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

This is the most capable configuration of the HSM StoreEx HDS 230: two cutting stages for a DIN 66399 H-5 result at 0.39 x 1-1.18 in, plus a discharge conveyor belt so the machine never has to stop for a full bin. It is the configuration an ITAD operation buys when the destruction standard is fixed by contract and the volume is measured in pallets of drives, not boxes.

All four HDS 230 configurations share one chassis. The loading aperture measures 11.81 x 6.5 x 2.36 in (300 x 165 x 60 mm), which accepts hard drives and magnetic tape cartridges up to 3.5 in. Cutting rollers are solid hardened steel with an automatic reverse that clears jams without operator intervention, the collection container is a 11.9-gallon (45 L) pull-out bin, and supply is 208 V / 60 Hz. An emergency stop is fitted, and a storage table for staged data carriers sits on the infeed side. What varies is the number of cutting stages - one or two - and whether the machine discharges into the pull-out bin or onto a conveyor belt.

Key Features

• Dual-stage cutting to DIN 66399 H-5 - every item is cut twice, ending at 0.39 x 1-1.18 in with E-2, O-2 and T-3 ratings for other media.
• Discharge conveyor belt - shredded material is carried clear of the machine into a container you size and position, so runs are limited by shift length rather than by a 45-litre bin.
• 280 hard drives per hour at 3.5 in - the dual-stage rate, unchanged by the belt.
• 6,000 CDs or DVDs per hour, 420 magnetic tapes per hour.
• Automatic reverse on both stages - jams clear without opening the machine, which is what keeps a continuous line continuous.
• Approximately 55 dB(A) at idle - the highest of the four configurations, and the price of the belt drive.

Specifications

HSM does not publish a drive power rating for this 208 V article, so no motor figure appears above. Third-party listings quote anything from 6 kW to 9.5 kW; none of those is a manufacturer figure and we will not present one as such. HSM's European data sheet for the equivalent 400 V machine states a cut of 11.5 x 26 mm rather than 0.39 x 1-1.18 in - both are inside H-5, and we quote the US figure for the US article. The 11.9-gallon container volume is the machine's own bin specification and is retained in HSM's data sheet even on belt-equipped units.

A note on NSA claims. Listings for HSM media shredders - including, until now, this one - have stated that HSM hard drive shredders are covered by the NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List. We checked the current NSA/CSS EPL for Hard Disk Drive Sanitization Devices and Deformers and the earlier EPL for Hard Disk Drive Destruction Devices. HSM does not appear on either. If you are destroying classified US government media you must select a device from the applicable NSA EPL and follow NSA/CSS Policy Manual 9-12. DIN 66399 H-ratings are a European commercial standard and are not an NSA authorisation.

What's in the Box

The machine arrives assembled with its cutting unit, filtration and collection container fitted. Because of the size, weight and special handling requirements, HSM ships the HDS 230 FOB origin regardless of standard vendor shipping policy - freight is quoted separately and requires a forklift or dock at delivery. Confirm floor loading, door and corridor clearances and the 208 V / 60 Hz supply before ordering. HSM does not publish a machine warranty term in the article data we can verify; get it in writing on the quotation.

Who Should Buy This - and Who Should Not

Buy it if you destroy drives commercially, to a contractual H-5 standard, in volume. Nothing else in the HDS range combines the finer dual-stage particle with uninterrupted running. Expect to give it a bay: 113 inches long, 2,700 lb, 208 V service, plus room for a gaylord under the discharge and an operator at the infeed.

Do not buy it if any one of those three things is not true. If H-4 meets your policy, the HDS 230 H-4 with discharge conveyor belt is faster and 800 lb lighter. If your volume is batch-sized, the HDS 230 H-5 with tray gives the same cut in a 62-inch footprint. If your site has only 120 V, none of the HDS 230 range is installable and the StoreEx HDS 150 is the alternative, at the much coarser H-3.