intimus 655124 16.50 - P3 16.50S 6mm X 50mm CROSS CUT 220/60 3PH-USA

The intimus 16.50 in its 655124 build is a conveyor-fed industrial shredder that cross-cuts paper into 6 x 50 mm particles, meeting P-3 under DIN 66399. intimus rates it at up to 330 sheets per pass and up to 1,050 lb of paper per hour through a 19.7 in (500 mm) opening. It is meant for central destruction rooms, records centers and commercial shredding businesses that work through archive boxes, not daily office trays.

16.50 P-3 at a glance

• 6 x 50 mm cross-cut, 300 mm² particle, P-3 / O-3 / T-3 / E-2
• Up to 330 sheets per pass, up to 1,050 lb per hour
• Automatic infeed conveyor with paddle feed and SmartShred touchscreen
• 10 HP motor on 220 V, 60 Hz, 3-phase power
• Built-in automatic oiler; 120-gallon (approx. 454-liter) waste chamber

How the conveyor and paddle feed change the operator's day

On a hand-fed machine, the person feeding it sets the pace. On the 16.50, paper is loaded onto an infeed conveyor and paddles meter it into the cutting cylinders, so one operator can keep boxes moving while the machine regulates the flow. The SmartShred touchscreen reports run state, load and faults at the machine. Whole bound documents and ring binders are on the approved material list, which cuts out much of the stripping and sorting that usually eats labor in a destruction workflow.

When the waste chamber is full, a sensor sounds an alarm and shuts the cutter down so the chamber cannot be packed solid. The oiler lubricates the cylinders automatically, which matters because intimus ties its industrial warranty to correct lubrication.

Where a 300 mm² particle sits in DIN 66399

P-3 allows particles up to 320 mm²; this head produces 300 mm², so it qualifies with little margin to spare. That level is commonly specified in commercial records-destruction agreements and suits internal confidential paperwork. It does not reach P-4 or P-5, so a policy naming either of those levels for personal data rules this machine out.

intimus 16.50 655124 specifications

16.50 P-3 versus the P-2 build and the balers

• intimus 16.50 P-2 (655144): the same chassis with a 10 x 70 mm head, rated at up to 550 sheets per pass. Faster, but P-2 only suits non-sensitive internal paper and will not satisfy a contract written to P-3.
• intimus 14.87: a smaller-throat shredder with a built-in press that ties waste into bales of 130 to 175 lb. Pick it if hauling loose shred is your bigger cost.
• intimus 130 CP4: an office cabinet machine at P-4 for departments that shred a few hundred sheets a day.

Is the 16.50 P-3 the right fit?

It fits an organization that destroys paper in bulk for itself or for clients and works to a P-3 requirement: banks and insurers clearing central files, records storage firms, print shops disposing of overruns. Plan for three-phase power, freight delivery and room to load the conveyor and service the machine. It is the wrong choice for any office, for waste that must leave as bales, or for material that a policy says must reach P-4 or higher; classified work belongs on a listed machine such as the intimus 120 CP7. The optional APU100 dust extraction is worth adding if the shredder will run for long periods in a space where people work.