MBM DSH0396O 4003 cross-cut 3/16" x 1 1/2" (4 x 40 mm)

The Destroyit 4003 cross-cut is the variant of MBM's 4003 most general offices end up buying. It cuts to 4 x 40 mm - 160 mm², which sits exactly on the DIN 66399 P-4 boundary - and it is one of only two 4003 builds MBM clears for optical media. That combination is what separates it from its siblings: the strip-cut 4003 is faster but only P-2, the 2 x 15 mm version is more secure but drops to 16-18 sheets, and the super micro-cut version halves throughput again and is paper-only.

Key Features

• P-4 cross cut at 4 x 40 mm, the level most organisations specify for personal data and internal commercial documents.
• Automatic oil injection lubricates the cutting shafts on cross-cut models, which is the single biggest factor in cross-cut shaft life.
• ECC+ Electronic Capacity Control shows how much of the sheet capacity is being used while you feed, so operators learn where the limit is instead of jamming into it.
• EASY-SWITCH control element reports machine status through colour codes and back-lit symbols rather than an error beep.
• SPS safety package with an electronically controlled transparent flap across the 16-inch feed opening.
• ZERO ENERGY standby: after 15 minutes idle the machine disconnects from the supply completely and draws 0 Wh.
• Automatic reverse and power cut-off on overfeed, automatic stop when the bin is full, and a magnetic proximity switch that kills the drive if the cabinet door is opened.
• Mobile on castors; the 44-gallon bin runs lined or unlined.

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 machine ships assembled on castors with its shred bin, the printed operating manual and the power cord. The bin is designed to be used with or without a liner, so disposable bags are not included - order MBM part #9000 410 (box of 50) if you want to bag the waste. Shredder oil is also sold separately.

Who Should Buy This - and Who Should Not

Buy it if you are equipping a shared office area or a department that shreds continuously for 20-30 minutes at a time and needs a defensible P-4 rating. The 44-gallon bin and 16-inch throat mean it will take continuous-form printouts and folded tabloid sheets, and it will destroy the occasional expired access card or backup disc without a second machine.

Do not buy it if your retention policy or your client contracts specify P-5 or higher - a 4 x 40 mm particle is legible under reconstruction effort that P-5 defeats, and you want the DSH0502L (4005, 2 x 15 mm) or the DSH0397O super micro-cut 4003 instead. Do not buy it if you shred more than roughly 400 sheets an hour, day in day out; at that duty the 4005 chassis (DSH0501L) gives the same P-4 cut with a 2.12 hp motor and 37-39 sheet capacity, and the conveyor-fed 4108 is the real answer above that. And if a single desk is all you are covering, this is a 179 lb floor machine on castors, not a deskside unit.