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How Do I Choose the Right Shredder for My Office?
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 Strip-Cut Shredder
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 2240 Destroyit Business Deskside Strip-Cut Shredder
Do you think we’d be in this credit crisis if everyone had the 2240 Destroyit Business Deskside Strip-Cut Shredder? It would be so fun for everyone to feed their credit cards into this machine that we’d have billions less in credit card debt and the big banks wouldn’t be so big!
How is it Used?
Well, the MBM 2240 Strip-cut isn’t an economic savior, but it is quiet and powerful. The Destroyit Cross-Cut features automatic start and stop controlled by photo cell and a single, multifunction control switch with pilot light for stand-by, stop (off), and reverse. The high quality, hardened steel cutting shafts take staples and paper clips, but also boasts a lifetime warranty just in case. You can feed 5-6 sheets at a time until the 5 gallon drum is all full of strips that measure a skinny 3/16″.
And How Much Does it Cost
The MBM 2240 Destroyit Business Deskside Strip-Cut Shredder is priced to sell at Lloyd’s. We’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.
Formax 8400SC Strip-Cut Office Paper Shredder
The Formax 8400SC Strip-Cut Paper Shredder is a real monster. A 32 pages-per-feed paper shredding monster. But unlike the monster that lived under your bed when you were a kid, this one is fairly friendly.
How is it Used?
The Formax FD 8400SC Office Document Shredder offers an easy-to-use LED control panel. This thing will chew up staples, paper clips, and even credit cards without hesitation. It also features Auto Start/Stop, Auto Reverse, Auto Cleaning. In short, this thing will chew up all the paper you can throw at it without breaking stride; it even has a 10-year limited warranty on the cutting heads. But unlike the monster under your bed, it won’t grab your ankles when you get up for a quick trip to the bathroom.
And How Much Does it Cost?
The FD 8400SC Strip-Cut Office Paper Shredder is $1,466.50 at Lloyd’s. We’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.
Formax 8500SC Strip-Cut Office Paper Shredder
We can’t think of anything more effective than the Formax 8500SC Strip-Cut Office Paper Shredder, short of throwing all of your paper into a wood chipper. But a wood chipper is noisy and gives off a lot of fumes. So you may want to give the 8500SC a try instead.
How is it Used?
The Formax FD 8500SC Office Document Shredder offers a 16″ feed opening combined with commercial-grade components in a sleek, practical design. The easy-to-use LED control panel puts the power right at your fingertips to shred up to 18 sheets at a time, up to 33 feet per minute. It accepts staples, paper clips, and credit cards. It also features Auto Start/Stop, Auto Reverse, Auto Cleaning. With the power your office will feel using the Formax 8500SC, they’ll all feel like ninjas.
And How Much Does it Cost?
The FD 8500SC Strip-Cut Office Paper Shredder is $1,855.50 at Lloyd’s. We’ll throw in free shipping and a gift with your purchase.