Alligator Shear

A hydraulic alligator shear is a compact cold cutting machine for metal profiles and structural sections. It is designed for smaller operations and for the kind of long, awkward material that larger shears handle inefficiently, such as rods, pipes, angles and structural steel.

What it cuts

Cold cutting of metal profiles and metal structures with various cross sectional shapes, processed into qualified charge. It is particularly suited to long scrap, where the jaw geometry lets material be fed continuously and cut to length rather than manoeuvred into a press box.

No foundation required

The machine installs without foundation bolts. That has two practical consequences. There is no civil work and no waiting for a foundation to cure before commissioning, and the machine can be repositioned later as the yard layout changes without repeating that cost. For an operator still working out the best flow through a site, that flexibility is worth real money.

Working without a stable power supply

The machine can be equipped with a diesel engine as a backup power supply. For yards on unreliable connections, or for operations working away from a fixed supply, this turns an otherwise fixed machine into one that keeps producing through outages.

Features

• Compact machine suited to small and medium operations
• Mechanical, electrical and hydraulic integrated control
• Can be started and stopped at any position, making overload protection straightforward
• Single and continuous cutting modes
• Optional diesel engine backup power
• Installs without foundation bolts for easy layout changes

Who uses it

• Steel industry and non ferrous metals industry
• Scrap processing and distribution centres
• Renewable resource processing enterprises
• Scrap car dismantling operations

Alligator or tiger head shear

Both perform cold cutting of profiles and structures, and the two are often shortlisted together. The choice comes down to the size and cross section of your material, how much you cut per shift, and whether the work is occasional or continuous. An alligator shear is the more compact and more portable of the two. A tiger head shear generally suits larger sections and heavier duty. Send us a description of your typical material and volumes and we will tell you which one fits.

Operator skill

Controls are simple and the cycle is repetitive, so a yard operator can be trained on the machine quickly. Overload protection is achieved through the integrated control arrangement rather than depending on operator judgement, which matters on a machine that will be run by different people across shifts.