{"id":1443,"date":"2021-08-26T10:28:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T10:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/?p=1443"},"modified":"2025-03-12T11:47:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T11:47:15","slug":"welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-august-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-august-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (August 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-image1443_0acc1c-90 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1443_0acc1c-90\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RapidNewsletterBanner3-990000079e04513c-768x442.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RapidNewsletterBanner3-990000079e04513c-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RapidNewsletterBanner3-990000079e04513c-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RapidNewsletterBanner3-990000079e04513c.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Rapid remains fully open and supporting our colleagues, customers and industry worldwide in these difficult times. Stay safe.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1443_25a936-e7 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1443_25a936-e7\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"147\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Addasubheading1-990000079e04513c.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Addasubheading1-990000079e04513c.png 650w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Addasubheading1-990000079e04513c-300x68.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Are you a Welding Educator or Education Facility?&nbsp; Have you experienced the Lincoln Electric&nbsp;<strong>VIRTUAL REALITY<\/strong>&nbsp;machines?<br><br>Rapid and Lincoln are holding an open afternoon and 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We look forward to seeing your entries, and good luck!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1443_55dee4-d4 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1443_55dee4-d4\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"147\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Addasubheading4-9900000000079e3c.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Addasubheading4-9900000000079e3c.png 650w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Addasubheading4-9900000000079e3c-300x68.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.kb-image1443_bae503-70 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1443_bae503-70\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/SIAbigger-9905140b6d01453c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/SIAbigger-9905140b6d01453c.jpg 284w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/SIAbigger-9905140b6d01453c-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We are delighted to announce the amazing range of\u00a0<strong>SIA Abrasives<\/strong>\u2019 discs now available on our website.<br><br>Everything from\u00a0<strong>Flap Discs &amp; Wheels<\/strong>, to Sanding, Grinding &amp;\u00a0<strong>Deburring Products<\/strong>, Cutting Wheels and much, much more!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1443_085d71-67 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1443_085d71-67\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"147\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Addasubheading7-9900000000079e3c.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Addasubheading7-9900000000079e3c.png 650w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Addasubheading7-9900000000079e3c-300x68.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We are very excited to announce that our Service Department have a\u00a0<strong>brand<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>new website\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.createsend1.com\/t\/r-l-trljgid-l-yu\/\">www.WeFixWelders.com<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 because that\u2019s what we do!<br><br>Launched earlier this month, the new site details the all the services provided by the Service Department, as well as introducing the people behind the team!<br><br>One of those services is our comprehensive\u00a0<strong>LEV Testing.<\/strong><br><br>Are you aware of\u00a0<strong>COSHH Regulation 9<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>HSG258<\/strong>\u00a0regarding LEV Testing and record keeping?<br><br>The ever changing legal and regulatory requirements that impact industry place various responsibilities on organisations which use welding equipment, and it can be difficult to keep up with them all.<br><br>Rapid can help you to ensure you are\u00a0<strong>fully compliant<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>working safely<\/strong>. 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