LITE guard trench boxes are used for Training...
Vortex Training Group LTD has been using Lite Guard trench and manhole boxes, alongside National trench safety LTD equipment as part of our training courses in excavation support systems since early 2019. Throughout this time the equipment has been extremely durable which is impressive considering it's constructed out of aluminium which makes it lightweight and easy for transportation to our several training sites across the UK. The boxes are well-designed with multiple lifting points allowing for easy manoeuvrability, I’m happy to endorse these products from lite guard with a testimonial, as in my professional opinion these are the best products out on the market.
Travis Noblett
Director at Vortex Training Group LTD
The following is an excerpt from an Editorial which was in the Sapa magazine in 2013.
Sapa Profiles makes Lite work of Modular Safety Systems
Lightweight Modular Safety Systems for ground worker protection were originally developed more than 12 years ago by Lite Industries Pty Australia.
This was in response to the need to provide safety and protection for workers in deep excavations, coupled with the increased use of mini excavators which while versatile and easy to manoeuvre, had limited lifting capabilities.
When LITE Industries entered the UK construction market and established a base in the West Midlands, an aluminium supplier with extrusion design and fabrication capability was sought and, following extensive research, Sapa Profiles UK was identified as the ideal business partner.
Working from an extensive specification list and initial designs from LITE Industries’ technical team, Sapa produced samples for a family of Trench Shields and accessories, prior to signing off the design and making the dies.
There are LITE Guard products available to cover almost every requirement of the groundworker, from the Mini and Standard Shields for the Utility Industries, to the Super and Super-Size Shields for the heavier Contractor.
LITE Guard Shields and Accessories, are manufactured from structural grade Aluminium, which gives all the strength and toughness of steel, but at a fraction of the weight. Due to their light weight, they are easy to assemble, and save money on transport costs, whilst also reducing the hire charges of larger excavators.
The following is a Testimonial from a Contractor who does work on Construction sites in Scotland.
LITE guard UK Testimonial: Doing it tough in the Swamp.
The Shutters have now been moved onto another project after completing a very tough first job.
Best of all though is that the lads accepted them straight off the bat and now would not consider doing the job without them! And I’m talking of guys that have been doing things ‘the old way’ for 20 years or more!
When I told them what was planned, they were very sceptical and reckoned they would be tried for a couple of excavations and then hidden in a corner somewhere.
Well they were wrong…..and I’m glad they were ‘cos it means I’ve one less thing to worry about.
A sterling product! Sincerely hope that others are seeing the very real benefits of LITE guard shutters.
All the best
Alistair
Super-Sized Shields, Super Light Weight!
This is a 2 x 7.2m long x 2.4m high Super-Size Shield.
The Contractor said “Wow, that is sweet! We had to use 2 Excavators to handle a trench box of the same size!”
A successful project by Bristol Water
LITE guard by Leeds Welding Company on site in Yorkshire by Connaught Constructions with the LWC hand rails.
We are delighted to be working with LWC Trench Shoring and their brand new LITE guard Trench Shoring technology in operation at present across our development pictured here with Charftord Homes in Drighlington.
We constantly seek to deliver new & improved solutions for our project partners. Providing more efficiency on our projects is a clear pathway to success which in turn drives increased value for our clients.
Made from aluminium and only 30% the weight of traditional steel, this improved trench shoring technology is easier, faster and light therefore we can use smaller machines operating in more compact spaces.
This allows our Site Managers more flexibility & efficiency on site operations and improves project completion times, all whilst keeping the Health & Safety of our team a number one priority.
Essex & Suffolk Water
Photos of new box in use at lower Bedford's road Romford
Admittedly the box was pre-assembled, but we watched the blokes on demo build it in roughly 10 mins.
Once ground was out it took another 10 mins to transport from roadside to excavation with chains.
Hole perfectly safe around leaking maxi, and with the ladder platform provided, it will have a purpose built access ladder and platform to get in and out.
We agreed on site with the crew that if we used traditional method of timber and sheets there is at least half a day’s work if not more, and would have needed a 3rd man or 2nd crew.
Chris
