As part of our August focus on “Women in Welding”, we’re delighted to share our chat with Ruth Amos, co-creator of the amazing “Kids Invent Stuff” YouTube channel. “You don’t look like an Engineer…….!” Comments like this certainly didn’t stop Ruth Amos from missing out on the career she now…
By mid-1943, almost ’90 per cent of single women and 80 per cent of married women were working in factories, on the land or in the armed forces, filling vital roles while men were required to go to war (www.gov.uk). These jobs included women stepping into positions that had never been available…
Terry has been part of the Rapid Family for almost 8 years and works within the Stores and Logistics team. Having previously been one of our delivery drivers, Terry is an allrounder and was also part of the team working throughout lockdown to ensure our customers’ orders were still fulfilled…
£100 Prize Bundle Giveaway! There’s still time left for one lucky winner to win this incredible prize bundle worth £100! Everything featured in this video could be yours, all you need to do is simply click the link below for the details on how to enter and also don’t forget to follow us on Facebook! 30% Off…
Believe it or not, it’s not unusual for us to inform our customers that their order is ‘booked to arrive on the island by Hovercraft’. Well, that’s what can happen if you need a plasma cutter delivered to the Isle of Wight, anyway! For some businesses it has been a…
July Focus – Used Machines and PlantRapid Welding are proud to announce our range of bargain priced used and refurbished welding machines & positioners. You can now shop our top-quality brands at reduced prices, helping you to save money whilst continuing to weld with the best-in-the-industry products. Our latest additions are the Shindaiwa ECO 165 Welder Generators…
The Kemppi ArcValidator is a systematic and accurate validation solution for our customers that links both workshop and office-based process, meeting both local quality control and national validation standards requirements to EN 50504 and IEC EN 60974-14. At Rapid we have 3 validators, and 6 members of staff in our service…
Dave Austin, Rapid’s IT Manager, has been at Rapid for the past 15 years, in a diverse and challenging role, working with others to innovate and enhance both Rapid’s offering and our systems. Whether it’s a new feature on the web, a mod to an internal system, or just keeping…