Hydraulic Gantry 2000 Ton Scrap Metal Shear Machine – Q91-2000

Description

2000 Ton Scrap Metal Shear for Sale – The Flagship of the Q91 Range

The Q91-2000 is the largest hydraulic scrap metal shear in the HUAXIN Q91 range: 2000 tons of shearing force, 2,600–2,800 mm blades, and 250 to 300 tons of sized output per day. It exists for a narrow but real group of buyers — plants whose material defeats every machine below it, and whose throughput targets have outgrown mill-scale installations.

Who the Q91-2000 Is Built For

This is not a machine for a large yard. It is specified by operations at the top of the scale:

• Steel mills and very large recycling bases processing internal returns, heavy section and thick plate in one stream.
• Plants running continuous three-shift operation where the shear sets the pace of the whole line.
• Operations taking material that defeats smaller classes: thick plate, oversized structural members and baled scrap in the same intake.

If you are reading this page while looking at a 1600-ton machine, the question is usually whether your daily plate and section profile will eventually exceed what it can hold continuously. At that point the 2000 ton scrap metal shear is not an extravagance — it is the only tier in the range that matches the duty.

Why the Flagship Is a Different Purchase

At 8×55 kW to 10×55 kW installed power and 250–300 tons/day, this machine is a plant project rather than an equipment purchase. Foundation, electrical supply, craneage for erection and line integration all have to be engineered around it, and the specification has to be right the first time — there is no “trade up later” at this scale. That is why our flagship quotations include the full data package your engineers need: power, lifting, foundation and material-flow drawings, plus a maintenance plan written for continuous duty.

Key Specifications – Q91-2000 2000 Ton Gantry Shear

Item	Specification
Model	Q91-2000 Hydraulic Scrap Metal Shear – gantry type
Shearing force	2000 ton — largest in the Q91 range
Blade length	2,600 mm or 2,800 mm
Motor power	8×55 kW or 10×55 kW
Cycle time	20–35 seconds per cut
Daily capacity	250–300 tons/day, material-dependent
Feeding tank length	7 m / 7.5 m / 8 m
Baled scrap capability	Yes — specified from the 1000T class upward
Power source	Electric grid or on-site power station
Input voltage	380V / 400V / 415V / 230V, 50 Hz or 60 Hz
Blade material	H13 or M6V tool steel, 56–62 HRC, four-sided reversible
Automation	PLC full-auto, remote control, emergency stop, overload protection
Certification	CE / ISO 9001
Origin	Tangshan, China

What the Q91-2000 Cuts – Thick Plate, Oversized Sections and Bales

Material Duty Ratings

Material	Q91-2000 duty rating
Steel plates	Up to 170 mm continuously; up to 210 mm occasionally
Baled scrap	Specified capability — cut to furnace-ready charge size
HMS 1 & 2	Continuous duty, three-shift operation
H-beams / I-beams	Light through the heaviest sections in circulation
Angle and channel steel	Light through heavy structural profiles
Steel pipes	Single or bundled, thick-wall included
Mixed ferrous scrap	Mill-scale intake including internal returns and heavy sections

Capability Boundary

• Continuous duty: thick plate to 170 mm, HMS 1 & 2, the heaviest sections in circulation and baled scrap, three shifts long.
• Occasional duty: plate up to 210 mm. This is the top of the Q91 range — material beyond this boundary needs a specification conversation rather than a catalogue model.
• If 2000 tons is more than you need: the 1600 ton mill-scale class covers 150 mm continuous and 200–240 tons/day, and is the more economical answer for most large plants. We will say so if that is what your numbers support.

Frame, Blades and Continuous Duty

The flagship shares the Q91 gantry architecture but is specified at every point for sustained heavy duty: a stiffened gantry structure and oversized cylinders profiled for the energy released when a thick-plate cut finally breaks, premium valve blocks chosen for reliability under continuous loading, and a 7 to 8 metre feeding tank that takes oversized members without pre-cutting. Edges are H13 or M6V tool steel at 56–62 HRC, reversible across four faces. At 250–300 tons/day the maintenance plan is part of the specification: we supply a maintenance schedule and spares recommendation with the machine, and blade geometry is shared across the Q91 range so spares stay interchangeable.

Applications – Bridges, Ship Breaking and Full-Scrap Loops

The flagship is bought by operations whose material profile defeats every other class in the range: rebar-reinforced concrete sections from bridge demolition, hull plate from ship recycling, oversized structural members and bales — often on the same site in the same week. At 250 to 300 tons a day, this is the machine a plant plans its next decade of intake around.

Bridge and Infrastructure Demolition

Bridge decks and reinforced substructures arrive as rebar-bound sections at weights and thicknesses that finish smaller machines. The 2000 ton rating opens those sections at the demolition site or the receiving base, feeds the furnace loop directly, and takes the breaking crew off the critical path.

Ship Recycling and Marine Structures

Hull plate, superstructure framing and reinforced marine components demand sustained force through thick sections at volume. The 2,600 to 2,800 mm blade and 170 mm continuous plate rating were specified for that duty, and the bale capability handles the compressed material that leaves a recycling beach alongside the heavy plate.

Integrated Mill and Furnace-Line Plants

Where the shear feeds a furnace line directly, charge size and cut consistency set the plant’s tempo. Sized charge from rebar, plate, HMS and bales on one machine holds that tempo through three shifts, with plant integration data — power, foundation, lifting and material flow — issued for quotation-stage planning.

Large-Scale Clearing and Recovery Programmes

After storms, industrial accidents and city-wide demolition programmes, sites hold mixed reinforced material in volume. A single flagship machine sized for the work clears and charges in one flow, which is the reason this class is bought against capacity planning rather than a single contract.

Shearing Cycle and Line Integration

The cycle runs the four standard stages — feed, clamp and compress, shear, discharge — at 20 to 35 seconds per cut, with thick plate at the upper end. Chamber length is configured from your furnace charge requirement, and at this scale the intake and discharge arrangement is designed with your material handling rather than left to site improvisation. Send your layout and we will model the material flow against the shear cycle.

Power Supply, Control and Safety

Motor packages are 8×55 kW or 10×55 kW, with voltage configured to your supply. At this installed power the electrical package is a major civil-works item: we size the supply, cabling and protection against the final configuration before shipment, and we can configure for an on-site power station. A PLC sequences the cycle and can be tied into plant control, the operator works remote and clear of the shear zone, and emergency stop plus overload protection react to abnormal hydraulic conditions.

Shipping, Commissioning and After-Sales

The Q91-2000 ships as separate heavy items — gantry frame and shear head, cylinder packages, hydraulic power unit and electrical cabinet — packed for container or flat-rack sea freight, with a packing list and lifting plan issued against your receiving crane capacity. Foundation and installation drawings and a commissioning checklist come with the machine, and an engineer can attend for erection supervision, start-up, operator training and maintenance-plan handover.

Why Flagship Buyers Choose HUAXIN

• Capacity matched to the material, not the budget. If a smaller Q91 class covers your duty, we recommend it — the 2000T is specified only where the material demands it.
• Full plant data package. Power, lifting, foundation and material-flow data come with the quotation, so your engineers can design around the machine.
• Bale capability is written into the standard specification at this tier and everything above it.
• Direct from the factory that builds it. Flagship buyers get the manufacturer’s own engineers on the specification, not a reseller’s catalogue.
• Availability engineered in. Component selection, cooling and the maintenance plan are built around three-shift continuous duty.

Where the Flagship Sits – Q91-2000 vs 1600T

Item	Q91-2000 (this model)	Q91-1600
Shearing force	2000 ton — largest in range	1600 ton
Plate, continuous	170 mm	150 mm
Blade length	2,600–2,800 mm	2,400–2,600 mm
Motor power	8×55–10×55 kW	6×55–8×55 kW
Daily capacity	250–300 t	200–240 t
Right buyer	Material that defeats everything below	Mill-scale three-shift duty

The 2000 ton scrap metal shear is a specification decision, not an upgrade path: if 150 mm continuous and 240 tons/day cover your duty, the 1600 ton class is the more economical machine and we will recommend it. The flagship is quoted where the material or the throughput target leaves no other answer — and where the plant engineering behind it is already planned.

Related Equipment

Even a flagship yard has material that does not belong in a 2000 ton shear. Thin sheet, profiles and appliance shells are shredded rather than cut, which is why we also build dual shaft scrap metal shredders; a scrap metal baler completes the line for the non-ferrous fraction.

FAQ – 2000 Ton Scrap Metal Shear

When is the Q91-2000 the right choice instead of the 1600T?

When your daily material profile includes plate above 150 mm or sections that defeat a 1600-ton machine, or when throughput targets exceed 240 tons/day. Below those lines the 1600 ton class is the more economical answer, and we will recommend it if that is what your numbers support.

What plate thickness can the Q91-2000 cut?

Up to 170 mm continuously and up to 210 mm occasionally, alongside continuous HMS, the heaviest sections in circulation and baled scrap. This is the top of the Q91 range — material beyond this boundary needs a specification conversation rather than a catalogue model.

Can the Q91-2000 cut baled scrap?

Yes. Bale cutting is specified from the 1000 ton class upward, and the flagship handles bales, HMS and heavy plate on the same machine. Send your bale specification and the bale share of intake and we will confirm the configuration.

What does a 2000-ton installation involve?

Foundation work sized to the machine, a heavy electrical supply for an 8×55 or 10×55 kW package, craneage for erection of the frame and shear head, and integration with your intake and discharge systems. Foundation drawings, lifting plans, packing lists and power data come with the quotation, and an engineer can attend for erection supervision and commissioning.

Is the Q91-2000 available in other configurations?

Blade length (2,600 or 2,800 mm), motor package (8×55 or 10×55 kW), feeding tank length, chamber length, voltage and automation level are all configurable against your material profile, shift pattern and site conditions before the order is cut.

What data do you need to quote a flagship line?

Material mix with the plate and bale share, heaviest plate or section, target tons per day, shift pattern, feeding method, site power available, plant layout, and the furnace or end-use. At this scale we also discuss control integration and maintenance planning.

Can the Q91-2000 cut rebar?

Yes — including rebar-bound concrete sections from bridge and infrastructure demolition, opened in one pass inside the flagship’s continuous-duty rating at 170 mm plate and above.

What applications is the Q91-2000 used for?

Bridge and infrastructure demolition, ship recycling and marine structures, integrated mill and furnace-line plants, and large-scale clearing programmes — 250 to 300 tons a day of mixed rebar, plate, oversized sections and bales.

Specifying a flagship line? Give us your material mix, daily volume, shift pattern, site power and plant layout, and we will return a configuration recommendation and quotation within 48 hours. Browse the whole scrap metal shear range, or step down to the 1250 ton plate-heavy class.