Welding location and order monitoring in welding systems

A weld system, comprising:

• a sensor configured to detect sensor data relating to a welding tool;
• processing circuitry;
• and
• a machine readable storage device comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause the processing circuitry to:
• monitor a welding tool location of the welding tool based on the sensor data, the welding tool being configured to perform one or more welds,
• identify a particular weld that should be performed next in an ordered sequence of welds,
• identify a target weld location corresponding to the particular weld, wherein the target weld location is identified from an ordered sequence of welding locations corresponding to the ordered sequence of welds,
• in response to detecting activation of the welding tool, identify the welding tool location based on the sensor data,
• prohibit welding when the target weld location does not correspond to the welding tool location,
• determine a performance score of an operator or the one or more welds based on whether the welding tool location corresponds to the target weld location, and
• provide an output based on the performance score.

A method for welding, comprising:

• monitoring one or more welds performed using a welding tool, wherein the monitoring includes tracking a welding tool location using one or more cameras, and monitoring a location or an order of the one or more welds;
• setting one or more welding parameters of a welding-type power supply based on the welding tool location;
• identifying a particular weld that should be performed next in an ordered sequence of welds;
• identifying a target weld location corresponding to the particular weld;
• in response to detecting activation of the welding tool, identifying the welding tool location;
• and
• determining, via processing circuitry, a performance score for an operator or the one or more welds based on whether the welding tool location corresponds to the target weld location.