Which machine should I choose for angle and flat sections?

Both the vertical and the horizontal scrap cutting machine cut angles up to 50 x 50 x 5 mm. For flats, the vertical machine handles up to 100 x 12 mm and the horizontal up to 80 x 12 mm — the vertical machine wins on flat width.

Which scrap cutting machine can be moved around?

The horizontal scrap cutting machine is wheel mounted, so it can be repositioned to where the scrap is. The vertical scrap cutting machine is a fixed-position machine and is not fitted with wheels.

Vertical vs Horizontal Scrap Cutting Machine

Q: Can these machines cut aluminium and plastic scrap?

Yes. Both machines are designed for mixed scrap — steel, aluminium and plastic — in bars, angles, flats and other profiles.

Both machines in this comparison handle the same broad job: mixed scrap — vertical scrap cutting machine and horizontal scrap cutting machine from Ahmedabad cut TMT, round and square bars up to 25 mm, angles up to 50 × 50 × 5 mm, and take steel, aluminium and plastic. Both run on 1.5 kW (2 HP) three-phase motors at 45 strokes per minute, both have blades rated for four usable positions, and each comes with an Allen key for the blade bolt.

So the decision is not about capacity — it is about cutting direction, floor space, feed style and flats width.

Side-by-side (published specifications)

Specification	Vertical	Horizontal
Cutting action	Block moves top to bottom	Sliding block shears sideways
Max bar capacity	25 mm (TMT / round / square)	25 mm (TMT / round / square)
Max angle	50 × 50 × 5 mm	50 × 50 × 5 mm
Max flat	100 × 12 mm	80 × 12 mm
Max open mouth	55 mm	52 mm
Blade	200 × 78 × 18 mm	150 × 78 × 18 mm
Footprint (L × W × H)	1050 × 630 × 1080 mm	1460 × 610 × 1050 mm
Machine weight	Approx. 520 kg	Approx. 480 kg
Mobility	Fixed position (no wheels)	Wheel mounted
Motor	1.5 kW (2 HP) three-phase	1.5 kW (2 HP) three-phase
Blade reusability	Up to 4 positions by rotation	Up to 4 positions by rotation

Choose the vertical machine when…

You have one fixed corner where the cutter lives — it is a heavier (approx. 520 kg) fixed-position machine with no wheels.
Your floor space is tight: its footprint is shorter (1050 × 630 mm) than the horizontal.
You cut wider flats — it takes them up to 100 × 12 mm.
Feed style suits a downward cut: material sits under the block and is sheared from the top.

Choose the horizontal machine when…

The scrap pile moves — wheel mounting lets you bring the machine to the work area instead of hauling scrap to the machine.
You prefer side feeding: the low, long profile (1050 mm tall) is easier to feed lengthwise.
Your flats are up to 80 × 12 mm.

What stays the same either way

Both accept bent and straight input, and both are designed for repetitive cutting duty. Both need a three-phase supply for the 1.5 kW (2 HP) motor — confirm 415 V three-phase is available on site before ordering. And if your mix is mostly TMT bar stock (round bar only), compare the bar scrap cutting machine and the straight bar scrap cutting machine in our buying guide — they may fit your mix at a lower machine weight.

Send your scrap, get the answer

A photo of your scrap pile plus the sizes (bar dia, angle, flat thickness) is enough for a recommendation between the two.

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Both cut angles up to 50 × 50 × 5 mm. For flats the vertical machine handles up to 100 × 12 mm and the horizontal up to 80 × 12 mm.

The horizontal machine is wheel mounted and can be repositioned. The vertical machine is a fixed-position machine and is not fitted with wheels.

Both cut TMT, round and square bars up to 25 mm, bent or straight. Maximum open mouth is 55 mm on the vertical and 52 mm on the horizontal machine.

Yes — both are designed for mixed scrap: steel, aluminium and plastic, in bars, angles and flats.