Not everyone is meant for the classroom – some people are born to build. James never had a five-year plan. In fact, he wasn’t even sure what he wanted to do after school. He didn’t thrive in lectures, but he always loved figuring things out – bikes, Meccano, anything he…
Starting a new job is always a challenge. But starting one as the managing director’s wife? That comes with a unique set of expectations – and pressure. In 1997, Marianne Edwards found herself stepping into exactly that situation. With a background in private health insurance, she’d built her own career,…
Thank you to all our customers! As 2024 draws to a close, the team at Rapid hope you have a restful and enjoyable festive period. All of us at Rapid want to thank all our customers and suppliers for their continued support during 2024. We look forward to being there for you next year…
This month we are focusing on the exciting world of Laser Welding and the latest laser machine by LC Lasers. LC Lasers is an industrial manufacturing company dedicated to design, build and market all types of equipment and solutions in the laser world. LC currently focuses on three main sectors in the industrial…
The next evolution of portable plasma power; the Powermax45 SYNC from Hypertherm has arrived! The Hypertherm® Powermax® Plasma range is home to the most extensive range of manual and automated metal cutting and gouging systems for metal workers, and the newest member of the Powermax® family, the Powermax45 SYNC, represents the most versatile system…
Welding Wizardry Giveaway It’s a New Year but we are delighted to continue working with Lincoln Electric who are, once again, sponsoring the Welding Wizardry competition, offering a Lincoln Electric Viking 3350 Mojo Auto Darkening Welding Helmet – worth over £270 (SSP) – to each winner in 2024, along with some fabulous Rapid Goodies of…
Welding Wizardry Competition! New Year, new competition and we are delighted to announce this year’s prizes will be from Lincoln Electric, our new sponsor partner for 2023, along with the usual fabulous Rapid goodies.If you’ve got a project you’re particularly proud of, you know the drill! Take a few pictures and show…
Thank you to all our customers! As 2022 draws to a close, the team at Rapid hope you have a restful and enjoyable festive period.It’s been another challenging year for everyone, but all of us here at Rapid want to say a huge thank you to all our customers and suppliers for…