

The excavator hydraulic eagle beak shear is a premium hydraulic attachment fixed on standard excavators, specially engineered for steel cutting, structure demolition, and scrap metal recycling. Driven by high-pressure hydraulic cylinders, its eagle-beak shaped jaw delivers powerful cutting force to slice I-beams, thick steel plates, reinforced concrete, and discarded vehicle frames efficiently, replacing inefficient gas cutting and manual flame splitting. If you are interested, please contact YG for a discount.
Excavator Eagle Shear Parameter
| Product | Excavator-mounted hydraulic demolition shear for waste scrap rebar | ||||
| Item | YG-620 | YG-1413 | YG-2200 | YG-2977 | YG-4052 |
| 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 | |||
| 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 |


6 Features of Excavator Eagle Shear
- Massive Hydraulic Shearing Force for Thick Metal Cutting: Equipped with heavy-duty inverted large-displacement hydraulic cylinders, the eagle beak shear generates tremendous cutting power to cut 30mm+ solid steel plates, H-beams, and thick rebar in one single clamping without repeated snipping, outperforming ordinary demolition shears by nearly 40% in cutting efficiency. The optimized internal oil circuit boosts instantaneous hydraulic output for heavy industrial-grade cutting demands.
- Full 360° Hydraulic Continuous Rotation: The shear head supports unlimited 360-degree hydraulic rotation, enabling operators to adjust jaw angles flexibly during high-rise demolition, confined narrow-site cutting, and messy scrap pile sorting, without the need to frequently reposition the host excavator, and greatly improve construction flexibility. It handles upside-down, side, and oblique cutting smoothly for complex working conditions.
- Wear-Resistant Multi-Sided Replaceable Blades: Jaw cutting edges adopt imported high-hardness wear-resistant alloy steel with special quenching treatment; each blade has four usable cutting sides. Once one edge wears out, workers can rotate the blade onsite quickly without full replacement, cutting spare part cost and shortening equipment downtime significantly.
- Strong Environmental Adaptability for Diverse Climates: All core hydraulic components adopt dustproof, high-temperature, and anti-corrosion sealing design. It runs steadily under Germany’s cold, humid winter and African tropical, high-temperature, dusty environment, resisting hydraulic oil leakage and rust damage under harsh outdoor all-year-round operation.
- High Safety & Labor Saving Design: All cutting actions are controlled from the excavator cab remotely, keeping operators far away from flying steel fragments and collapse risks. One single driver replaces 4~6 manual cutting workers with gas torches, greatly lowering onsite safety accidents and overall labor expenditure.
- Multi-scene Versatile One-Machine Design: By switching auxiliary jaw accessories, the same Eagle Shear for excavator shifts between scrap car dismantling, steel structure demolition, and concrete crushing, maximizing excavator utilization and helping clients save extra investment on multiple dedicated attachments.
6 Main Application Scenarios
- Scrap Metal Recycling Yard Processing: Sort and cut piled waste steel, abandoned steel pipes, and metal containers into standard sizes for smelting and transportation, improving scrap selling price and recycling plant output.
- Old Factory & Steel Structure Demolition: Dismantle abandoned workshop steel frames, factory bearing I-beams, and warehouse metal skeletons during urban industrial renewal, controlled cutting avoids accidental collapse of surrounding buildings.
- End-of-Life Vehicle Dismantling: Cut car frames, engine brackets, and chassis steel in auto recycling plants, fast split whole scrap vehicles into separable metal components for resource recovery.
- Bridge & Infrastructure Renovation Works: Trim leftover bridge steel reinforcements and waste formwork steel after road and bridge construction, and clear onsite leftover metal materials efficiently.
- Urban Old Community Demolition Projects: Precisely cut embedded steel and reinforced concrete during old building reconstruction; low vibration avoids cracking adjacent residential walls and municipal underground pipelines.
- Emergency Rescue & Disaster Clearance: Cut deformed steel beams and twisted vehicle frames after traffic crashes, earthquakes, or building collapse accidents for trapped personnel rescue, widely equipped by local fire and rescue teams.


Real Customer Cases about Excavator Hydraulic Eagle Beak Shear
Case 1: German Scrap Recycling Business
- Customer Background: A medium metal recycler in northern Germany focuses on waste steel and scrap car processing, sourcing discarded H-beams and vehicle frames for local steel mills.
- Existing Troubles: Gas cutting caused heavy smoke, violating EU emission rules. Old, small shears had insufficient cutting force and a narrow jaw opening, unable to handle large-sized steel regularly.
- Provided Solution: Selected YG-2200 excavator hydraulic eagle beak shear, matching the client’s 22-ton excavator. It works under 320bar pressure with 171.2T bottom shear force, 500mm max jaw opening, and full 360° hydraulic rotation for flexible sorting.
- Practical Effect: Flame cutting is fully canceled to meet Germany’s strict environmental standards. Strong shear force cuts thick steel in one clip; daily processing volume rises by 52%. 360° rotation cuts the frequent excavator repositioning time greatly.
- Customer Feedback: “This Eagle Shear for excavator matches our daily scrap processing perfectly. Stable performance in cold, humid German weather saves huge labor and fuel costs.”
Case 2: West Africa Demolition Contractor
- Customer Background: A cross-regional demolition firm operating factory dismantling and roadside scrap clearance across West Africa under year-round high-temperature dusty conditions.
- Existing Troubles: Previously used low-grade small shears were prone to overheating and rapid blade wear; insufficient shear force could not cut thick reinforced rebar smoothly, and delayed construction.
- Provided Solution: Supplied heavy-duty YG-4052 Excavator Eagle Shear for the client’s 42T excavator, 320bar working pressure, max 387.2T bottom shear force, and 801mm large opening to process bulky scrap steel efficiently.
- Practical Effect: No overheating breakdown during long-hour continuous operation. Large jaw opening and powerful shear force finish heavy steel cutting rapidly, shortening the project cycle by nearly half.
- Customer Feedback “This excavator hydraulic eagle beak shear withstands Africa’s harsh construction environment well, durable and highly efficient for all our demolition and scrap work.”


4 FAQs about YG Excavator Hydraulic Eagle Beak Shear
5-50 ton excavators are all acceptable.
All five specifications adopt full 360° hydraulic rotating design for flexible multi-angle cutting.
YG-4052 owns the largest bottom shear force up to 387.2 tons.
Yes, the graded multi-section shear force from tip to bottom satisfies the cutting of thin rebar and thick solid steel.
Excavator Hydraulic Eagle Beak Shear-Choose YG Machinery
As an all-around cutting attachment, the excavator hydraulic eagle beak shear combines powerful cutting force, flexible rotation and outstanding durability to cover six mainstream industrial fields from metal recycling to emergency rescue.It solves core pain points of high cost, low efficiency and poor durability of traditional cutting tools. For global recyclers and demolition contractors searching reliable Eagle Shear for excavator, this multi-functional hydraulic shear remains a cost-effective long-term investment to lift site productivity and cut comprehensive operating expenses. If you are interested, please contact YG for a discount.
