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GENESIS scrap shears as key machines

Eisen Braun GmbH runs a scrap metal business in the German town of Memmingen, under challenging operational and legal conditions. GENESIS scrap shears on a 29 t crawler excavator ensure rapid processing of the materials during pre-processing and post-processing of scrap steel elements.

Scrap steel and stainless steel, castings and non-ferrous metals – the specialists at Eisen Braun GmbH from Memmingen in Bavaria use state-of-the-art equipment to process these valuable secondary materials. In addition to three new handling machines, a pair of GENESIS XT 445R scrap shears on a 29 t excavator feature in the company’s inventory since June 2022. The shears were equipped with an oil return filter to protect the hydraulic system against contamination. The main areas of application: In addition to pre-sorting the delivered materials, the excavator and scrap shears pre-cut the heavy scrap items of type E3 for further processing or cut large steel elements to the correct size for rail transport to the electric steelworks. At a further station, heavy steel beams are also cut with the GENESIS XT for shipping to the casting plant. The scrap shears are therefore the ideal attachment for preparing all other processing steps in the steel recycling industry.

Cutting instead of burning

Pre-cutting is not the only important area of application for the
GENESIS XT shears. The use of this hydraulic attachment also offers other clear advantages.  “We already used GENESIS GXP scrap shears before, which reduced the consumption of gas and oxygen during torch cutting to a minimum,” explains industrial engineer Simon Braun, Managing Director of the family-run company. “By investing in another GENESIS scrap shears unit, we are decreasing the emissions generated by torch cutting on site and have also achieved a further significant reduction in the costs for cutting steel elements. This is also important considering the current extreme increase in gas prices. Our machine operator further increases the utilisation of the carrier machine by also using the excavator and shears for targeted sorting of the material to accelerate the flow of materials.” He reveals another advantage for the combination of the crawler excavator and shears: “This allows us to turn up on site at industrial customers and carry out work such as demolishing steel structures and buildings, which is often too dangerous and time consuming at a customer site with the torch cutter.”

Preparing for the future

Eisen Braun has been running its scrapyard in Memmingen for almost seventy years. The material turnover is substantial – up to seven goods wagons filled with cut scrap leave the premises every day. The company now wants to thoroughly modernise the existing infrastructure. “What sets us apart from other operations in our industry,” explains Simon Braun, “is that space is at a premium at our yard with a size of just one hectare. But due to the existing railway connection, we do not want to give up this location.” With such a small storage capacity, his team needs to achieve the highest possible material throughput between delivery and shipping. “One key element,” he adds, “is our powerful excavator–shear combination, which we use to cut steel elements in an environmentally friendly and cost effective way and in the shortest time possible. The GENESIS scrap shears ensure rapid work progress with a high level of reliability and low wearing costs. At our future site, we will not be able to completely avoid torch cutting, but the scrap shears have already reduced this process to a minimum today. That is good not only for the environment, but also for the safety of our employees“.

The GENESIS XT 445 ensures rapid work progress even with large scrap elements.

Eisen Braun use modern machinery to compensate for the very small company promises.

Combined forces at the long-standing family-run company: managing director Simon Braun and excavator driver Ralph Kempf

The excavator attachment provides a good ratio of cutting force to speed.

The GENESIS scrap shears ensure rapid work progress when pre-cutting heavy scrap steel elements.

GENESIS XT 445 R scrap shears have been accelerating the material throughput at Eisen Braun in Memmingen since June 2022.