The design of knife carrier will be adopted to the required application, e.g.:One knife track, one knife: cropping, dividing (e.g. cooling bed lengths)Low temperature rollingOne knife track, two knives: cropping; emergency cuttingOne knife track, various knives short emergency lengthsTwo knife tracks, with additional switch:1st track one knife: cropping, dividing2nd track various knives: short emergency lengthsShear start is initiated by pulse generator (billet head end)Cut according to chosen crop lengthAfter cutting, the shear is stopped againCrop end diverted into scrap disposal system