How Do I Choose the Right Shredder for My Office?
Filed under: Corporations, Large Mailroom, Products, Shredders
In this series of posts, “How do I choose?”, we will help you take a little of the guesswork out of selecting the best print finish product for your shop or office. It’s sometimes difficult to find the right machine to fit your needs when there are so many models.
“We live in the digital age. The paperless corporation is upon us…” Yeah, I’ve heard that for a few years. There are still stacks of invoices, printed emails, memos, notifications from human resources, and project files ALL over my office. We live in the digital age, that’s true, but we also live in the age of HIPPA regulations, corporate espionage, invasive audits, and big brother. There’s simply a lot on paper that needs to be destroyed before the wrong person sees it.
But, which paper shredder should I get for the office? Does it matter that there are 50 employees on this floor? Or that bank account numbers are often on the forms that I shred? What about those boxes of old accounting files in the basement we plan on having the intern take care of?
Choosing a shredder is all about quantity and level of security. A strip-cut shredder like the Formax FD8600 will accept your feed quickly, but it won’t be as secure and the container will fill up quickly. Cross-cut models like the Formax FD8500 will chop up your documents into a fine dust, but they simply take longer because they’re working harder. Consider that feed speed. When there’s a lot of archives to shred, you don’t want to feed your machine ten sheets at a time. You don’t want your employees spending all day away from their desk.
Then look at the extras. These days we don’t just need to destroy paper. Consider a shredder with the ability to shred compact discs, credit cards and the occasional file that still has a paper clip attached. You want a shredder with the ability to do that without damaging the blades, auto cleaning and reverse functions are important features to include.
Lloyd’s carries a line of Formax Office Shredders that each have great features and come in both strip-cut and cross-cut models. They all have a warranty on the cutting blades and can accept a varying number of pages. Use the compare feature in the list view to find the shredder for your office. The garbage disposal in the break room is just not going to work anymore.
MBM 2360 Destroyit Deskside Super Micro-Cut Shredder
Filed under: Corporations, Products, Shredders, Small Business
If you’re hoping to retrieve a document that’s been put through this shredder, you’re going to need patience and a lot of invisible tape. The 2360 Destroyit Super Micro-Cut Shredder takes its name seriously.
How is it Used?
The 2360 Destroyit Super Micro-Cut Shredder takes five to seven sheets of paper and grinds them into 1/32″ x 3/16″ particles. Or, in the immortal words of Ted from Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, “All we are is dust in the wind, dude.” The 2360 has a quiet and powerful single phase motor, and durable gears enclosed in a dust-proof housing. There are plenty of safety features on this model too. It features an electronically controlled, transparent safety shield in the feed opening.
And How Much Does it Cost
The MBM 2360 Destroyit Super Micro-Cut Shredder is priced to sell at Lloyd’s. We’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.
MBM 2360 Destroyit Deskside Strip-Cut Shredder
Filed under: Corporations, Products, Shredders, Small Business
I once made coleslaw with a shredder that looked a little like the 2360 Destroyit Deskside Strip-Cut Shredder, but I wouldn’t recommend putting cabbage through this machine. Credit cards, sheets with staples and forgotten paperclips – yes. Fresh produce of any kind – no.
How is it Used?
The 2360 Strip-Cut Destroyit has all the safety features of the Cross-Cut model and the list is impressive. It features an electronically controlled, transparent safety shield in the feed opening. It also has an “Easy Switch” control element that uses color codes and back-lit symbols to indicate operational status. There’s also an automatic reverse and power cut-off to avoid paper jams. However, unlike the cross-cut model, this one can handle double the number of sheets in the feed (12-14). If you’re not satisfied with the 3/16″ strips that this version slices, the cross-cut might be more your style. But, for the record, I don’t like my coleslaw minced. A strip-cut will do nicely.
And How Much Does it Cost
The MBM 2360 Destroyit Deskside Strip-Cut Shredder is priced to sell at Lloyd’s. We’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.
MBM 2360 Destroyit Deskside Cross-Cut Shredder
Filed under: Corporations, Products, Shredders, Small Business
It’s true. Some people get carried away with paper shredders. That’s why MBM developed the 2360 Destroyit Deskside Cross-Cut Shredder to be the safest in the land. Features so safe, they even named them.
How is it Used?
The “Safety Protection System” or SPS on the 2360 Destroyit, features an electronically controlled, transparent safety shield in the feed opening. It also has an “Easy Switch” control element that uses color codes and back-lit symbols to indicate operational status. There’s an automatic reverse and power cut-off to avoid paper jams. Plus, you’ll always know when the shred bad is full as the power will auto-off. But, safety isn’t the only thing the 2360 Destroyit Deskside Cross-Cut Shredder does well. You’ll also enjoy the 6-8 sheet feed capacity and the tiny 5/8″ particles it chops them into.
And How Much Does it Cost
The MBM 2360 Destroyit Deskside Cross-Cut Shredder is priced to sell at Lloyd’s. Plus, we’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.
MBM 2260 Destroyit Business Deskside Cross-Cut Shredder
Filed under: Corporations, Print Shop, Products, Shredders, Small Business
I knew a sushi-chef once who got laid off and took his high-quality Japanese knives into the cross-cut shredding business. Unfortunately, his clients discovered the MBM 2260 Destroyit Business Cross-Cut Shredder and he had to switch careers again. (Okay, not really, but how awesome would that be to have your work shredded at your desk while you got to watch.)
How is it Used?
Like the sushi chef, you can watch the 2260 Destroyit work its magic behind a window (this also tells you how full your bin is). The Destroyit Cross-Cut Shredder has a quiet and powerful single phase motor and high quality, hardened steel cutting shafts that will easily take staples and those paper clips you forgot to remove. There’s a lifetime warranty on the cutting shafts, but I doubt you’ll need it.
And How Much Does it Cost
The MBM 2260 Destroyit Cross-Cut Shredder is priced to sell at Lloyd’s. We’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.