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Lincoln Electric 125 Year Anniversary
Lincoln Electric Welding Equipment are celebrating their 125-year anniversary this year, and as a long term supplier of Lincoln products, we can safely say that they have proven to be, and remain, some of the most reliable pieces of equipment in our rental fleet. The DX500 Diesel Welder Generator: Supplied on road…
Rapid presents Women in Welding
Celebrating Women in WeldingThis month, Rapid Welding are celebrating ‘Women in Welding’ as Weldline by Lincoln Electric presents the WELD’her range, a line of Personal Protective Equipment designed exclusively for female welders. The WELD’her range is now available to shop on the Rapid website, including a range of gloves, clothing and helmets….
The History of the Iconic ‘Rosie The Riveter’
The “We Can Do It!” poster, which years later became widely recognised as the uplifting image of “Rosie The Riveter”, was one of a number of works produced by Pittsburgh artist J. Howard Miller in 1943 for Westinghouse Electric, an American manufacturing company making turbines, generators and motors. Evidence suggests the poster was…
Ruth Amos, Co-Creator of “Kids Invent Stuff”, Speaks to Rapid
As part of our August focus on “Women in Welding”, we’re delighted to share our chat with Ruth Amos, co-creator of the amazing “Kids Invent Stuff” YouTube channel. “You don’t look like an Engineer…….!” Comments like this certainly didn’t stop Ruth Amos from missing out on the career she now…
Women in Welding History: The “shipyard girls” of WW2
By mid-1943, almost ’90 per cent of single women and 80 per cent of married women were working in factories, on the land or in the armed forces, filling vital roles while men were required to go to war (www.gov.uk). These jobs included women stepping into positions that had never been available…
Meet the Team – Terry Caldecott (Stores & Logistics)
Terry has been part of the Rapid Family for almost 8 years and works within the Stores and Logistics team. Having previously been one of our delivery drivers, Terry is an allrounder and was also part of the team working throughout lockdown to ensure our customers’ orders were still fulfilled…
Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (July 2020)
£100 Prize Bundle Giveaway! There’s still time left for one lucky winner to win this incredible prize bundle worth £100! Everything featured in this video could be yours, all you need to do is simply click the link below for the details on how to enter and also don’t forget to follow us on Facebook! 30% Off…
Businesses Supporting Businesses
Believe it or not, it’s not unusual for us to inform our customers that their order is ‘booked to arrive on the island by Hovercraft’. Well, that’s what can happen if you need a plasma cutter delivered to the Isle of Wight, anyway! For some businesses it has been a…
July Focus – Used Machines and Plant
July Focus – Used Machines and PlantRapid Welding are proud to announce our range of bargain priced used and refurbished welding machines & positioners. You can now shop our top-quality brands at reduced prices, helping you to save money whilst continuing to weld with the best-in-the-industry products. Our latest additions are the Shindaiwa ECO 165 Welder Generators…
Rapid’s Service Department: Benefits of the Kemppi ArcValidator
The Kemppi ArcValidator is a systematic and accurate validation solution for our customers that links both workshop and office-based process, meeting both local quality control and national validation standards requirements to EN 50504 and IEC EN 60974-14. At Rapid we have 3 validators, and 6 members of staff in our service…
Meet the Team – Dave Austin (IT Manager)
Dave Austin, Rapid’s IT Manager, has been at Rapid for the past 15 years, in a diverse and challenging role, working with others to innovate and enhance both Rapid’s offering and our systems. Whether it’s a new feature on the web, a mod to an internal system, or just keeping…
Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (June 2020)
#WeldingWarrior returns! We’re bringing back our successful #WeldingWarrior competition on July 1st, in association with Ultramag Inspection Services. Simply head over to our Facebook page and keep an eye out for our next competition, to enter and be in with the chance to win a £60 Marks & Spencer giftcard and our infamous Rapid Beanie! Service Department: Kemppi…
June Focus On – Hypertherm Plasma Cutters
June Focus – Hypertherm Plasma Cutters The worlds of manufacturing and fabrication are constantly being re-shaped. So Rapid and Hypertherm work tirelessly on innovations to help meet market needs. Hypertherm have a history of delivering industry-leading cutting technology and when they look at the future all they see is possibility….
Welders Supporting Welders – Presenting Bling Back Caps from Rate My Weld
For those of us who weld, we know it’s not just about fusing two pieces of metal together, for welding is often referred to as ‘art’ and like all artists, welders take pride in what they do. It also goes without saying that we take pride in what we weld…
Rapid Supports the Isle of Wight Hospice for a 5th Year
Under the current guidance as a result of COVID-19, Rapid’s Business Manager, Marianne Edwards, has been making the most of her daily exercise allowance. Whilst Rapid & RentArc’s chosen charity this year is Wessex Heartbeat, there is one annual fundraising event that Marianne always takes part in on the Isle of…
Meet the team: Andy Doe, Sales Director
‘Ask Andy’ The wonderful Mr Andy Doe has a longstanding career in the welding industry, having first studied a welding course at a local tech college while still at school. Nowadays, Andy (AKA ‘Ask Andy’) is the Sales Director at Rapid Welding and the man with the answers to all…
“We welders have our own distinctive bond, as strong as the metals we join.”
Charles “Charlie” Coffin