Abstract: A manufacturing cell for welding a workpiece includes a robotic arm extending between a base and a terminal end, a weld head coupled to the terminal end of the robotic arm such that the weld head is permitted to travel relative to the base of the robotic arm, wherein the weld head is configured to weld the workpiece, a sensor pod coupled to the weld head and including an outer pod housing defining an internal chamber extending between a front end and a rear end of the pod housing, and wherein the front end of the pod housing defines a receptacle, a sensor positioned in the internal chamber of the pod housing, the sensor configured to provide sensor feedback associated with the workpiece, and a consumable window including a transparent material is insertable into the receptacle such that a longitudinal axis of the sensor intersects the consumable window when the consumable window is inserted into the receptacle, and a controller coupled to the sensor pod and configured to operate at least one of the robotic ar

Abstract: An adjustable workpiece cradle for a welding system includes a support frame, an elongate flexible member coupled to the support frame and extending along a pathway that forms a concave receptacle configured to laterally receive an elongate workpiece for the welding system, and an adjustment module coupled to the flexible member, wherein the adjustment module includes a powertrain configured to selectably adjust the size of the concave receptacle formed by the pathway of the flexible member.

Abstract: A transportable manufacturing cell including a robotic arm extending between a base and a terminal end, a tool attached to the terminal end of the robotic arm, a positioner unit including a positioner extending between a base and a connector, the connector configured to secure a workpiece to the positioner, a sensor unit including one or more sensors, a controller configured to control the operation of the robotic arm and the tool attached to the robotic arm, and a support platform assembly including a free-standing first platform and a separate and distinct free-standing second platform, wherein the robotic arm and the sensor unit are each mounted to the first platform and the positioner unit is mounted to the second platform.