Plate-Guard is a major innovation for the protection of all buried pipeline assets – for oil and gas lines, high-voltage electricity grids, telephone and fiber optic cables or water and sewage networks. Plate-Guard is the optimal solution for the safety and protection of these underground assets. More than 50% of third party damage to a pipeline is done accidentally by the excavator bucket of a mechanical digger. Tests show that the polyethylene plate cover resists the impact of a mechanical digger and prevents damage to the pipeline.