Betenbender makes a variety of low profile Hydraulic Shears led by the popular model 10-250 which has a capacity of 10′ x 1/4″ mild Steel. Betenbender is one of the last 100% U.S. manufacturers of shears & press brakes left in this country. All machines are 100% built in Iowa.
Even after the warranty replacement parts are easily found ; Standard electrical and hydraulic components including Lincoln, Allen-Bradley, Vickers, Parker, Weatherhead and Baldor insure parts are available from local supplier OR overnight delivery from Betenbender. Manual comes with complete parts breakdown with original name and part number which allows to easily locate and replace that part tomorrow or thirty years from now. Start-up and operator/maintenance training is included with ALL Betenbender machines sold.
There are over 3500 Betenbender machines in the working in a wide range of companies including: Boeing, Ford, John Deere, Monsanto, Chrysler, McDonald Douglas, NASA , Eaton Corporation along with all branches of the military.