The ACE process has been developed by Thermit Welding GB, with support from GPX. Thermit Welding GB is part of the international Goldschmidt Group. ACE provides a system by which the aluminothermic casting process can be speeded, up thus reducing the welding time. This is very interesting for infrastructure controllers and contractors as it offers the opportunity to save circa 10-15 minutes per weld; this is key particularly in the current climate of ever decreasing posses