| The Formax FD 8500HS is a high security level 6 | | | | when they detect paper in the feed opening, or you |
| shredder that offers organizations a rugged shredder | | | | can choose manual operation (which is especially |
| that meets National Security Agency specifications | | | | handy when shredding film or other materials too light |
| for top secret document destruction. Here is a more | | | | for the sensor to pick up). The load indicator gauge |
| in-depth look at some of the strengths and | | | | warns you of possible overfeeds and the machine will |
| weaknesses of the FD 8500HS. | | | | immediately go into reverse mode if it senses a |
| | | | possible paper jam. |
| 1. The FD 8500HS offers you document shredding | | | | 4. The safety features of the FD 8500HS are simple |
| that is NSA-approved Level 6 security which is the | | | | but effective. The motor stops itself automatically |
| highest security available. In other words, | | | | when the cabinet is open and/or when the waste |
| government agencies and the military use machines | | | | box is full. There's also a circuit breaker on board to |
| like the FD 8500HS to destroy top secret documents | | | | prevent electrical issues. |
| and/or other documents that are crucial to national | | | | 5. The FD 8500HS is well-powered. The motor is |
| security. This shredder obliterates documents into | | | | AC-geared and runs the solid steel cutting heads at |
| tiny particles 1/32" x 3/16" ensuring beyond a shadow | | | | thirty nine feet per minute. |
| of a doubt that the information what is contained on | | | | 6. We also liked the FD 8500HS's sixteen inch feed |
| those papers will never be seen again. Although this | | | | opening which accommodates green bar computer |
| level of security is probably overkill for most private | | | | printouts with ease. Weaknesses: |
| sector businesses, if you need the kind of security | | | | |
| that the NSA demands, the FD 8500HS can provide it | | | | 1. The FD 8500HS is a machine that should be known |
| for you. | | | | for high security, and not necessarily for high |
| 2. The FD 8500HS is an easy machine to take care | | | | capacity. Though the shredder's stated capability of 5 |
| of. On the control panel, there is an indicator light that | | | | sheets per pass is on par with other level 6 |
| will tell you when it's time to oil the cutting heads | | | | machines, you will need to decide if you are going to |
| (and to make that part even easier, you can pick up | | | | need to sacrifice security for productivity. There are |
| the optional self oiling system). If a service call is ever | | | | lots of Formax cross cut shredders (such as the FD |
| required, the FD 8500HS's self diagnosing system can | | | | 8500CC) that will give you more shredding capacity |
| let technicians know how many hours the machine | | | | and still offer a highly secure (and FACTA-compliant) |
| has been used and the volume of paper that it has | | | | level 3. Your choice will have to depend on what the |
| processed. | | | | requirements of your organization are. |
| 3. If there's anything that we can appreciate in an | | | | 2. You will pay a fairly high premium for the level six |
| office machine, it's user-friendliness. The FD 8500HS | | | | security offered by this machine. In fact, a similar |
| excels in that regard, with its soft-button LED panel | | | | machine with level three security will cost almost half |
| that brightly displays operational status at all times, | | | | what this model costs. If you need the high security |
| and gives you some nice options. You can choose to | | | | NSA rating then that won't matter. |
| let the optical sensors start and stop the machine | | | | |