Vanguard 2001 Limited
Machine Installation & Logistics Mechanical Engineering Specialists
We specialise in the installation and relocation of a wide range of both precision and heavy plant & machinery. In addition, we offer specialist engineering services, including mechanical maintenance, electrical and pipework installations, complex rigging, contract lifting and machine logistics. With over 30 years’ experience in the industry, we understand what is important to our clients. Which is why our style of project management is efficient but versatile, and why we will always deliver on time and budget. Our staff is made up of technical experts and hugely experienced project managers – so whoever you are dealing with, you can put your trust in them completely.
a complete turnkey solution
superior specialist equipment broad experience and expertise
Contents
any job, anywhere
About us
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What we do
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Why choose VML Group?
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Where we work and who we work for
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Case studies
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About us Originally a family-run business, VML Group has grown to become one of the UK’s leading specialist heavy engineering and logistics business. In 2012 the company engaged a private equity partner to provide further investment which has proved integral to our plans and operational culture of firm foundations.
Health, Safety and Quality Health and safety management controls are the fundamental building blocks that our company foundations are built upon. We are a continuously improving company with a culture based on knowledge of industry, the safety of our own workforce and that of our customers.
Providing nationwide coverage and operating internationally, the business is comprised of highly skilled fitters, riggers, welders, electricians and project managers. Despite our growth and reputation, we maintain a personal approach, in line with our family-run origins and values.
Our ISO 9001 accreditation gives our customers complete satisfaction and project traceability at every step. We believe in training and proving competency and have invested in NEBOSH and industry standard training plans for our operational safety and site personnel.
nationwide coverage flexible solutions
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technical experts
What we do • Precision and heavy machinery moves • Complete ‘turnkey’ solutions • Internal relocations and repositioning • Alignment checks and leveling services • New equipment delivery and installation • Working extensively with OEM’s • Factory relocation / removal • Local, national and international projects • Plant and equipment logistics, and secure storage • Project management and technical consultancy • Specialist mechanical, electrical, transport and lifting services • Complex contract lifting • Asset de-commissioning and recovery
one day projects long term extended projects
complex projects
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Why Choose VML Group Our aim is to complete your move with minimum disruption and maximum efficiency, provides solutions continuously along the way. This is why it will be planned to suit your business, be it during working hours, overnight, or over a Bank Holiday weekend. We will produce Risk Assessments and method statements for your agreement covering every aspect of the project, and our qualified workforce will oversee all elements of the works to ensure the operation is carried out safely, on time and within budget.
Broad experience and expertise
Specific technical experts
In all areas of heavy engineering and logistics we
We match mechanical and electrical engineers to
are specialists in complex, space-restricted and
specific plant or industry sector equipment.
time-critical projects, with experience in a wide range of sectors and plant-specific projects.
Full project size spectrum We are happy to take on small, local projects as
A complete turnkey solution
well as larger, longer-term national or international
From start to finish we provide project
works. From moving a single machine to an
management and safety controls, through to
entire processing line, we are happy to support
de-commissioning, lifting, transport and storage
our customers’ needs no matter how simple or
solutions.
complex.
Complete flexibility
Our Price Promise
We understand projects move and change shape
We understand that our clients want to secure the
as your business demands, which is why we offer
best price without compromising on quality. If we
a flexible approach to managing your project and
understand your budget, we can find the right
achieving your key goals
solution that gives you better value than any of our competitors.
Superior specialist equipment We supply a comprehensive range of mobile cranes, specialist forklift trucks and top/sideloading transport solutions as well as bespoke, industry specific specialist lifting equipment unique to VML Group.
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Where we work and who we work for Ultimately, no job is too big or too small. From small, single-site specialists to large multi-national customers, we work for a range of clients across the UK in a wide variety of sectors, and provide branded delivery and installation for OEM clients.
Norway to Gateshead
Gateshead to USA
South Shields to New Zealand Belfast to Wigan
Newcastle to Turkey
Chorley to Kuala Lumpur Southern Ireland to Somerset
Bristol to France
Bristol to Hungary
Germany to Bristol
Southampton to Czech Republic
materials and textiles food processing construction electronics energy and power plants metal work plastics mining and quarrying petrochemical automotive general manufacturing agriculture service sector aerospace precision engineering injection moulding printing pharmaceutical
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Case Studies Sector: Heavy Industrial/Bulk Material Handling/Metals & Minerals Case Study – Coal Handling Plant Relocation We were appointed by an engineering project management company based in New Zealand to manage the relocation of a coal handling facility from the United Kingdom to New Zealand. Our scope of work included • Duration of project – 10 weeks due to shipping constraints and charter agreement. • Secure the site. • Supply and install over 2 miles of fencing. • Decommission entire facility. • The removal of under-ground and surface conveyors. • The removal of 800m of heavy duty rail track including decontaminating and cleaning for shipping. • Lifting and transporting 1,600 tonnes of plant and machinery. The largest single unit was over 200 tonnes. • Delivered to port side on time and on budget. • Full project management, Health and Safety and Risk Management.
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Case Studies Sector: Packaging and Material Handling Case Study – Packaging Line Installation & Crane calculations VML Vanguard were engaged by a specialist Material Handling Original Equipment Manufacturer. The machinery consisted of a specialist packaging line and needed engineering management services and craneage expertise which we were delighted to carry out. Our scope of work included • To supply all suitably qualified craftsmen, including Banksmen. • To supply all lifting equipment, slings, FLT’s and craneage. • All personnel briefed with Risk Assessment & Method Statement prior to commencement of work. • Positioning and rigging of crane. • The establishment of a Safe Working Zone. • Radius checks and calculations. • Positioning and alignment of Packaging Line. • De-rigging of crane, removal and make safe for all working zones on departure. • Full project management and Health and Safety management.
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Case Studies Sector: Food & Beverage Processing Case Study – International Relocation & Installation of Specialist Ingredients Manufacturing Machinery VML Vanguard were engaged to relocate a section of food manufacturing and ancillary clean room process equipment for a global food ingredient’s brand from the United Kingdom to the United States of America. Our scope of work included • To supply all suitably skilled labour, lifting tackle, equipment and specialist transport. • To remove all plant from the existing UK site. • To advise on and supply an appropriate base for the existing line. • To ‘foil bag’ sensitive equipment. • To shrink wrap temp control unit, clipper, Spirax Sarco heat unit, hopper and weighing unit. • To safely load all plant to a forty foot shipping container. • Secure and safe relocation to our customer’s USA production plant. • Full project management, Job Method Statements, Risk Assessments and transportation documentation.
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Case Studies Sector: Food & Beverage Processing Case Study – Lifting & Installation of Dairy Processing Plant VML Vanguard were the successful contractor chosen to work with this blue chip consumer brand to assist in engineering support of their new product production process. This included an in-depth lifting plan, all crane calculations and project/risk management. Our scope of work included • To supply all suitably skilled labour, lifting tackle, plant and equipment. • To supply craneage and specialist transport. • To produce detailed lift plans and drawings. • Unload 8 tanks from a horizontal orientation. • Position cranes and specialist transport for optimum lifting access. • Calculation of sling positions and ‘full turn’ hitch termination. • Synchronisation of 2 cranes for vertical positioning and off-loading tanks, utilising skates and FLT’s to be placed in the correct area. • Full project management, supervision and Health & Safety Management including detailed Job Method statements and Risk Assessments.
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Case Studies Sector: Electronics/Aerospace Case Study – A renowned global designer and manufacturer of control systems for aerospace One of the industry leaders in control systems for military and commercial aircraft were planning some external machinery moves to a purpose built premises for more efficient production. VML’s Scope of Work • VML were engaged to supply complete project supervision • Skilled mechanical and electrical site labour • Disconnections from power supply • Dismantle test rigs, hydraulic test rigs, flow stand rigs and temperature sensitive equipment • Disconnect and remove switchboards • Relocation of all above equipment plus vertical milling machines, pillar drills, grinders and lathes • Provision of all plant, equipment, lifting tackle and hand tools • Full Health, Safety and Project Management
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Case Studies Sector: Food Processing Case Study – One of the UK’s leading food and soup brands One of the UK’s leading food producers engaged VML Group to assist in their internal machinery moves as part of strategic production enhancements. VML’s Scope of Work • Supply all suitably qualified mechanical and electrical labour • Supply all lifting tackle and equipment • Dismantle all equipment for packing into shipping containers and internal repositioning • Uplift and skate into new internal position or into shipping containers • Reassemble equipment • Alignment and levelling in new position • Full supervision, health, safety and project management
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Case Studies Sector: Power Distribution & Renewables Case Study – Installation of Smart Grid Sub Station VML were chosen as the preferred contractor to work for Northern Power Grid in their Customer-Led Network Revolution (CLNR) project which ended in December 2014. This was the UK’s largest Smart Grid project. VML were acknowledged by the project communications team for the expertise of our staff and site labour who worked on a particularly difficult job. The project, which VML are delighted to be a part of what was a partnership between Northern Power Grid, British Gas, Durham University, Newcastle University and EA Technology Ltd. The project demonstrated a range of end user customer and technology solutions to facilitate the uptake by consumers of low carbon technologies like solar power pv, heat pumps and connection to the electricity grid.
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Case Studies Case Study – Bottling Line Relocation VML GROUP was awarded the contract to relocate a bottling line from Clonmel in Southern Ireland to Shepton Mallet in the UK. VML was requested to supply skilled labour, tackle and lifting equipment to the manufacturing plant in Southern Ireland. Additionally, as requested, we manufactured bespoke lifting frames ad edge protection for the Rinser, Filler and Labeller to allow the safe handling and to protect these machines during shipping. The lifting frames were designed by Vanguard 2001 and the calculations produced to ensure compliance with the Loler Regulations. As a further precaution the Rinser, Filler, Labeller, Capper, Table and the Mix Processor were wrapped with Industrial grade shrink wrap to protect them whilst being transported and during the turbulent journey on the R.M.S Vindava barge during shipping. The out of gage items were then loaded onto specialist transport ad taken to the port in Cork, Ireland. VML project managed this from start to finish. As the items measured a width of 6.1 meters; being too wide to travel safely on the public roads during daylight hours, the transportation arrangements needed to be agreed with Ireland’s National Police Force, to provide a police escort overnight to ensure safety was taken into consideration during the transportation of this bottling line. VML, then followed the specialist transport from the manufacturing site in Clonmell to the port in Cork to oversee the equipment handling onto R.M.S Vindava; the barge was then met at Portbury Dock, Bristol, UK by the VML team to again oversee the equipment handling discharge from the barge onto the specialist transport. Police escort was again arranged and we then followed the machinery overnight on the Bank Holiday weekend to the receiving site in Shepton Mallet, off loaded and conveyed the equipment into the building, the machines were then positioned by VML as directed and inched into the final position under the supervision of the onsite engineers. Our client was pleased with a potentially difficult project being handled professionally and entirely to time and budget agreements.
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Vanguard 2001 Limited
Vanguard 2001 Limited
Our Offices Northern Depot Blenheim Place Halifax Road Gateshead NE11 9HF
Southern Depot 12 Hercules Way Bowerhill Trading Estate Melksham SN12 6TS
0800 0 22 33 54
01225 707500
Midlands Depot Whittington Hall Whittington Road Worcester WR5 2ZX
London 26 York Street London W1U 6PZ
Welsh Office Llewelyn’s Quay Port Talbot SA13 1RF 07974 805231
T: 0800 022 33 54 E:
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