Before you specify
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 1.9 x 15 mm really P-5?
Yes. The particle area is 28.5 mm², and P-5 permits up to 30 mm². It sits just inside the boundary, which is why HSM lists this article as E-4, F-2, O-4, P-5, T-5. For comparison, P-4 allows up to 160 mm² and P-6 tightens to 10 mm² with a sub-millimetre width requirement that a 1.9 mm cut cannot meet.
Why does the warranty matter when comparing this to a P-6 or P-7 machine?
Because HSM draws the line at P-5. Its published terms give a five-year machine warranty and a lifetime warranty on the solid steel cutting rollers to SECURIO C, B and P shredders in security levels P-2 to P-5, and three years to everything else in the series. Going from this machine to a P-6 or P-7 model is a warranty downgrade as well as a throughput drop, and few suppliers say so.
Can it shred credit cards and CDs?
Credit cards, yes — HSM lists them for the main cutting unit. CDs and DVDs we cannot confirm for this article's main throat, and we would rather leave the row blank than guess. HSM's answer to optical media on this machine is article 1882121C, the same P40i with a separate media cutting unit that takes discs, cards and floppy disks down to 4 x 7 mm in a dedicated container.
How often will the bin need emptying?
The 145-litre bin holds roughly 1,845 sheets of shredded material at this cut size. Micro-cut particles settle well, which is why that figure beats every strip-cut version in the identical bin. A department feeding it three or four reams a week will empty it every couple of weeks.
Can it take staples and paper clips?
Yes. HSM lists paper with staples and paper clips for this article and the induction-hardened solid steel rollers are built for it. Remove bulldog clips, ring-binder mechanisms and plastic comb bindings — those are not on the rated list and will jam the throat rather than cut.
How does the automatic oiler work?
It is integrated into the machine and runs on its own schedule to keep the cutting head lubricated, which HSM describes as maintaining consistently high cutting capacity. HSM does not publish a refill interval or oil part number in the per-model datasheet, so ask us before you order if you need to budget consumables, and we will confirm the current specification with HSM.
Will 11 x 17 in tabloid fit?
Yes. The intake measures 330 mm (12.99 in), so tabloid fed short-edge first at 11 in passes through, as do letter, legal, A4 and A3. Feed oversize sheets flat and one or two at a time — folding a sheet counts double or triple against the 19-21 capacity.