HSM SECURIO P36i 1/32 x 7/16 with Metal Detection and Separate OMDD Cutting Unit 2x2mm

The HSM SECURIO P36i 1/32 x 7/16 with Metal Detection and Separate OMDD Cutting Unit 2x2mm (MPN 1855121N) is the P-6 P36i fitted with metal detection on the paper path, alongside a separate media unit that cuts discs and cards to 2 x 2 mm. Paper is reduced to 0.78 x 11 mm particles at 11-13 sheets per pass. It is meant for a central shredding point where sensitive paper comes from many hands and nobody can promise every staple has been removed.

Key points of the 1855121N

• Metal detection protects the fine 0.78 mm cutting head
• P-6 paper class: 8.58 mm2 particles, under 1 mm wide
• Separate 2 x 2 mm OMDD unit with its own waste container (O-6)
• 11-13 sheets of 80 g/m2 per pass, 145 L main bin
• 3-year machine warranty

Paying for the detector: when it makes sense

The destruction result is the same as on the 1855121M: identical P-6 paper cut, identical 2 x 2 mm media unit. What you buy here is the detection hardware, which HSM positions as protection against foreign metal reaching the cutting head. A micro-cut head with this many fine edges is costly to repair, and because P-6 machines fall outside HSM's lifetime roller warranty, that repair would come out of your budget. In a hospital records office, a law firm's file room or a government back office, the sensor is insurance against the staple nobody noticed.

HSM does not publish the detection threshold or the exact stop behavior in its per-model data, so get those details in writing from HSM if your specification depends on them. Detection is not permission to shred metal: keep removing fasteners, since this machine's ratings cover paper, film, optical and magnetic media, not fastenings.

Routine operation

Paper goes into the 330 mm (12.99 in) throat, which starts and stops automatically and includes paper-jam prevention. CDs, DVDs, credit and loyalty cards and floppy disks go to the OMDD unit, whose waste is collected separately. An automatic oiler keeps the paper cutters lubricated. HSM rates the 145 L bin at about 1,446 sheets of shred. Standby draw is 0.1 W, and idle noise is around 55 dB(A).

Technical data for 1855121N

HSM lists this version at 68 kg and the 1855121M, which lacks the detector, at 74 kg. That looks reversed, so confirm the figure with HSM before relying on it for a floor-load or lift calculation.

Alternatives worth weighing

• 1855121M: the same P-6 and OMDD setup without detection, for paper that arrives already prepared by one team.
• P36i 4.5 x 30 mm (1853121): P-4 at 27-29 sheets with HSM's 5-year and lifetime roller cover, if throughput matters more.
• P40i 1 x 5 mm (1884121N): P-7 with metal detection and a 2 x 2 mm OMDD unit, 1,300 W and 9 sheets per pass.
• P36i (L6) OMDD Combo: the P36i configuration on the NSA/CSS EPL.

Is this the right P36i for you?

Yes, if many different people feed one P-6 machine and media must be destroyed too. No, if a contract names NSA-listed destruction, since neither 1855 configuration qualifies, or if a single disciplined team prepares all the paper.