MBM DSH0329 5009 cross-cut 11/32" x 11/2"-3" (8 x 40-80 mm)

The Destroyit 5009 in its 8 x 40-80 mm configuration is a destruction plant rather than a shredder: 600 to 700 sheets in a single pass, a 20-inch throat, 24 horsepower and 3,080 lb on the pallet. This is the highest-capacity machine MBM builds, and this variant is the fastest version of it. Its DIN 66399 rating is P-2, which is the trade you are making for that speed.

Key Features

The 5009 is the largest machine in the Destroyit line and is not an office product. It runs on 220 volt three-phase power with a dedicated 50 amp line, draws up to 24 horsepower, and ships at 3,080 lb. MBM rates it for hardbound documents, three-ring binders, CDs and DVDs in addition to flat and crumpled paper and cardboard.

• 600-700 sheets per pass at 70 gsm - an order of magnitude beyond any office shredder.
• 8 x 40-80 mm cross cut, DIN 66399 P-2.
• 20-inch feed opening, wide enough for unopened files and bulky mixed waste.
• Rated by MBM for hardbound documents, three-ring binders, CDs and DVDs as well as flat and crumpled paper and cardboard including staples.
• 24 hp maximum on a 220 V three-phase supply with a dedicated 50 amp line.
• Emergency stop, door and grid safety switches that halt the machine, and overload protection with automatic reverse.
• Temperature indicator with thermal shutdown to protect the drive on long runs.
• 79-gallon shred volume using 350-litre plastic bags (MBM accessory 9000 414).
• Optional module conveyor belt system (accessory 9000 595) for fully fed operation.

Specifications

MBM quotes sheet capacity at 70 gsm paper on its published spec sheet and prints an explicit caveat alongside it: "realistic throughputs can be as low as half that of the theoretical capacities quoted." US 20 lb bond is roughly 75 gsm and slightly heavier, so plan around the lower end of the range, not the headline number.

What's in the Box

The 5009 is delivered as a machine on a pallet and commissioned on site. Bags are not included - it uses 350-litre plastic bags, MBM accessory number 9000 414. The module conveyor belt system is a separate accessory, number 9000 595, and adds substantially to the depth required. Installation needs a 220 V three-phase supply on a dedicated 50 amp line.

Who Should Buy This - and Who Should Not

Buy it if you destroy paper by the pallet: a commercial shredding service, a records centre closing out retention periods, a large financial or government facility running scheduled destruction days. The reason to choose this configuration over the P-3 DSH0331 is throughput - 600-700 sheets against 300-400 - and the reason it can achieve that is the coarser 8 x 40-80 mm cut. If your material is bulk administrative paper, superseded manuals, hardbound reference sets and binders, this is the correct machine.

Do not buy it for personal data or client-confidential records. P-2 is a bulk-reduction rating, not a privacy rating, and no operational care compensates for the particle size. The DSH0331 is the identical machine cutting 6 x 50 mm at P-3 and is the right specification for anything with names on it. Do not buy either 5009 without a facilities assessment: you need three-phase power on a dedicated 50 amp circuit, a bay over seven feet deep before the optional conveyor, floor loading for 3,080 lb, and a plan for removing several hundred kilograms of shredded waste a day. Below that scale, the 4108 or 4606 is a far more sensible purchase.