This month we are covering Kemppi welding products in particular their Minarc series. Read about all the benefits of the 180, 200, 220 and T223 ACDC GM TIG Welder available now from Rapid. The Kemppi Minarc Range Kemppi have been producing welders since 1949, setting new standards in welding innovation, quality, and…
Firstly, thank you.We would like to say a huge thank you to all our customers and friends who reached out to us after learning about Gary passing away. Your thoughts, anecdotes and memories were a pleasure to receive and reflected how respected and highly regarded Gary was. Welding Wizardry We’ve…
Don’t forget to enter our very first WELDING WIZARDRY GIVEAWAY of 2023, sponsored by Lincoln Electric UK. This could be your last chance at winning a LINCOLN ELECTRIC VIKING 3350 DAREDEVIL WELDING HELMET worth over £270 (SSP)! The competition will run until 31/03/23. Kemppi Minarc Evo 180 MMA Arc Welder (Including…
Lift it. Drag it. Pull it: The Kemppi SuperSnake GTX is the ultimate distance wire feeding system for those hard-to-reach welding sites. Providing an alternative to the motorised push-pull welding guns with limited reach, or heavy wire feeders with extended cable sets, the SuperSnake GTX features 10/15/20/25 metre cable package options and trouble free, automatic wire loading…
EXTRAORDINARY ARC WELDING PRODUCTIVITY 30% on Package Prices and FREE Wise Performance Software* Elevate your welding performance with X5 FastMig with this fantastic discount & receive free Wise arc process software with every machine ordered until 31/12/2020. Wise Steel – Wise Fusions – Wise Penetration+ Experience next-generation steel welding with X5 FastMig,…
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…
Deciding to start out in the welding and metal working industry is a great choice of career path and a challenging, fun and addictive skill to learn as a hobby, too. But what do you need to get started? With so many products available on the market, we’ve cherry picked…
Rapid Welding is turning 30 this year! To celebrate the special occasion we are launching an exclusive offer on FOUR of our Kemppi MasterTig packages. Kemppi presents the master of AC and DC TIG welding in the new MasterTig models, setting new standards in weld quality, usability and power efficiency. These…
Kemppi’s Gamma range is built to provide the highest possible standard of EU classification in terms of respiratory TH3 performances (filters 99.8% of airbourne fumes and particles), and is constructed from a user’s perspective to ensure top specification meets optimum comfort. Designed for all types of welding procedures, the Gamma GTH3 ready to…
The Kemppi Gamma range is built to provide outstanding levels of personal protections for all kind of professional welders and fabricators. The Gamma GTH3 model meet the highest possible standard of EU classification in terms of respiratory TH3 performance with its levels of protection, removing 99.8% of workshops fumes and particles.This welding…
The new MasterTig, available from Rapid soon, sets new records for weld quality, usability and power efficiency. Designed with the professional welder in mind, this new range of machines offer a choice of power variants in 230A and 300A with 400A and 500A models following in 2020. The modular design…
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…
Christmas definitely isn’t just for kids. So come on, with Santa almost ready to load his sleigh it’s time to start thinking not only about your own Christmas wish list, but also what to buy the welder in your life. If you’re short on a few ideas, here’s a little…
Big Power, Small Package, Quick Ignition! A perfect solution to tack welding with large, heavy machinery, in busy or confined areas, and with difficult-to-move or position equipment. As a Kemppi Premium Dealer, and a company dedicated to bringing to market the products our customers really want, Rapid is delighted to announce…
The type of welding you do determines which welding helmet is right for you, and factors such as working environment, welding applications, materials, and the amount of time spent welding must all be considered. Regarding PPE, a welding helmet is one of the most essential pieces of kit a welder must invest in. It protects the wearer’s…
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…
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,…
Any welder worth their pinch of salt will ensure each job is carried out to the best of their ability and conforms to strict control measures and approved welding procedures. But is there any proof of this once the job is complete, and what formal documentation or qualitative evidence is…
Now available for the SuperSnake subfeeder, the new protection frame safeguards the feeder’s wire feed casing in heavy environments and prevents any damage when the device is pulled along the floor. The protective frame is made of hot galvanised steel. It can be used with all GT02S/6153XXX and GT02SW/6154XXX models (the…
For all you F1 fanatics and Kemppi Cohorts out there, I have trawled the internet for evidence of the collaboration at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend – just in case they were going too fast for you to see the logo on the rear wing end plate or the heavy rain…