Shredders

Description

Shredders are devices that cut paper into chad, usually either fine particles or strips. Privacy experts recommend the shredding of tax documents, bills, bank account statements and credit card statements and other sensitive documents failing which they could become soft targets for thieves to commit theft or fraud. Shredders range in price and size, from the inexpensive and small devices meant for a couple of pages, to large costly devices meant for commercial shredding services (for shredding millions of documents per hour). Certain shredders employed by commercial shredding services are incorporated into a shredding truck. Small shredders are electrically powered; however, there are un-powered devices also such as special scissors.

Some of the safety features included in shredders are:

• Safety interlock switch
• Safety flap
• Safety lock
• Slimmer paper entry
• Safety sensor

Types

The various types of shredders are:

• Low-speed shredders
• Low-noise shredders
• Single-shaft shredders
• Vertical shredders
• Hopper shredders
• Office paper shredders
• Microfilm shredders
• Litter shredders
• Industrial shredders

Specification

The specifications for shredders include:

• Loading
• Packing
• Casters
• Basket type
• Operating displayer type
• Power consumption
• Motor type
• Noise level
• Bin capacity
• Cut size
• Duty cycle
• Thermal/overload protection
• Sheet capacity
• Cut type
• Range

Advantages

Some of the advantages of using shredders include:

• Reduces greenhouse gas emissions
• Conserves fossil fuels
• Reduces energy consumption
• Helps divert materials away from landfill
• Savings in transport costs
• Easier mechanical handling
• Size reduction and granulation

Applications

Shredders have a wide range of applications. Individuals, businesses, and government organizations use shredders for destroying confidential, private, and sensitive documents.