The average repair time for a cracked bell is 42 hours
The average time spent welding a cracked bell is 4 hours
All sizes of bell have been welded from small hand bells to the largest of tenor bells
All areas of the bell have been welded including canons and clapper indents
At least 4 dye penetrant tests will be performed on a bell from arrival to completion of repair. These will determine the extent of the cracking and the success of the repair
On average the bell will take 24 hours to heat to the correct temperature for welding and lowered to room temperature over up to 36 hours
80% of the insulation material used to lag the bells is recycled and used again
Over 500 bells have been welded by Soundweld over the years
Bells have been welded from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales as well as France, Sweden and Malta