Kilkenny Welding Supplies Ltd

Kilkenny Welding Supplies Ltd Celebrating 50 years!

Since 1975, Kilkenny Welding Supplies has been Ireland’s leading supplier of welding machines, equipment, and accessories, offering advanced solutions, reliable repairs, and expert calibration backed by decades of experience.

If you are drilling deep, large-diameter holes on-site, the BDS MAB 1300 110v is built for it. Here is the MAB 1300 110v...
19/06/2026

If you are drilling deep, large-diameter holes on-site, the BDS MAB 1300 110v is built for it. Here is the MAB 1300 110v earns its place:

Extreme drilling capacity — handles large diameters and deep cuts in structural steel
Powerful motor performance — built for continuous, heavy-duty site work
Integrated coolant system — improves cutter life and cut quality under load
High magnetic holding force — secure positioning on beams and plate
Designed for depth — ideal for thick materials and demanding applications
110v site-ready — no transformer needed on most Irish sites

This is a machine for when standard mag drills aren’t enough — heavy plate, deep sections, and high-load drilling.

Used across:
Structural steel fabrication
Bridge and infrastructure work
Heavy plant and engineering

👉 https://www.kws.ie/p/mab-1300-110v/dribds11300
📞 056 772 9949

Week 7 of and we're talking magnetic drills. We are the primary distributor of BDS Maschinen - Germany — one of the ...
17/06/2026

Week 7 of and we're talking magnetic drills. We are the primary distributor of BDS Maschinen - Germany — one of the world's leading manufacturers of magnetic drilling machines, annular cutters, and plate bevelling machines. Made in Germany. Used on bridges, steel structures, fabrication shops, and heavy industry sites in more than 100 countries.
Here is why magnetic drills matter:
🔩 They clamp magnetically to any steel surface — flat, vertical, overhead
🔩 They use annular cutters (not twist drills) to produce clean, accurate holes faster and with less effort
🔩 They're portable — the work doesn't come to the drill, the drill comes to the work.
We stock the BDS MAB range from entry-level through to the high-capacity MAB 1300, plus a full range of annular cutters, HSS twist drills, taps, and accessories with 19mm Weldon shank fitment. If you work with structural steel and you're not using a magnetic drill, you're leaving time and money on the table.
👉 Browse the BDS range at kws.ie
📞 056 772 9949 | [email protected]

16/06/2026

Hilco Red Extra Rods 3Kg | Best MMA Welding Rods for Mild Steel 🔥

Why KWS stocks Hilco:
We don't stock shelf-defaults. We stock consumables that reduce rework and keep your day moving. Red Extra is our best-seller because it delivers reliable, repeatable results on mild steel — backed by Hilco's 110+ years of development and use across offshore, transport, crane building, and heavy fabrication in 100+ countries.

Why welders choose Hilco Red Extra:
✅ E6013 rutile electrode — all welding positions
✅ Works AC/DC (transformers, inverters, low OCV)
✅ Easy slag removal, minimal spatter
✅ Clean, finely rippled bead finish
✅ 2.5mm & 3.2mm sizes in 3kg/5kg boxes

Perfect for:
🔧 Construction & assembly work
🔧 Workshop fabrication & repair
🔧 General mild steel welding
🔧 DIY & professional tradespeople

EN ISO 2560-A: E 42 0RC 11 | AWS A5.1: E6013

Week 6 of closes with Hilco Welding — and the consumable that keeps many of our customers workshops running: **Hilco R...
16/06/2026

Week 6 of closes with Hilco Welding — and the consumable that keeps many of our customers workshops running: **Hilco Red Extra Rod**.

Consumables are the most frequently purchased item in any welding operation. They're also the most frequently under-specified. The instinct is to default to whatever's on the shelf. The cost? Over a year of production, it adds up to more passes, more rework, more downtime.

**Red Extra is why fabricators reach for Hilco first.**

A MMA electrode because it delivers what welders actually need:
- Easy arc start
- Smooth arc stability
- Quick slag removal
- Consistent beads on carbon and mild steel

Not a "quick win" — a reliable, repeatable result that reduces rework and keeps the day moving.

Hilco backs that performance with **110 years of development**. Their products are used in offshore, transport, crane building, and heavy fabrication across 100+ countries. The range is engineered around real welder feedback — what they call "customer intimacy," and what we'd call getting the specification right.

At KWS, we stock **32 Hilco SKUs** across:
- **MMA electrodes:** Red Extra (one of our best-seller), Basic Super, Hilchrome 312/316, Hardmelt 600, Nickel Iron, Velveta, Regina 160, and more
- **MIG wire:** SG2, Hilcord 40, Hilcord 600, Hilchrome G 316LSI
- **TIG wire:** Aluminium (4043/5356), Hilchrome W 316LSI
- **Brazing:** Bronze C, Bronze F

Next-day delivery across Ireland. Expert technical support on **056 772 9949**.

If you're reviewing your consumables specification or sourcing for a specific application, we're here.
👉 kws.ie

If you've ever welded stainless steel to mild steel and had it crack — you know the problem.Dissimilar metal welding is ...
12/06/2026

If you've ever welded stainless steel to mild steel and had it crack — you know the problem.Dissimilar metal welding is one of the trickier jobs in fabrication. The metallurgy doesn't want to cooperate. You're joining materials with different expansion rates, compositions, and microstructures.

This is where matters.

We don't stock just any electrode for dissimilar metal welding. We stock Hilco Welding Hilchrome 312 — engineered specifically for this challenge:

🔧 Stainless to carbon steel joints
🔧 Joining difficult-to-weld alloy steels
🔧 Maintenance and repair on hard-to-identify base metals
🔧 Buffer layers before hardfacing

Hilchrome 312 deposits a crack-resistant weld metal with ~FN50 ferrite content, bridging dissimilar materials with a tough, ductile bead that holds under thermal cycling and mechanical load.

means:
✅ Spec-grade consumables, not shelf-defaults
✅ Technical support from people who understand the metallurgy
✅ Next-day delivery across Ireland
✅ 32 Hilco SKUs ready when you need them

KWS stocks Hilchrome 312 in 1kg loose rods, 4.2kg and 3.5kg packets.

📦 Order online: kws.ie
📞 Technical advice: 056 772 9949

Week 6 of and we are shining a light on one of the most respected names in welding consumables — Hilco Welding. Here'...
10/06/2026

Week 6 of and we are shining a light on one of the most respected names in welding consumables — Hilco Welding. Here's something you might not know: Hilco has been producing welding consumables since 1915. That's over 110 years of developing, refining, and distributing rods, wire, and brazing materials used by professional welders across more than 100 countries. Founded in Haarlem, Holland by Watze Hilarius, Hilco was built on a simple idea — listen to what welders actually need, then engineer it. We stock are wide range of Hilco consumables covering:✅ MMA (stick) rods — general fabrication to specialist alloys✅ MIG wire — mild steel and stainless✅ TIG wire — aluminium and stainless✅ Bronze brazing rods. Whether you're running production MIG, doing a tricky repair job, or need a specialist rod for a problem weld — the Hilco range has you covered.
👉 Browse the full Hilco range at kws.ie
📞 Advice: 056 772 9949

Do you know you can request a demo of the Cougartron range in our Portlaoise shop, Eircode: R32 T447 Tel: 057 8621479,...
09/06/2026

Do you know you can request a demo of the Cougartron range in our Portlaoise shop, Eircode: R32 T447 Tel: 057 8621479, the team would be happy to help.

You get the fluids, felt, brushes, and neutralising products that support the cleaning and marking process. That matters...
07/06/2026

You get the fluids, felt, brushes, and neutralising products that support the cleaning and marking process. That matters because customers do not just need equipment; they need a complete workflow that works from first use to final finish. This is why Cougartron fits the KWS Standard. It is a serious, usable range with the accessories behind it.

We stock Cougartron machines because they help customers clean stainless welds properly and consistently. The FURY100 ...
05/06/2026

We stock Cougartron machines because they help customers clean stainless welds properly and consistently. The FURY100 is a high-powered weld cleaning solution built for serious stainless work. The Power One Starter Set and Power 30 Weld Cleaner cover the practical end of the range for customers who need flexibility and portability. Together, these products give KWS customers options based on the job, not just the brand name. That is the point of stocking a brand like Cougartron. It fills a real need.

03/06/2026

One clean pass is all it takes to restore your weld to a flawless finish. See the Cougartron FURY100 Weld Cleaner 230V in action, delivering fast, consistent results that look as impressive as they perform.
Ready to experience it yourself? Get in touch at [email protected]

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Cuffesgrange
Kilkenny
R95KX72

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5:45pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:45pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:45pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:45pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:45pm

Telephone

+353567729949

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