Genesis Introduces New Shear Line

Superior, Wisc.-based Genesis Attachments has introduced the XP MAXX line of mobile shears in response to customer demand for a shear that provides large-scale results on a smaller-class machine, according to the company.

According to Shane Kuhlmey, national sales manager for Genesis, the GXP 660 MAXX and GXP 990 MAXX shears use innovative design and manufacturing technology to provide power usually found in larger shears.

“Our business philosophy is based upon listening to our customers, and their comments always include a request for a shear that offers them added power without the need to upsize their excavator,” Kuhlmey says. “By utilizing a superior design of the shear body—in essence overbuilding the body—we are able to install a much larger cylinder and increase the stroke of that cylinder.”

The MAXX line consists of two models. The GXP 660 MAXX is for use on excavators in the 70,000-pound class, and the GXP 990 MAXX is for use with 100,000-pound excavators.

According to Genesis, the 660 MAXX provides cutting forces generally found in shears used on 100,000 excavators, and the 990 MAXX provides the cutting power and speed of shears typically mounted on 125,000-pound excavators. Both models also feature Genesis’ patented bolt-on piercing tip, dual guide blades, and four identical, four-way indexable blades to minimize maintenance-related downtime.

Genesis Attachments, a Paladin company, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality hydraulic attachments for use in demolition, scrap processing, reconstruction, utility and material handling operations.

More information on Genesis Attachments is available at www.genesisattachments.com.