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Vulcane Express set to ignite blow torch market

Guilbert Express’s flagship product designed with users’ needs in mind

Guilbert Express, France’s leading manufacturer of soldering equipment for building and finishing professionals, is set to excite the blow torch market with its lightweight and efficient Vulcane Express.

The Vulcane Express blowtorch can be adapted to a wide variety of uses, making site work easier and more efficient for plumbing, heating and refrigeration professionals.

Eric Henot, Guilbert Express’s Business Development Director, commented: “We’ve listened to what building and finishing professionals want and the result is the Vulcane Express. Our blowtorch is all about usability and cost effectiveness – vital requirements for today’s domestic engineer.”

A space efficient asset at 400g, the Vulcane Express is the lightest blowtorch on the market. Its interchangeable torch heads enables the blowtorch to provide 3 tools in one. The only blowtorch that can change parts in seconds, it can save time for professionals at work.

With the product made from materials such as brass and stainless steel that are resistant to wear and corrosion, users will benefit from an increased product lifespan. The risks of failure are minimal, as customer reports show that the blowtorch has nearly no defects. The product supports users’ return on investment, saving money in a tough market.

About Vulcane Express

The Vulcane Express blowtorch is a professional tool for welding and brazing. It is designed for plumbing, heating and air conditioning and comes with:

Three positions for assembly/dismantling, locking and operating modes
Two operating modes (continuous and intermittent)
A tool-free maintenance system.
An integrated ignition system
A lock position that blocks the trigger in stop mode for increased safety.
MAP//PRO™ gas cartridge reaching full power in less than a second and output of up to 3.5kW

The Vulcane Express blowtorch comes with a Special Plumbing burner for brazing on 22mm piples (ref.4722) 1 propylene cartridge (ref. 2400) and 1 stand.

Other Vulcane Express blowtorch options include with a single refill, or in a full pack. The full pack will include 2 refills, the Special Air Conditioning burner brazing on 14mm diameter pipes, the Special Air Conditioning/Heating burner brazing on 28mm diameter pipes, spare injector and Piezo trigger.

Guilbert Express began as a small French family business in 1905 designing and selling welding equipment.

Still based today in suburban Paris, Guilbert Express has consistently achieved highly for its industry. The company heralded the ‘Cercoflam’ in 1972 a major innovation in the plumbing sector and created the Olympic Torch for the 1992 Winter Olympic Games in Albertville. Guilbert Express holds the European Eureka label for its innovative achievements and awarded the Innovation Trophy by the French National Institute of Industrial Property

The company has since grown to become the industry market leader and now distributes its products to 54 countries in 5 continents. Express branded products are recognised as the worldwide benchmark in its main profit lines (torches, soldering lamps, soldering irons etc.). There are now more than 100 partners across the world supporting the brand’s success.

The company obtained ISO 9001 (2008 version) quality certification in 2009 and has filed more than 60 patents. One of France’s oldest manufacturing families; the third generation of Guilberts continue to run Guilbert Express with Philippe & Didier Guilbert.