It’s official! No, Kate and Will’s aren’t having another baby … not that I know of anyway! This is bigger, better, infinitely more exciting than that, and in my book well worth dusting off the bunting. Rapid Welding is now an agent for the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of alloyed welding consumables,…
Well, the Chelsea flower Show 2014 got underway in London’s Royal Hospital gardens yesterday. Attended by 157,000 visitors each year, it is probably one of the most famous venues in the world for horticultural displays and inspiration. I hear even the Queen is a fan! This year, the event is running from the 20th…
Every now and again we like to bring you something a little different that isn’t welding related, and when a member of the Rapid team gets up to something a bit special out of hours, we feel it is only right to share – with their permission, of course. This weekend, our lovely…
We were very kindly sent this picture of our stand at MACH 2014. Stephen McPartland, MP for Stevenage (second on left), accompanied by Phil Tranter, AWD National Chairman (far right), stopped by for a visit ahead of the AGM.
The SkillWeld 2014 event took place on the 8th May in Northern Ireland at the Ballymena Campus, and we were very pleased to be sent this picture of one of the semi finalists who, we think, looks very happy with his prize. The Save Phace welding helmets – as sponsored by Air Products and with the…
Life has returned to its normal hectic pace after MACH 2014. The vans have been unpacked, the blisters have healed, the aches and pains have eased. We have lots of enquires to follow up and people to contact, so all in all it was a show stopping success. The gang arrived on the Sunday to set up…
This rechargeable cordless welder is now available from Rapid. For those of you out in the field, welding in remote locations and struggling with generator or mains power sources, here’s a good one for you. AccuPocket is a worlds first, providing answers to common mobile welding issues with its built in power…
I can’t believe two whole years have past since our first exhibition at MACH – which also happened to be Rapid’s first exhibition EVER! And once more, this coming April, we’re at it again in Birmingham, only this year we’re bigger and better than ever. 2014 started with a bit of bang for the Rapid team, and if you…
The new Minarc 180 is on its way from Kemppi and should be available from Rapid by Easter. This is good news for all you welders out there who are constantly on the go, working from different and often remote locations and need a portable unit. Mains or generator power supplied, the…
‘Rugged and Reliable’ – We like the sound of that! This is the claim made by Hypertherm about the new Powermax30 XP, set to be formally introduced on February 3rd, 2014. With that date just over a week away, Hypertherm has taken pity on us and released some information about this highly anticipated high-performance plasma-cutting…
Some exciting news hot off the Rapid press! On January 3rd, 2014, Rapid Welding Supplies Ltd completed the purchase of Bryant Welderental Ltd, and since the New Year we have been busy sharing this exciting news with all our valued customers and suppliers. Increasing the Rapid family and group of companies…
Hypertherm’s Powermax125 system made its global debut at the Schweissen and Schneiden 2013 International Trade Fair for joining, cutting and surfacing technology back in September, and by all accounts the event was a big success for all 1,017 exhibitors, attracting many trade visitors from different countries and industries (including representatives from Rapid) over the six day event. At Essen…
Visible and invisible air pollutants such as welding fumes are a hazard to people’s health, and total fume extraction is often only achievable using a collaboration of methods, including adequate ventilation, personal protection, and a full risk assessment of the application and welding process being used. Rapid Welding is now an authorised distributor for Plymovent…
A lot of customers buying CK Worldwide’s Wedge™ collet have commented that they are so much better than the old split design. The new technology wedges the tungsten against the collet body, and with no slot, there is nothing to weaken and deform the collet, meaning it can last a whopping 10 times longer than the standard version. Not…
A little while back we let you in on the exciting news that Rapid had won one of the top prizes from Kemppi for the European Kemppi Dealer competition, the prize being tickets to attend the F1 Grand Prix in Belgium. Well, as all you F1 fans will know, that weekend has been and gone,…
We’ve been getting some super feedback from customers through our surveys, and we always enjoy reading the comments and suggestions which might help us improve our service. It’s also nice to know when we’ve got it right too! For those of you who use the website, you’ll have noticed the regularly updated…
Rapid now have stocks available of the Victor EDGE ESS3 series gas regulator, an industry leader in advanced safety design. There have been some ground breaking improvements in attention to safety, durability and performance at Victor HQ, no less than with the new EDGE ESS3 series gas regulator revolutionary SLAM Technology –…
As they say in the movies, ‘That’s a Wrap!’ The Fabtech Expo event has finished, and our weary yet highly delighted travelers have returned home with stories to tell (some of which can’t be shared!) and some fabulous new leads to explore. The trip didn’t go quite to plan from the outset, with…
Rapid is always striving to move with the times and stay ahead of the game, and we love nothing more than finding exciting new products tantalising the market in the UK and abroad and making them available to our customers. For those of you unaware – and there can’t be many of you by now –…
“I believe the real Olympic legacy is recognising the importance of skills, training, and the desire to work hard and achieve”, Stephen McPartland, MP for Stevenage & Advisor to the AWD board. A lot has been made of the so-called “Olympic Legacy”, and as well as encompassing the purpose-built landmarks of the…