DMS Redwood3
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Key Specifications
Max Spindle
Tool Capacity
Table Size
Spindle Power
x axis travel
y axis travel
How much does the DMS Redwood3 cost?
Price estimate
We do not have a price for the DMS Redwood3 that we can stand behind, so we show no number. Configuration, options and installation move the final price a long way: a quote is the reliable figure.
Overview
The DMS Redwood3 is the large-format model of the DMS 3-axis line, and DMS calls it its most robust 3-axis platform. Its Y range runs from 5 ft to 100 ft, a length that belongs to boat plugs, wind-energy tooling and long extrusions, not to sheet goods. X, the bridge axis, is listed from 5 ft to 20 ft, and Z is 36 in or 48 in (914 or 1,219 mm).
A machine this long has to be rack and pinion, and it is. Motor encoders are all absolute, and linear scales are available as an option for buyers who need the position measured at the axis instead of at the motor. The control is a Fagor 8065.
DMS builds the size from two lists. Bridge lengths are 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 or 15 ft. Depth comes in multiples of 5 ft up to 100 ft, with 12 ft and 22 ft also listed. The longest bridge on that list is 15 ft while the X stroke table reads up to 20 ft, so ask which figure applies before planning a part wider than 15 ft.
The spindle range is the widest in the group: 4.5-18 kW S1 across the Hiteco MT200, MT201, PT300, PT400 and PT500, with a maximum of 18 kW S1 / 21 kW S6 at 24,000 rpm. A rack, a carousel or manual changing is offered, up to 10 tools, and a C-axis is optional. Against the Bryce3, which stops at 6 ft on X and 13 kW S1, the Redwood3 is the choice when the part is long, tall or both.
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| X Axis Travel | 5 ft min / 20 ft max (1,524 / 6,096 mm) |
| Y Axis Travel | 5 ft min / 100 ft max (1,524 / 30,480 mm) |
| Z Axis Travel | 36 in / 48 in (914 / 1,219 mm) |
| C Axis | C-axis optional |
| Spindle Motor Power | 18 kW S1 / 21 kW S6 maximum (24.1 / 28.2 hp) |
| Max Spindle Speed | 24,000 rpm |
| Spindle Power Range | 4.5-18 kW S1 (6.0-24.1 hp) |
| Spindle Units | Hiteco MT200, MT201, PT300, PT400, PT500 |
| Drive System | Rack & pinion |
| Feedback Encoders | Scales available as option |
| Motor Encoders | All absolute |
| CNC Control | Fagor 8065 |
| Table Size | Bridge length: 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 or 15 ft; depth: multiples of 5 ft up to 100 ft, 12 ft, 22 ft |
| Tool Changer Type | Rack / carousel / manual |
| Tool Capacity | 10 |
Specifications sourced from dmscncrouters.com — verified 2026-10-04
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- Y range up to 100 ft, in depth multiples of 5 ft, for very long parts and tooling
- Z stroke of 36 in or 48 in (914 or 1,219 mm), the tallest in the DMS 3-axis line
- Spindle range of 4.5-18 kW S1 across five Hiteco units, up to 18 kW S1 / 21 kW S6
- Linear scales are available as an option on top of all-absolute motor encoders
- Seven bridge lengths from 5 ft to 15 ft
Limitations
- Rack and pinion only; the ball-screw transmission of the Teton3 and Glacier3 is not listed for this model
- The tool changer maximum is 10 tools, the same as on the much smaller Bryce3
- The bridge-length list ends at 15 ft although the X stroke table reads up to 20 ft, which needs clarifying before ordering
- A machine with up to 100 ft of Y needs floor space and foundations to match
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
The stroke table lists X, the bridge axis, from 5 ft to 20 ft and Y from 5 ft to 100 ft. The size list gives bridge lengths of 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 or 15 ft and depths in multiples of 5 ft up to 100 ft, plus 12 ft and 22 ft. The two lists differ on the widest bridge, so confirm it with DMS.
02
DMS lists two Z strokes, 36 in and 48 in (914 and 1,219 mm). That is well above the 18 in (457 mm) of the Teton3 and is what makes the Redwood3 usable on thick blocks and deep patterns as well as on sheet.
03
Spindles are the Hiteco MT200, MT201, PT300, PT400 and PT500, covering 4.5-18 kW S1, with a model maximum of 18 kW S1 / 21 kW S6 and 24,000 rpm. The tool changer can be a rack or a carousel, or tools are changed manually, and the maximum is 10 tools.
04
Not as standard. All motor encoders are absolute, and DMS lists scales as available as an option. On a rack-and-pinion machine of this length, scales measure the axis position directly, so they are worth pricing if positional accuracy over a long Y matters to the work.
