Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (October 2024)

In this month’s newsletter, we will be congratulating our latest Welding Wizardry Giveaway Winner, breaking down the benefits of Helix Welding Helmets & ESAB Air Fed Helmets and how to claim your FREE Deluxe Cable Set with the EWM Pico 160. 

Welding Wizardry Winner!

Thanks to everyone who took part in our Welding Wizardry Giveaway – New Welder Edition. Our Winner was Graham Walker from Lancashire, and we very much liked his practical welding project entry. We considered him a worthy winner of the Lincoln Electric Viking Mojo Welding Helmet after he told us he had to borrow a welding helmet to do any work! Not anymore Graham, enjoy your prize!

Great news, our final Welding Wizardry Giveaway of the year is live on Facebook and Instagram. Make sure you head on over to Rapid’s social media channels and bag yourself a fantastic Lincoln Electric Viking Mojo Welding Helmet, as well as some Rapid goodies too!

All you need to so is ‘LIKE’ & ‘FOLLOW’ the Rapid Welding Facebook or Instagram page – Whichever platform you prefer. ‘SHARE’ the GIVEAWAY post and ‘COMMENT’ with a picture of your welding work or project!

Giveaway ends 30/11/24. T&C’s apply.

Optrel

Enjoy an Extra 20% OFF Selected Optrel Helix Models!

One of the most essential pieces of welding equipment is, undisputedly, your welding helmet.
The correct helmet should be selected to meet your welding application requirements, offer complete protection, as well as excellent visibility and comfort when in use, even for longer periods of time.

Available in three versions, the Optrel HELIX is a fully integrated slide up welding and grinding helmet solution with internal ADF and super compact dimensions – well worth a further look if you’re in the market for a new welding helmet, or even, dare we say it, planning your Christmas wish list!

The Optrel Helix range covers the following applications: Stick Welding, (SMAW) / MIG/MAG (GMAW) / GMAW High melting rate process / Flux Cored Wire Welding / TIG Welding (GTAW) / Plasma Arc Welding / Plasma Cutting / Not suitable for gas and laser welding! Grinding with clearview (180° field of view).

In terms of PROTECTION, expect to find it at a maximum for all shade levels. Optical clarity is governed by European Standards for the welding industry, and the standard is known as EN379. These ratings are determined by tests that measure light transmission across the cartridge, as well as lights from the cartridge layers. Ratings are graded on a scale of 1 to 3 in each class. A score of 1 is perfect, while 3 is the worst rating. So, the perfect clarity score is 1/1/1/1.

Additionally, in terms of sensors, welding helmets usually range from 2 sensors to 4 – the more sensors the better coverage! If you’re welding in restricted areas, sensors could be obstructed, so the more, the better. The Helix range operates a five-point multi-detection sensor technology!

The IsoFit® Headgear in the Helix models offer maximum individual adjustment options, with a minimiser function allowing for an even more compact shape when working in tight environments

What about VISIBILITY? With the largest possible field of vision, the auto-darkening lens features a nose cut-out, bringing the glare shield closer to your eyes with up to six times larger field of view.  Optical clarity defines the quality of view you get through the helmet – you wouldn’t buy a cheap pair of sunglasses, so don’t let quality slip when it comes to welding!

COMFORT is everything, so ensuring your helmet is a good fit is so important, especially if you’re wearing it for long periods. The Helix range boasts a flip-up mechanism inside the helmet which ensures weight is kept to a minimum to avoid neck strain.

Optrel Helix 2.5 – Black Auto Darkening Welding Helmet with Removable Hard Hat

The internal flip-up welding helmet with a panoramic XXL field of view, the Helix 2.5 is the perfect welding helmet when working in difficult conditions, and it comes with some great features and tech.

ShadeTronic means operating with the right shading level comes as standard with this fully automatic functionality. A light sensor permanently measures the intensity of the welding arc, and continuously regulates the glare protection over the entire shading level range.

Fadetronic: Fade-out when switching off the protection level after welding, which protects your eyes and promotes fatigue-free work.

Optrel Helix Quattro – Black Auto Darkening Welding Helmet with Removable Hard Hat

Ideal for the most difficult of welding tasks, even in extremely forced positions or viewing angles, the Quattro combines all the features of the 2.5 but with a protection level range of 4 to 14 and the optically highest classification according to EN379 – 1/1/1/1!

Optrel Helix CLT – Black Auto Darkening Welding Helmet with Removable Hard Hat

Enjoy Crystal Lens Technology 2.0 with the Helix CLT. Designed for extreme performance, and with a protection level range from 7 to 12, this is the ideal helmet if you need the practical slide-up function to switch between different tasks, and also want a large field of view with extremely bright and true colour vision when welding.

The Helix range can also be adapted for use with the Swiss Air TH3 PAPR system from Optrel – PAPR (Powered Air Purifying Respirator) are air-fed helmets which supply filtered air back into the helmet to ensure the welder does not breathe in welding fumes.

Talking of great offers, we also have an extra 15% off voucher for ESAB Air fed helmets using code ESABAIR15, only while stocks last mind you!

ESAB Savage A40 Air with ESAB EPR-X1 PAPR System: Delivering uncompromising protective performance for all welding activities, the Savage A40’s state-of-the-art ADF light filtration offers True Colour viewing of the weld pool and full user-adjustable controls for shade, delay, and sensitivity. An easy-to-access grind mode button allows fast switching between grinding and welding, ticking all the boxes for the serious and professional welder.

This package includes the ESAB Savage A40 Air and the ESAB EPR-X1 PAPR system with 1m Hose.

ESAB Sentinel A60 Air with ESAB EPR-X1.1 PAPR System

The Sentinel A60 Air welding helmet is the most comfortable, highest-performance helmet ESAB has ever produced, building on the advancements of the standard Sentinel A60. A large panoramic view and perfect 1/1/1/1 EN optical clarity provide a wider view of the weld pool without distortion, and the re-engineered auto-darkening filter (ADF) features new OpTCS broad-spectrum light control technology from ESAB, giving you an enhanced True Colour view with reduced eye fatigue for the most demanding days on the job.

This package includes the ESAB Sentinel A60 Air and the ESAB EPR-X1.1 PAPR system with 1m Hose.

EWM

EWM Pico 160 CEL Pulse MMA Inverter Welding Power Source

Our last great offer this month is a FREE deluxe cable set with the EWM Pico 160.

The EWM Pico 160 Cel Pulse welder is a lightweight, portable 230V stick welder, capable of welding cellulosic electrodes.  The Pico 160 is capable of MMA welding up to 4mm rods and has a current setting range of 5 to 150 amps.  Ideal for mobile welding, the machine is suitable for use with a generator, and high mains voltage tolerances ensure it can be used even with long extension leads.

Supplied with:  4m welding lead set, 3.5 m mains lead with 16 A earthed plug.

If we’ve given you too much to think about, don’t hesitate to contact our sales team who will be able to assist in selecting the correct welding helmet for you.

Email sales@rapidwelding.com or call us on +44 (0)23 92 214 214.