A JOB SHOP APPROACH TO AUTOMATION

This article by Eli Plaskett originally appeared in Modern Machine Shop magazine.

Peterson Machining is a quintessential job shop. Not only does it perform high-mix, low-volume work, but it is a family-owned shop that works through personal connections to suppliers and customers, and the owners stamp their personality onto it — including stenciling nicknames onto machines and keeping a classic Mustang in one of the bays.