Intimus designs shredders to meet the needs
of every business. Their 452 shredders, are ideal for a central
shredder in a small department shared by multiple users. This device
combines security, capacity and practicality in one shredder.
Intimus designs shredders to meet the needs
of every business. Their 452 shredders are ideal for a central
shredder in a small department shared by multiple users. This device
combines security, capacity and practicality in one shredder. It is
simple and efficient to use while still powerful enough to withstand
heavy use. Let's take a closer look at the 452 Strip Cut shredder.
Strengths:
This shredder offers functional design and
automatic features. A compact folding paper shelf gives the added
convenience of a storage spot for your shredding stack (or coffee
cup) while you shred. An optional top rack could add even more
work surface space if needed. With automatic operation and
user-friendly visual status indicators, this machine is easy to run no
matter how inexperienced you may be.
Specially
hardened steel cutting shafts are driven by a powerful, maintenance free
motor. The engine is rated for continuous operation.
Unlike smaller machines that require a cool down time after a
short period of heavy use, this shredder can handle constant use
all day long. This lets you shred when needed instead of idly
waiting for the device to be ready.
The long 16 inch
feed opening easily accepts wide computer print outs as well as
documents containing staples and paperclips. As many as 19 sheets can
enter the blades at once and are sliced at a rapid rate of 60 feet
per minute. Even the largest of stacks are quickly converted
into narrow, unreadable strips. The 1/8 inch strips earn a level 2
security rating. This is perfect for the generic, all-purpose
shredding needs of most offices.
This machine offers
dust-free operation, which cuts down on corrosion from particles,
not to mention less clean-up. A large waste basket catches the
small strips and stores them in a massive shred bag with 4 cubic feet of
storage space. That's almost 30 gallons, which is
excellent for a central shredder of this size in a small
department.
Weaknesses:
This machine weighs 121 pounds when empty, which is
fairly significant. However, there are casters mounted on the
bottom to aid in mobility and we don't think this will be much of a
problem for most users.
The 1/8 inch strips only
provide a level 2 security. For the safe disposal of general office
documents, such as memos and work orders, this works just fine.
Businesses needing a more secure way to discard highly classified
information would be better off with either the higher security
cross cut version of this model or a high security Intimus
shredder.
For a small department shredder, the Intimus
452 is hard to beat. All your documents will be sliced into thin,
illegible strips. Automated operation, extra work surface, and swift
shredding put this machine in the top of its class. It is efficient
and simple to use, qualities anyone can appreciate. We would highly
recommend this device for your next low security, heavy use shredder.
