Hydraulic Gantry 1600 Ton Scrap Metal Shear Machine – Q91-1600

Description

1600 Ton Scrap Metal Shear for Sale – Mill-Scale Shearing Capacity

The Q91-1600 is a 1600 Ton hydraulic scrap metal shear specified for mills and very large recycling bases where the shear is an integrated part of a production chain rather than a standalone yard machine. At 200 to 240 tons of sized output per day, with 2,400–2,600 mm blades and bale cutting included, this is the class where installation engineering — power, foundation and integration — matters as much as the machine itself.

Who the Q91-1600 Is Built For

This machine is specified by operations running at mill scale:

• Steel mills and large integrated recycling bases that feed a furnace line directly from the shear.
• Plants running three-shift, continuous operation, where availability — not peak force — is the binding constraint.
• Operations combining heavy plate, oversized sections and baled scrap in a single intake stream.

Buyers at this tier are usually specifying a new line or replacing a machine whose capacity has been outgrown by a furnace upgrade. The decision is rarely about whether the shear can make the cut — at this tonnage it always can — and almost always about whether it can keep making it, at rate, through consecutive shifts.

Why Mill-Scale Is an Engineering Question, Not Just a Tonnage Question

Above roughly 200 tons per day, the machine stops being the only item on the bill. The installed power package (6×55 kW or 8×55 kW in this class), the foundation, the electrical supply and the integration with the intake and discharge systems all have to be designed together. A 1600 ton scrap metal shear quoted without that context is a number without a plant behind it. That is why our quotations at this tier include the power, lifting and installation data your engineers need — and why we ask about shift pattern and integration before the order is cut.

Key Specifications – Q91-1600 1600 Ton Gantry Shear

Item	Specification
Model	Q91-1600 Hydraulic Scrap Metal Shear – gantry type
Shearing force	1600 ton
Blade length	2,400 mm or 2,600 mm
Motor power	6×55 kW or 8×55 kW
Cycle time	20–35 seconds per cut
Daily capacity	200–240 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 Q91-1600 Cuts – Heavy Plate, Oversized Sections and Bales

Material Duty Ratings

Material	Q91-1600 duty rating
Steel plates	Up to 150 mm continuously; up to 190 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 heavy sections, including deformed members
Angle and channel steel	Light through heavy structural profiles
Steel pipes	Single or bundled, thick-wall included
Mixed ferrous scrap	Mill-scale intake including returns and internal scrap

Capability Boundary

• Continuous duty: heavy plate to 150 mm, HMS 1 & 2, oversized sections and bales, three shifts long.
• Occasional duty: plate up to 190 mm. Beyond that, size up.
• Step up instead: targets above 240 tons/day, or daily plate above 190 mm, point to the 2000 ton flagship class.

Frame, Blades and Three-Shift Availability

At mill scale the machine’s real specification is availability, not force. The Q91-1600 is built around that: a stiffened gantry structure specified for sustained heavy loading, oversized cylinders and premium valve blocks chosen for continuous-duty reliability rather than minimum cost, and a 7 to 8 metre feeding tank that takes oversized members without pre-cutting. Blades are H13 or M6V tool steel at 56–62 HRC, four-sided reversible; at three-shift duty the maintenance plan matters more than the peak figure, so we supply a maintenance schedule and spares recommendation with the machine. Blade geometry is shared across the Q91 range, keeping spares interchangeable.

Applications – Mill Loops, Infrastructure and Rebar Bundles

Mill-scale installations do not buy a shear for a tidy stream of one material. The Q91-1600 is specified for plants that work rebar bundles off the rolling line, plate and billet returns off the mill floor, and demolition intake out of rail and bridge work — across three shifts, with the availability numbers a plant plans its maintenance around.

Internal Mill Scrap Loops

Rolling mills and service centres generate rebar bundles, crop ends, skull and billet returns on their own floors. Feeding that material straight back into the furnace loop through this class closes the cycle on site, at 200 to 240 tons a day, without the double handling a merchant processor adds.

Railway and Bridge Scrap

Rail sections, fishplates and rebar recovered from bridge and infrastructure demolition are heavy-section work with reinforcement attached. The 150 mm continuous rating carries that combination through the day, which is why integrated bases and rail-recycling plants specify this tier rather than the demolition classes.

Foundry and Steel-Plant Heavy Returns

Riser pads, skull breaking and heavy returns from foundries arrive irregular in shape and unpredictable in size. A feeding tank of 7 to 8 metres takes them as they come, and the three-shift rating means the machine is ready when the returns land, not on a schedule of its own.

Integrated Bases with Mixed Intake

Bases taking mill returns, municipal and industrial demolition, and bales in the same intake mix use this machine as the common sizing point. Bale capability and continuous HMS duty in one frame keep that mix inside a single specification and one maintenance plan.

Shearing Cycle and Line Integration

Each cycle runs the four standard stages — feed, clamp and compress, shear, discharge — at 20 to 35 seconds per cut, with heavy plate at the upper end. What distinguishes this class is integration: chamber length is set from your furnace charge requirement, and the intake and discharge arrangement is designed with your material handling rather than left to site improvisation. Send us your layout and we will model the material flow against the shear cycle.

Power Supply, Control and Safety

Motor packages are 6×55 kW or 8×55 kW, with voltage configured to your supply at 380V, 400V, 415V or 230V, 50 Hz or 60 Hz. At this installed power the electrical package is a civil-works project: 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 your plant control system, the operator runs the machine from a remote station clear of the shear zone, and emergency stop plus overload protection both react to abnormal hydraulic conditions.

Shipping, Commissioning and After-Sales

The Q91-1600 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 drawings, installation drawings and a commissioning checklist come with the machine, and an engineer can attend for start-up, operator training and maintenance-plan handover. Spare parts cover blades, seals, valve components and hoses.

Why Mills Choose HUAXIN at This Scale

• Availability treated as the specification. Component selection and the maintenance plan are built around three-shift duty, not around a catalogue force figure.
• Integration data included. Power, lifting, foundation and material-flow data come with the quotation, so your engineers can design the plant around the machine.
• Bale capability is part of the standard specification at this tier and above.
• One blade geometry across the range. Interchangeability between tonnage classes keeps spares and regrinds simple, which matters at plant scale.
• One manufacturer, start to finish. Mill-scale buyers deal with the factory that builds the shear, which is what keeps integration data, spares and engineering support consistent over a ten-year duty.

Choosing the Mill-Scale Class – Q91-1600 vs 1250T vs 2000T

Item	Q91-1600 (this model)	Q91-1250	Q91-2000
Plate, continuous	150 mm	120 mm	170 mm
Blade length	2,400–2,600 mm	2,000–2,200 mm	2,600–2,800 mm
Motor power	6×55–8×55 kW	4×45–6×45 kW	8×55–10×55 kW
Daily capacity	200–240 t	160–200 t	250–300 t
Installation scale	Mill-scale project	Production-line machine	Plant project

Below 200 tons/day the 1250 ton plate-heavy class is the better-balanced purchase, and above 240 tons/day the 2000 ton flagship is the tier that matches. The 1600 ton scrap metal shear is the mill-scale middle: specified for three-shift continuous duty with the plant integration data a mill needs, without the infrastructure bill of the flagship.

Related Equipment

Mills buying charge material usually process more than heavy section. Where light scrap and appliance material arrive alongside it, a scrap metal shredder handles that stream and feeds the separation line, and a scrap metal baler densifies the non-ferrous output for onward sale.

FAQ – 1600 Ton Scrap Metal Shear

How is the Q91-1600 different from the 1250-ton class?

Scale and duty. The 1250 ton class is specified at 120 mm plate and 160–200 tons/day; the 1600 ton scrap metal shear runs 150 mm continuous and 200–240 tons/day, with a larger motor package (6×55 or 8×55 kW) and a longer blade. The more important difference is specification intent: the 1600T is quoted with the plant integration data a mill needs.

Can the Q91-1600 run three shifts continuously?

Yes — three-shift continuous operation is the duty this class is specified for. Component selection, cooling and the maintenance plan are built around that, and we supply a maintenance schedule and spares recommendation with the machine so your team can plan around it.

Can the Q91-1600 cut baled scrap?

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

What plate thickness can the Q91-1600 cut?

Up to 150 mm continuously and up to 190 mm occasionally, alongside continuous HMS and bales. Daily plate above 190 mm or throughput above 240 tons/day points to the 2000 ton flagship class.

What does mill-scale installation involve?

Foundation work sized to the machine, a heavy electrical supply for a 6×55 or 8×55 kW package, crane access for erection, and integration with your intake and discharge systems. We supply foundation drawings, lifting plans, packing lists and power data with the quotation, and an engineer can attend for commissioning.

What data do you need to size a 1600T line?

Material mix with the plate and bale share, heaviest plate or section, target tons per day, shift pattern, feeding method, site power available, and the furnace or end-use. For mill-scale quotations we also ask about plant layout and control integration.

Can the Q91-1600 cut rebar?

Yes. Rebar bundles and reinforced sections from infrastructure work are cut inside its continuous-duty rating and sized to your charge requirement across three shifts, with no separate pre-cutting step in front of the machine.

What applications is the Q91-1600 used for?

Internal mill scrap loops, railway and bridge demolition intake, foundry and steel-plant heavy returns, and integrated bases mixing bales with heavy sections — 200 to 240 tons a day under three-shift duty.

Sizing a mill-scale line? Send your material mix, daily volume, shift pattern and site power details for a configuration recommendation and quotation within 48 hours. See the whole scrap metal shear range, or compare the 1250 ton plate-heavy class below this tier.