HSM StoreEx OMDD 130 Digital Data Media Shredder

The HSM StoreEx OMDD 130 is a floor-standing media shredder that reduces CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs and plastic cards to 1/16 x 3/16 in particles, rated O-5 for optical media under DIN 66399. It handles up to 2,000 discs per hour, one item at a time, on a 110-120 V supply. It is meant for card issuers, records centers, hospitals, banks and IT disposal teams with a real volume of discs or cards to destroy, and it does not shred paper or hard drives.

OMDD 130 at a glance

• O-5 optical rating, with T-6 and E-5 in the full classification
• Up to 2,000 CDs or DVDs per hour
• 5.12 in (130 mm) slot sized for discs and cards
• 1,920 W motor on 110-120 V / 60 Hz
• 13.5 US gal (51 L) collection container
• No paper (P) rating

What O-5 means for discs and cards

DIN 66399 grades optical media separately from paper. At O-5, particles must be 10 square millimeters or smaller, a level used where the data on discs is regulated rather than simply private. The CD slot on a typical office shredder reaches only O-1. The OMDD 130 also carries T-6 for magnetic media at the same particle limit and E-5 for electronic carriers at up to 30 square millimeters, although HSM's approved material list for this machine is optical discs and plastic cards such as credit, ID and loyalty cards.

Installing and running the OMDD 130

The 1,920 W motor draws roughly 16 amps, which is too much for a shared 15 amp office circuit. Give it a dedicated 20 amp outlet and skip extension cords and power strips. The narrow slot is deliberate: it admits a 120 mm disc or a standard card and little else, so nothing the cutters are not rated for gets in by mistake. Shredded polycarbonate is light but bulky, so on long runs the container fills well before you reach the hourly rate; HSM offers cardboard collection boxes for the OMDD 130 as a separate consumable. At just over 200 lb, it needs a fixed spot on the floor rather than a desk.

OMDD 130 specifications

OMDD 130 versus other StoreEx machines

The StoreEx HDS 150 and HDS 230 are HSM's hard drive shredders, rated H-3 to H-5, and they take hard drives and tapes as well as discs. They cut far coarser particles, though, so for optical media alone the OMDD 130 gives the higher security level. If you also need paper destroyed, pair it with a document shredder; this machine has no paper rating.

Who should buy it

It suits anyone clearing disc archives or destroying card stock under a documented standard. It is the wrong choice for paper, for hard drives or SSDs, or for a few personal discs, where an office shredder's O-1 slot is enough. HSM does not publish a duty cycle, so treat 2,000 discs per hour as a cutting rate rather than a guaranteed full-shift output. NSA approval is model-specific and has not been confirmed for this machine.