A South African customer cuts aluminium ingots with a conventional Alligator Shear. Reported processing output is 800–1,000 kg/hour, with a cutting frequency of 8–12 strokes per minute. The case explains material suitability, the cutting process and the difference between mass throughput and stroke rate.
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A customer in South Africa uses a conventional Alligator Shear to cut aluminium ingots, with reported processing output of 800–1,000 kg per hour and a cutting frequency of 8–12 strokes per minute. The application focuses on reducing ingots into smaller pieces for subsequent handling and processing, using the familiar hydraulic pivot-jaw cutting arrangement.
This is an aluminium ingot cutting case, not a baling or briquetting application. The two supplied performance ranges describe different aspects of the work: hourly mass throughput and cutting strokes over time. They should be kept separate when evaluating a similar requirement.
Customer location: South Africa.
Material: aluminium ingots.
Equipment: conventional Alligator Shear.
Reported processing output: 800–1,000 kg/hour.
Reported cutting frequency: 8–12 strokes/minute.
Application: cutting aluminium ingots into smaller pieces for the next handling or processing stage.
Aluminium ingots are solid feedstock, so their cutting requirement differs from that of hollow profiles, thin sheet or loose machining chips. Ingot cross-section, alloy and material condition need to be assessed alongside the required finished-piece size. An equipment choice that works for light offcuts should not automatically be assumed suitable for a solid ingot of a different section.
For this South African application, the conventional alligator-shear format provides a defined cutting station. The supplied photograph shows the shear with aluminium ingots and cut material. It illustrates the equipment and feed context, but does not establish an unreported ingot dimension, blade length or rated cutting force.
The Alligator Shear uses a hinged cutting arm and hydraulic actuation. The moving blade closes toward the cutting bed to shear compatible material, then reopens for the next configured operation. Its traditional arrangement offers a straightforward way to shorten suitable metal pieces without compressing them into bales or melting them.
The important selection question is whether the chosen machine can cut the actual aluminium ingot section within its specified limits. Jaw opening, blade arrangement, cutting force and material restraint must be appropriate to the feed. No machine model, force rating, motor power or control-system specification has been supplied for this case; PLC automation and remote control are therefore not claimed.
The reported production range is equivalent to 0.8–1.0 tonnes of aluminium ingots per hour. It describes the supplied customer application rather than a universal guarantee for every ingot alloy, size or target cut length. Useful throughput includes the practical rhythm of presenting material, completing cuts and managing the resulting pieces.
For a comparable project, measure processed mass over an agreed operating period using representative ingots. Record the incoming section, material grade, required cut size and the handling steps included. A no-load stroke count is not a substitute for a mass-throughput assessment with the actual feedstock.
The supplied cutting-frequency range describes the rate of cutting strokes. It is not the weight cut by each stroke, and it does not confirm that every stroke produces an identical piece. Piece geometry, presentation and the required cut can all affect the relationship between stroke count and useful output.
The two supplied ranges should not be combined to invent an average ingot weight, a fixed mass per cut or an exact guaranteed cycle time. A proper comparison records cutting activity and processed mass under the same defined conditions. The photo also should not be used to infer the temperature at which this customer's material is cut, as no temperature specification was provided.
Material assessment: verify that the aluminium ingots match the selected machine's permitted material and section. Confirm the required finished-piece size and arrange incoming stock and output collection around the approved working area.
Controlled presentation and cutting: the material is presented using the machine's specified handling and restraint arrangement. Hydraulic movement closes the cutting arm and carries out the shearing operation. Detailed positioning, permitted controls and protective conditions must follow the supplied operating instructions.
Collection and repeat operation: cut pieces are collected under the site's approved procedure, and the machine returns to its next operation. Material supply and output handling should be planned so the working area remains organized. This overview describes the production concept, not step-by-step instructions for operating an exposed cutting machine.
A useful installation needs room for incoming ingots, the cutting operation, collection containers and maintenance access. The shear's footprint alone does not define the complete working area. Handling equipment, personnel routes and the changing quantity of cut material should be considered together.
Blade condition, blade adjustment, pivot lubrication, hydraulic-system care and checks of protective equipment remain important to consistent service. Inspection intervals and adjustment values must come from the selected machine's documentation; no universal maintenance interval or blade-clearance value is asserted for this project.
Provide ingot photographs, alloy information, maximum cross-section, material condition, required cut length and daily processing quantity. Include the intended operating hours, available power, loading method and finished-piece collection plan. These details help assess the appropriate Alligator Shear configuration against the actual job.
When enquiring, identify both the required hourly mass output and the expected cutting rhythm. Keeping those requirements separate makes the specification clearer and avoids selecting a shear from a headline stroke rate alone.
The supplied application is aluminium ingots, processed with a conventional Alligator Shear. Suitability for other metals or larger ingot sections requires a separate assessment.
The project reports 800–1,000 kg/hour and 8–12 cutting strokes/minute. One measures material mass over time; the other counts cutting strokes. Neither figure establishes a fixed piece weight.
No such configuration was supplied for this case. The article records the conventional shear application without adding unconfirmed automatic-control features.
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