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Manhole Trench Shields

Manhole Trench Shields

Specially designed manhole trench shields (manhole trench box) allow your job to progress smoothly and safely. Pro-Tec Equipment’s manhole shields are designed and engineered to superior strength standards, using the same rugged design and materials used on the ProSeries line. They are available in 4″ single and double wall, octagonal and 4-sided as well as any special size to meet your job requirements.

Man 4 Series

Increase Production on Manhole Installation Projects

Standard features

  • Industry’s first standard 4-point lift system
  • Full-length double top rail provides built-in “I” beam strength
  • Wrap-around wings
  • Professional Engineer Certified to meet or exceed O.S.H.A. requirements
  • On knife edge shields: the industry’s strongest knife edge
  • On flat bottom shields: full-length double bottom rail provides built-in “I” beam strength
  • Available in single and double wall models
  • Includes connected, 5” schedule 80 spreader pipe

Man 4 Series options

  • Foam filling – prevents soil and water buildup (on double wall shields)
  • Cutouts and replaceable doors
  • Stacking pockets
  • Custom sizes

Manhole shields – 4” Single Wall

Manhole shields – 4” Double Wall

Octagon Manhole Shield

Strong, Safe, Mobile

Pro-Tec Equipment’s Octagon Manhole Shield (OMH) combines the strength, durability and safety that is synonymous with a Pro-Tec Equipment trench shield with the mobility of a lightweight trench shield.

Standard features

  • Unique shape enables a potential savings of 3 cubic yards of fill
  • Single wall design
  • Professional Engineer 
  • Certified to meet or exceed OSHA requirements
  • Stacking pockets
  • Lifting rings

Octagon Options

  • Trapezoidal cutouts and replaceable doors
  • Custom size

Octagon Manhole Sheilds

Pro-Corr Round Manhole Shield

For Lighter Excavators and Rubber-Tired Backhoes

Pro-Tec Equipment’s Round Manhole Shield (Pro-Corr) is designed to be used by lighter-duty excavators and rubber-tired backhoes. 

Standard features

  • Stacking pockets
  • 24” adjustable legs
  • Lifting eyes
  • Professional Engineer Certified to meet or exceed O.S.H.A. requirements

Pro-Corr options

  • Cutouts and replaceable doors
  • Custom sizes

Round Manhole Shields – 48″ tall

Round Manhole Shields – 96″ tall

4-Sided Manhole Shields

Complete Protection on all sides

Pro-Tec Equipment’s 4-Sided Manhole Shields (tap boxes) are available in 3” and 4” sidewalls and are designed to allow complete protection on all sides.

Standard features

  • Industry’s first standard 4-point lift system
  • Full-length double top rail provides built-in “I” beam strength
  • Professional Engineer Certified to meet or exceed O.S.H.A. requirements
  • On knife edge shields: the industry’s strongest knife edge
  • On flat bottom shields: full-length double bottom rail provides built-in “I” beam strength

4-sided options

  • Foam filling – prevents soil and water buildup
  • Cutouts and replaceable doors
  • Stacking pockets
  • Custom sizes