ultimate protection - Cross cut Paper Shredders

If you're looking for a safe and secure way in which to dispose of confidential documents or those pre-approved credit card application forms that arrive as junk mail then a cross-cut paper shredder might just be the machine for you. Consisting of two sets of blades - one set that cuts vertically and another set that cuts horizontally - cross-cut paper shredders slice paper up into small particles that resembles confetti. This makes it very difficult indeed for any fraudsters, who are looking for discarded information so that they might steal your identity, to put documents back together again.

Cross-cut paper shredders are available across a variety of DIN security settings. DIN security numbers, which were formulated in Germany - DIN standing for "Deutsche Industrie Normierung" or "German Industry Standard" in English - have been adopted globally by manufacturers and government organizations. The most basic cross-cut paper shredders are classified as Level 1, where the particle size is 3/8" x 1-1/2". Level 1 machines provide only low-level security protection as the size of the particles shredded are still quite large. Cross-cut paper shredders with a level 3 or level 4 DIN security value provide adequate protection for most personal and business uses, although cross-cut machines up to a level 6 DIN security setting do exist.

Security though comes at a price. Cross-cut paper shredders are overall more expensive than strip-cut paper shredders. They also require more in the way of maintenance and also process paper at a slower speed as they have to make twice as many cuts than do strip-cut paper shredders.

Top 5 reasons why you should buy a cross-cut paper shredder

1. Security - This is the #1 reason why cross-cut paper shredders are so popular. Without a doubt they provide a superior level of protection against documents being reconstructed after shredding, than do strip-cut shredders. If you need to discard confidential or sensitive documents in your office or even at home, then a cross-cut shredder is a must.
2. Better Paper Compression - As a cross-cut shredder reduces paper to confetti-like particles, it naturally compresses down in the shred basket more than strip-cut shredded material. This means that you can shred more paper through a cross-cut shredder before having to empty the shred bin. A strip-cut shredder on the other hand would require more frequent emptying.
3. Flexibility - Several manufacturers of cross-cut shredding machines allow the user to toggle between cross-cut and strip-cut. This gives the user greater flexibility to safely destroy sensitive documents using the cross-cut function, but also the speed and efficiency of strip-cutting if a large volume of non-sensitive documents need to be shredded.
4. Robust Design - Cross-cut shredders by their very nature are of a robust design. The extra sets of horizontal blades mean that you get more cutting power for your money.
5. Wider choice of applications - Cross-cut shredders are useful for other applications beyond just shredding paper. CDs, diskettes and credit cards can all be destroyed by a cross-cut shredder.