The LITE guard City Box is an advanced compact trench shield engineered for excavations in confined and restricted-access environments. Its narrow-panel design optimizes trench width while minimizing the need for backfill material. The City Box represents a significant advancement in trench shoring technology, combining strength, versatility, and ease of use to meet the demanding needs of urban and confined-area excavations.
Panel Thickness |
Panel Type |
Panel Length |
Panel Height |
Panel Weight |
Internal Clearance Length |
Max Depth |
Working Load Limit |
56mm |
Lower |
3000mm |
1965mm |
193 kg |
2700mm |
4000mm |
32 kPa |
56mm |
Upper |
3000mm |
1215mm |
126 kg |
2700mm |
4000mm |
32 kPa |
Dimensions are nominal.
Key Features:
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Optimized Design: The City Box's narrow panels allow for maximum trench width with minimal backfill, reducing material costs and excavation time.
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Enhanced Load Capacity: Designed for 'dig and place' operations, these boxes feature narrow panel walls with impressive working load limits of 30 kN/m² and 45 kN/m².
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Compact and Lightweight: With panel thickness reduced to 60 mm per side, the City Box offers a full-size trench shield experience. Assembled weights are 445 kg and 535 kg, making them suitable for lifting by 3.0 to 7.0 tonne excavators.
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Versatile Sizing and Stacking: Available in two sizes—2400 mm x 2400 mm and 3000 mm x 1800 mm—the boxes can be stacked two units deep by inverting one box on top of another and installing extension joiners, enhancing their adaptability to various excavation depths.
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Ideal Applications: Perfect for use by plumbers, drainage contractors, ground workers, councils, utility companies, and sectors dealing with sewer, water, gas, electricity, and communications.
Further information can be found here - https://www.liteguard.co.uk/

