HSM StoreEx HDS 230 0.78 x 1.5-2 with Tray H-5

The dual-stage HSM StoreEx HDS 230 puts every drive through two cutting stages instead of one, taking the particle down to 0.39 x 1-1.18 in and the rating up to DIN 66399 H-5. This tray configuration keeps the compact 62-inch footprint of the single-stage machine while roughly doubling its mass, at 2,420.67 lb. The trade is straightforward: a materially finer result at 280 drives per hour instead of 360.

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

• Two cutting stages, DIN 66399 H-5 - 0.39 x 1-1.18 in particles, a real step down from the 20 x 40-50 mm of the single-stage H-4 machine.
• 280 hard drives per hour at 3.5 in - slower than single-stage by design, because the material is cut twice.
• 6,000 CDs or DVDs per hour, 420 magnetic tapes per hour - optical and tape media also benefit from the second pass, with O-2 and T-3 ratings.
• Same 62.2 x 35.63 in footprint as the single-stage tray machine - the second stage adds weight, not floor area.
• Approximately 50 dB(A) at idle - only a decibel above the single-stage machine.
• 11.9-gallon pull-out tray - simple batch workflow, no conveyor to site.

Specifications

Two honest caveats on the numbers. HSM's US article data gives the cut size as 0.39 x 1-1.18 in, while HSM's European data sheet for the equivalent 400 V machine states 11.5 x 26 mm - a slightly different figure that still falls inside H-5. We have used the US figure because it matches the article you are buying. Second, HSM publishes no drive power rating for the 208 V article, and no 2.5-inch drive throughput, so neither is shown.

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 your destruction policy names H-5, or if solid state drives make up a meaningful share of what you process. The second stage is what makes SSD destruction defensible rather than nominal, and this is the compact way to get it - the same floor plan as the single-stage tray machine.

Do not buy it if H-4 satisfies your policy and volume is the priority. The HDS 230 H-4 with tray is 800 lb lighter, cheaper and 29% faster on 3.5-inch drives. If you need H-5 and continuous running, the HDS 230 H-5 with discharge conveyor belt is this machine with a belt - longer and heavier, but it does not stop to empty. And if the site has no 208 V supply, the 120 V StoreEx HDS 150 is the only option in this range, at the much coarser H-3.