymer fuse yarn. We manufacture this product for local and export markets.
We Focus On Quality & Sustainability
Spilo's quality management system is being certified by the most comprehensive standards set by the International Organisation for Standardisation EN ISO 9001:2008. This means that our quality management system has been rolled out to all levels within our organisation.
Spilo Geotextiles are CE marked under the EU Construction Products Directive. CE marking certifies that Spilo’s quality management system (EN ISO 9001:2008) complies with the EN standards. Spilo’s Geotextiles are submitted to production control and external testing by accredited test institutes in accordance with the EN standards. Spilo's environmental policy is to develop, produce and supply environmentally responsible products. To reduce consumption of energy, to use raw materials sustainably and to minimise the generation of waste are our main focus areas.
