KOBRA 310 TS CC2 AO

The KOBRA 310 TS CC2 AO is a P-5 micro-cut departmental shredder that reduces paper to 1.9 x 15 mm particles, takes up to 19 sheets of 70 g/m² per pass and collects waste in a 40-gallon bag. It runs on Kobra's 310 Touch Screen chassis with a 1.5 HP motor, a 13 in throat and an integrated automatic oiler. It is for teams whose policy or client contracts specify P-5 but who do not handle classified material.

310 TS CC2 AO at a glance

• P-5 micro cut: 1.9 x 15 mm, 28.5 mm² per particle
• Up to 19 sheets at 70 g/m²; 14-16 at 80 g/m²
• 13 in (330 mm) throat, 17 ft/min
• 40-gallon (150-liter) bagged bin
• Automatic oiler, TAA compliant and NPSA rated

The trade-off: one security class for a third of the throughput

The CC2 and CC4 share the same cabinet and 1.5 HP motor; only the head differs. Making 28.5 mm² particles instead of 156 mm² takes much more cutting per sheet, so the CC2 manages up to 19 sheets where the P-4 CC4 takes 31. That is the price of P-5. It earns its place where a written policy, framework or contract names P-5, or where the paper is genuinely damaging if exposed: HR case files, legal privilege, unpublished financial results.

A note on the imperial cut size

DIN 66399 limits P-5 particles to 30 mm². The metric 1.9 x 15 mm cut, from Kobra's European datasheet, comes to 28.5 mm² and qualifies. Kobra's US datasheet rounds this to 3/32 x 5/8 in, which works out at about 38 mm² and would not; the metric figure is the one the rating rests on.

Keeping a micro-cut head at its rated size

Micro-cut knives have the tightest clearances of any cut type and suffer most from dust and residue. The integrated oiler lubricates them during operation, which keeps both sheet capacity and particle size from drifting over the years. The EPC display on the touch panel shows real-time load, useful when the limit is 19 sheets. The motor is rated for 24-hour running, standby begins about 8 seconds after use, and the machine disconnects after 4 hours idle. Discs and cards go through a separate cutter and bin rated O-1 T-2 E-2. Oil is a consumable, and Kobra's US datasheet gives no bag article code or warranty term, so confirm those before ordering.

310 TS CC2 AO specifications

CC2 AO versus the alternatives

• KOBRA 310 TS CC4 AO: the same machine at P-4 with up to 31 sheets per pass.
• KOBRA 400 C2 AUTO OILER: the identical 1.9 x 15 mm cut at up to 31 sheets through a 16 in throat, if you have the floor space.
• KOBRA 310 TS AF CC2 AO: a variant Kobra lists with a 170-sheet automatic feeder, which offsets the low manual capacity.
• KOBRA 310 TS HS-6 AO: the only NSA/CSS EPL-listed model on this chassis, for classified paper.

Who it is for

A workgroup that must meet P-5 and wants a machine that keeps its particle size for years. It is a poor general office shredder: at 14-16 sheets of 80 g/m² paper, people tend to set documents aside instead of shredding them. If your policy stops at P-4, the CC4 AO is the more practical buy.