{"id":275,"date":"2026-01-09T17:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T16:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web001.gvz.it\/?page_id=275"},"modified":"2026-07-13T15:21:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:21:59","slug":"the-story-of-taurus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.taurusweb.it\/en\/la-storia-di-taurus\/","title":{"rendered":"La storia di Taurus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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...since 1964, always a step ahead!<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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1964 - TAURUS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The TAURUS<\/strong> was founded as a mechanical engineering company under the name C&G srl, and since the 1960s it has been dedicated to the study, design, development, and production of plants and machines for processing ferrous and non\u2011ferrous scrap.\nGiovanni Colombo and Dino Giuliani, the company\u2019s founders, can be considered among Europe\u2019s pioneers and innovators in compression and shearing techniques and technologies applied to metal\u2011scrap processing machines.\nTAURUS began its journey by manufacturing mechanical crocodile shears used for the manual cutting of production metal waste.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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1970 - NEW TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED TO SCRAP PROCESSING<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In those years, automatic compression and shearing of \u201cscrap iron\u201d was carried out using large, heavy, expensive hydraulic shear presses, suitable only for a limited number of operators. It was in the 1970s that TAURUS<\/strong> took shape the idea to build shears balers<\/strong> less bulky, lighter and easier to handle, but above all with purchase and operating costs accessible to a much broader market \u2014 without sacrificing the quality, reliability and safety that have always distinguished TAURUS machines.\nThis radical shift in design philosophy was made possible by the introduction of new and more advanced technologies on the market, as well as by the availability of modern materials featuring high mechanical performance<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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1980 - THE ORIGINAL SWING\u2011WING SYSTEM<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Further developments, supported by the experience gained over the years and by the collaboration with Peter Beyeler \u2014 a technical\u2011commercial specialist and a keen expert of the sector\u2019s needs and requirements \u2014 led, in the late 1980s, to the study and construction of shear presses equipped with a the original \"swinging- wing\" compression system.<\/strong>
The original system \u2014 which today, just as in the past, makes all the difference \u2014 allows a significant reduction in scrap pre\u2011compression times compared to alternative techniques, resulting in a substantial increase in overall production.
The independent movement and the special geometry of the two oscillating lids, hinged to the base of the pre\u2011compression box of the shear presses, have reduced \u2014 compared to other similar systems \u2014 the execution times of the compaction and scrap\u2011preparation operations by more than 30%. These operations are essential to bring the material to dimensions suitable for feeding the shear opening with which the machine is equipped.
The system was patented, and for the commercial promotion of this unprecedented product the TAURUS brand was introduced, soon establishing itself as a synonym for strength and reliability. Since those years and up to today, more than 1,000 shears equipped with a swing\u2011wing pre\u2011compression box have been installed under the TAURUS brand, and the name is present wherever scrap needs to be baled or sheared.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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1990 - THE PRE-SHREDDER<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In 1991, at the request of the French company CFF, a leader in the scrap\u2011trading sector, TAURUS began the design and production of the Millfeeder (a scrap pre\u2011shredder intended to feed hammer mills).
In the production of pre\u2011shredders, with installed power ranging from 400 to 1000 kW, TAURUS is today the undisputed world leader.
Pre\u2011shredders are machines designed for the coarse fragmentation of loose or baled scrap, preparing it for a subsequent, more effective, economical and safe shredding operation carried out by hammer mills.
At the end of the 1990s, TAURUS expanded its product line with the design and construction of the BRAVO two\u2011shaft shredders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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2000 - THE INCLINED SHEAR TR<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In the early 2000s, the TR continuous\u2011feed inclined shear became part of the TAURUS product lineup.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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2014 - 50\u00b0 ANNIVERSARY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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TAURUS celebrates its 50th year of activity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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2015 \u2013 THE REDFINER HAMMER MILL<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Following extensive research and long experimentation, TAURUS began the construction of an innovative metal\u2011refining module. The REDFINER was developed and marketed to separate and recover metallic components from the mix of scrap originating from shredding\u2011plant residue, collected scrap, and consumer goods in general.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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2018 \u2013 THE ERA OF TRACK\u2011MOUNTED SHEAR BALERS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In 2018, the first TAURUS\u2011brand track\u2011mounted shear press entered production.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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2024 \u2013 FOR 60 YEARS, ALWAYS ONE STEP AHEAD!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In 2024, TAURUS celebrates its 60th Anniversary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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2026 \u2013 THE NEW PRODUCTION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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BLULINE: the stationary HAKA \u2013 K \u2013 X \u2013 R \u2013 Q shears, the mobile HIRU and CAT models, and the transportable ELLE
BLACKLINE: continuous\u2011feed TR\u2011VHD shears with cutting forces up to 1,800 t
REDLINE: the BRAVO pre\u2011shredder and the hammer mill REDMILL<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

…dal 1964, sempre un passo avanti! 1964 – TAURUS La TAURUS \u00e8 nata come azienda di costruzioni meccaniche con il nome di C&G srl e fin dagli anni \u201960 si \u00e8 occupata dello studio, progettazione, sviluppo e produzione di impianti e macchine destinate alla lavorazione dei rottami ferrosi e non ferrosi. Giovanni Colombo e Dino […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-275","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taurusweb.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taurusweb.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taurusweb.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taurusweb.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taurusweb.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=275"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.taurusweb.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2617,"href":"https:\/\/www.taurusweb.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/275\/revisions\/2617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taurusweb.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}