What types of scrap steel shearing equipment are there? What's the difference between them?

Scrap steel shearing machine equipment is one of the commonly used equipment in the metal processing industry. It is mainly used to cut and process scrap metal to facilitate subsequent recycling and reuse. Scrap steel shearing equipment can be divided into the following types: hydraulic gantry shears, crocodile shears and tiger head shears are three common types of scrap metal shearing equipment. They are different in appearance, structure, usage scenarios, etc.

First of all, hydraulic gantry shears are a large-scale metal cutting equipment with a gantry-type structure and high stability and cutting accuracy. This equipment is suitable for large-scale cutting tasks, such as cutting steel plates, rebars, scrap cars and other large scrap metal materials. Hydraulic gantry shears are driven by a hydraulic system and have high working efficiency and stability.

Secondly, crocodile shears are a small metal cutting equipment that looks like a crocodile's mouth and has strong cutting ability and flexibility. This equipment is suitable for small-scale cutting tasks, such as cutting metal pipes, light scrap metal, etc. Crocodile shears are driven manually or electrically, and different driving methods can be selected according to actual needs.

Finally, tiger head shears are a medium-sized metal cutting equipment with a tiger head shape and high cutting accuracy and reliability. This equipment is suitable for medium-sized cutting tasks, such as cutting steel bars, steel pipes, rebar and other scrap metal materials. Tiger head shears are driven manually or electrically and have high working efficiency and stability.

To sum up, hydraulic gantry shears, crocodile shears and tiger head shears are three different types of metal cutting equipment. They are different in appearance, structure, usage scenarios, etc. Users should choose equipment based on actual conditions. When choosing a scrap metal shearing machine, they need to make a selection based on specific processing needs and material characteristics to ensure that the equipment can meet production and processing requirements.