What drives the price of a scrap shear
Two quotes for the same nominal machine can differ by three times. Here are the six things that actually move the number.
Read the guideGUIDES · 16 ARTICLES
What we learned from the quotes we did not win.
Cost structures, machine selection, shipping and site preparation — written from real enquiries, without the sales language.
CHOOSING THE MACHINE
Choosing the machine
6 guides
Q91Y or Q43: which shear fits your yard
Gantry shears and alligator shears do different jobs. Four questions decide which family fits your yard.
Read the guideChoosing a bale size your buyer and your grab agree on
The bale your buyer accepts and the bale your grab can lift may be two different sizes. How to pick one that works.
Read the guideBale density: how to measure it and raise it
Weight over measured bale volume, not chamber size. The four things that move density, and five ways to raise it on an existing machine.
Read the guideTwin-shaft or single-shaft shredder
Two machines with different failure modes. Three questions decide which one fits the material you feed and the size you need out.
Read the guideUsed or new: what a second-hand scrap shear really costs
The purchase price is one line in a five-line calculation. What refurbishment, spares, downtime and resale add to a used shear — and when used is the right answer.
Read the guideSHIPPING, CUSTOMS AND TIMING
Shipping, customs and timing
4 guides
How many machines fit in a 40HQ
Payload, not volume, limits a machinery container. Three loading patterns, and what to confirm before the doors close.
Read the guideLashing a shear in a 40HQ: what the surveyor checks
Dunnage, three-axis restraint and door-end blocking — the four failures behind most transit claims, and the photo set that defends you.
Read the guideHS code and import duty for scrap machinery
Where shears and balers usually classify, what changes the duty you pay, and the five documents that keep clearance boring.
Read the guideFrom deposit to arrival: the full timeline
Twelve stages from enquiry to commissioning, the ones that add weeks, and what a buyer can do to shorten each.
Read the guideBUYING AND PAYING
Buying and paying
3 guides
Pre-shipment inspection: what the report must contain
Seven parts a real inspection report contains, the measurements to demand, and the red flags that mean it is a receipt rather than evidence.
Read the guidePayment terms: what each structure protects
30/70 T/T, letter of credit or full advance — what each protects, why the balance moment is the whole negotiation, and the bank-detail fraud.
Read the guideSpare parts to ship with your machine
The parts that stop a yard, listed by machine type — and what to write into the order so the next one is not an air-freight order.
Read the guideRUNNING THE MACHINE
Running the machine
3 guides
Site preparation before your shear arrives
Foundation, power, lifting and layout — the work that makes installation quick is done before the container leaves.
Read the guideHydraulic shear troubleshooting: five failure patterns
Loss of force, slow cycle, heat, drift, cavitation: what each pattern points to, the first check for each, and what to record before you call anyone.
Read the guideLifting magnet weak? Five causes and how to check
Coil heat, contact area, duty cycle, voltage drop, thin material — the five causes and the measurements that tell you which one it is.
Read the guideYOUR NEXT PROJECT
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