Blogs From 2018
Keep your welding equipment in tip-top condition and ensure your meeting health and safety acts and legislation’s
Electrical InspectionsTo conform with PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998) welding machines are required to be electrically inspected annually. This is not a PAT test as this is not thorough enough, a machine can pass a PAT test and still be dangerous to use. All electrical testing is to BS…
Welding Helmet Buying Guide
Not too sure which helmet is right for you? Check out this buying guide to help you choose! One of the most essential pieces of equipment when welding is a welding helmet. The welding helmet plays multiple health and safety roles during the welding process. The correct helmet should provide complete…
Best Product of the Year 2018 Goes To ………..
There’s been an exciting and deserved ‘tick in the box’ for Fronius UK Ltd’s fantastic TransSteel 2200 Multi-purpose Welding System. Selected for the Red Dot Design Award and the Plus X Award “Best Product of the Year 2018” in the Tools Category, the TransSteel 2200 is also one of Rapid Welding’s Best Sellers! This exciting product…
Another Challenge for Rapid: HIOWAA – Walking for Lives
This coming weekend is set to be another big challenge for Rapid Welding’s Business Manager, Marianne Edwards. Back in May, Marianne took part in another Ultra Challenge series event. The 50 km walk around the Isle of Wight – a feat Marianne and fellow walker, Jane Griffin, accomplished in 9…
“Plymovent cares about the air you breathe.”
Let’s face it, clean air is something most of us take for granted, and sometimes we forget how vitally important it is in industries such as welding, construction and engineering, where invisible air pollutants like welding fumes, dust and oil mist can have very serious implications on our health following…
The Powermax30® AIR is Delivering BIG performance
The Powermax30® AIR delivers BIG performance in a small-size, lightweight unit. A professional-grade plasma system, the Powermax30® Air features its own built-in air compressor for high portability and quick, easy cutting, allowing for operation absolutely anywhere there’s single-phase power. Not only this, but coupled with the highly effective moisture removal system, the Powermax30® Air…
CECAMM – The New Centre of Excellence
Opened by HRH The Countess of Wessex in September last year, the exciting Isle of Wight College CECAMM facility in Whippingham offers students specialised education and a broad experience of engineering skills. The aim is to prepare students to enter their chosen field, help secure careers, and in some cases…
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