LITE guard Super Size Trench Shield

LITE guard Super Sized Trench Shield

LITE Guard's Super Size Trench Shields are aluminium trench shields suitable for use with larger machines with a lifting capability of 12 tonne and upwards.

The largest of these trench shields weighs in at just on 2200kgs, giving a great strength to weight ratio and is unique to the LITE guard range.

Double skin. Great contractors shield. Good for all long length pipes, bore pits, and excavation work. Fantastic working load for this size of trench shield.

3000mm long gives a massive 150kPa working load.

We can manufacture panel sizes to suit your individual requirements.

Main Features

Double skin

High Working loads (150mm panel thickness)

High clearance rise bars available on request

Option of fixed or telescoping spreader bars (telescoping on request)

Panel SizesWeightskPa Rating
4000mm x 2400mm x 150mm590kg70kPa
5000mm x 2400mm x 150mm710kg55kPa
6000mm x 2400mm x 150mm830kg45kPa

High Clear Rise Bar

1950mm under strut height (Standard)

Max. 2300mm under strut height (upon special request)

Fixed Struts

1000mm to 4000mm (internal)

1000mm to 3700mm (internal)

Fixed Spreader Bars / Struts

100 x 100 x 9 Steel – 600mm to 3000mm

150 x 100 x 9 Steel – 3500 to 5000mm

Panel TypePanel Length mmPanel Height mmSafe Working Load (kPa)Panel Thickness mmUnder Strut ClearanceInternal Clearance Strut to Strut mmUnit weight Incl. 1000mm Struts
Lower4000240070150135037001293kgs
Upper400019507015055037001188kgs
Lower5000240055150135047001628kgs
Lower6000240045150135057001776kgs
Upper6000240045150135057001907kgs

LITE guard Super Size Trench Shields Meet Global Standards

AS 4744.1-200, BS. EN 13331.1 & 13331.2. (British & European standard), OSHA Sub Part P