NEW DE-3 Desktop Rotary Engraver

For over 30-years, Roland has lead innovation in rotary engraving technology and continues to break new ground with the DE-3 DGSHAPE desktop rotary engraver. Featuring laser-pointing technology, ethernet connectivity, automatic depth regulation and other intelligent enhancements, the DE-3 is one of the smartest, most intuitive rotary engravers on the market.

Discover More Applications with DE-3 Engraving

Effortlessly scribe and engrave onto a huge range of giftware, signage, trophies, tools and industrial products. Personalize brass, aluminum, copper, plastic engraving blanks, wooden items and more, with the speed, precision and ease of the powerfully compact DE-3.

Engrave onto a range of plastics and composite materials that include PCB circuit boards. 

Scribe names and graphics onto glass and acrylics with the versatility of the DE-3.

Engrave onto gold, silver and other metals to create profitable personalised giftware.

Add text and graphics onto plaques and signs with crisp, clean precision, and without the surface burning that laser engravers produce. 

Personalize industrial tools, nameplates and safety signs in metal, plastic, and other materials. 

Laser Pointer

A laser pointer accurately defines the origin point and displays an engraving path preview on the media— set the engraving position at the touch-of-a-button for accurate engraving and personalization every time.

Precision Engraving

Easily-applied nose cones can be added to the spindle unit to avoid scratches to delicate materials and deliver consistently precise results.

Fast and Easy Production

Powered by a 20,000 rpm DC brushless motor, the DE-3 utilizes advanced surface detection and other automatic features to make set-up and engraving a quick and simple process.

Ethernet Connection

Machine operation can be managed remotely on the DE-3— offering LAN network connectivity for multiple machine engraving.

New Software and Open Architecture

The DE-3 desktop rotary engraver is open source technology that works out-of-the-box with all popular engraving software, industry standard tools, and materials. Also included with purchase of the DE-3 is Dr. Engrave Plus software that offers new user advantages.

  • Now supports AI files and standard graphic/vector data
  • Levelling and drilling functions enable standard text engraving as well as surface levelling and hole drilling
  • Features automatic layout tool for importing Excel and CSV files for quick engraving of nametags, product serial numbers, and other variable data projects

Additional Features

A desktop engraving machine that performs like a production class engraver
Optional center vise available that holds objects up-to 5.9” (X) by 5.8” (Y) by 1.3” (Z)
Small footprint machine with an ample 12” by 9” work area fits comfortably into offices, classrooms and workshops
Offers a safe and clean engraving solution with a fully-enclosed engraving operation