Before you specify
Frequently Asked Questions
Is P-6 the top DIN level? I have seen shredders advertised as P-8.
P-6 is not the top, and P-8 does not exist. DIN 66399 defines exactly seven levels for paper, P-1 to P-7, where P-7 requires a particle of 5 mm2 or less. This machine is P-6: a maximum of 10 mm2 with a strip width no wider than 1 mm. At 0.78 x 11 mm it produces about 8.6 mm2. Any product advertised as P-8 is using a level the standard does not define, and that should be treated as a warning sign about the rest of the listing.
Nine sheets per pass sounds low for a machine this size. Is that correct?
It is correct, and it is the trade you make for P-6. Cutting a sheet into roughly 5,700 particles is far more work than the 1,100 or so a P-4 cut produces, so sheet capacity falls sharply as the particle gets smaller. Nine sheets is actually strong for the level: the deskside SECURIO B24 in the same 0.78 x 11 mm cut manages six. If nine is too slow for your volume, the honest answer is that your requirement may really be P-5, where the B34 gives you 13 to 15.
What is the largest paper size it will take?
The intake is 15.75 in (400 mm) wide, the widest in the SECURIO B range. Tabloid at 11 in, A3 at 297 mm and A2 folded once all feed short-edge first without further folding. That matters in drawing offices and records departments where oversize sheets otherwise have to be cut down by hand. Feeding folded paper does halve your effective sheet count, since a fold doubles the thickness at the crease.
Can it destroy CDs, DVDs, credit cards or hard drives?
No to all four. HSM rates this configuration for paper, staples and paper clips only. There is no O rating for optical media, cards are not listed, and no paper shredder in this class is intended for hard drives. The 0.78 mm cutting geometry cannot pass rigid material without risking the head. Plan a separate destruction route for media, either a dedicated media destroyer or a P-4 machine with an O-3 rating for discs.
How often will the 34.3 gallon container need emptying?
HSM measures it at approximately 1,300 shredded sheets. At nine sheets per pass that is about 145 passes, so for a department producing a few hundred sheets of level 6 material a week, expect to empty it every one to two weeks. The display indicates a full bin and the machine stops automatically. A large door opening is provided because a full 130 litre container of micro-cut waste is bulky rather than heavy.
Is this shredder NSA approved?
No. NSA/CSS Specification 02-01 requires a maximum particle of 1 mm x 5 mm and current listing on the NSA Evaluated Products List. The B35 at 0.78 x 11 mm is inside the 1 mm width limit but more than double the 5 mm length limit, so it does not meet the specification, and it is not on the EPL. For classified US government destruction you must buy from the current EPL; a DIN P-6 or even P-7 rating is not a substitute.
Does the lifetime cutting roller warranty apply to this model?
No. HSM states its lifetime warranty on solid steel cutting rollers for SECURIO document shredders at security levels P-2 to P-5. This is a P-6 machine, so it sits outside that cover and you have the standard three-year machine warranty. The rollers are the same induction-hardened solid steel; the exclusion is contractual. It is a genuine consideration when comparing the B35 at P-6 against the B34 at P-5 over a ten-year life.
What bags fit the B35?
HSM 58 gallon clear tear-resistant bags, part 3310000015, supplied 100 to a roll and measuring 21 x 17 x 44 in. The same bag fits the Classic 225, 386, 390, 411 and 412, the SECURIO P36 and P40, and the Pure 740 and 830. Bags are not included with the shredder. Because P-6 waste is fine and dusty, most sites run bagged rather than tipping the rigid container directly.