| The Formax FD8702CC is a powerful shredder with | | | | machine that can protect you from stiff state and |
| enhanced capabilities, destroying paper at a Level 3 | | | | federal fines as well as possible litigation. |
| Security, as well as many forms of digital media such | | | | 4. Ease of use is a great quality to have in a machine |
| as compact discs. Here is a closer look at some of | | | | that sees a lot of different users, and the FD |
| the strengths and weaknesses of the FD8702CC. | | | | 8702CC delivers in that regard as well. The control |
| | | | panel is easy to understand, even for relative |
| 1. Sensitive documents and other information don't | | | | beginners. Optical sensors are used for auto |
| only come in paper form anymore. If you've ever | | | | on-and-off operation, and there's a manual button for |
| been stuck worrying about how to dispose of | | | | items like film, which the sensors won't detect. The |
| non-paper or digital media that may contain sensitive | | | | control panel also features a handy load indicator |
| data, the FD 8702CC may be just the shredder for | | | | which informs you if you're overfeeding the machine. |
| you. Right along side the normal paper feed is a | | | | 5. Maintenance is relatively easy with this machine as |
| dedicated feed opening that accepts compact discs, | | | | well. The FD 8702CC's control panel features a |
| DVDs, ZIPs and floppies, as well as common credit | | | | reverse mode for automatic cleaning of the cutting |
| cards and tapes. The regular feed easily takes | | | | heads and will even indicate to you when the |
| staples and paper clips, making the FD 8702CC, in our | | | | mechanism needs oiling. Best of all, is how the FD |
| opinion, one of the most powerfully versatile | | | | 8702CC can keep a record of your usage, and |
| shredders available, and certainly of those we have | | | | display the stats to service technicians if need be. |
| tested. | | | | 6. The FD 8702CC has some nice safety features as |
| 2. Company literature states that the FD 8702CC | | | | well, such as automatic shutoff if the bin door is |
| offers a capacity of 40 sheets at a time. While we | | | | open and/or when the waste bin is full. There is also |
| didn't quite test it to that limit, we see no reason | | | | an onboard circuit breaker that keeps electrical |
| why it wouldn't be able to perform to that rather | | | | overloads from occurring. |
| impressive capacity. Keep in mind that overall | | | | Weaknesses: |
| shredder capacities vary according to such factors as | | | | |
| humidity, paper stock weight, and the quality of the | | | | 1. Perhaps due to the FD 8702CC's increased abilities, |
| power source you are using. The FD 8702CC's | | | | it only has a motor speed of about 11 feet per |
| cutting heads are of the highest quality, constructed | | | | minute.We don't think that's necessarily a bad |
| of heat treated tempered steel and Formax | | | | tradeoff.However, other large shredders run at |
| guarantees them for the life of the machine. | | | | significantly higher speeds. |
| 3. In order to cut down on identity theft and other | | | | 2. While the 9.4-inch feed opening will work for the |
| types of consumer fraud, congress implemented | | | | vast majority of paper sizes, productivity may slow a |
| regulations in 2005 that require businesses or | | | | bit if you are shredding a lot of paper that is larger, |
| individuals that are disposing of documents containing | | | | such as computer printouts.If you need to shred |
| sensitive employee or customer information shred | | | | larger format sheets, you will have to fold them in |
| such documents at a security level of 3 or higher. | | | | half to feed them through the opening of this |
| The FD 8702CC is indeed a cross cut Level 3 | | | | machine. |
| shredder, and thus offers a great and versatile | | | | |