TAURUS Scrap Processing Equipment

Taurus scrap processing equipment is now integrated into ERS‑engineered systems through a collaboration that brings TAURUS inclined shears and pre‑shredders into complete ERS‑designed scrap‑processing layouts. This partnership combines TAURUS's six decades of European heavy‑duty machine design with ERS's U.S.‑based system engineering, controls integration, and lifecycle support. ERS is the U.S. distributor for TAURUS equipment.

Taurus scrap processing equipment represents more than six decades of engineering innovation, heavy‑duty construction, and proven performance in the global recycling industry. Founded in 1964 in Daverio, Italy, TAURUS has become one of the most respected manufacturers of inclined shears, shear balers, pre‑shredders, and hammer mills, machines designed to handle the toughest scrap streams with continuous, reliable operation. With more than 1,000 installations in over 50 countries, TAURUS equipment is recognized for its durability, throughput, and long service life in demanding industrial environments.

ERS now brings the complete TAURUS product line directly to the United States, supported by local engineering, integration, installation, and service. This ensures that U.S. recyclers benefit from European‑built machinery backed by a domestic team capable of delivering turnkey system design, automation, and long‑term technical support. Existing TAURUS customers in the U.S. also gain faster response times, streamlined communication, and a single partner for equipment, upgrades, and future system integration. The combination of TAURUS engineering and ERS system expertise creates a more complete and capable solution for operations focused on metal recycling efficiency and long‑term performance.

TAURUS inclined shears deliver high cutting force and long‑term reliability through their patented SB swinging‑wing compression system, twin‑cylinder shear head, and Hardox‑reinforced structures. TAURUS pre‑shredders provide aggressive material breakdown for profiles, demolition scrap, heavy plate, ELVs, mixed scrap, and oversized industrial material, improving downstream flow and increasing system throughput.

TAURUS shear balers extend the same engineering into mobile and transportable machines. The MIZAR baler processes bulky material directly, with a tank‑shaped compression chamber measuring 1000 x 600 mm, roughly 39 by 24 inches, built with two flat swinging lids hinged to each other and lined throughout with thick wear‑resistant steel plate. Specified with three cylinders per lid, each lid reaches up to 300 tons of compression force, matched by the feed cylinder. On rigid material such as end‑of‑life steel transport racks, that is enough to fold and consolidate in a single pass, reducing initial volume by 70 to 80 percent and turning loose, awkward scrap into dense, regular bales that stack, store and ship.

Mobile and transportable machines mean processing can go to the material rather than the material coming to a fixed plant. That suits demolition contractors and operations working across multiple yards, where trucking low‑density scrap to a central facility costs more than the material is worth.

By incorporating TAURUS machinery into ERS‑engineered layouts, recyclers gain a fully integrated scrap‑processing solution built around proven European equipment, U.S. controls, and ERS system design. This includes optimized material flow, conveyor and separation interfaces, dust‑control integration, and support for the advanced TAURUS operating system with real‑time diagnostics, adaptive cutting programs, and cycle‑time optimization.

ERS and TAURUS together deliver a high‑efficiency, heavy‑duty solution for facilities requiring reliable, continuous scrap processing with maximum output and minimal downtime. If you are planning a new scrap processing line or upgrading an existing one, contact ERS to talk through what a system built around your material would look like.