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The various types of paper shredders available range from simple shredders to more advanced disintegrators and hammer mills. They are further classified according to the size of the resulting shredded pieces. http://www.theofficesuppliessupermarket.com/c/office-machines/office-machines/shredders
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Paper shredder types Which one suits your needs?

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The various types of paper shredders available range from simple shredders to more advanced disintegrators and hammer mills. They are further classified according to the size of the resulting shredded pieces.

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The simple types of shredders are ideal for homes and small businesses. Large corporations and government entities need more sophisticated shredders to protect classified and highly confidential data.

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Industrial companies need to dispose of other types of materials such as cardboard and media storage devices, so they require hammer mills and pierce-and-tear shredders to dispose of other things besides paper.

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SHREDDERS AND THEIR DIFFERENCES:

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Strip-cut or ribbon-cut shredders

…make use of a rotating blade to cut paper into long strips. This is the simplest shredder mechanism, making use of different strip shredders ranging from 3/8 inch to 1/16 inch to produce different strip widths. The narrower the strip, the more finely shredded the paper gets. However, amongst all the other shredders this is the least secure as the strips that make up a page can be reassembled by a person who gives enough time and effort for it.

Rexel Shredder Strip Cut Mercury

Fellowes 90S Professional Shredder Ribbon Cut

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Micro-cut shredders

As the name implies, they reduce paper into miniscule pieces. The most sophisticated and typically most costly machine can reduce a single sheet of paper to more than 12,000 pieces. They are considered the most secure amongst paper shredders intended for home and office use. The level of security offered makes it ideal to be used by research facilities, laboratories and government agencies to dispose of top-secret documents.

Rexel Shredder Micro Cut Shredmaster RLM11 Anti-Jam

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Cross-cut or diamond-cut shredders

They are also called “confetti shredders” because their specially designed blades cut paper into small squares or diamond shapes. The resulting paper pieces range from 3/8 inch wide to 1/32 inch wide, in varying lengths. Because the shredded pieces are smaller, they are more secure as it is rather difficult to manually assemble the individual pieces together to form the original document. They are also widely available and relatively inexpensive, that is why they are one of the most likely choices for personal use and for small offices or businesses.

Fellowes 99Ci Professional Shredder Confetti Cut

Rexel Shredder Cross Cut Mercury

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Which type of shredder is ideal for me?

If you have additional means of destroying the shredded paper such as burning or disposing of them in various places then a strip cut paper should be convenient and secure enough for your documents. However, if you need to be assured that the document has been completely destroyed and has very little chance of being reassembled and the volume of paper to be shredded is only moderate, you may opt for the cross cut shredder.

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BELOW ARE THE MORE SOPHISTICATED SHREDDERS THAT CAN DESTROY MORE THAN PAPER:

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Disintegrators

These are heavy-duty machines that use multiple blades to shred materials into particles until they are small enough to pass through a sizing screen. Some models have the capability to destroy discs and other optical media as well as tapes and USB flash drives.

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Hammer mills

Similar to disintegrators, they pulverise material and pass it through a sizing screen for the most optimum level of destruction. The screen size can be changed by users to accommodate their individual needs. With the correct screen, a hammer mill has the capability to reduce paper to fine dust.

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Pierce-and-tear shredders

These have a mechanism of multiple rotating blades that punch holes in the material to be shredded, then rip it into very small pieces. These are typically used in industrial and manufacturing operations to dispose of cardboard and specialty papers. Most companies that offer mobile shredding services use a lorry equipped with pierce-and-tear technology and a large holding bin to catch the shredded pieces.

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