The Boeing Company

John Emil Larson

Randall Dow Wilkerson

Daniel David Bloch

Eric E Moyes

Zachary L Green

End effectors having compaction feet for welding thermoplastic parts of thermoplastic composite laminated articles are described. An example end effector is to be coupled to a robot. The end effector includes a welding head. The welding head includes a welder having a first central axis and a compaction foot having a second central axis. The welder is movable along the first central axis between a first retracted position and a first extended position relative to a surface of the end effector. The compaction foot circumscribes the welder and is movable along the second central axis between a second retracted position and a second extended position relative to the surface.

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O'Fallon, MO, United States of America

John Emil Larson