Before you specify
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this SKU include an automatic oiler?
No. The 225154 is the standard intimus 130 CP4 and cutting-cylinder lubrication is a manual task on this build. Treat it as a scheduled job rather than an occasional one: intimus North America's warranty policy states that cross-cut shredders require lubrication per the operator's manual and that failure to do so may void the warranty, including the lifetime limited cutting-cylinder coverage. SKU 225254P1 is the same machine supplied with the automatic oiler package.
How much more paper does the 135-litre bin actually hold?
Against the intimus 100's 100-litre bin, 35% more; against the 120's 120-litre bin, about 12% more. In day-to-day terms a department that currently empties a 100-litre bin every day would expect to empty the 130 roughly every day and a half. Cross-cut waste is airy, so the useful comparison is always volume rather than sheet count, and the ratio between bins is the honest way to estimate the change.
Is it faster than the intimus 120 CP4?
No. The 100 CP4, 120 CP4 and 130 CP4 share one cutting head: 3.8 x 36 mm, P-4, up to 25 sheets per pass at 80 g/m2, rated by intimus at up to 680 sheets per minute. The only differences across the three are bin volume, cabinet height and about two kilograms of weight. If throughput per pass is your constraint rather than emptying frequency, moving up the range will not help and you should look at a large-office or industrial class machine instead.
Will it fit under a standard desk or worktop?
Probably not, and it is not designed to. The cabinet is 110 cm (43.3 in) tall - roughly waist height - with a 54 x 40 cm footprint. It is a free-standing floor machine intended to sit beside a print or copy station, not a desk-side unit. The castors mean one person can roll it out of the way, but plan on it occupying its own patch of floor with clearance in front for the bin drawer.
Can it handle staples, paper clips, CDs and plastic cards?
Yes. intimus rates this head for paper with staples and paper clips, CD/DVD/Blu-ray, plastic cards, floppy disks and foil. Media and cards are rated for intermittent use rather than continuous batches, so mix them into paper runs rather than shredding a whole spindle of discs at once. Ring-binder mechanisms and large binder clips are not rated - strip those out, along with laminated documents.
Is P-4 enough, or should I be buying P-5?
P-4 under DIN 66399 covers data whose unauthorised disclosure would have a serious effect on the organisation, which is where the great majority of commercial, personnel and customer records sit. It is the level most retention policies and destruction contracts specify. Move to P-5 when a policy, regulator or client contract names it, or when reconstruction of a document would be genuinely damaging. Do not move up simply for reassurance - P-5 costs you 40% of your sheet capacity.
How loud is it?
intimus rates the 130 CP4 at 56 dB(A) at idle, which is around normal conversation level. The sealed cabinet is doing most of that work. Under load it will be louder, and intimus does not publish a loaded figure so we will not quote one. In practice a cabinet shredder at this rating is acceptable in an open working area; if your floor is unusually quiet, siting it near a print room rather than beside desks is still the sensible choice.
What maintenance does it need?
Lubrication of the cutting cylinders, at the interval in the operator's manual, using shredder oil. intimus North America's warranty policy states plainly that all cross-cut shredders require this and that failure to perform it may null and void the warranty - which on a commercial model like this includes a lifetime limited warranty against cutting-cylinder fracture. Beyond that, empty the bin before it packs solid and keep the throat clear of dust.