Heavy Scrap Shear Selection Guide for Steel Mills, Foundries, and Recycling Yards

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Different Industries Have Different Scrap-Cutting Requirements

A heavy hydraulic scrap shear should not be selected only according to nominal tonnage. Steel mills, foundries, fabrication plants, and recycling yards often process materials with very different shapes and loading conditions.

The Q91Y-630W heavy scrap shear combines a 655-ton documented shearing configuration, a 1600mm cutting blade, a 7000mm feed box, and an estimated steel-scrap capacity of 9–11 tons per hour.

For Scrap Recycling Yards

Recycling yards usually receive mixed materials with inconsistent dimensions.

Important selection factors include:

• Maximum individual piece size
• Percentage of heavy solid scrap
• Longest incoming material
• Required final cut length
• Crane or grab loading speed
• Daily operating hours

The 7000 × 1600 × 900mm material box is suitable for long scrap that must be gradually pushed toward the blade.

For Steel Mills

Steel mills may use the shear to prepare scrap before furnace charging.

In this application, customers should confirm:

• Furnace opening dimensions
• Preferred charge length
• Maximum steel section
• Required hourly output
• Material grade
• Internal transport method

The rear pusher provides approximately 135 tons of force and includes an adjustable length-control system, supporting repeated cutting of long materials.

For Foundries

Foundries often need manageable furnace-feed sizes rather than precision-cut finished parts.

The machine can shorten plate remnants, round steel, square steel, and structural scrap, subject to the documented material-strength limit.

For steel with tensile strength not exceeding 450MPa, the reference capacities are:

These values should be confirmed against the customer’s actual material grade and loading arrangement.

For Fabrication Plants

Fabrication plants may generate predictable offcuts from plate cutting, welding, structural assembly, or machining.

Compared with mixed recycling scrap, these materials are often easier to classify. Customers can provide precise information such as:

• Plate thickness and width
• Profile dimensions
• Steel grade
• Maximum length
• Average daily volume

This allows the shear configuration to be evaluated more accurately.

Main Selection Parameters

Information Required Before Quotation

Customers should provide:

• Scrap photos and videos
• Maximum material dimensions
• Steel grade or tensile strength
• Solid or hollow construction
• Required cut length
• Required hourly or daily capacity
• Local voltage
• Destination port

A correct heavy scrap shear recommendation should match the largest material cross-section, not only the average production volume.