Before you specify
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the 60 CP4 shred staples and paper clips?
Yes. intimus lists paper with staples and paper clips among the approved materials for this model, so you do not need to strip documents before feeding them. Standard office staples and ordinary steel paper clips pass through without damaging the cutting cylinders. Bulldog clips, binder clips, ring-binder mechanisms and plastic comb bindings are a different matter - remove those. Persistently feeding heavy metal fittings is the usual cause of premature cutter wear on any cross-cut machine.
Will US Letter and Legal paper fit?
The feed opening is 235 mm (9.25 in) wide. US Letter is 8.5 in across the short edge, so it feeds comfortably. US Legal is 8.5 x 14 in - also fine, because you feed it short edge first and the extra length simply runs through. A4 at 210 mm fits too. Tabloid or ledger stock at 11 in wide does not fit the throat and would need folding, which counts against your sheet capacity.
Can it destroy CDs and credit cards?
Yes. The 60 CP4 is rated for CD, DVD and Blu-ray discs and for plastic cards as well as paper and foil. Feed optical discs and cards one at a time, not in a stack with paper. Note that the higher-security members of this family are more restricted: the 60 CP5 is not rated for optical discs, and the 60 CP7 is rated for paper and foil only. If mixed-media destruction matters to you, the CP4 is the flexible one.
How many people can share this shredder before it becomes a bottleneck?
In practice a workgroup of roughly two to six people generating normal office paperwork. At up to 17 sheets per pass with a 60-litre bin holding about 1,230 sheets, a small department will empty the bin once or twice a week. If you have a dozen or more people, or you are clearing archive boxes, the queue at the machine becomes the constraint. That is the point at which a large-capacity machine such as the intimus OmniShred 85 or an industrial H200 makes more sense.
Is the 60 CP4 NSA approved?
No, and it is not marketed as such. NSA/CSS 02-01 requires a maximum particle of 1 mm x 5 mm plus the specific model appearing on the NSA Evaluated Products List. The 60 CP4 cuts to 3.8 x 30 mm, which is far above that threshold. It is a P-4 commercial shredder for ordinary business records. If you need destruction of classified material, look at the 60 CP7 in this same series and verify its current status on the NSA Evaluated Products List before you buy.
What bags does it take, and are any included?
The bin is 60 litres, so it takes a standard 60 L shredder liner. Bags are not supplied with the machine - order them separately, and order a full case, because a busy department will get through them faster than expected. You can run the machine without a liner and tip the bin directly, but cross-cut waste is fine and dusty, and most facilities teams find a liner is worth the cost.
How often does the cutting head need oiling?
Oil it regularly - the usual guidance for a cross-cut machine at this duty is every time you empty the bin, or roughly every 30 minutes of continuous running, whichever comes first. Use shredder oil applied across the full width of the feed opening, then run the machine briefly in reverse. Do not use aerosol lubricants or vegetable oil. Under-oiling is the most common cause of falling sheet capacity and of jams that look like motor faults.
What warranty applies?
intimus North America covers commercial shredders including the 60 CP4 for two years on parts and 90 days on labour, and provides a lifetime limited warranty against fracture of the cutting cylinders. Labour cover is available in the continental US only. Normal wear items and electrical components - cutters, gears, belts, chains, PC boards and optics - are excluded unless found to be defective, and damage from misuse or unauthorised modification voids the cover.