Filler rod feeder pen tracking attachments for welding technique monitoring systems

A filler rod feeder pen, comprising:

• a pen body having a first pen end with a first pen opening and a second pen end with a second pen opening;
• a feeder channel extending from the first pen opening to the second pen opening;
• a feeder wheel configured to urge a filler rod through the feeder channel towards or away from the first pen end or the second pen end;
• and
• a tracking attachment comprising:
• a tracking mount attached to, or integrated with, the first pen end, and
• a trackable marker that can be detected by a tracking system, the trackable marker being disposed on the tracking mount.

A welding system, comprising:

• a filler rod feeder pen;
• and
• a tracking attachment comprising:
• a tracking mount configured for connection to the filler rod feeder pen, and
• a trackable marker that can be detected by a tracking system, the trackable marker being disposed on the tracking mount.