Systems and methods for welding asset identification

A method of identifying a welding asset, comprising:

• receiving, at a welding asset tracking server, a selection signal representative of a selection of a particular welding asset;
• and
• sending, via communication circuitry of the welding asset tracking server, a locating output command to a hub retained by the particular welding asset the locating output command comprising a command for the particular welding asset to emit a locating output through an asset interface of the particular welding asset,
• the locating output command being sent from the welding asset tracking server to the hub through a welding asset tracking network, the welding asset tracking network comprising at least one welding asset retaining a gateway in communication with both the hub and the welding asset tracking server, the gateway comprising long range communication circuitry through which the gateway is in communication with the welding asset tracking server, and short range communication circuitry through which the gateway is in communication with the hub.