If you’re looking for a heavy duty, central office paper shredder, then take a look at MBM’s Destroyit 2604 Cross Cut Paper Shredder. With hardened steel blades backed by a lifetime warranty and a powerful single phase motor rated for continuous operation, this machine is prepared to devour stacks of documents every day. In addition, the many automatic and safety features make use easy and simple. A high quality wooden cabinet reduces motor noise and is mounted on casters for easy mobility. Here is a closer look that the 2604.

Strength:

* A photo cell controlled start and stop function senses paper in the feed and starts shredding instantly. The transparent safety guard that covers the opening prevents ties and other objects from getting caught in the blades. A single control element offers stand-by, stop, and reverse functions. The stop function activates when the shred bin is full, the cabinet door is open, or if there is a paper jam. The machine helps unclog jammed blades by automatically reversing the cutting shafts and feeding the paper back out to the user. After one hour of inactivity, the device powers down to an environmentally friendly sleep mode, conserving energy while not in use.

* A powerful single phase motor allows continuous use without the downtime needed by smaller devices. It is double protected from overheating, saving you money on potential costly repairs. The sturdy twin drive system has a fully enclosed, dustproof gearbox housing to prevent corrosion. An automatic oil injection system ensures your shredder stays in top working order.

* The cross cutting mechanism can take up to 22 sheets at once through the 10.25 inch opening and eats them as fast as 18 feet per minute. An Electronic Capacity Control indicates varying sheet capacity levels while shredding to help prevent paper jams. The blades also accept staples, paperclips, credit cards and CDs and convert them into small particles only 3/16 inch by 1-1/2 inches in size. This is minute enough to earn a level 3 security rating, resulting in protection for your information.

* Finally, the shreds are collected in a 26 gallon shred bin housed in a high quality wooden cabinet. The wood acts as a noise reducer by absorbing some of the sound put out by the motor.

Weaknesses:

* The particles only offer a level 3 security. While this keeps most office information safe, businesses needing to dispose of highly classified documents may be interested in this model in a higher security version.

* Eighteen feet per minute is a decent rate of shredding but may feel slow if you have higher volume needs. MBM offers many other shredder models with faster rates.

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