Kemppi’s Gamma Range – TOP LEVEL PROTECTION FOR WELDERS AND FABRICATORS

Kemppi’s Gamma Range – TOP LEVEL PROTECTION FOR WELDERS AND FABRICATORS

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 New Optrel Crystal Welding Helmet – Prepare to be enlightened!

The New Optrel Crystal Welding Helmet – Prepare to be enlightened!

But you should, given that the new Optrel Crystal welding helmet offers a practically unclouded, clear view of your working environment. With an incredibly low Shade 2 light state and almost perfect colour spectrum of the CLT2.0, for the first time, welders have the ability to see what is really…

ESAB Sentinel A50 Auto Darkening Welding Helmet, now available from Rapid

ESAB Sentinel A50 Auto Darkening Welding Helmet, now available from Rapid

The ESAB Sentinel A50 – Auto Darkening Welding HelmetIf you’re after crystal clear visibility and amazing comfort from your welding helmet, then it might be worth checking out the new ESAB Sentinel. Incorporating next generation technology, the Sentinel features adjustable 5 point head gear ensuring an individual fit for a range of…

Choosing the Right Welding Helmet for You

Choosing the Right Welding Helmet for You

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…

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

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 –…

Welding Helmets – How Technology Has Changed The Face Of Welding!

Welding Helmets – How Technology Has Changed The Face Of Welding!

How Times Have Changed! While on holiday in France – spending a few cultured moments in a local antique shop before the bar opened – I found what I guessed to be a vintage welding helmet. Taking in the cumbersome, somewhat basic looking contraption hanging from the cobweb strewn rafters, I could…