TFP Guide to Industrial Shredders

Posted on - 17th May 2018

Industrial Shredders are an essential tool for disposing and destroying sensitive data falling into the wrong hands. Personal data, documents with signatures, account numbers or other private or confidential business information should be shredded in order to protect yourself. The type of documents you shred will determine the type of industrial shredder you need. Here at The Finishing Point we stock a wide selection of shredders in varying levels of security shredding. We’ve put together a helpful guide for the different types of shredders and help you decide which is the best industrial shredder for you.

Why you need an Industrial Shredder, and which is best of you…

Industrial shredders are perfect for office blocks. Collated waste in department bins can be thrown into the shredder knowing full well that any valuable data will be destroyed in one central location. Shredding your documents eliminates the chances of opportunist taking advantage of your data. Depending on the type of document(s) you wish to shred will determine the level of shredding you need:

P-1: Basic documents (36 Strips of A4 paper)

P-2: Basic documents for home use (75 Strips)

P-3: Confidential - Difficult to assemble/ read (312 Particles)

P-4: Confidential - Extremely difficult to assemble (421 Particles)

P-5: Highly Confidential - Impossible to read/ assemble (2000 Particles)

P-6: Highly secure documents - Government information (6000 particles)

P-7: Strictly Confidential - Highest level of security (15,000 Particles)

Protect yourself and your business with one of our industrial shredders, make sure you consider the usage before making your decision. Many of our shredders come with additional features such as waste paper bin (over 200 litre capacity), hopper or conveyor belt fed (depending on the model).

Get in Touch with one of our Team for Industrial Shredders

If you become stuck when choosing the right industrial shredder, it is important to think what and how often will I use the shredder. For helpful and friendly advice from professionals who understand our machines inside out. Speak to one of our team today. They are more than happy to discuss the shredder in full as well as arranging a demonstration.