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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 – The Next Generation
“I believe the real Olympic legacy is recognising the importance of skills, training, and the desire to work hard and achieve”, Stephen McPartland, MP for Stevenage & Advisor to the AWD board. A lot has been made of the so-called “Olympic Legacy”, and as well as encompassing the purpose-built landmarks of the…
Kemppi Arc System 2.0 ArcQuality – Welding Quality Management
Any welder worth their pinch of salt will ensure each job is carried out to the best of their ability and conforms to strict control measures and approved welding procedures. But is there any proof of this once the job is complete, and what formal documentation or qualitative evidence is…
Rapid Takes Vegas!
The show is called FABTECH, North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event. The venue is the Las Vegas Convention Centre….and Rapid is dropping in to say hello! The event is a convenient ‘one-stop shop’ venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products, and…
Deciphering Welding Symbols & Abbreviations
The use of symbols on engineering drawings helps to communicate design specifics of a project to the welder and all involved. For this reason, it is important that everyone knows and understands the weld symbols in order to achieve the correct end result. To help with uniformity, there are a number of standards relating to weld…
Kemppi SuperSnake Protection Frame Now Available From Rapid
Now available for the SuperSnake subfeeder, the new protection frame safeguards the feeder’s wire feed casing in heavy environments and prevents any damage when the device is pulled along the floor. The protective frame is made of hot galvanised steel. It can be used with all GT02S/6153XXX and GT02SW/6154XXX models (the…
Meet Andy – Rapid’s Online Specialist!
‘Our’ Andy is on the front line when it comes to advising customers, answering queries, and going through product choices over the telephone. His cute dimples and charismatic smile beams from the top of the homepage every time you access the website, and with glowing customer reports as to the…
Low-hy Rods – Baked Not Fried!
When a welding electrode is removed from its factory container, the coating is vulnerable to absorbing moisture from the air. Moisture contamination in an electrode releases hydrogen into the metal during the welding process, which can cause the weld to crack and become brittle. Low Hydrogen, or low-hy rods, are…
“We welders have our own distinctive bond, as strong as the metals we join.”
Charles “Charlie” Coffin