Metal Cutting Shears for Sale – New & Used Hydraulic & Mechanical Power Shears

At Sterling Machinery Exchange, we sell new and used metal cutting shears designed for precision sheet and plate cutting. Our inventory includes hydraulic, mechanical, and power shears capable of handling materials from 1/8" sheet up to 1" plate. Whether you need a light-duty fabrication shear or a heavy industrial machine, we have the right model for your operation.

Applications of Metal Cutting Shears

Sheet Metal Fabrication: Cut mild steel, aluminum, and stainless plate accurately and efficiently.
Plate Shearing: Handle thick material up to 1" with high tonnage hydraulic power.
Production Shops: Ideal for HVAC, aerospace, construction, and general manufacturing.
Precision & Reliability: Smooth edges, consistent length cuts, and minimal burr for quality parts.

Popular Shear Types

Hydraulic Shears – smooth operation and powerful cutting for thicker materials.
Mechanical Shears – fast cycle times, ideal for repetitive sheet cutting.
Power Shears – durable machines for heavy production use.

Buy or Trade a Power Shear

Sterling Machinery has specialized in metal cutting and fabrication machinery since 1954. We sell new and used shears from trusted brands like Accurshear, Cincinnati, US Industrial, Baileigh, Wysong, GMC, Knuth, Birmingham, Betenbender, Standard Industrial, and Flow. Whether you’re upgrading your shop or looking for a reliable used machine, we also buy and trade power shears for immediate value.

Used Shears Machines

Premier New Brands We Carry

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  1. New

    1/8" x 2' betenbender 2' - 125, New #SM2125

    Finance as low as$740.41/mo.*

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  2. New

    1/8" x 4' betenbender 4' - 125, New #SM4125

    Finance as low as$783.48/mo.*

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  3. New

    1/8" x 5' Brand New Betenbender Hydraulic Low Profile Power Squaring Shears, Mdl. 5' - 125, Hydraulic Self-Compensating Holddown Bar Assembly, Light Beam Gauge (Shadow Line), NEMA Electrics, Manual Swingup Backgauge, Linemaster Foot Switch, #20 Punch & Die Package, Power Adjust Variable Rake, Safety Switch For Front Guard, Single Piece Top And Bottom, Shock Resistant Knives With Four Cutting Edges, American Made Hoses And Fittings, American Made Motor And Valves, 36" Power Backgauge With LED Readout Inch / Metric, Hydraulic Fluids, #20 Punch & Die Package, #20 Punch & Die Package, #SM5125

    Finance as low as$824.50/mo.*

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  4. New

    1/8" x 8' betenbender 8' - 125, New #SM8125

    Finance as low as$1,148.56/mo.*

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  5. New

    1/8" x 10' betenbender 10' - 125, New #SM10125

    Finance as low as$1,337.25/mo.*

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  6. New

    1/8" x 12' betenbender 12' - 125, New #SM12125

    Finance as low as$1,564.91/mo.*

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  7. New

    1/8" x 14' betenbender 14' - 125, New #SM14125

    Finance as low as$1,924.88/mo.*

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  8. New

    1/8" x 16' betenbender 16' - 125, New #SM16125

  9. New

    3/16" x 2' betenbender 2' - 1875, New #SM21875

    Finance as low as$758.87/mo.*

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  10. New

    3/16" x 4' betenbender 4' - 1875, New #SM41875

    Finance as low as$904.49/mo.*

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  11. New

    3/16" x 6' betenbender 6' - 1875, New #SM61875

    Finance as low as$1,111.64/mo.*

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  12. New

    3/16" x 8' betenbender 8' - 1875, New #SM81875

    Finance as low as$1,228.55/mo.*

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  13. New

    3/16" x 10' betenbender 10' - 1875, New #SM101875

    Finance as low as$1,417.24/mo.*

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  14. New

    3/16" x 12' betenbender 12' - 1875, New #SM121875

    Finance as low as$1,606.41/mo.*

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  15. New

    3/16" x 14' betenbender 14' - 1875, New #SM141875

    Finance as low as$2,001.00/mo.*

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  16. New

    3/16" x 16' betenbender 16' - 1875, New #SM161875

  17. New

    1/4" x 4' betenbender 4' - 250, New #SM4250

    Finance as low as$878.85/mo.*

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  18. New

    1/4" x 6' Brand New Betenbender Hydraulic Low Profile Power Squaring Shear, Mdl. 6' - 250, Hydraulic Self-Compensating Holddown Bar Assembly, Light Beam Gauge (Shadow Line), NEMA Electrics, Manual Swingup Backgauge, Linemaster Foot Switch, Power Adjust Variable Rake, Safety Switch For Front Guard, All Steel Construction, Single Piece Top And Bottom, Shock Resistant Knives With Four Cutting Edges, American Made Hoses And Fittings, American Made Motor And Valves, 36" Power Backgauge With LED Readout Inch / Metric, Hydraulic Fluids, Disconnect Switch, Hour Meter, #SM6250

    Finance as low as$1,345.46/mo.*

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  19. New

    1/4" x 8' betenbender 8' - 250, New #SM8250

    Finance as low as$1,474.67/mo.*

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  20. New

    1/4" x 10' betenbender 10' - 250, New #SM10250

    Finance as low as$1,577.22/mo.*

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  21. New

    1/4" x 12' betenbender 12' - 250, New #SM12250

  22. New

    1/4" x 14' betenbender 14' - 250, New #SM14250

    Finance as low as$2,329.49/mo.*

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  23. New

    1/4" x 16' betenbender 16' - 250, New #SM16250

  24. New

    3/8" x 4' betenbender 4' - 375H.P., New #SM4375HP

    Finance as low as$1,507.49/mo.*

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  25. New

    3/8" x 6' betenbender 6' - 375H.P., New #SM6375HP

    Finance as low as$1,644.46/mo.*

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  26. New

    3/8" x 8' betenbender 8' - 375H.P., New #SM8375HP

    Finance as low as$1,814.72/mo.*

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  27. New

    3/8" x 10' Brand New Betenbender Hydraulic High Profile Power Squaring Shears , Mdl. 10' - 375H.P., Hydraulic Self-Compensating Holddown Bar Assembly, Light Beam Gauge (Shadow Line), NEMA Electrics, Manual Swingup Backgauge, Linemaster Foot Switch, Power Adjust Variable Rake, Safety Switch For Front Guard, Single Piece Top And Bottom, Shock Resistant Knives With Four Cutting Edges, All Steel Construction, Made In The USA!, American Made Hoses And Fittings, American Made Motor And Valves, 36" Power Backgauge With LED Readout Inch / Metric, Hydraulic Fluids, ( 2 ) 24” Front Support Arms On T Slot Movement, ( 2 ) 24” Front Support Arms On T Slot Movement, Manual Rapid Blade Gap Adjustment, #SM10375HP

    Finance as low as$2,173.26/mo.*

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  28. New

    3/8" x 12' betenbender 12' - 375H.P., New #SM12375HP

    Finance as low as$2,605.90/mo.*

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  29. New

    3/8" x 14' betenbender 14' - 375H.P., New #SM14375HP

    Finance as low as$3,102.65/mo.*

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  30. New

    3/8" x 16' Brand New Betenbender Hydraulic High Profile Power Squaring Shears , Mdl. 16' - 375HP, #SM16375HP Call for information/specifications/pricing

  31. New

    1/2" x 4' betenbender 4' - 500H.P., New #SM4500HP

    Finance as low as$1,674.51/mo.*

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  32. New

    1/2" x 6' betenbender 6' - 500H.P., New #SM6500HP

    Finance as low as$1,998.99/mo.*

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  33. New

    1/2" x 8' betenbender 8' - 500H.P., New #SM8500HP

    Finance as low as$2,347.52/mo.*

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  34. New

    1/2" x 10' betenbender 10' - 500H.P., New #SM10500HP

    Finance as low as$2,603.90/mo.*

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  35. New

    1/2" x 12' betenbender 12' - 500H.P., New #SM12500HP

    Finance as low as$3,016.52/mo.*

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  36. New

    1/2" x 14' betenbender 14' - 500H.P., New #SM14500HP

  37. New

    1/2" x 16' betenbender 16' - 500H.P., New #SM16500HP

  38. New

    5/8" x 10' betenbender 10' - 625, New #SM10625HP

    Finance as low as$3,048.57/mo.*

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  39. New

    5/8" x 12' betenbender 12' - 625, New #SM12625HP

    Finance as low as$3,397.09/mo.*

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  40. New

    3/4" x 4' betenbender 4' - 750, New #SM4750HP

    Finance as low as$2,415.62/mo.*

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  41. New

    3/4" x 6' betenbender 6' - 750, New #SM6750HP

    Finance as low as$2,806.20/mo.*

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  42. New

    3/4" x 8' betenbender 8' - 750, New #SM8750HP

    Finance as low as$3,256.88/mo.*

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  43. New

    3/4" x 10' betenbender 10' - 750, New #SM10750HP

    Finance as low as$4,266.39/mo.*

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  44. New

    3/4" x 12' betenbender 12' - 750, New #SM12750HP

    Finance as low as$5,133.69/mo.*

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  45. New

    3/4" x 14' Brand New Betenbender Hydraulic High Profile Power Squaring Shears , Mdl. 14' - 750, Made In The USA!, #SM14750HP Call for information/specifications/pricing

  46. New

    3/4" x 16' Brand New Betenbender Hydraulic High Profile Power Squaring Shears , Mdl. 16' - 750, Made In The USA!, #SM16750HP Call for information/specifications/pricing

  47. New

    1" x 4' betenbender 1" - 4', New #SM14

    Finance as low as$3,210.81/mo.*

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  48. New

    1" x 6' betenbender 1" - 6', New #SM16

    Finance as low as$3,839.75/mo.*

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  49. New

    1" x 8' Brand New Betenbender Hydraulic High Profile Power Squaring Shears , Mdl. 1" - 8', All Steel Construction, Made In The USA!, #SM18 Call for information/specifications/pricing

    Finance as low as$4,198.29/mo.*

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  50. New

    1" x 10' Brand New Betenbender Hydraulic High Profile Power Squaring Shears , Mdl. 1" - 10', All Steel Construction, Made In The USA!, #SM110 Call for information/specifications/pricing

    Finance as low as$4,552.82/mo.*

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  51. New

    1-1/4" x 10' Brand New Betenbender High Profile Hydraulic Shears , Mdl. 1-1/4" - 10', ( 2 ) 24” Front Support Arms On T Slot Movement, #SM11/410

    Finance as low as$5,137.70/mo.*

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  52. New

    1-1/4" x 12' betenbender 1-1/4" X 12', New #SM11/412

    Finance as low as$5,818.72/mo.*

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    How to Choose the Right Metal Cutting Shear

    Selecting the correct shear depends on your material type, thickness, and production volume. Our experts can help you find the right machine based on your application and budget.

    1. Determine Material Thickness & Capacity

    Shears are rated by maximum cutting capacity. Our models range from 1/8" sheet up to 1" plate. Always select a machine with slightly higher capacity than your heaviest material to ensure accuracy and long tool life.

    2. Choose Between Hydraulic and Mechanical Drives

    Hydraulic shears provide smoother cuts, quieter operation, and adjustable stroke length—perfect for thick plate. Mechanical shears offer faster cycles and are ideal for high-volume production with thinner material.

    3. Consider Blade Length and Backgauge

    Longer blades allow cutting wider sheets or plates. Backgauges help position the material accurately for repeat cuts and reduce waste.

    4. Evaluate Power & Construction

    Look for heavy frames, accurate ram guides, and robust clamping systems for straight, consistent cuts. Electric or hydraulic hold-downs prevent sheet movement during operation.

    5. Safety & Controls

    Modern CNC and NC-controlled shears increase precision and safety. Features such as foot pedals, light curtains, and automatic blade gap adjustment streamline operation.

    Expert Support from Sterling Machinery

    Sterling Machinery Exchange offers in-house inspection, setup, and testing for all used shears. Our experienced technicians verify alignment, lubrication, and blade sharpness before delivery. We also provide financing, appraisals, liquidations, and trade-ins for hydraulic and mechanical shears nationwide.

    Call us today at (626) 444-0311 or visit our showroom to compare Accurshear, Cincinnati, and Baileigh models side by side.

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