NEW PRODUCT ALERT! – THE EXTREME FACE PROTECTOR (EFP) BY SAVE PHACE
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NEW PRODUCT ALERT! – THE EXTREME FACE PROTECTOR (EFP) BY SAVE PHACE

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 –…

Kemppi Arc System 2.0 ArcQuality – Welding Quality Management
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Kemppi Arc System 2.0 ArcQuality – Welding Quality Management

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…

Kemppi SuperSnake Protection Frame Now Available From Rapid
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Kemppi SuperSnake Protection Frame Now Available From Rapid

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…

Flashback Arrestors for Welding and Cutting Applications
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Flashback Arrestors for Welding and Cutting Applications

Did you know that approximately 80% of all incidents are related to human error? With statistics like this, there’s no question that processes within the welding and cutting industry should be carried out by fully trained personnel. Working with Acetylene, Propane or Hydrogen is a relatively safe process if handled correctly, but it…

Industry Applications for Plasma Cutting Systems
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Industry Applications for Plasma Cutting Systems

Plasma cutting is an efficient and very accurate method of cutting through metals, first developed to improve speed and accuracy in cutting and joining metal components needed for military vehicles and aircraft. Nowadays, plasma cutting – both manual and machine – can be found in a diverse range of military and commercial industries around the world, the purpose being…

First Orders for the Hypertherm Powermax 105
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First Orders for the Hypertherm Powermax 105

We are extremely pleased to announce the first order for the new Hypertherm Powermax 105 has been placed by Guernsey based company, Fusion Engineering. The New Powermax 105 from Hypertherm replaced the Powermax 1650 in June 2012. It is 3-phase only and is available in 2-voltage models. 400v and 230-400v auto-sensing versions. These machines…

PlasmaCAM – An Affordable CNC Plasma System
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PlasmaCAM – An Affordable CNC Plasma System

PlasmaCAM is a robotic plasma cutting table that can turn any design idea – from your own drawings to imported pictures or files off the internet – into finished pieces of metal art work. One off garden sculptures & features, signs & plaques, lettering & numbers, mass produced mechanical parts & geometric shapes can be easily achieved – the diversity…