HSM SECURIO B26 1/4 inch Strip Cut Document Shredder - HSM1801

If throughput is what you are buying, this is the SECURIO B26 to buy. The 5.8 mm strip cut takes 25-27 sheets in a single pass — more than any other B26 cutting head and nearly triple the P-5 version — and it clears filing-box volumes at a pace the finer heads cannot approach.

The trade is security. A 5.8 mm strip is DIN 66399 level P-2, appropriate for internal documents whose disclosure would be inconvenient rather than damaging. It is not a level to put behind personal data, payroll or patient records.

Key Features

• 25-27 sheets per pass — HSM’s figure at 80 g/m², rising to 28-30 sheets on 70 g/m² paper — the highest throughput in the B26 line.
• 5.8 mm strip cut — a wide, forgiving cut that copes with mixed, crumpled and stapled paper better than any particle-cut head.
• 12.2-inch intake — letter and legal fed flat; the full-width throat is what makes the high sheet count usable in practice.
• Lifetime cutting-cylinder warranty — P-2 sits comfortably inside HSM’s P-2 to P-5 lifetime cylinder cover.
• Handles staples, paper clips, cards and discs — the widest accepted-materials list in the B26 range.
• EcoSmart standby of 0.1 W — negligible idle consumption.
• Approximately 55 dB(A) at idle — the strip cut is no louder standing by than the micro-cut versions.

Specifications

The bin figure is not a typo. Wide strips are bulky and pack badly, so this machine yields roughly 361 sheets per 55-litre bin — the lowest in the B26 range, against about 700 for the P-5 version. Fast to shred, frequent to empty.

What’s in the Box

• SECURIO B26 shredder on castors with 55 L pull-out bin
• Power cord and operating instructions

Bags are not included. Order HSM1815 shredder bags (34 gal, roll of 100, MPN 3310000004), which also fit the B32, B34, AF500, Classic 125 and Pure 530/630.

Worth knowing before you compare it against competing machines: HSM publishes sheet capacity at two paper weights. The 25-27 figure is measured on 80 g/m² paper; on 70 g/m² the same head is rated 28-30. US 20 lb bond sits at about 75 g/m², so expect a number in the middle. Listings that quote 30 sheets without naming a paper weight are using the lighter figure. Whatever the stock, a strip-cut head is the most forgiving in the range — crumpled, folded and stapled paper all pass through it more readily than they would through a particle cut.

Who Should Buy This — and Who Should Not

Buy this for bulk destruction of low-sensitivity paper: superseded drafts, internal memos, marketing collateral, old printouts with no personal data. It is also the right machine for a records clear-out where speed is everything and the material has already been screened.

Do not buy it if anything you shred contains personal data. Strip cut leaves long readable fragments, and most privacy policies and retention standards now specify P-4 as a floor for anything identifying a person. The B26 at 4.5 x 30 mm gives you P-4 at 14-16 sheets; the 1.9 x 15 mm version gives P-5 at 9-11. If you want strip cut but slightly finer, the 3.9 mm B26 is P-2 as well, so it buys you no security — only a bin that holds about 495 sheets instead of 361.