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Everything you need to know about the brands we work with and their stories
Optrel – See what you can do!
We all like innovation and one of the leaders in their field is Optrel. – Need a hard hat and welding helmet? – Do you want to weld and then grind without changing helmet? – Want a larger field of view? – Would you like to have less strain on…
Key Plant Automation Announcement – 4th October 2022
Key Plant Automation Ltd is pleased to announce that Rapid Welding & Industrial Supplies Ltd is now an official Key Plant distribution partner. Rapid Welding & Industrial Supplies Ltd began trading as a welding distributor on 1st April 1990 based in Portchester in Portsmouth. As part of Key Plant Automation’s business…
Cutting Tool Innovation – Speed Up Metalworking
Rapid delights in working with companies who identify issues, innovate solutions and lead industry. We have worked with Holemaker Technology for many years and still applaud them as new and exciting products come to the market. Initially working in a small family-run welding & engineering supplies business, they received a…
Joining Forces with Key Plant Automation
We are delighted to announce we will be working closely with Key Plant Automation – A global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of welding automation. Our collaboration will enhance Rapid’s offering of bespoke handling and positioning equipment from a British manufacturer, along with turnkey packages, robotic welding cells, Pipe stands…
Holemaker Technology – Innovative specialist metal drilling equipment
Combining the pioneering, impact rated and now patented VersaDrive® system with the latest generation of high-torque cordless power tools has created a revolutionary level of drilling speed & performance, never before possible with portable tools. Initially working in a small family-run welding & engineering supplies business, soon after being founded, HMT began to receive a stream of…
The Lincoln Arc Roadshow
Check out the below video to get a feel of the day! A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at the Lincoln Electric Arc Roadshow at Rapid’s Hedge End site on 21st June. It was a great afternoon, well attended, although possibly a little on the warm side for an action-packed…
Feed Filler Wire like a TIG Pro with CK WORLDWIDE’s EZ DABR Tool
Feed Filler Wire like a TIG Pro with CK WORLDWIDE’s EZ DABR Tool Learning the precision technique of feeding filler metal into the weld puddle is one of the most difficult skills to master in the TIG welding process, no less because the filler wire hand is usually the non-dominant…
Customer Review – Optrel Panoramaxx CLT 2.0 Silver Auto Darkening Welding Helmet
There’s nothing better when you’re researching a potential new purchase than an independent customer review, and let’s face it, choosing a welding helmet is a bit of a complex task, especially when searching the whole market as there is so much to choose from. With this in mind, we were…
Customer Focus: British engineering company, A.J Wells
We’ve been delighted to complete a recent order with British engineering company, A.J Wells; a family firm based on the Isle of Wight, Newport. The company has grown over the last 50 years to now specialise in the manufacture and installation of signage, cladding and vitreous enamel furniture and surfaces, and Charnwood Stoves, specialising…
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…
Cepro – Protecting people at work
Rapid Welding are official distributors for Cepro safety products. Cepro develops safe setups for welding and grinding facilities to effectively protect people and the surrounding facilities from danger. Site safety is an indispensable part of any workshop operation to provide a safe working environment. With over 30 years’ experience, Cepro…
“We welders have our own distinctive bond, as strong as the metals we join.”
Charles “Charlie” Coffin