HSM SECURIO C18 1/16 x 5/8 Cross Cut Document Shredder - HSM1912

The HSM SECURIO C18 1/16 x 5/8 (HSM1912) is a deskside shredder that cuts paper into 1.9 x 15 mm (1/16 x 5/8 in) particles, meeting DIN 66399 P-5, at 6-7 sheets per pass. A 360 W motor drives the cutters and the waste drops into a 6.6-gallon (25 L) container. It is meant for one person who handles highly sensitive paper and wants P-5 destruction beside their own desk rather than down the hall.

HSM1912 key facts

• P-5 with T-5, E-4 and F-2 ratings; 28.5 mm2 particle
• 6-7 sheets (80 g/m2) per pass through a 9.06 in (230 mm) opening
• 25 L container holding around 319 shredded sheets
• Staples, paper clips and credit cards accepted
• Lifetime warranty on the cutting rollers, 3 years on the machine

Why P-5 in a desk-height cabinet matters

For a P-5 rating DIN 66399 caps each particle at 30 mm2. At 1.9 x 15 mm, the C18 lands at 28.5 mm2, the same geometry HSM uses in its far larger B34. That is the level policies tend to specify for especially sensitive personal, medical, legal or board-level material. The benefit of this model is location: a shredder within arm's reach gets used immediately, while a shared one elsewhere tends to collect a waiting pile of documents.

The trade-off follows directly from the fine cut. Each sheet needs far more cutting work, so even with 360 W behind the rollers the C18 accepts only 6-7 sheets at a time. Treat it as a steady daily tool, not a machine for emptying a filing cabinet in one afternoon.

Safety and running features on the C18 P-5

A light barrier wakes the cutters as paper arrives and halts them afterwards. EcoSmart standby cuts consumption to 0.1 W between jobs. A pressure-sensitive element at the feed stops the machine if touched, and overload protection guards against jams. The rigid container lifts out to empty, with no bags supplied; it has a viewing window, and the shredder shuts off by itself once the bin is full. HSM also notes Blue Angel certification.

Technical data: SECURIO C18 1.9 x 15 mm

Other HSM machines at or near this level

• SECURIO C18 3.9 x 30 mm (HSM1913): the same cabinet at P-4, taking 8-9 sheets. Enough if your policy names P-4.
• SECURIO B24, same P-5 cut: 9-11 sheets and about 432 sheets of bin capacity, for a small shared office.
• SECURIO B34, same P-5 cut: 13-15 sheets and roughly 1,273 sheets of capacity.
• SECURIO P36i 1.9 x 15 mm (HSM1852): departmental, 16-18 sheets into a 38.3 gal (145 l) bin.

Good fit, poor fit

Good fit: a clinician, HR manager, company secretary, partner or financial adviser who destroys a folder or two of sensitive paper a week. Poor fit: a team sharing one machine, anyone with a backlog of boxes, or anyone needing CDs and DVDs destroyed, since this cut carries no optical media rating.