Efficiency Production, Inc. – America’s leading manufacturer of trench shielding and shoring – proudly introduces their first-of-its-kind Trench Shield Repair & Recertification Service. The program aims to “repair & recertify” used or damaged trench shields by repairing the shield’s damaged components and then recertifying the trench shield with new OSHA compliant P.E. certified manufacturer’s tabulated data, including new depth ratings.

“With steel prices soaring and no relief in sight, Efficiency wants to provide the underground utility industry with a cost effective alternative to purchasing new equipment,” explains Ken Forsberg, President of Efficiency Production. “Even though some used trench shields are beyond repair, many are repairable, and can be repaired and recertified at an affordable cost.”

Efficiency Production is the first manufacturer of trench shielding and shoring to launch a Trench Shield Repair & Recertification Service, and will include other manufacturer’s trench shields, shoring, or support equipment like bedding boxes.

The service will save contractors money by repairing and recertifying their existing trench shields or shoring systems, providing a cost effective alternative to buying new trench safety equipment. Here is how the Trench Shield Repair & Recertification Service works:

Step 1: Contractor contacts Efficiency or local distributor for a Trench Shield Repair Information Form.

Step 2: Contractor completes form and attaches detailed photos of the used or damaged trench shield(s), and sends to Efficiency.

Step 3: Efficiency will contact the contractor for a consultation about the shield(s), including their opinion on whether the shield(s) is repairable.

Step 4: Contractor ships the trench shield(s) to Efficiency Production.*

Step 5: Efficiency’s Engineers inspect the shield(s) and conduct a structural analysis.

Step 6: Efficiency provides a quote to the contractor.

Step 7: Efficiency will repair the trench shield(s)’ broken or damaged components, including: top tubes (stringers), end tubes, spreader pipe collars, knife-edges, and punctured skin plate.

Step 8: If desired, Efficiency will retrofit older shields to current Efficiency specs, including adding triple vertical tube collar posts (4 in. sidewall or larger), thru-wall welded reinforced collars, double tube top rail, and reinforcing ½ inch bar stock to top rail.

Step 9: Trench shield(s) are repainted, and then stamped with new OSHA compliant P.E. certified manufacturer’s tabulated data.

Step 10: Efficiency provides final invoice, and arranges for shipping trench shield back to contractor. Steel trench shields are not the only trench safety and support equipment included in the new, exclusive Repair & Recertification Service. Efficiency Production will refurbish all types of trench shielding, shoring, and support equipment; including:

• Slide Rail System components, such as steel posts and panels.

• Aluminum trench shields such as XLAP™, aluminum modular Build-A-Box™ components such as panels and corner posts, and Corru-Lite™ (corrugated aluminum panel) shields.

• Hydraulic vertical shores, hydraulic walers, and hydraulic aluminum trench shields.

• Stone Mizer® bedding material container.

Efficiency Production, Inc., “America’s Trench Box Builder™,” provides the widest selection of standard and custom trench shielding and shoring systems. Efficiency’s versatile products are designed specifically for safe and cost effective installation of utility systems and infrastructure improvements. All products are P.E. certified to meet OSHA standards.
 

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