The qualities requisite to a good shears for cutting metals are that the power required to do the work shall be distributed equally throughout the stroke; that the rate of cutting shall be uniform ...

The transverse load P will produce a shear force V in the positive y direction on a mathematical cut through the beam at point “a”. This shear force is directly responsible for the shear stress τ on ...

Bypass pruning shears work like scissors, with two blades that pass by each other to make a clean cut. Anvil pruning shears, on the other hand, have one blade that cuts against a flat surface ...

Featuring the patented “Tuck-&-Fold” compression box, which densifies the material before shearing, the Harris BSH shears are available in capacities of up to 2,200 tons. The “Tuck-&-Fold” compression ...