intimus 120 CP4 3.8x36 mm, 120 V/60 Hz w/oiler package

The intimus 120 CP4 227124P1 is the mid-size cabinet in intimus's P-4 office range, pairing a 3.8 x 36 mm cross-cut head and a 25-sheet capacity with a 120-liter (approx. 31.75-gallon) bin. It comes with intimus's automatic oiler package, so the cutters are lubricated as the machine runs. It is a sensible default for a busy department that shreds contracts, invoices, HR files and customer records to P-4 and wants fewer bag changes than the 100 CP4 allows.

Key specs of the 120 CP4 oiler version

• 3.8 x 36 mm cross-cut, P-4 / O-3 / T-4 / F-1 / E-3
• 25 sheets per pass at 80 g/m² (20 lb bond)
• 120-liter bin in a 38.6 in tall cabinet on castors
• Automatic oiler package supplied
• Plugs into 120 V / 60 Hz; 56 dB(A) idle

The middle cabinet: more bin, same footprint

The 120 shares its 21.3 x 15.7 in footprint with the 100 CP4 and is only 8 cm taller, yet it holds 20 liters more waste. That extra headroom is the cheapest way to cut emptying trips without giving up floor space. Each particle measures 136.8 mm², well below the 160 mm² allowed for P-4 under DIN 66399, so output sits comfortably inside the class rather than on its edge.

What the automatic oiler does for a shared machine

Cross-cut cylinders need regular oil, and intimus makes lubrication a written condition of its warranty, including the lifetime limited cover against cylinder fracture. When twenty colleagues share a shredder, nobody owns the oil bottle. With the oiler package fitted, lubrication becomes part of normal running, which also keeps the head gripping full stacks cleanly. This is the only functional difference from the plain 120 CP4 (227154S1).

Controls and handling

The i-Control switch wakes the machine when paper arrives and sends it to sleep when the room is quiet. A front load sensor shows how hard the current stack is working the head, discouraging overfeeding, and automatic reverse clears thick feeds without anyone reaching into the throat. The 120 is built in Germany and carries CE and UKCA marks.

intimus 120 CP4 (227124P1) technical data

How the 120 CP4 compares

• intimus 100 CP4: same head and throat in a 90 cm cabinet with a 100-liter bin.
• intimus 130 CP4: same head again, with a 135-liter bin in a 110 cm cabinet for the fewest bag changes.
• intimus 120 CP5 and 120 CP7: the same chassis with finer heads, 1.9 x 15 mm at P-5 and 0.8 x 4.5 mm at P-7, at lower sheet counts.

Is this the right 120 for you?

Pick it for a department of busy users destroying everyday confidential paper under a P-4 policy, where maintenance tends to slip. Choose a CP5 or CP7 if your contracts demand a higher level, and an industrial machine such as the intimus 16.50 if you are clearing archives by the pallet. Waste bags are bought separately.