3/8″ x 8′ Piranha Hydraulic Shear

3/8″ x 8′ Piranha Hydraulic Shear

  • Available from 35 to 280 ton models
  • Standard X-Axis back gauge
  • Simple CNC control

Leasing Information

Piranha is here to help you make your shop run better, and that includes making your acquisition easier, too. Our abilities include: $750,000.00 same day application only program, 100% financing, and first payment delay for 6 months (optional).

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About This Piranha Product

Standard Features

  • Guillotine style shear with cutting capacity of 3/8” X 8’
  • CNC blade gap adjustment
  • CNC Rake Angle Adjustment
  • Leuze Light Curtain/Photocell Switch
  • 3 Front Sheet Supports
  • Backgauge driven by AC Motor w/Ball Screw and Linear Rod Guides
  • Motor Rating = 20 H.P.
  • Estimated Weight = 17,600 lbs.
Capacity 3/8 Mild Steel
Capacity 3/16 Stainless
Cut Length 8 FT
Rake Angle 0.5-2 Degree
Full Strokes No Load 8 Per Minute
Back Gauge Length 39 IN
Hold Down Cylinders 14 #
Overall Dimensions L 128 IN
W 75 IN
H 89 IN
Oil Capacity 96 Gallons
Motor 20 HP
Machine weight 17,600 LBS

Structural features

  • European design
  • Guillotine style
  • Stress relieved
  • Machined in one set up to assure parallelism and verticality of all mounting surfaces
  • 3 Front sheet supports

Ram

  • 3 Point roller guide system

Hydraulic system

  • Hydraulic system from Bosch/Rexroth
  • Overload protection
  • Sight glass on tank for easy oil level checks

Back gauge system

  • AC Motor Drive with ball screw and linear rod guides

Electrical system

  • Electrical components are sourced to ensure reliability, longevity and common off the shelf replacements
  • Standard Foot Pedestal

CNC controller

  • Delem DAC 360

List of main commercial components

Name Supplier
CNC system Netherland (Delem)
Servo motor Japan (PANASONIC)
Servo drive
Hydraulic system  Germany (BOSCH REXROTH)
High-pressure filter HYDAC
High-pressure gear pump  SUMITOMO
Cylinder Seals Austria (ECONOMOS)
AC contactor Germany (SIEMENS)
France (SCHNEIDER)
Electrical Components Germany (SIEMENS)
France (SCHNEIDER)

Piranha Shears Perfect Machine Process

As part of our Perfect Machine Process, every Piranha shear is rigorously inspected in our Rockford, Illinois, facility–so that it’s ready for seamless installation in your shop.