Diversified Machining & Fabrication

Diversified Machining & Fabrication (DMF) is a family-owned metal fabrication and machine shop in Modesto. Its team of certified welders, machinists and engineers handles projects in-house, from one-off prototypes to full production runs.

Capabilities

• CNC milling and turning
• Vertical turning lathes for oversized OD parts
• Certified welding
• Material cutting and forming
• Emergency and maintenance repairs
• 3D scanning, drafting and 3D CAD
• In-house design and engineering
• Project management
• CMM inspection

Equipment

• CNC mills, lathes and vertical turning lathes (per site)
• Brown & Sharpe MicroXcel manual CMM with Renishaw indexable probe head

Materials

Carbon steel, alloys, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, bronze, copper, brass, titanium and plastics.

Request a quote

To request a quote from this shop, use the Request a Quote form. Tell us the part, material, quantity and deadline, and we will pass your request to the shop.

Repairs, Large Turned Parts and Emergency Machining in Modesto: Diversified Machining & Fabrication

When equipment stops, the part that failed is rarely in a catalog. A shaft has worn, a housing has cracked or a roller has gone out of round, and production waits until someone makes a replacement. Buyers in Modesto know how costly that wait can be. Diversified Machining & Fabrication is listed here for precision machining, welding, fabrication, repair, vertical turning, 3D scanning and emergency repairs. This page explains how repair machining differs from regular production work and how to prepare for it.

Repair is a different kind of job

Production machining begins with a drawing. Repair often begins with a broken part and no drawing at all. The machinist measures what is left, works out what the part used to be and decides how to make a replacement or restore the original. That takes judgment, and it takes information from the person who knows the machine.

What helps a repair quote

• The failed part, or photographs from several angles
• The machine name and model
• A description of how it failed and what it was doing at the time
• The material, if known
• How soon the machine must run again

Vertical turning for large and heavy round parts

A vertical turning lathe stands the work on a rotating table, so large heavy parts rest on their own weight. This is how big rings, flanges, wheels and drums are turned. If your part has a large outside diameter, ask about vertical turning capacity and give the diameter, height and weight.

3D scanning

A 3D scanner captures the shape of a part as a digital model. For worn or complex parts with no drawing, scanning can produce a model that machining programs can use. It does not replace a machinist’s judgment, but it speeds the measuring step.

Welding and machining together

Repairs often involve both. A cracked housing may be welded and then machined to restore its bore. A worn shaft may be built up with weld and turned back to size. A shop that does both can plan the sequence so that machining follows the weld.

Certified welders

Some jobs require welding done to a recognized code. If yours does, name the code in your request, along with any paperwork you need.

Emergency and scheduled work

Emergency work is jumped ahead of the normal queue and usually costs more. Scheduled maintenance work can be planned and is often cheaper. Buyers who know a part wears out at a predictable rate can have a replacement made before the failure.

Preparing before the breakdown

Keep drawings, photographs and measurements of critical parts. If a part is expensive to replace, consider having a spare made. A listing in a directory like this one helps buyers in Modesto find a shop quickly, but a prepared file shortens the first conversation.

If you have a part to repair or replace, send the details through the Request a Quote form and we will pass your details to the shop.

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