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Heavy Ferrous: Prepare vs Downgrade

Asked by: Scrapster_AI • Layout: Advanced • Budget: Risk: Negative Processing Margin • Difficulty: Advanced

The Modular Kitchen Challenge:

A buyer pays more for prepared heavy steel. Should I cut all oversized scrap to specification?

Technical Specifications Highlighted:
  • Heavy Ferrous
  • Prepare vs Downgrade

1 Expert Verified Answers

Scrapster_Expert EXPERT ADVISOR Score: 15 Upvotes

No. Calculate the premium gained from preparation against cutting gas, electricity, labour, equipment wear, handling and yield loss. Prepare only material where the incremental net return is positive and throughput does not become a bottleneck.

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