A hydraulic shear machine cuts steel plates and sheets to size using a hydraulically driven blade, producing clean, burr-free edges through consistent applied force rather than mechanical impact.
How it works
A back gauge positions the plate at the required cut length, and the upper blade descends under hydraulic pressure against the fixed lower blade, shearing through the material along a straight line. Because the force is hydraulic rather than mechanical-flywheel driven, the cutting action is more consistent across the stroke, which is part of why the resulting edge comes out clean rather than torn or burred.
Product variants
- Standard Shear — general-purpose cutting for mild and stainless steel
- CNC Shear — automated back gauge control for repeat-accuracy cutting
- Heavy-Duty Shear — built for thicker plates
Specifications
- Mild steel capacity: up to 6 mm
- Stainless steel capacity: up to 4 mm
- Cutting length: 3000-4000 mm
- Shear angle: 0.5°-1.8°
- Power: 12 kW and above
Key features
An adjustable blade gap and shear angle let the machine be tuned to different material thicknesses, the back gauge gives accurate, repeatable positioning, a CNC control option automates that positioning further, and safety guards with emergency stops are standard given the forces involved.
Applications
- Metal fabrication workshops
- Automotive manufacturing
- Shipbuilding and marine
- Sheet metal processing
Hydraulic shear machine vs. hydraulic press
It's worth being precise about the distinction: a shear machine cuts material by separating it along a line, while a hydraulic press forms material — bending, punching, or pressing it into shape without necessarily cutting it. If your process needs plates or sheets brought down to size before further work, a shear machine is the right tool; if the next step is forming or shaping, that calls for a hydraulic press or a bending and folding machine instead. Many fabrication lines use both in sequence — a shear machine to cut blanks to size, and a press or folding machine downstream to form them — so the choice usually isn't either/or but which operation comes first in your process.
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