Formax office and multimedia shredders

The FD 8304CC is Formax's compact deskside shredder for a small business. It is built from the same commercial-grade parts as the larger OnSite models: an all-metal cabinet on casters, heat-treated solid steel blades, all-metal gears and a heavy-duty AC geared motor. It shreds 6 to 7 sheets a pass at up to 26 feet a minute and takes staples and paper clips.

It cuts paper to 1/16 by 19/32 inch (1.5 × 15 mm), security level P-5, a finer particle than the P-4 office models. The LED control panel has start, stop and reverse touchpads and a bin-full light, the machine starts, stops, reverses and cleans itself, and the 10.5 gallon waste bin is guaranteed for life.

The FD 8402CC is the best seller in Formax's OnSite office range, sized for a shared office. It shreds 24 to 26 sheets a pass at up to 33 feet a minute through a 12.2-inch opening, and it takes staples, paper clips and credit cards. Paper comes out as 5/32 by 1-1/5 inch (4 × 30 mm) particles, security level P-4, into a 28 gallon waste bin that is guaranteed for life.

Heat-treated steel blades, all-metal gears, a powerful AC geared motor and an all-metal cabinet on casters make it a machine for years of daily use. The LED control panel shows the load as you feed, the shredder starts, stops, reverses and cleans itself, and ECO mode puts it into standby after five minutes idle. Formax's EvenFlow automatic oiler is an option.

The FD 8502AF has two ways in. A dedicated AutoFeed hopper takes up to 175 sheets, up to 11 by 17 inches, and shreds them unattended, so nobody has to stand at the machine feeding small stacks one after another. Beside it, a 16-inch hand-feed slot takes 22 to 24 sheets at a time for anything that needs to go now. It runs at up to 35 feet a minute and cuts to 5/32 by 1-1/5 inch (4 × 30 mm), security level P-4.

Like the rest of the OnSite line it is built from commercial-grade parts: heat-treated steel blades, all-metal gears, an AC geared motor, a steel cabinet on casters and a 26 gallon waste bin guaranteed for life. It accepts staples and paper clips, starts, stops and reverses itself, and the EvenFlow automatic oiler is an option.

The FD 8652CC is the biggest machine in Formax's OnSite office line, made to be the central shredder for a busy office or department. It shreds up to 32 sheets a pass at up to 33 feet a minute, its extra-wide opening takes documents up to 16 inches wide, and its waste bin holds 53 gallons. Paper is cross cut to 5/32 by 1-19/32 inch (4 × 41 mm), security level P-4.

The EvenFlow automatic oiler is standard: it oils the cutting blades at intervals, so they stay at their best without anyone remembering to. It accepts staples, paper clips and credit cards, starts, stops, reverses and cleans itself, and runs on ordinary 110 V power on a 20 A circuit.

The FD 8704CC is an office shredder with two dedicated feed openings. One takes paper, 40 to 45 sheets at a time. The other is made for storage media: CDs, DVDs, USB thumb drives, mini-DV tapes and ZIP or floppy disks. Paper goes through at up to 12 feet a minute and comes out as 5/32 by 1-5/8 inch (4 × 41 mm) particles, security level P-4, into a 28 gallon waste bin.

It shares the OnSite line's commercial-grade build: heat-treated steel blades, all-metal gears, a continuous-duty AC geared motor, an all-metal cabinet on casters and a waste bin guaranteed for life. The EvenFlow automatic oiler is an option.