Small Equipment Moves Require Large Amounts of Expertise Too

There are lots of industrial services companies that are eager to bid for big technical lifts, production line moves and factory reconfiguration jobs. But often manufacturers and industrial operators struggle to find the support they need to carry out small projects involving single pieces of equipment or less technical moves.

And yet, it’s often the smaller and more routine lift and shift jobs that can cause the biggest operational headache.

Small moves can be just as mission critical and operationally challenging as larger projects, with similar health and safety, business continuity and resourcing factors to consider. That’s why AIS Vanguard takes just the same approach to handling small lift and shift projects as it does to larger, more complex jobs, with a full method statement, experienced operatives and the right equipment for the job, drawn from the company’s UK-wide branch network.

The challenge for many industrial operators is that they often have lift and shift jobs that are too big to be done in-house, but small enough that some industrial services providers won’t allocate resource to deliver them, which is why AIS Vanguard is committed to offering a small projects service.

What type of small project can AIS Vanguard help with?
The types of small projects industrial operators require depends on the operating environment, but often they are time critical and need to be done outside of planned shutdown periods. Consequently, specialist expertise and lifting equipment is essential, not only during project delivery but also for planning and risk assessment.

Typical small projects include positioning and installing refrigeration units or AHUs, moving a piece of equipment, taking a redundant asset off site, dismantling a machine or lifting ductwork into position. The list of potential small projects is as endless as the number of operators that need help with lifting, moving, installing and decommissioning things, which is why it’s so important to work with experts who can do the job efficiently and safely with minimal disruption.

AIS Vanguard brings all the know-how, processes, and safety best practice of the company’s major projects experience to small projects, deploying resources from across its UK branch network to deliver small lift and shift projects anywhere in the country.

Projects often take less than a day, which is why some industrial services companies don’t want to commit to them. However, by focusing on operators’ requirements, no matter how small, AIS Vanguard has developed relationships which have seen the company return to industrial sites on multiple occasions to respond quickly to commercial and operational requirements with a professional service that gets the job done safely, cost-effectively and on time.