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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…
Supporting Local Charities
It’s about this time every year that the whole Rapid Welding/RentArc family is drafted in to putting forward nominations for the chosen charity for which we aim to raise money; it could be any cause, and all suggestions are welcomed. In 2016, the charity with the most nominations was the…
Tim Peake; An Extraordinary Journey- Inspiring the next generation into ‘thinking big’!
When a representative from Air Products contacted Rapid asking if we’d like to be part of a space adventure of astronomical proportions, naturally we jumped at the opportunity no questions asked! Most people have heard of the name Tim Peake. Well, if you’re harbouring secret desires to follow in his…
Rapid Gases – Air Products Maxx Cut & Weld® – Welding Gas Solutions for DIY Enthusiasts
www.rapidgases.com No Rental No Transaction Charges Fully Tested Cylinders Welding Gas Solutions for DIY Enthusiasts – Smaller Volumes with the Highest Levels of Weld Quality. Excellent Penetration Minimal Spatter Low Fume Levels The Air Products Maxx Cut & Weld® is the perfect answer to…
Training Our Team for Excellence
ESAB Gas Inspectors Courses. If not properly maintained, Gas equipment can be a hazard, and using unsafe or unchecked equipment could result in serious injuries in the work place. The importance of relevant and regular checks on the integrity and safety of equipment and the potential defects and hazards that…
Welcome to the Rapid Service Department!
We aim to give our customers very sound reasons to want to keep doing business with Rapid, and in our book, that means providing the complete package and a wide range of services. In addition to offering sales, hire, and free product support, we also run a dedicated service team…
An Exciting New Partnership – Bohler Welding Products Now Available From Rapid!
We are very excited to be appointed as an official leading agent for Bohler Welding! As one of the most respected brands in the industry, Bohler Welding is an innovative producer of welding consumables for joint welding, covering all major arc welding processes. Globally recognised as offering a complete portfolio boasting up-to-date specifications and the highest…
KEEP YOUR WELDERS WELDING while your machines are in for servicing, with our 40% RENTAL DISCOUNT!
Keep Your Welders Welding while your machines are in for servicing. And make sure you ask for our incredible 40% rental discount!! As a sign of our gratitude and appreciation in choosing Rapid Welding to carry out the service work on your welding equipment, Rapid’s sister company, RentArc, is now offering…
CK TIG Promotion – Extended Due to Popular Demand!
Did you know ….. CK torch parts are compatible with all other torches using the same style of parts, meaning you can enjoy CK quality, inc the gas saver kits & clear Pyrex cups etc, whichever torch you use! Even better, this includes the Accessory Kits featured in our current…
Rent or Buy?
An age old dilemma perhaps, but an interesting one and certainly one to consider seriously. Contractors, engineering firms and welders from all walks of life should weigh up the pros and cons of buying or hiring against their individual welding equipment needs. For example, buying equipment and the convenience of…
10k for Rapids Chosen Charity 2016 – Please Show Your Support!
Meet Karen & Charlotte, our 10k Super Girls! 10k is the distance two incredible members of our team have volunteered to push themselves this coming June, all by way of raising money for Rapid’s 2016 chosen charity, “Guide Dogs for the Blind Portsmouth & District”. Karen Read, our lovely Gas and Service Dept….
Rapid Marine – Part of The Rapid Family
Ease of Use. Well Designed. Adjustable Solutions. Rapid Marine specialises in designing and manufacturing lifting slings and stainless steel 316 ratchet tie-down kits for tenders. Specially made to conform to load test requirements, our straps and webbing – ideal for various applications- come certified to confirm their maximum rating. Why…
NEW Product Alert – PLYMOVENT MobilePro
The MobilePro – Perfect for removing welding fumes when working in confined spaces and areas difficult to reach. As successor to the MobileOne, the Plymovent MobilePro offers flexible, self cleaning solutions for mobile welding fume extraction – designed with the professional welder in mind. Thoughtfully built with rigid metal housing and swivel…
Recognising The Stars Of Our Industry – We’re finalists!
It is with our greatest delight that I can confirm Rapid Welding has made it to the FINAL of the 2016 Welding World Awards. The first of their kind, the Welding World Awards are an international, impartial, independent awards open to anyone involved in the welding business, aiming to showcase “everything…
Red Funnel – Red Jet 6
Construction of the Red Jet 6, a 40m high-speed catamaran costing around £6m to build, is well underway on the Isle of Wight, the first of her kind to be built by UK businesses for 15 years. With tenders for the build received from across the globe, Red Funnel finally…
Recognising The Stars Of Our Industry – FIVE Welding World Nominations for Rapid Welding!
THE INAUGURAL WELDING WORLD AWARDS The voting is over, and in the New Year the results will be revealed. We are extremely delighted to announce that Rapid Welding and Industrial Supplies Ltd have been nominated for FIVE Welding World Awards in the inaugural Welding World Awards 2016. The Welding World Awards…
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Charles “Charlie” Coffin