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April 10, 2026

How Do You Meet Switzerland’s Strict Environmental Standards While Boosting Scrap Output?

How Do You Meet Switzerland’s Strict Environmental Standards While Boosting Scrap Output?

Project Background

This customer is a large-scale metal recycling and trading company in Switzerland, involved in:

  • Industrial scrap collection
  • Metal recycling
  • Export operations

Switzerland has strict environmental and safety regulations, and their previous equipment faced challenges.

 Key Pain Points

  1. Noise and oil leakage risks under strict environmental policies
  2. Low cutting efficiency for large-volume orders
  3. Scrap accumulation reduced yard space efficiency
  4. Low automation created safety risks

Core challenge:
Improving efficiency while staying fully compliant with environmental regulations.

Customized Solution

We delivered a 400-ton fully automatic Horizontal Shear featuring:

  • Fully enclosed hydraulic system (reduced leakage risk)
  • Optimized cutting cycle for continuous operation
  • PLC automation for minimal manual intervention
  • Pre-reserved interface for conveyor integration

 Project Results

Output increased by ~200%
Supporting large-scale export demand

Easier environmental compliance
Low-noise design + stable hydraulic system

Improved yard efficiency
Faster processing reduced scrap backlog

Enhanced safety
Less human interaction with cutting area

Customer Feedback

“This machine helps us standardize operations and better meet Swiss regulatory requirements.”

Summary

For Swiss customers, the real priorities are:

  • Reducing labor dependency
  • Meeting strict environmental standards
  • Ensuring long-term reliability
  • Maximizing processing efficiency

A 400-ton horizontal shear delivers exactly that—replacing labor with automation and turning efficiency into profit.

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