When DMS Solution Architect Jesus Molina was asked to work on a Porsche 914, he knew he had a special project on his hands. The Porsche 914 was originally developed as a collaboration between Porsche and Volkswagen in 1970. Envisioned as a “lower-priced, mid-engine...
If you ever drive around town with a kid in the passenger seat, chances are you’ll quickly be reminded how unique each vehicle you pass is. That reminder can come with a punch to the shoulder (“Slug bug blue!”) or a gasp (“Check out that lambo!”). We may take our...
At Diversified Machine Systems (DMS), we know that the quality of our machines depends on the quality of each unique part. That’s why our routers feature stress-relieved steel frames and American-made parts. It’s why we use Hiteco spindles and why we source our raw...
When it comes to CNC machining, precision is of the highest priority. No matter what material you’re working with or what program you’re running, you want a machine you can count on for the highest degree of accuracy and repeatability. And you want all this—without...
Even a great car will begin to wear down over time, and a great CNC router is no different. But just as a good car owner can get more miles out of their car by keeping up with routine maintenance, a good CNC operator can extend their machine’s lifetime if they take...
As an owner or manager of a manufacturing company, you know that your team is just as important as any facet of your business. An excellent CNC machine operator is the result of years of investment—and worth keeping around for the long haul. Diversified Machine...
You can find the words “Support Small Business” printed on yard signs and posted in shopfront windows, but for Diversified Machine Systems (DMS) these words are so much more than a neat catchphrase. We know that small manufacturing companies are the backbone of the...
Diversified Machine Systems (DMS) is proud to announce the next generation of CNC machines in the Klondike Series. For this machine we pulled out all the stops, manufacturing a router with four uniquely operating spindles, increased feed rates, and reduced cycle...
If you are new to CNC machining, you’ve probably noticed all the new vocabulary that comes with the trade. Experienced operators tend to throw around terms like “high-rail moving gantry” or “tangential oscillating knife” like they are common lingo. So when you...
So, after a lot of thought you’re finally ready to pull the trigger on a bigger, better CNC machine. You’ve been using your tabletop router for some time, but it’s just not cutting it anymore (pun intended). You need a more productive, capable, reliable machine....
Q: What do Microsoft and The Ramones have in common? A: They both started in a garage. There’s something special about a side hustle, a labor of love that starts small and grows into something you can share with friends far and wide. If you’re a maker, you know what...
We’ve all noticed the problem. You’ve probably felt it in your work, and we hear the same thing nearly every day as an OEM manufacturer of CNC routers. We could interview manufacturers across the nation and hear the same report: the manufacturing skills gap is...
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