A metal shear for excavator is the ultimate tool to upgrade your scrap yard or demolition business. If you are still using manual gas cutting torches, you are losing time and money every day. This heavy-duty attachment connects directly to your excavator’s hydraulic system. It turns your ordinary machine into a massive metal-crushing monster.
The tool uses high-pressure hydraulic oil from your excavator to drive its giant jaws. When the jaws close, they create hundreds of tons of force. This force slices through thick steel plates, H-beams, and concrete rebars just like a pair of scissors cutting through cardboard. Investing in a reliable metal shear for excavator is the fastest way to handle more scrap metal and grow your business profits.
How To Choose The Right Excavator Scrap Shear For Your Machine
Choosing the wrong size will either damage your excavator boom or underpower your cutting. You must match the attachment weight and force with your machine. Check YG real factory parameters below to find the perfect excavator scrap shear for your upcoming job.
Technical Parameter Table
| Weight (kg) | 620 | 1413 | 2200 | 2977 | 4052 |
| Max. Open Size (mm) | 334.4 | 540 | 500 | 660 | 801 |
| Width (mm) | 864 | 1175 | 1370 | 1600 | 1700 |
| Height (mm) | 1521 | 2050 | 2380 | 2600 | 2700 |
| Effective Shear Depth (mm) | 286 | 348 | 486 | 578 | 736 |
| Rotating Way | 360° collision | 360° hydraulic | 360° hydraulic | 360° hydraulic | 360° hydraulic |
| Working Pressure (Bar) | 235 | 300 | 320 | 320 | 320 |
| Bottom Shear Force (T) | 81.2 | 138.2 | 171.2 | 330.2 | 387.2 |
| Medium Shear Force (T) | 50.2 | 80.2 | 100.2 | 189.2 | 218.2 |
| Tip Shear Force (T) | 32.2 | 53.2 | 75.2 | 127.2 | 147.2 |
| Applied Excavator Weight (T) | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-25 | 28-35 | 38-50 |
(Note: All specifications above come directly from YG official engineering department.)
Quick Matching Guide
- For Light Recycling (5-9 Ton Excavators): The YG-620 is your best choice. It weighs only 620 kg but delivers an impressive 81.2 tons of bottom cutting force to handle standard construction rebar easily.
- For Mid-Size Job Sites (20-25 Ton Excavators): The YG-2200 is a true workhorse. Weighing 2200 kg with 171.2 tons of bottom force, it balances perfect speed and power for standard heavy scrap yards.
- For Giant Steel Demolition (38-50 Ton Excavators): Look no further than our massive YG-4052 model. With a jaw opening size of 801 mm and a massive 387.2 tons of bottom cutting power, it eats thick industrial steel beams for breakfast.
Key Benefits Of Using An Excavator Shear Attachment
Every contractor wants to finish jobs faster and keep costs low. Buying a high-quality excavator shear attachment gives you a major advantage over your competitors:
- Incredible Cutting Speed: It cuts down large steel structures in a few seconds. You can process tons of scrap metal before a gas torch worker even finishes setting up.
- Maximum Operator Safety: No more workers standing near falling steel with dangerous sparks and fire. Your operator sits safely inside the protected excavator cabin, controlling everything with joysticks.
- Zero Gas Expense: It runs 100% on your excavator’s engine power. You never have to pay for expensive cutting gases or worry about gas cylinder safety on site.
- Easy Scrap Transport: The tool cuts long metal beams into small, clean pieces. This allows you to pack trucks tightly and save money on transportation.
When you add a premium excavator shear attachment to your fleet, you do more work with fewer people on the payroll.
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Hydraulic Shears For Excavator Features
To survive in tough scrap yards, hydraulic shears for excavator must be built like a tank. Our YG series shears are engineered with smart features that experienced operators love:
360-Degree Smart Rotation
Positioning a heavy shear can be difficult. That is why our small model, the YG-620, features a 360-degree collision rotation design for quick adjustments. Our larger models (YG-1413 to YG-4052) use a full 360-degree hydraulic rotation system. The operator can spin the attachment smoothly to grab metal from any angle without moving the excavator tracks.
Dual-Sided Replaceable Blades
We know that dull blades slow down your work. The cutting edges on our hydraulic shears for excavator are made of hardened alloy steel. They are dual-sided and completely replaceable. When one side gets dull after months of hard work, you can simply unbolt the blade, flip it over, and use the other sharp side.
Heavy-Duty High-Pressure Cylinder
Our cylinders are designed to handle up to 320 Bar of working pressure on our larger models. This ensures the jaw never stalls or gets stuck halfway through a thick steel beam. The massive hydraulic force keeps your project moving smoothly without stopping.
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Real-World Applications Of Our Excavator Scrap Shear
Where can you actually use an excavator scrap shear to make money? Our customers around the world deploy these heavy-duty tools across several key industries to solve their toughest processing challenges:
- Scrap Yard Metal Processing: In metal recycling yards, large structural steel, old machinery, and mixed metal scraps take up too much space. Operators use our shears to quickly size down bulky steel beams and pipes into standard foundry-ready scrap pieces.
- Industrial Plant Demolition: When tearing down old steel factories, chemical plants, or warehouses, speed and safety are critical. The shear can reach high up to cut down standing H-beams, roofing structures, and heavy industrial pipelines safely from the ground.
- Shipbreaking and Railway Recycling: Cutting apart thick steel ship hulls and old train cars requires massive force. Our top-tier models easily slice through these multi-layered steel plates, reducing manual labor down to almost zero.
- Bridge Demolition and Rebar Sorting: Concrete bridges contain dense networks of thick steel rebars. Our shears cut through the concrete-encased steel cleanly, allowing you to separate valuable metal from waste concrete in seconds.
No matter if your job site is a crowded city recycling center or a heavy industrial demolition site, this versatile tool adapts to your daily workload perfectly.
Frequently Asked Questions About Excavator Shear Attachment
A1: It gives the operator absolute control. Instead of moving the whole excavator back and forth to match the angle of a steel pipe, the operator can just turn the excavator shear attachment using cabin controls. This saves fuel, protects excavator tracks, and increases cutting speed.
A2: While it can cut the steel rebars inside concrete, it is primarily designed for metal cutting. For heavy concrete crushing, we recommend using a concrete pulverizer or a hydraulic breaker to protect the shear blades from premature dulling.
A3: Blade life depends on the hardness of the metals you cut. On average, our premium steel blades can work for hundreds of hours. Plus, because they are dual-sided, you can simply turn them around to double their lifetime before buying a new set.
A4: No, we do not recommend this. The YG-4052 weighs 4052 kg and requires an excavator weight of 38-50 tons. Putting it on a 30-ton machine will make the excavator unstable and dangerous. For a 30-ton excavator, our YG-2977 model is the perfect match.
A5: First, check the pressure gauge on your excavator. Our larger hydraulic shears for excavator require a working pressure of 320 Bar to reach their full rated cutting force. If your excavator’s relief valve is set too low, the shear cannot deliver its maximum power.