Method of working for processing scrap metal on a scrap-metal recycling site, and shearing press or press or shears employed in this method

A method for processing scrap metal stored (5) in a scrap recycling yard (14), the method comprising:

• with a shear press (1) comprising a container (4), an outlet (7) formed as a vertical guillotine gantry (8) and having cutting blades and a press, a hydraulic tappet (6), and a hydraulic unit (3) that powers hydraulic engines of the hydraulic tappet (6), the cutting blades, and the press of the vertical guillotine gantry (8):
• receiving a quantity of scrap metal (5) to be processed into the container (4),
• using the hydraulic tappet (6) to move the scrap metal (5) from the container (4) into the outlet (7) and with the cutting blades cutting the scrap metal (5) that is taken from the container (4) with help of the hydraulic tappet (6),
• wherein a loading device (11) fills the container (4) of the shear press (1) with the scrap metal to be processed (5),
• wherein the scrap metal (5) is consecutively processed container (4) by container (4),
• wherein the shear press (1) further comprises a means of moving (19) so that the shear press (1) is a self-propelled shear press (1) with its own means of moving (19) and with autonomous mobility enabling operations and movements of the shear press (1) to be remotely controlled by an operator, the method comprising the following steps:
• providing for a storage area (16) for the scrap metal to be processed (5);
• proceeding cyclically with:
• using the means of moving (19), moving the shear press (1) into the storage area or along the storage area (16) within reach of the loading device (11);
• filling the container (4) of the shear press (1) with the scrap metal to be processed (5) using the loading device (11);
• operating the shear press (1) to process the scrap metal (5) loaded into the container (4) and to clear the processed scrap metal (5′) via the outlet (7);
• and
• using the means of moving (19), moving the shear press (1) to process a next heap of scrap metal to be processed (5), leaving the processed scrap metal where the processed scrap metal exits out the vertical guillotine gantry (8) of the container (4).