2000 Ton Scrap Metal Shear from China: Flagship Guide
The 2000 ton gantry shear is the flagship of the range — the machine built for the heaviest continuous feed, in the operations where the shear is the bottleneck of the entire plant. This guide covers what flagship duty demands, how the Q91-2000 differs from the 1600 below it, and what the largest buyers should confirm before an order.
HUAXIN builds the Q91-2000 in Tangshan, China, selling factory-direct to the largest steel mills and recycling operations worldwide. The figures below are the published specifications from the product page, and they are the numbers we quote against.
What the Q91-2000 Is Built For
The Q91-2000 is the flagship shear for the heaviest feed. Published typical output is 250 to 300 tons per day, with 170 mm plate as the continuous cutting boundary and 210 mm as the occasional rating. It is the largest machine in the range, and it exists for the operations whose feed defeats everything below it: the heaviest continuous plate, the largest structural material, and mill duty that never lets up.
Buyers at this level are usually running the largest operations in their market, and the questions they ask are different from the ones yards ask. Not “will it cut my heaviest piece” — it will — but “what is the availability across three shifts, what does the maintenance plan look like, and what happens on the day a cylinder seal fails at 2 a.m.” Those are the questions this guide is organized around.
The Specification
| Specification | Q91-2000 |
|---|---|
| Model | Q91-2000 |
| Rated force | 2000 ton |
| Typical output | 250-300 tons per day |
| Continuous cutting | 170 mm plate |
| Occasional cutting | 210 mm plate |
| Bale capability | Specified capability for baled scrap |
| Duty | Steel mills, largest recycling operations |
The continuous boundary at 170 mm is the heaviest routine duty in the range. If your heaviest weekly material sits inside it with margin, this is your machine. If it sits at the line, the honest conversation is about build specification — blade configuration, hydraulics and duty rating — rather about hoping, because at 250-300 tons per day there is no slack for a machine running past its design.
What Flagship Duty Demands
At the top of the range, the machine is infrastructure and the specification conversation is about availability rather than capability. Five things matter more at this class than anywhere below it.
- Build and duty rating. The frame, cylinders and hydraulics are specified for continuous three-shift duty on the heaviest feed, and the quotation follows the duty you declare rather than the duty you aspire to.
- Blade logistics as inventory. At 250-300 tons per day, edge sets, holders and regrind cycles are planned production events with stock on the shelf, and the blade configuration for your feed is confirmed in writing.
- Hydraulic thermal management. Continuous duty is a heat problem before it is a force problem; the hydraulic package and seal specification follow the duty cycle, not the peak bite.
- Spare kit depth. Seals, hoses, filter elements and wear parts sized to three-shift operation, ordered with the machine — at this output, a wear failure is a line stop.
- Maintenance as staffing. The published maintenance schedule is attached to the purchase order, and at this class it is a staffing and training plan rather than a manual.
None of those five appear on a price comparison, and all of them decide whether the flagship performs like infrastructure or like a big machine.
What to Confirm Before You Order
- Feed composition as percentages with contamination identified, and the three heaviest weekly items measured against the 170 mm continuous boundary.
- Shift pattern in writing — three shifts is the design duty, and the build follows the declaration.
- Power supply, frequency and spare kilowatts, with the starting method matched to your transformer before the build; motor ratings at this class are substantial.
- Foundation and anchorage on the shipped drawings, engineered and started during the build window.
- Discharge flow at 250+ tons per day: accumulation, tying and loading designed per shift against your layout.
- Spare kit and training plan sized to three-shift operation, booked with the order rather than after the first failure.
- Documentation for your import broker requested as drafts with the quotation, so classification and inspection run alongside the build.
Justifying the Flagship
The flagship is justified by feed, never by ambition. If your heaviest routine material runs past 150 mm continuously, or your tonnage genuinely sits at 250 to 300 tons per day, the 2000 is the machine the operation needs. If it does not, the 1600 below it does the job for less money, less power and a smaller installation — and we will quote it instead. The largest buyers rarely need convincing; what they need is the specification conversation done properly, because at this scale the build details — duty rating, hydraulics, spares depth — are the purchase. Send us the production plan and the class decision comes back confirmed, in writing, against your numbers.
Sizing Against the Range
Below the Q91-2000 sits the Q91-1600: 150 mm continuous, 200-240 tons per day, the mill-scale three-shift class. There is nothing above it — this is the top of the ladder.
The 1600-versus-2000 decision is usually about the heaviest routine material and the operation’s scale. Three-shift duty on 150 mm feed sits comfortably at 1600; the heaviest continuous feed and the largest operations belong on 2000. Buyers cross-shopping the two are comparing production plans, and the difference shows up in availability rather than in output on a good day.
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, in writing. The deposit starts the build, and standard configurations leave Tangshan 30 to 45 days later; non-standard chamber, motor or control combinations take longer, with the exact date confirmed in writing.
At this tonnage the receiving work is a capital project with its own critical path: foundation, electrical scope, crane and conveyor review and the delivery route all run during the build window. The document set — invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificates — is prepared alongside the build, and draft documents are available with the quotation so your broker can classify early.
Commissioning is included and scheduled around your production plan: our engineer handles leveling, electrical connection, no-load and load runs and operator training across your shift teams, with remote commissioning available on repeat configurations. The machine is CE certified, and the one-year warranty runs on the published maintenance schedule, which at this duty level is a staffing commitment.
When to Choose Differently
If your heaviest routine feed sits comfortably inside 150 mm, the 1600 is the honest class and we will quote it instead — flagship capacity for lighter feed is a premium that never pays back. And if a large share of your tonnage is bulky mixed waste rather than heavy sized steel, a shredder belongs in the line; the largest operations often run both stages, with the shear on the heavy plate and the shredder on the mixed fraction.
Tell us the production plan — tonnage, shifts, feed, specification — and we will confirm the class in writing, including when the 1600 is the right answer.
Q91-2000 Buyer FAQ
What is the continuous cutting boundary?
170 mm plate continuously, with 210 mm as the occasional rating — the heaviest routine duty in the range. At 250-300 tons per day there is no slack for running past the design duty.
How does it compare to the 1600?
Boundary, output and scale. The 2000 runs 170 mm continuous at 250-300 tons per day; the 1600 runs 150 mm at 200-240. The 2000 is for the heaviest continuous feed and the largest operations.
Can it cut baled scrap?
Yes — bale capability is specified from the 1000 ton class upward, and the flagship carries it. Mixed feed with baled material stays inside the specification at this class.
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 at quotation time. Motor ratings at this class are substantial, so confirm spare capacity with your electrician before the order.
How long does delivery take?
Standard builds ship 30 to 45 days after the deposit clears; non-standard combinations run longer with the exact date confirmed in writing. Foundation and electrical work at your end usually sets the timeline rather than the factory.
What support is included?
One-year warranty on the published maintenance schedule, full documentation with schematics and foundation drawings, commissioning scheduled around your production plan with test runs and training across shift teams, and a spare kit sized to three-shift operation on the shelf before commissioning.
Talk to the Factory Before You Decide
Send us your production plan — tonnage, shifts, plate requirement and feed mix — and we will confirm whether the Q91-2000 is the right class, or point you at the 1600 with the reasoning in writing. Quotations return within two business days, factory direct.
Ready to shortlist? Compare the Q91-2000 specification against your production plan, browse the full shear range, or send our team the plan. The FAQ page sets out warranty, delivery and commissioning.