We think these sculptures are incredible and yet another display of amazing engineering. Designed by sculptor Andy Scott, these visually stunning giant horseheads called The Kelpies are Scotland’s most prominent works of art. Standing at 30 metres (100 feet) and weighing in at 300 tonnes each, these beauties are Scotland’s newest visitor…
Suitable ventilation and air cleaning solutions are a must to protect employees and sensitive equipment from welding fumes. The Diluter from Plymovent is a stand alone air cleaning solution designed for light to medium welding processes and developed to reduce and control the background concentration of welding fumes in a workshop. First…
It’s official! No, Kate and Will’s aren’t having another baby … not that I know of anyway! This is bigger, better, infinitely more exciting than that, and in my book well worth dusting off the bunting. Rapid Welding is now an agent for the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of alloyed welding consumables,…
We were very kindly sent this picture of our stand at MACH 2014. Stephen McPartland, MP for Stevenage (second on left), accompanied by Phil Tranter, AWD National Chairman (far right), stopped by for a visit ahead of the AGM.
The SkillWeld 2014 event took place on the 8th May in Northern Ireland at the Ballymena Campus, and we were very pleased to be sent this picture of one of the semi finalists who, we think, looks very happy with his prize. The Save Phace welding helmets – as sponsored by Air Products and with the…
This rechargeable cordless welder is now available from Rapid. For those of you out in the field, welding in remote locations and struggling with generator or mains power sources, here’s a good one for you. AccuPocket is a worlds first, providing answers to common mobile welding issues with its built in power…
I can’t believe two whole years have past since our first exhibition at MACH – which also happened to be Rapid’s first exhibition EVER! And once more, this coming April, we’re at it again in Birmingham, only this year we’re bigger and better than ever. 2014 started with a bit of bang for the Rapid team, and if you…
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…