ShopBot Carolina™
The ShopBot Carolina™ is a full-size gantry CNC built for the maker, the sign shop, the small studio, and the educator — anyone ready to put serious CNC capability to work without a serious price tag.
ShopBot Carolina PRS5 4’x 4’ with 2.2hp Spindle
Starting at:
$21,295
Built for the Work. Priced for the Shop.
Built on the proven PRS5 table design, the Carolina delivers the speed, precision, and reliability you expect from a ShopBot gantry machine, with cutting speeds of up to 480 inches per minute and rapid speeds of 720 inches per minute.
The Carolina is capable of cutting, 3D carving, drilling, or machining a variety of materials — including wood, plastic, high density foam, and aluminum.
The table of the ShopBot Carolina PRS5 is a streamlined, modular design that emphasizes stability and accessibility. Table sides and rails are level with the tool bed so materials can be loaded and unloaded easily. All Carolina gantry tools have 8″ of Z travel. Table sizes are available from 48″ – 96″ and gantry beam widths are from 48″ – 60″. Custom table sizes, accessories and add-ons are available, including metric bits and collets.
The ShopBot Carolina replaces our PRS5 Standard line, bringing meaningful upgrades in speed, components, and cutter options to the same proven PRS5 table design — at a price point that stays true to our roots. Already own a ShopBot Standard machine? Documentation and support resources remain available on our Support Resources page.
Our most popular table sizes:
4’ x 4’, 4’ x 8’, 5’ x 8’
Call us today at 888-680-4466 and speak to a member of our sales team or get in touch using our Tool Quote Form.
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- Low-backlash, tapered-hob gear heads and easy to maintain rack-and-pinion power transmission on each axis deliver a level torque curve for consistent performance even at high speeds.
- Precision linear rail and bearings on Y-axis and Z-axis for smooth motion; hardened steel track on X-axis resistant to damage from cutting debris
- Includes 1/4″ and 1/2″ ER25 collets (2 each)
- Cutting speeds of up to 480 inches per minute (depending on cutting bit and material) and rapid speeds of 720 inches per minute
- Emergency stop disconnect switch and spindle interlock remote pendant
- Step Resolution of 0.0006″
- Z-Zero Touch-Off Plate and X, Y and Z Limit switches
- Dust Skirt ready to connect to your dust collector.
- Shipped as four ready-to-assemble modules. On-site assembly and training available.
- ShopBot’s own control software.
- Powerful CAD/CAM Software from Vectric (VCarve Pro standard, upgrades to Aspire available).
- Free live phone support for original owners; online resources available to all in our online documentation section; paid support plans available for second-hand machines.
Imperial Units
Metric Units
Footprint
PRS5 Carolina 48 – 48
PRS5 Carolina 96 – 48
PRS5 Carolina 96 – 60
72″ x 79″ x 67″
120″ x 79″ x 67″
120″ x 91″ x 67″
1830mm x 2000mm x 1700mm
3050mm x 2000mm x 1700mm
3050mm x 2310mm x 1700mm
Cut/Movement Area
PRS5 Carolina 48 – 48
PRS5 Carolina 96 – 48
PRS5 Carolina 96 – 60
56″ x 49″ x 8″
103″ x 49″ x 8″
103″ x 61″ x 8″
1420mm x 1245mm x 200mm
2616mm x 1245mm x 200mm
2616mm x 1550mm x 200mm
Weight (machine only)
900 – 1500lbs
(depending on options)
408 – 680kgs
(depending on options)
Crated machine
91″ x 43″ x 31″
(1100 – 1700lbs)
1422mm x 1150mm x 965mm
(499-771kgs)
Collets
Includes 1/4″ and 1/2″ ER25 Collets (2 each)
Max Cut Speed
480 inches per minute
200mm per second
Max Rapid Speed
720 inches per minute
300mm per second
Positional Resolution
0.0006″
0.015mm
Electrical Requirements
110V or 220V single-phase and 230V 3-phase power options available, depending on tool and configuration
While there are endless possibilities of what you can do with the ShopBot Carolina, here are a few examples of areas where people are putting their CNC tool to use:
Sign Making
Sign makers are using CNC for 3D carving, V-bit carving, profile contouring, fluting, and engraving. It also provides them with the opportunity to cut their own channel letter components, frames, posts, and borders in-house.
Learn more about Cabinetmaking with CNC.
Theatres & Museums
Realize your team’s aesthetic vision and go quickly from hand drawing to CAD design to full-size scenery panels. Complexity is easily incorporated when using CNC, so you can execute all kinds of ideas—including creating components in 3D.
Learn more about Stagecraft with CNC.
Furniture
High-volume furniture and millwork companies, as well as novice and master craftsmen, are embracing CNC technology. Craftsmen are quickly realizing that the CNC process doesn’t jeopardize their pieces’ authenticity; it only adds to quality and uniqueness of the finished product.
Learn more about Furniture with CNC.
Cabinet Making
With CNC, cabinetmakers can drill shelf pin holes, cut rabbets and dados, and profile-cut a completed panel. The operator only needs to handle the full sheet once to load the machine, and then remove the perfectly cut parts when complete.
Available Accessories and Add-Ons:
To learn more about other accessories and add-ons available for the ShopBot Carolina, speak to a member of our sales team: 888-680-4466
Meet the ShopBot Carolina ATC
The ShopBot Carolina ATC brings automatic tool changing to the small shop — seamlessly switching bits between tool paths so complex, multi-step work flows without interruption. More capability, less hands-on time, and still within reach for the budget-conscious shop.