When you’re knee-deep in a repair job or lining up a quick utility dig, you don’t always need the heaviest equipment on the site. Steel trench boxes are built for power and depth, but when mobility, speed, and access matter most, aluminum trench boxes deliver the same trusted protection in a lighter, more flexible system.
That’s why more crews are adding aluminum trench boxes to their lineup. They perform like steel, but move like nothing else.
Steel Strength. Aluminum Freedom.
KUNDEL’S SafeGuard Aluminum Series was built for one thing: to give you steel-level strength in a system light enough to move by hand. Whether you’re handling waterline repairs, sewer work, or small-scale excavations, these trench boxes let you work faster, safer, and smarter.
Here’s how:
- Shorelite – A lightweight, modular aluminum trench box designed for fast installs and tight access jobs.
- Shorelite Lite – The go-to for maintenance crews and municipalities. OSHA-compliant and light enough for two people to set.
- Shorelite Shield – Need more protection for deeper digs? This model adds the heavy-duty punch of steel in an aluminum frame.
- V-Panel – A flexible, adjustable design that makes shoring around existing utilities simple.
Each system stacks, expands, and adapts to your jobsite, no special rigging, no wasted time.
When Aluminum Makes More Sense
Steel trench boxes will always have a place on the jobsite, especially for deep, heavy-duty excavations. But not every dig demands that level of reinforcement.
For utility work, emergency repairs, or smaller-scale maintenance projects, aluminum boxes make more sense. They’re easier to transport, faster to assemble, and still tough enough to meet OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P standards.
Less equipment to haul. Less downtime waiting on a crane. More jobs finished on schedule.
Lightweight Doesn’t Mean Weak
Don’t mistake “light” for “less.” KUNDEL aluminum trench boxes are built from high-grade aluminum alloys, engineered to handle the same abuse as steel systems, and then some. They’ve been field-tested in tough conditions and designed for long-term durability without the overhead of heavy equipment.
Stronger, Smarter, and Built for the Crew
Every KUNDEL trench box, whether steel or aluminum, is built around the same principle: keep crews safe and jobs moving. From deep trench systems to lightweight modular setups, we make sure you have the right box for every job, big or small.
Explore the full SafeGuard lineup:
👉 Shorelite Series | Shorelite Lite | Shorelite Shield | V-Panel