Intimus S16.50 7.8mm x 55mm Industrial Cross Cut Shredder

This shredder does the work for you via automatic and safety features. Use is controlled by a safety locking key that turns the machine on and off. A conveyor belt system feeds items into the blades for you. Material slides into the shredder through a plastic safety guard that protects you from potential flying particles. If too much material enters the feed opening, the blades will reverse and re-feed the items in an attempt to fix the issue for you. After three unsuccessful attempts, the materials are sent back to the user for separation. An emergency shut down bar is activated by pressure, such as from someone leaning across the machine to reach the blades. Power is cut to the cutting shafts to prevent accidental injury.

A large workspace provides a convenient storage spot for your shredding stack or coffee cup while you work. Simply toss stacks onto the belt and it sends the items through the wide 20 inch opening for shredding. As many as 420 sheets can enter the powerful cutting shafts at once and are devoured up to 50 feet per minute. That is about equal to 1500 pounds of throughput per hour, ensuring that even huge stacks disappear quickly. Items shred can include credit cards, CDs, floppy disks, and even three ring notebooks.

Paper confetti is collected in a spacious mobile waste bin. Wheels allow for easy removal and replacement of the shred bags while the 118 gallon container minimizes the need for bag changes.

A final benefit of this shredder is the manufacturer's warranty. The cutting cylinders are guaranteed for 5 years while parts and labor carry a one year warranty.

This shredder weighs 1600 pounds when empty. The lack of casters on the bottom means it will be difficult to move around. If you must relocate this machine, we suggest using a heavy duty appliance dolly to help.

The small remnants created by the blades only earn a level 2 security rating. For general purpose shredding, this keeps things safely torn up. But if your office needs a more secure way to discard sensitive items, you might prefer the smaller cross cut version of this model, the S16.50 6mm x 15mm-50mm, which provides a level 3 security rating.