HSM StoreEx HDS 230 0.78 x 1.5-2 with Discharge conveyor belt H-5

The HSM StoreEx HDS 230 H-5 with discharge conveyor belt is a dual-stage hard drive shredder that reduces drives to 0.39 x 1-1.18 in (approx. 10 x 25-30 mm) particles, meeting DIN 66399 H-5, and moves the output off the machine on a belt. It is rated at 280 drives of 3.5 in per hour. This is the top HDS 230 configuration, intended for ITAD companies and large decommissioning programs bound by an H-5 contract and handling drives by the pallet.

HDS 230 H-5 conveyor model at a glance

• Two cutting stages; full rating E-2 / H-5 / O-2 / T-3
• Belt discharge into a container of your choosing
• 280 drives per hour at 3.5 in
• approx. 55 dB(A) at idle, the highest of the HDS 230 family
• 2,700.66 lb (1,225 kg) on a 113.35 in (2879 mm) frame

Why two stages and a belt belong together

Each drive is cut, then cut again, which is how this machine gets from the single-stage 20 x 40-50 mm fragment down to a particle small enough for H-5. The second pass also improves the result on optical and tape media, lifting them to O-2 and T-3. Finer shredding produces dense output that would fill the 45-liter machine bin quickly; the belt solves that by carrying particles to a gaylord or tote so the operator does not have to pause the run. Both stages have automatic reverse, so a stalled item backs out without anyone opening the cutting chamber.

A note on the published cut size

HSM's US data for this 208 V article states 0.39 x 1-1.18 in. HSM's European sheet for the 400 V equivalent gives 11.5 x 26 mm instead. Both sit inside H-5, so the rating is unaffected, but if a contract names an exact particle dimension, ask HSM to confirm it for your machine. HSM also publishes no motor rating and no laptop-drive throughput for this article.

HDS 230 H-5 conveyor specifications

Other HDS 230 options to weigh

• HDS 230 H-4 with discharge conveyor belt: one stage at 20 x 40-50 mm, faster at 360 drives per hour and about 800 lb lighter.
• HDS 230 H-5 with tray: the same two-stage cut in a much shorter frame, emptying into a pull-out bin rather than a belt.
• StoreEx HDS 150: the 120 V option, limited to H-3 strips.

Is the H-5 conveyor model right for you?

Buy it when three things are all true: your policy or customer requires H-5, the volume justifies uninterrupted running, and you can provide a bay, a 208 V circuit and a forklift for delivery. It is also the strongest HDS 230 choice for solid state drives, though H-5 alone cannot promise every memory chip is breached, so many sites add verified erasure. If any of those conditions is missing, one of the models above is the better buy. HSM is not on the NSA/CSS EPL, so this is not equipment for classified government media.