2′ x 7′ Utility Max Lightweight Aluminum Shield – Pacific Shoring

Description

2′ x 7′ Pacific Shoring Utility Max Aluminum Trench Shield

The Pacific Shoring Utility Max 2′ x 7′ Aluminum Trench Shield is a lightweight, modular protective-system component designed for utility excavation, repair, maintenance, and restricted-access work.

Model 26.0 PS-UMS-27-PANELS includes two 2-inch-thick aluminum side panels measuring 2 feet high by 7 feet long. The two-panel set weighs approximately 122 lbs before connection hardware, and accessories.

The 7-foot panel length provides more longitudinal working room than the 2′ x 4′ and 2′ x 5′ Utility Max configurations. This additional space can accommodate compatible pipe, fittings, utility components, tools, and repair operations while maintaining the handling advantages of a lightweight aluminum system.

This configuration provides a 1,072 PSF panel capacity, 10 inches of vertical clearance, 60.5 inches of horizontal clearance between spreader locations, and a maximum internal shield width of 96 inches. Two compatible spreaders are required for operation and are selected separately according to the required trench width.

Key Benefits & Crew Efficiency

• Lightweight Two-Panel Set: The two aluminum panels and spreaders weigh approximately 122 lbs.

• Seven-Foot Panel Length: Provides additional working room compared with the 4-foot and 5-foot Utility Max panels.

• Modular Aluminum Construction: Compatible components can be configured for different trench widths and utility applications.

• 2-Inch-Thick Panels: Provides a published panel capacity of 1,072 PSF.

• 60.5-Inch Horizontal Clearance: Offers more clear working length between spreader locations for compatible pipe, fittings, tools, and utility components.

• Two-Spreader Assembly: The 2-foot-high panels require two compatible fixed or adjustable spreaders for operation.

• Maximum 96-Inch Internal Width: Supports configurations for a range of compatible excavation widths within the manufacturer’s tabulated limits.

• Stackable System: Compatible Utility Max panels may be stacked when securely connected at the appropriate connection points.

• Published Depth Ratings: Listed for allowable depths up to 12 feet in A-25, B-45, C-60, and C-80 soil under the applicable tabulated configurations and limitations.

Product Specifications

Pricing & Logistics

Panel-Set Price: $3,256.00

The listed price is for the two-panel Utility Max set. Spreaders, connection pins, leg kits, wheel kits, end panels, and other accessories are selected and priced separately where applicable.

Contact us to confirm current pricing, availability, compatible spreader options, accessory requirements, and shipping rates.

Freight & Delivery Coordination

The two-panel set weighs approximately 122 lbs. The complete assembled weight depends on the selected spreaders, connection hardware, and any additional Utility Max components included with the system.

The lightweight aluminum construction helps reduce transportation and handling demands compared with substantially heavier trench-shield configurations. Contractors must still use properly rated equipment and account for the complete assembled weight during loading, unloading, assembly, placement, and removal.

We can coordinate delivery to your contractor yard, municipal facility, equipment location, or active jobsite and provide pricing for multiple shields or mixed-equipment orders.

Target Applications

The 2′ x 7′ Utility Max aluminum trench shield is intended for compatible excavation work requiring a lightweight, modular protective-system configuration with more working length than the shorter Utility Max panels provide.

Potential applications may include:

• localized water and sewer repairs;

• gas, electrical, and telecommunications work;

• utility service connections;

• pipe and conduit repairs;

• utility tie-ins, tees, crosses, and fittings;

• crossing-utility work;

• valve and utility-component maintenance where dimensions are compatible;

• utility exposure and inspection;

• municipal and public works maintenance;

• street and easement excavation;

• restricted-access utility work;

• use as part of an approved stacked Utility Max configuration.

The 7-foot panel length and 60.5-inch horizontal clearance provide more room for compatible pipe, fittings, connections, tools, and installation equipment than the 4-foot or 5-foot models.

Suitability depends on the dimensions of the pipe, structure, utility component, rigging, tools, and selected spreaders. The complete configuration must provide sufficient working room and crew clearance for the planned operation.

This shield should not be selected solely because its exterior dimensions appear to fit the excavation.

Critical Selection & Safety Factors

Is the 2×7 Utility Max Right for Your Jobsite?

The correct protective system depends on more than panel height and length.

The project’s Competent Person must evaluate:

• excavation depth;

• soil classification;

• surcharge loading;

• trench width;

• pipe and utility-component dimensions;

• required working clearance;

• groundwater and changing soil conditions;

• adjacent structures and existing utilities;

• whether the panels will be used independently or stacked;

• spreader type and width;

• lifting and placement equipment;

• access and egress;

• jobsite-specific hazards.

This 2′ x 7′ configuration may be appropriate when the shorter 2′ x 4′ or 2′ x 5′ panels do not provide enough working length, but the 2′ x 10′ or 2′ x 12′ models would be unnecessarily long or difficult to position.

The 2-foot panel height does not mean this shield is automatically suitable as a standalone protective system for every excavation listed at a 12-foot allowable depth. The complete configuration must protect workers within the shored area and comply with the manufacturer’s tabulated data.

Compatible Utility Max panels may be stacked when securely pinned together at the appropriate connection points. The Competent Person must verify the stacked configuration, connection method, panel arrangement, and allowable depth before use.

Depth Ratings & Tabulated Data

The Utility Max tabulated data lists this panel configuration for maximum allowable depths of:

• A-25 soil: 12 feet;

• B-45 soil: 12 feet;

• C-60 soil: 12 feet;

• C-80 soil: 12 feet.

The same depth ratings are listed with the tabulated 72 PSF surcharge and without surcharge.

These published depths are not universal excavation limits. The permitted application depends on the complete Utility Max configuration, soil classification, surcharge loads, trench geometry, shield placement, installation method, and actual jobsite conditions.

Utility Max systems may be used in C-80 soil only when dug into the excavation rather than driven into the soil. The manufacturer recommends using a site-specific plan prepared by a registered civil engineer for C-80 applications.

The published Utility Max depth tables are limited to 12 feet. Any proposed use beyond the listed depth requires a site-specific plan prepared and approved in writing by a registered professional engineer.

The Competent Person must classify the soil immediately before installation and continue monitoring the excavation for changing conditions.

Spreader Configurations

The 2-foot-high Utility Max panel set requires two spreaders for operation.

Pacific Shoring offers compatible fixed and adjustable spreaders for different internal trench widths.

Available adjustable spreader ranges include:

• 20 to 26 inches;

• 24 to 36 inches;

• 30 to 42 inches;

• 36 to 60 inches;

• 40 to 54 inches;

• 54 to 96 inches.

Available fixed spreader lengths include:

• 20 inches;

• 24 inches;

• 30 inches;

• 42 inches;

• 54 inches;

• 60 inches;

• 72 inches;

• 96 inches.

The selected spreaders determine the completed internal shield width and add weight to the assembled system.

The correct spreader configuration depends on the trench width, pipe or utility-component dimensions, required working clearance, lifting capacity, and installation method.

When requesting a quote, provide:

• required internal shield width;

• excavation depth;

• soil classification;

• pipe or utility-component dimensions;

• required working clearance;

• preferred fixed or adjustable spreaders;

• whether the system will be stacked;

• project location;

• quantity required.

Installation Requirements

Utility Max systems must be assembled and installed according to the manufacturer’s tabulated data.

Important requirements include:

• assemble and rig the shield before lifting;

• use properly rated cables, slings, and lifting equipment;

• have the Competent Person calculate the complete lifting weight;

• never permit workers beneath a suspended shield;

• keep excavation faces vertical;

• maintain the shoring walls within 6 inches of the excavation walls;

• backfill excessive voids with crushed rock or excavated soil as required;

• secure stacked shields with the appropriate connection pins;

• restrict lateral or other hazardous shield movement;

• provide safe worker access and egress.

When the trench wall is more than 6 inches from the shield, the void must be filled over at least two-thirds of the shield-wall area as directed by the manufacturer’s tabulated data.

Utility Max systems used with compatible leg kits may be positioned up to 2 feet above the bottom of the excavation when there is no sloughing or raveling and the system is securely supported.

Workers must always enter, exit, and work within the properly shored area.

Inspection and Safe Handling

A Competent Person must inspect the Utility Max system daily while it is in use and after any event that could affect the excavation or protective system.

Inspection should include:

• lifting hooks and lifting points;

• spreaders and connection pins;

• welded joints;

• panel damage or deformation;

• cracks or signs of component failure;

• proper engagement of lifting equipment;

• soil movement and surface cracking;

• water seepage;

• sloughing or raveling;

• surcharge setback;

• movement of the shield within the excavation.

Workers must remain clear of suspended shields and pinch points during assembly, lifting, placement, adjustment, and removal.

A damaged system must be removed from service. It may only be returned to use after it has been properly evaluated and recertified as required by the manufacturer’s tabulated data.

Request a Quote from Iron Lot

We supply Pacific Shoring Utility Max shields, modular aluminum trench boxes, steel trench boxes, manhole boxes, bedding boxes, road plates, and related underground construction equipment.

Contact our team for:

• current pricing and availability;

• fixed or adjustable spreader options;

• complete Utility Max configurations;

• stacking and connection components;

• multiple-unit quotes;

• freight and delivery coordination;

• comparison with larger Utility Max panels;

• equipment financing information.

Warehouse Shipping Location: California

Payment Options:

We accept company check, wire transfer, ACH, and credit card payments. We also offer financing through Ascentium Capital.

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Call Iron Lot at 336-516-8011 or request a quote online for current pricing, availability, and freight information.

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