| Auto-start/stop on jamming: |
Stops the shredder when excessive paper is fed into the throat. Lengthens product life significantly. |
| Cross-cut shredder: |
Shredder that destroys the document into confetti-like particles by cutting the paper across and down. |
| Daily Usage: |
Defined as the number of sheets shredded on average per day.
Light Daily Usage
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- Designed for light duty personal use (typically 10 - 20 shredding passes per day)
- Ideal for use at home
- Shredding credit card receipts, banking information, pre-approved credit card application forms
etc.
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Medium Daily Usage
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- Designed for medium-duty personal use (typically 25 - 50 shredding passes per day)
- Ideal for home & office use
- Shredding any sensitive personal/office documentation
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Heavy Daily Usage
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- Designed for heavy-duty personal or light-duty office use (typically 50 - 100 shredding
passes per day)
- Ideal for the workplace
- Shredding any sensitive personal/office documentation
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Commercial Daily Usage
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- For heavy-duty & continuous office use
- Heavy-duty motors & solid steel cutters
- Paper clip & staple safe
- Generally large capacity bins
- Various security level options
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| Daily Capacity: |
Maximum daily capacity is defined by the following equation:

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| DIN Level: |
The security level of the shredder. Grouped by 5 classifications from general security (DIN 1) to top secret (DIN 5). The
table below shows a more detailed description of current security levels.
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DIN Level
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Security Definitions
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Examples of documents to be shredded
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1
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General
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Everyday documents, banking information, credit card receipts, bulk shredding. Cuts to
11.8 mm
particles.
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2
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Everyday
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Internal, working documents, financial information. Cuts to
3.9 / 5.8 mm
particles or 1.9mm strips.
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3
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Confidential
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Sales data, salary information, personal and personnel documents. Cuts to
3.9 x 30 - 50 mm
particles.
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4
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Sensitive
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Strategic proposals, personnel files. Cuts to
1.9 x 15 mm
particles.
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5
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Top Secret
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Military and government documents. Cuts to
0.78x 11 mm
particles.
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| Electronic auto-start: |
This auto-start functions when a sheet is passed through a beam of light. This reduces the risk of jamming and is vital for continuous form shredding e.g. computer paper.
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| Mechanical auto-start: |
This auto-start functions when a sheet of paper triggers a micro-switch, which starts the shredding process.
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| Noise level at capacity: |
The amount of noise produced by the shredder (in decibels) whilst in use at full sheet capacity.
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| Reverse: |
An essential function to permit easy removal of excess material.
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| Sheet Capacity: |
Number of sheets that can be fed into a shredder in one go. This value is calculated using 70gsm paper.
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| Shred speed: |
The speed paper is fed through the shredder, measured in meters per minute. Shred speed is dependent upon the amount of paper inserted and paperweight.
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| Strip-cut shredder: |
Shredder that cuts the paper into various long spaghetti-like pieces.
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Thermal Overload Protection: |
Protects the shredder motor from overheating and lengthens the product life.
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| Throat width: |
The throat or entry width of the opening into which the paper is fed. This determines the size of the paper that can be used without folding it. |