1000 Ton Scrap Metal Shear from China: Mill-Grade Guide

The 1000 ton gantry shear is where the range changes character. Below this class, shears serve yards; from here, they serve plants and mills. The Q91-1000 is the first class rated for bale cutting, the first with a 100 mm continuous boundary, and the first built for the throughput a mid-size plant actually runs. This guide covers what mill-grade duty means and what to confirm before ordering.

HUAXIN builds the Q91-1000 in Tangshan, China, selling factory-direct to mid-size plants, high-throughput yards and mill feeders worldwide. The figures below come from the published specifications on the product page.

What Changes at 1000 Tons

Three things change at this class, and all three matter to a plant buyer. The continuous cutting boundary steps to 100 mm plate, with 130 mm as the occasional rating. Published typical output steps to 100-120 tons per day. And the machine gains a capability the smaller classes do not have: it is rated to cut baled scrap.

That last point deserves emphasis, because it is the specification plant buyers ask about most. Baled material is dense, springy and hard on a machine not built for it — the bale wants to expand rather than cut. The Q91-1000 is the first class in our range specified for that duty, which is why mills and plants with baled feed start their search here rather than a class below.

The Specification

Specification	Q91-1000
Model	Q91-1000
Rated force	1000 ton
Typical output	100-120 tons per day
Continuous cutting	100 mm plate
Occasional cutting	130 mm plate
Bale capability	Specified capability for baled scrap
Duty	Mid-size plants, high-throughput yards

Read the bale capability row carefully against your feed. If baled material is a daily part of your tonnage, this class or above is the honest answer — running baled scrap on a smaller machine is not a stretch, it is a misuse, and the wear shows up fast. If your feed is loose heavy plate and section without baled material, the Q91-630 may still be the right spend.

What Mill-Grade Duty Demands From Your Site

At 100-120 tons per day, the machine is rarely the bottleneck — the flows around it are. Four site questions decide whether the class performs, and all of them belong in the conversation before the order.

• Crane capacity and cycle time: the published output assumes charged material arriving on schedule, and at this throughput a shared crane is a hard constraint.
• Discharge and accumulation: cut material at 100+ tons per day is a logistics flow, not a pile. Plan where it goes and who moves it, per shift.
• Power supply: motor ratings at this class are substantial, and the starting method must be matched to your transformer before the build, not after it ships.
• Foundation and anchorage: the drawings ship with the machine, and at this tonnage the pad is engineered work rather than a slab.

Send your site plan and crane specification with the inquiry, and all four get confirmed at quotation against your layout — that review is part of the process, and plants that use it commission faster.

Blade Configuration at Plant Throughput

At 100-120 tons per day, blade life is a consumables logistics question rather than a maintenance detail. The standard build uses H13 or M6V tool steel at 56-62 HRC, four-edge reversible, and the regrind cycle is planned around your throughput rather than around a calendar.

Declare your feed at quotation — plate-heavy, HMS-mixed, baled, contaminated — and the blade configuration, edge specification and recommended spare kit are confirmed in writing. At this duty level, the spare kit ships with the machine as a matter of course: holders, seals, hoses, filter elements and wear edges, on the shelf before commissioning rather than ordered after the first failure.

What to Confirm Before You Order

• Feed composition as percentages, with baled material identified separately — it changes the class decision.
• Three heaviest weekly items, measured, against the 100 mm continuous boundary.
• Crane capacity, cycle time and availability, against the 100-120 tons per day planning figure.
• Supply voltage, frequency and spare kilowatts, with the starting method agreed with your electrician in advance.
• Foundation drawings to your contractor the week the order is placed; delivery route measured at your end.
• Discharge flow design: accumulation, tying, loading — per shift, not per day.
• Spare kit and operator training booked with the order, with the maintenance schedule attached to the purchase order.

Pairing the Shear With a Baler

Most 1000-ton buyers are running a line, not a machine, and the stage behind the shear is usually a baler. The pairing works when the two stages are sized against each other: the shear’s cut output feeds the baler’s chamber without stockpiling, and the baler’s bale spec is the one your buyer accepts. Plan the flow between the stages at quotation rather than after installation — discharge height, accumulation and the handling between box and chamber all get confirmed against your layout. Plants that size the stages together commission in week one; plants that buy them separately spend the first month rebuilding the connection.

Sizing Against the Range

Below the Q91-1000 sits the Q91-630: continuous HMS at 60 mm, without bale cutting. Above sits the Q91-1250: 120 mm continuous, 160-200 tons per day, the heavy-plate production class.

The decision between 1000 and 1250 is usually about what the plant feeds. Heavy plate production lines and mill feeders with 120 mm material point at the 1250; high-throughput mixed feed with baled material sits comfortably at 1000. Both classes are plant machines; the difference is the plate boundary and the output band.

Getting the Machine to Your Yard

Written quotations come back inside two business days, factory direct, with the specification sheet your electrical and foundation contractors can work from. The deposit starts the build, and standard configurations leave Tangshan 30 to 45 days later; non-standard chamber, motor or control combinations run longer, with the exact date confirmed in writing.

At this tonnage the receiving work is a project, not a task: foundation, electrical scope, crane review and the delivery route all run during the build window, and plants that parallel-path them commission in the first week. The document set — invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificates — is prepared alongside the build; request drafts with the quotation so your broker can classify early.

Commissioning is included: our engineer handles leveling, electrical connection, no-load and load runs and operator training, and at this class we recommend planning the training around your shift teams rather than a single operator. The machine is CE certified, and the one-year warranty runs on the published maintenance schedule.

When to Choose Differently

If your feed is loose heavy material without baled scrap and your volume sits under 100 tons per day, the 630 is the honest class. If your plate requirement runs past 100 mm continuously, the 1250 is. And if a large share of your tonnage is bulky mixed waste rather than sized steel, a shredder belongs in the line — the HX-DS2200 is the first shredder class rated for baled material as well, which matters if your feed mixes the two.

Mill-grade duty is a throughput question as much as a force question. The class that matches your flows is the one that pays back.

Q91-1000 Buyer FAQ

Can the 1000 ton class cut baled scrap?

Yes — it is the first class in the range with a specified capability for baled material. Below it, baled scrap is not rated duty. If baled feed is daily, this class or above is the honest answer.

What is the typical daily output?

The published figure is 100 to 120 tons per day, assuming charged material arriving on schedule. At this throughput the crane and the discharge flow are usually the constraint.

How does it compare to the 630?

Boundary, output and bale capability. The 630 runs 60 mm continuous at 60-80 tons per day without bale cutting; the 1000 runs 100 mm continuous at 100-120 tons per day with baled-scrap capability.

What power supply applies?

The build covers 380 V, 400 V or 415 V at 50 Hz, with 60 Hz to order, and the starting method is matched to your transformer during quotation. Motor ratings at this class are substantial — confirm spare capacity with your electrician before the order.

How long does delivery take?

Standard configurations ship 30 to 45 days after the deposit clears; non-standard combinations take longer, with the date confirmed in writing. Foundation and electrical work at your end usually sets the timeline.

What support is included?

One-year warranty on the published maintenance schedule, full documentation with schematics and foundation drawings, commissioning with test runs and operator training planned around your shift teams, and a spare kit that ships with the machine.

Talk to the Factory Before You Decide

Send us your feed composition — baled material identified — your throughput requirement and your site plan, and we will confirm whether the Q91-1000 is the right class, or point you at the 630 or the 1250 with the reasoning in writing. Written quotations arrive within two business days, direct from our Tangshan factory.

Ready to shortlist? Compare the Q91-1000 specification against your feed, browse the full shear range, or send our team your material list. The FAQ page covers warranty, delivery and commissioning in full.