Covid-19 Statement from Anchor Systems
Our approach to COVID-19
The senior management team of Anchor Systems (International) Ltd takes the COVID-19 threat seriously and we are taking all reasonable measures to prepare for and mitigate the risk of COVID-19 to our team members, our clients, and our business. Anchor Systems will closely monitor activities and adapt our operations to the changing environment.
Our employees
Anchor Systems acknowledges that employers have a vital role to play by taking the necessary action to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We are committed to providing a safe environment for our employees and their families.
Our employees have received COVID-19 training and are committed to maintaining strict social distancing and hygiene standards by following the advice from the World Health Organisation and Public Health England.
Our office
We have taken additional precautions to protect our team in the office. Newly introduced measures include increased cleaning and disinfection, high visibility signage to maintain safe social distancing, rearrangement of the office desks with Perspex protective screens, limited access for visitors and the availability of personal protective equipment.
All visitors to our office will be asked to read this statement and agree to comply with our new working practices. All visitors must complete a Visitor’s Questionnaire to self-declare their health status as part of the governments track and trace recommendations. Any visitor who declares COVID-19 symptoms will not be permitted to visit our office.
If our employees are asked to visit a client or a partner site, they must be provided with similar COVID-19 protections from the client and they shall adhere to all regulations in addition to the government guidelines.
Meetings/Site visits
Meetings will, where possible, take place virtually or over the phone.
Site visits will still continue and the level of service our customers receive will not be affected. Full PPE is given to all our staff and they are also kept up to date with the latest government guidelines.
CPD Presentations
All CPD presentations will now be held virtually and can be booked in by emailing info@anchorsystems.co.uk
Our services
You can still contact us in the usual formats, either by calling our main office number (01342 719 362), or by emailing us. Our facilities and arrangements with key manufacturers and suppliers allow us to continue to support our clients fully through increased stockholding and immediate availability for most products. We are determined to continue safely providing the levels of service our clients have come to expect of us in the face of this adversity.
Irrespective of any other works that may or may not be carried out, we shall continue to attend customer sites and our sales team remains available to offer advice by phone and email.
We continue to monitor the situation closely, our best wishes go out to our clients, service partners and wider supply chain.
Director
Hadley Smith
What Is a Vulcan Earth Anchor?
A Vulcan Earth Anchor® is a percussion driven mechanical ground anchor. It can also be referred to as an Earth Anchor or Percussion Anchor.
Vulcan Earth Anchors are used as a cost effective and rapidly installed system to provide a positive force on a verity or projects.
The Vulcan Earth Anchor range was designed by Anchor Systems (International) Ltd as a simple, reliable and cost-effective ground anchoring solution with the ability to provide immediate loading capacities from 1 – 450kN in displaceable ground conditions with extensive applications.
The concept involves a specially designed earth anchor with a larger surface area, attached to high yield tie bars or tendons to suit a variety of conditions, being driven into the ground where it is locked in position. The tensile load is applied, and the exposed end locked off and terminated.
With their ease of use and speed of installation, Vulcan Earth Anchors provide a time and cost saving alternative to more traditional means of anchoring, particularly where tight programme schedules are involved. This combined with the wide range of sizes available means that the Vulcan Earth Anchor has gained recognition across a vast array of applications internationally.
Benefits:
- Larger surface area allowing the Vulcan Earth Anchor to achieve the greatest holding capacity in all ground conditions
- Rapid installation
- Largest range of anchors in the World ranging from 1 – 450kN+
- We are the only company globally to manufacture and stock fully stainless-steel systems
- Bespoke design available
- Huge stock of plant and products with next day delivery available
- Made in Britain
If you would like more details on our Vulcan Earth Anchor you can view our brochure or email us.
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Expanding Our Offices
At the start of the year we expanded our offices as we were expanding our workforce and running out of desks.
We added in space for more desks and a dedicated meeting room which we were desperately in need for.
In addition to the new inside space we have also overhauled our signage across all our units as we have expanded from one unit to three over the last couple of years and wanted to make it clear to our visitors where to go when they arrive on site.
Unfortunately thanks to Covid we have been unable to show off all our hard work to any visitors so here is a gallery so here’s a sneak peak at what we have been up to…
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Anchor Systems on Site
We have been looking back at the behind the scenes and onsite work that we have been doing over the last year. Offering everything from in person and online CPD Presentations, design of products, installation and on-site training.
CPD Presentations
Want to learn more about our products and find out how they can save you time and money on your next project?
Our CPD presentations explain how our products work, the benefits of using them and also how you could utilise them in your upcoming projects. We have a choice of different topics and can offer live online presentations and face to face presentations when social distancing is relaxed.
Click here to find out more or book your CPD presentation.
Design
We work with several Consultant Engineers that support us in providing fully indemnified designs for your projects whilst taking into account the most cost-effective solutions.
When deciding which systems to use on your projects we will always look at conducting a site test so we can be sure that you get the correct product needed and will determine what plant is required for you to complete the job.
Find out more in-depth information about our design process
Training & On-Site Support
We offer bespoke training for our entire product and plant range which can take place either at our head office in West Sussex or on site. This training will then allow your team to install our products themselves which depending on the size of your project could save you a significant amount of money.
As well as training and design, our on-site support has always been a key service to our clients. We can offer additional advice on site as well toolbox talks and site specific advice, we usually attend for the first day(s) of the installation just to offer some tips and advice and make sure that everyone installing is happy in a practical setting with handling the anchors and equipment. Click here for further information.
Installation and Plant Hire
If you would like a complete supply and installation, then we have our very own list of trained and trusted list approved installers who we can arrange to install for you.
If you would like to install yourself and have taken advantage of our training, then we can supply all the plant equipment that you will need to install our products. This equipment can either be hired or purchased directly though us.
Find out more about our plant hire.
If you would like any advice, support, or have any questions about how we could help on your next project please get in touch.
Email: info@anchorsystems.co.uk
Tel: 01342 719 362
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New Family Member – The Drop-Man Anchor
Welcome to our new addition to the Anchor Family. The Drop-Man Anchor
The Drop-Man® Kit is our newest system to join our tree kit range. As part of our ongoing commitment to innovation and providing solutions for our clients we designed a new tree kit system that works in a similar way to our Dead Man Kit. The Drop-Man plates are used to weigh down the tree when traditional anchors cannot be used and there are no heavy objects already available on site to use with a Dead Man Kit. Having all components in one kit makes it easier and more cost effective than having to source kerbstones or sleepers separately.
The Drop-Man plates are attached to high tensile wire which is then looped onto the tensioning strap which is placed over the rootball. The Drop-Man plates are lightweight but provide enough surface area in their concaved shape to hold down trees of up to 7.5m tall. The webbed strapping has a built-in ratchet and includes a ratchet tensioner to provide the ideal level of fastening in a fast and easy to use method.
The Drop-man anchor was named at the end of February 2018 after a naming competition in the office. The name came from the Dead Man Anchor, another one of the Anchor Systems Family.
Some of the suggested names were very funny, and unfortunately not usable, including ‘The Mary Poppins’ and ‘the Parasol’ due to this looking a little like an umbrella shape when held upside down. However Jordan Smith our Operations Manager ended up winning the Lunch voucher, with the ‘Drop-Man Anchor’.
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Launch of the new Vulcan® Tree Anchor system
With our UK Partner and Distributor, Green-Tech
Anchor Systems International Limited partnered up with Green-tech to launch the new Vulcan® Tree Anchor System providing a discreet anchoring system for securing newly planted trees of all sizes in most situations. Our widely used tree kits are strong, durable, practical and very cost effective.
This was launched at FutureScape in November. Our Vulcan Tree Anchoring Systems are the preferred method of securing saplings, Rootballs and supporting established trees. The speed of installation and simplicity of the systems makes Anchor Systems (International) Ltd the market leader.
Richard Kay, The Chairman of Green-Tech said: “We’re excited to unveil, after an extensive R&D period, our new tree anchoring kits. They are borne from the extensive civil engineering, ground reinforcement and utility knowledge of The Anchor Systems team and our own wealth of knowledge that comes from supplying anchor systems to the landscape industry for nearly 25 years.”
With Green-tech’s unique insight into installer needs and pitfalls, Anchor Systems was able to design and manufacture a robust and reliable system that meets all end-users requirements. We also offer site visits to assist with the initial installations.
The Vulcan® tree anchor kits are simple to install, easy to adjust and user friendly.
Other benefits of our new tree kit systems
- Made in Britain – quality and reduced lead times.
- Produced from high grade steel – stronger and better longevity.
- The Vulcan Earth Anchor has a larger surface area than previous designs and alternatives on the market – achieves higher loads in poor ground conditions.
- Wide variety of systems and solutions
- Multiple anchor installation options – hand held or machine driven.
- Wider range of 5 different size anchors for small trees under 2m to large trees over 12m
- Increased durability – lifespan ranges from temporary works to 120 + years.
- Available with wire or high yield bar tendons.
- Innovative root ball protection for direct load transfer and easier installation.
- Universal tools and simple assembly.
- Cosmetically appealing above and below ground.
Anchor Systems hope to continue working with Green-Tech and developing new ideas in the future. We are constantly developing, innovating and updating our extensive range of unique over ground and underground fixing solutions to suit all applications, so watch this space for further updates to come.
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Anchor Systems Gains US Patent
Anchor Systems (International) Ltd, the sole European distributors for the brand Vulcan®, today announced that they have been granted U.S. Patent Application No.12/372,965 on their Anchor Post System; a rapidly installed self aligning and removable foundation to establish a secure fixing point for applications in Road, Rail, Highways and Renewable sectors, by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
We have now filed for patent for the Anchor Post system in Europe. We are now officially patent pending with The European Patent Office in Munich. We hope to have the patent granted in the next 6 months to allow distribution of the innovation into Europe.
Anchor Systems (International) Ltd specialises in geotechnical and structural stabilisation and offers comprehensive advice, design, specification and site testing service for its range of products, which include Vulcan® mechanical ground anchors, Anchor Post, helical anchors and anchor bolts.
The patented Anchor Post system is the next innovation designed for the construction sector which specifically satisfies questions on ability, reliability, durability and cost when reviewing the construction project. The use of the Anchor Post System has already demonstrated dramatic savings in installation timescales and overall programme time in the Rail sector, with as much as 5 times the speed over conventional post installation system.
Anchor Post for LUL Framework Contractors
The Anchor Post system has been utilised in the upgrade of the Cable Route Management System for the London Underground routes to date. Installation Contractors experienced with our Anchor Post System have provided us with their comments on the capability of our approved system.
CRMS installation at South Watford Junction – Cleshars Say
The Anchor system method of constructing LUL cable runs was successfully used by Cleshar during 2.no Met line contracts in late 2009 to mid 2010.The system was very effective and versatile with an excellent daily output compared to more traditional methods of excavating usually manually and installing heavy concrete posts. Our operatives within two to three shifts of using the Anchor system were installing on average 40-50 posts per day or approximately 100m of posts route on embankments of various gradients without much difficulty. I would certainly use this method for installing post routes in the future and was more than happy with the customer service from the staff at Anchor Systems.
CK – Cleshar
Metropolitan & District Lines – Giffen Group Say
Over the duration of our CRMS contract works with LU, Giffen Group have been required to undertake installation in numerous locations along both the Metropolitan and District Lines of the London Underground network.
In doing this, various ground conditions have been encountered that have required different installation methodologies to be employed,one of which has been the use of Anchor Post systems. It is our experience that the use of these systems in normal ground conditions is both a more cost effective and time saving method, and has enabled us to achieve the target dates set out in the various contracts we have worked upon.
The main benefits can be summarised as follows;
- Ease of installation
- Time and cost saving
- Savings on material use and arisings
- Manual handling
To date the use of these anchor posts has proved successful in the majority of cases, examples include installations undertaken around Harrow-on-the-Hill, Barking and Upney, Neasden Depot and Northwood to Pinner where several kilometres of route have been completed using the anchor post systems.
CL – Giffen Group
