DID YOU KNOW: The average lifespan of a PET plastic bottle disposed in a landfill is more than 700
years?
This is just one of the reasons why GreenMoxie Australia uses PET bottles to create their world-changing
electric fences!
The FiboPost has been created from raw and recycled post consumer stock, using the superior stiffness
and resilience of PET to design a product that can perform in extreme conditions. An ideal solution for
fencing within the mining industry to keep livestock off the mine site, the FiboPost is non conductive and
will not cause any electrical interference in critical areas of your operations.
The Product
The Fibopost production removes waste Polyethylene terephthalate “PET” from the recycling / landfill
streams, before converting this material into Fiboposts. The benefits of this include longevity, as PET is
not expected to break down in the landfill for more than 700years, making it an ideal material for long
life fence posts.
PET itself is made from recycled cool drink bottles and packaging strapping; and 26 bottles can make 1 x
1,650mm Fibopost. Its’ unique structure enables it to maintain +95% of its strength after 5 years
exposure in the Queensland sun.
The Fibopost has hi-tech fibre reinforcement; and the strength-to- weight ratio is higher than steel – the
Fiboposts are 1/3 of the weight of the equivalent steel star picket. Fiboposts can utilise screw fixtures
and staples, common for the erection of silt fencing containment.
Safety Benefits of Fiboposts for Mining
The mining industry has long used steel star pickets for electric fencing around the mine site, and
although these have proven effective for some; they are also a serious safety concern.
So serious, in fact, that in 2011, the Northern Territory Government issued the following warning, “Do
not use star pickets for support of road work signs, bunting, flagging, fencing, etc within 9 metres of the
trafficked path."
This was endorsed by VicRoads in May 2005, “steel star pickets should not be used where they are
located within one metre of the traffic path.”
Although the dangers have been recognised, there has not been an alternative replacement that
performs as a replacement – until now!
Due to the flexibility of the material used, Fibopost on your mine site can provide the following benefits:
Prevents damage to equipment tyres in the event machinery runs over the pickets
Flexible – reduces the risk of dangers and injury associated with pressure (no sharp edges)
Easy to see with bright colours or glow in the dark
They will last hundreds of years and won’t be impacted by extreme heat (or cold)
Can be used for blast peg holding wires and won’t be destroyed during blasting; also easily
recoverable
Ideal for excluding livestock from mine sites
Self-insulators, saving you money on external insulation for your steel posts.
Non conductive: prevents danger if the post hits electrical cables when being driven into the
ground.
Won’t create any radio interference in critical mine areas
Will not rust or leach harmful chemicals into the ground, making it also suitable for organic
farming.
Fibopost is a unique product; with an electric fence insulator that can replace star pickets in any fencing,
sign, containment, survey and safety applications. GreenMoxie produces the Fibopost 600XT and 369XT
models and can customise the product to suit each client’s requirement, both in length of the post and
hole or slot spacing. You can also choose a colour to stand out, suitable for vision impairment, and even
those that glow in the dark.
Find out more about Fibopost with GreenMoxie Australia.
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