To find what damages scrap cutters in press-shears РС-1200 in the scrap yard of OJSC "Byelorussian Steel Works - management company of "Byelorussian Metallurgical Company" holding"
Damaged scrap cutters in press-shears РС-1200 were examined, the cause of damage was defined. It has been established that early failure of cuttersis caused by low values of hardness, because the producer did not adhere to heat-treatment procedure.