Welding manipulators are often used in conjunction with rotating or other positioning equipment to help locate the welding head in the correct position for welding stably and secure in the necessary down hand weld. Once the part is in the correct position, the part is moved through the welding manipulator to help produce the best quality welds. In order to use column and boom welding manipulators on many different parts or shapes, welds can be performed using PAW, GTAW, FCAW, YAG or SAW.