In 2025, Wanshida Hydraulic Machinery successfully delivered a 250-ton Alligator Shear to a scrap recycling company in Argentina, supporting daily cutting and preparation of ferrous scrap collected from metal workshops, construction activities, and industrial repair facilities.

As Argentina’s metalworking and maintenance industries continue to operate at high intensity, scrap yards are facing increasing volumes of steel bars, pipes, profiles, and mixed light-to-medium scrap. Traditional cutting methods were becoming inefficient, labor-intensive, and difficult to manage safely.

Argentine scrap yards commonly handle:

• Steel bars and rods
• Pipes and tubes
• Profiles and angles
• Fabrication offcuts and repair scrap

These materials vary greatly in size and shape, making manual cutting slow and inconsistent.

Manual flame cutting is still widely used in many facilities, which leads to:

• High physical labor intensity
• Safety risks from sparks and open flames
• Inconsistent cutting lengths
• Rising operating costs

The customer needed a mechanical cutting solution that could improve efficiency while reducing safety risks.

In Argentina, recyclers place strong emphasis on:

• Reasonable investment cost
• Long service life
• Simple operation and maintenance
• Reliable daily performance

The equipment needed to deliver stable output without complex maintenance requirements.

After comparing several options, the customer selected the 250-ton Alligator Shear due to its:

• Strong cutting force suitable for medium-thickness steel scrap
• Robust blade structure designed for continuous operation
• Stable hydraulic system ensuring consistent cutting performance
• Compact footprint suitable for indoor or semi-covered workshops
• Easy operation by a single operator

The shear was mainly used to cut steel bars, pipes, plates, and mixed workshop scrap into manageable lengths.

Once the machine was commissioned, the customer reported clear improvements:

• Significant increase in cutting speed compared to manual cutting
• Reduced labor dependency, with fewer operators required
• Cleaner and more uniform cut pieces, improving handling and storage
• Improved workplace safety, eliminating open-flame cutting
• Lower operating cost per ton, driven by higher efficiency

The alligator shear quickly became a core piece of equipment in the yard’s daily scrap preparation process.

The operations supervisor commented:

“This 250-ton alligator shear fits our needs very well.
It is powerful enough for our scrap, easy to operate, and much safer than manual cutting.
It has greatly improved our daily efficiency.”

This project demonstrates how medium-capacity alligator shears play an important role in Argentina’s scrap recycling industry.
By offering reliable cutting performance, improved safety, and cost-effective operation, Wanshida continues to help recyclers upgrade productivity and working conditions across South America.