Heavy-Duty Hydraulic Guillotine Shears for Thick Plate and Oversized Work
When the job calls for cutting structural steel, heavy-duty stainless, or oversized sheet stock, a heavy-duty hydraulic guillotine shear is the tool that gets it done. MC Machinery’s rake angle shears use a powerful vertical cutting motion to handle plates 25 mm thick and beyond, giving fabrication shops the muscle needed for their most demanding work.
The adjustable cutting angle is what makes our shears especially versatile. Operators can fine-tune the right rake for the material at hand, easily alternating between thin-gauge sheet and heavy plate throughout the day. Independent hold-down control, CNC-driven blade movement, and deep throat geometry round out the package, producing clean, consistent cuts across a wide range of thicknesses and material types.
Where Hydraulic Guillotine Shears Earn Their Keep
From production floors to field repair operations, MC Machinery’s shears support a wide range of cutting applications:
- Metal Fabrication Shops: Whether the work is structural plate, decorative sheet, or stainless, a sheet metal guillotine shear with an adjustable rake angle handles the full thickness range most fabrication shops encounter. Independent hold-down control helps prevent distortion on thinner material, while full clamping force is available for heavy plate.
- Automotive and Aerospace: High-volume production environments need accurate, repeatable cuts across long runs. The GV Series allows operators to store programs, run common shear sequences from memory, and maintain dimensional consistency across hundreds of parts.
- Construction: Projects that require cutting long plate for gussets, beams, and structural components benefit from the deep throat geometry, which accommodates sheet plates longer than the blade itself. Large working areas accept materials up to 6 meters in length; additional options are available upon request.
- Maintenance and Repair Operations: MRO teams customizing and repairing metal components need a machine that handles one-off cuts on varied materials. A hydraulic guillotine shear with a variable rake angle and quick-set controls lets technicians adjust for the job at hand without lengthy changeovers.
GV Series Hydraulic Shears
The GV Series is MC Machinery’s heavy-duty hydraulic guillotine shear line, available in four base configurations with extensive customization options. Every GV Series machine features a variable-rake-angle hydraulic shear in welded steel construction, a Cybelec CybTouch8 color touchscreen controller on a pendant arm, automatic hydraulic swing-up of the back gauge during cut, and a set of four-edged blades rated for stainless cutting.
Available configurations include:
- GV 1630: 16 mm mild steel capacity at max cutting angle, 3-meter length class, suitable for general fabrication work.
- GV 1660: 16 mm mild steel capacity at max cutting angle, 6-meter length class, for shops cutting longer stock.
- GV 2030: 20 mm mild steel capacity at max cutting angle, 3-meter length class, built for heavier plate work.
- GV 2530: 25.5 mm mild steel capacity at max cutting angle, 3-meter length class, the flagship configuration for the thickest production work.
Stainless steel capacity across the lineup ranges from 10 mm on the GV 1630 and 1660 to 17 mm on the GV 2530. Deep throat geometry on all models allows the cutting of sheet plates longer than the blade, and back-gauge retraction enables the processing of plates longer than the standard back-gauge reach.
Technical Specifications Overview
All GV Series machines feature hydraulic variable rake shearing, internal gear-type pumps, CybTouch8 CNC controls with program storage and an Easy Cut page for quick setup, independent or automatic hold-down control, bolsters with ball transfers, and foot-switch operation with a flexible cable. Blade hardness rates between 53 and 55 HRC across the lineup. See the GV Series product page for full shearing capacity tables and dimensional specifications.
Why MC Machinery Hydraulic Shears Outperform the Alternatives
The vertical cutting motion of a guillotine shear generates more concentrated force than swing-beam or pneumatic alternatives. The rake angle adjustment on the GV Series extends that capability further by reducing the cutting force required at any given thickness. That means less edge distortion and longer blade life.
Four-edged blades rated between 53 and 55 HRC resist both wear and shock, holding their edge even through stainless steel. When one edge dulls, the blade can be rotated three more times before replacement, lowering consumable costs over the life of the machine. Welded steel frame construction and an internal gear-type hydraulic pump keep the machine rigid and responsive through extended production runs.
Customization is a core part of the GV Series. Shop requirements vary widely, so MC Machinery works to configure the machine around your specific material mix, throughput needs, and floor layout.
Put a GV Series Hydraulic Shear to Work in Your Shop
Ready to cut through your toughest jobs? Our engineers are ready to walk through your material mix, throughput goals, and floor layout to recommend the right GV Series configuration for your shop. Schedule a demo to see a GV Series hydraulic guillotine shear in action, request a quote tailored to your requirements, or arrange a test cut with your own plate stock to see how it performs on the materials you run every day.
