Retooling for profit in the world robotic welding

That Harley-Davidson motorcycle that passed you on the freeway today? Wolf Robotics LLC helped build it.

The John Deere tractor at work on a nearby farm? Wolf again.

And what about the Caterpillar backhoe digging trenches for that downtown construction project? Yes, Wolf’s there, too.

Wolf Robotics’ unseen hands are on many of America’s large-scale welding fabrication projects, and in the process it’s helping to rebuild the nation’s manufacturing industry, one weld at a time.

“We’re focused on large fabrications, and we’ve got some strengths in that area,” said Doug Rhoda, chief executive of Wolf Robotics. “We feel our mission is noble.…