German-made. Quality. Power and capability. These characteristics only skim the surface of HSM’s Classic line of paper shredders. The Classic line is just that. The HSM Classic 105.3 Strip Cut shredder is perfect for offices with low security requirements and higher volumes of documents to destroy. Due to the larger teeth on the solid steel cutting cylinder, this unit creates 1/4″ strips, but accepts up to 24 sheets at a time. In total, 38 strips are produced for each page destroyed. With this high sheet capacity and strip size, the 8.7 gallon shred bin may fill up quickly. The level of waste is always visible through the handy inspection window. Monitoring is not completely necessary however. When this shred container reaches full capacity, the Classic 105.3 automatically ceases operation. This shred container is easy to remove and replace. The rocker-switch controls on, off, and reverse functions. But there’s no need to press and hold a button to activate shredding. Begin feeding documents into the 9.5″ throat. An integrated light barrier instantly recognizes the paper and starts shredding immediately. The shredding process halts after the last sheet is detected. Should the shredder ever become jammed, the JamStop Anti-Jam technology will automatically switch this unit into reverse mode. The shredder will continue to run in reverse until the overloaded paper is forced out. In addition to shredding paper, the 105.3 Strip Cut shredder destroys staples, paper clips, credit cards, and CD/DVDs. The 100% solid steel cutting head is impervious to these materials. The HSM Classic 105.3 offers several other popular features, including Whisper Shred and Zero Energy Stand-By. For busy offices who find loud consistent shredding sounds less than desirable, Whisper Shred technology reduces operational noise to a near whisper. Those who wish to save on energy costs, the Zero Energy Stand-By completely eliminates power consumption while the unit is in stand-by mode. At 25 lbs., the HSM Classic 105.3 strip cut is fairly simple to relocate around the office.