Product Focus
Helping you find the best products and how to get the most from them
November Focus On…Introducing the Kemppi X5 FastMig
EXTRAORDINARY ARC WELDING PRODUCTIVITY 30% on Package Prices and FREE Wise Performance Software* Elevate your welding performance with X5 FastMig with this fantastic discount & receive free Wise arc process software with every machine ordered until 31/12/2020. Wise Steel – Wise Fusions – Wise Penetration+ Experience next-generation steel welding with X5 FastMig,…
Do you know if present airflow in your extraction system is strong enough?
Introducing the FlowGuard airflow sensor for extraction arms, from Plymovent. Available to shop online now. Click here. Health and safety regulations such as the British Health and Safety Executive HSG 258 guideline ‘controlling airborne contaminants at work’ require, among other things, that users of welding fume extraction systems have the…
Extra Cutting Power, Extra Performance and ** Free Accessory Kit **
The Lincoln range is very popular with our industrial and automotive customers and offer 2-YEAR PARTS & LABOUR WARRANTY. The most flexible plasma cutting machines you could envisage; the units arrive ready to go, able to cut fast and precisely. Each machine comes with You can shop the Lincoln Range online…
CK Worldwide – The Standard in Tig Welding
Rapid’s Monthly Spotlight – CK Worldwide Rapid Welding have long been proud to be the sole official importer of CK Worldwide products in the UK. For over 50 years, CK Worldwide has produced the highest-quality TIG torches in the industry. As a family owned company, as is Rapid Welding, it’s…
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…
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….
Cepro – International Market Leaders in Welding Safety
When welding outdoors, suitable protection is needed to safeguard welders and those in proximity, not only from the welding process itself but also from weather conditions such as rain, wind and sun – for our UK customers, if you can remember what the sun feels like, bonus points for you!…
Kemppi’s Gamma Range – TOP LEVEL PROTECTION FOR WELDERS AND FABRICATORS
Kemppi’s Gamma range is built to provide the highest possible standard of EU classification in terms of respiratory TH3 performances (filters 99.8% of airbourne fumes and particles), and is constructed from a user’s perspective to ensure top specification meets optimum comfort. Designed for all types of welding procedures, the Gamma GTH3 ready to…
Optrel Panoramaxx auto darkening welding helmet combined with the E3000X 18 hours PAPR system for a ready to weld package
The Panoramaxx combines the latest Optrel innovations of the most recent product ranges with an unprecedented panorama view.Maxximize your horizon. So wide. So light. So true colour.You’ve never seen welding this way before.The nose cut-out brings the ADF closer to your eyes. As with eyeglasses, the ADF‘s frame becomes almost…
Kemppi Gamma GTH3 XFA Auto Darkening Welding Helmet & PFU 210E PAPR System
The Kemppi Gamma range is built to provide outstanding levels of personal protections for all kind of professional welders and fabricators. The Gamma GTH3 model meet the highest possible standard of EU classification in terms of respiratory TH3 performance with its levels of protection, removing 99.8% of workshops fumes and particles.This welding…
Welding Blankets – Choosing the correct one
Choosing the correct welding blanket can be a difficult task. With so many options on the market it can be hard to ensure you get the one which best suits your requirements. Materials Welding blankets were previously made from woven asbestos, but due to safety concerns production of these ceased….
Choosing the correct welding blanket . . .
Choosing the correct welding blanket can be a difficult task, with so many options on the market it can be hard to ensure you get the one which best suits your requirements. MaterialsPreviously welding blankets were made from woven asbestos, due to safety reasons production of these ceased. Now, more safer…
World’s First – Bluetooth Welding Helmet – Fronius’s New Visor Connect
Throughout a 6-8 hour day of welding, a welder can ignite the arc more than a hundred times. Every time the arc is ignited, there is a split-second delay before an automatic auto-darkening filter cartridge reacts and closes. The new, Fronius Vizor connect uses Bluetooth technology, to auto darken the…
Panther Safety Range
Rapid is pleased to announce that we will now be stocking and selling the Panther safety range. Staying safe and protected is essential when working in any environment. The Panther range offers hard-wearing welding safety equipment which is ideal for workshop use. This range offers protection from sparks and heat…
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Charles “Charlie” Coffin