MBM DSH0394 4003 strip-cut 1/4" (6 mm)

Nothing else in this Destroyit group moves paper as fast as the DSH0394. It is the 4003 in 6 mm strip-cut, rated at 43 to 45 sheets per pass, driven by a 1.75 HP motor through a 16-inch feed opening into a 44-gallon bin. That combination is built for bulk: file room clearances, decommissioned archives, print overruns, end-of-retention purges. The security level is P-2, the second-lowest in DIN 66399, and that is the deliberate trade. Buy it for volume of non-sensitive paper; do not buy it for confidential records.

Key Features

• 43 to 45 sheets per pass — The highest rated capacity of any machine in this selection, measured on 70 gsm paper.
• 1.75 HP continuous-duty motor — Sized for sustained bulk work, not intermittent departmental shredding.
• 16-inch feed opening — Accepts tabloid, ledger and continuous printout flat — which matters when the point is speed.
• CD and DVD capable — MBM confirms the P-2 and P-4 4003 models for the most common optical discs, alongside staples, paper clips and credit cards.
• 44-gallon shred bin — Necessary at this throughput, though strip-cut waste is bulky and will still need frequent emptying.
• No oiler on the strip-cut build — MBM fits automatic oilers to the cross-cut and super micro-cut 4003 only. Strip-cut shafts do not require it, which removes a consumable.
• Lifetime cutting shaft warranty — Hardened steel shafts milled at MBM’s Balingen factory, warranted for the life of the machine.
• Automatic reverse, ECC and safety shield — The patented Electronic Capacity Control indicator reads remaining capacity before you commit a stack, the cutters reverse automatically when overfed, and the electronically controlled safety shield plus bin-full cut-off keep the machine safe in shared use.

Specifications

MBM does not publish a noise rating in decibels for this machine, so none is quoted here.

What’s in the Box

• Destroyit 4003 strip-cut shredder in wooden cabinet on casters
• Operating manual

Shred bags are not included and are not required — the bin empties directly. AC0901 bags fit the 4003 if bagged waste is part of your disposal process. No oil is needed on the strip-cut model.

Who Should Buy This — and Who Should Not

Buy this if the job is volume disposal of paper that is not personally identifiable or contractually confidential: superseded print jobs, internal drafts, expired catalogues, general clear-outs. At 43 to 45 sheets through a 16-inch throat, it will clear boxes of paper in the time a P-5 machine takes to do one file.

Do not buy this for records containing personal, medical or financial data. A 6 mm strip runs the full length of the page and text stays readable along it; DIN 66399 rates P-2 for internal material only. For anything covered by a privacy obligation, move to the 4 x 40 mm P-4 4003 (34 to 36 sheets), the 2 x 15 mm P-5 version (16 to 18 sheets), or the super micro-cut P-7 build. All share this cabinet, throat and bin, so the only thing that changes is the cutting head and the throughput.