The high security paper shredders do cut the papers in a crossed manner. These paper shredders are mostly used in government as well as private offices where confidentiality is a major issue. The high security paper shredders are available in two levels- level five and level six. Both of the shredders differ from each other as per the number of smaller particles created from the shredded document. The capacity of the shredders of level 5 is to reduce the size of a document in to six thousand unidentifiable particles. These shredders are primarily used in law offices as well as hospital and also in other business that require the elimination of certain confidential documents.

The capacity of the shredders of level 6 is to reduce the whole document in to more than twelve thousand smaller pieces of paper. These shredders are mostly used in the case of highly confidential government documents like those of the military.

The shredders produced by the brand ‘Swordfish’ come next in the competition. The shredders of this brand are available in multiple models. One of these is the model numbered 500DC. This model cuts the papers in a crossed manner. The shredder has a maximum capacity of cutting 5 sheets of paper at once. It is recommended that a maximum of 25 sheets of paper should be sliced in a day for the smooth working of the machine. However, it does not facilitate the cutting of non-paper items. Another famous model of the Swordfish brand is the 1000XC model. It also cuts the papers in a crossed manner. It has a higher capacity of cutting 10 sheets of paper at a time. It can cut a maximum of 100 sheets of paper in a day. it has the ability to slice credit cards along with normal sheets of paper.

Most of the shredding manufacturers like Fellows, Swordfish, Draper and Aurora use shredders with half inch wide strip. They usually do this for having a maximum speed of shredding the papersDo it as you feed other normal papers. The aluminum foil works as the sharpening agent. The molecules of the aluminum foil are arranged in such a way that they produce a different kind of frictional force on the rubbing body. As a result the part of the body that comes in direct contact to the foil gets sharpened. The same theory is followed in sharpening the blades of the shredder.

Many people store their sensitive data on CDs instead of printing them on papers. Many modern shredders are also available which can also shred CDs. These shredders are of heavy duty and are expensive compared to normal shredders. However, spending the extra money can help you protect your personal and sensitive data stored on CDs. Another thing that you should consider is the level of privacy you need with the documents. Normal shredders cut the papers into thin strips in one direction. For some people this level of security is enough. However, if you need more security then you can use shredders that can cut papers into cross directions. It shreds the papers in both horizontal and vertical directions. Cross cut paper shredders provide a high level of security and make the shredded document pieces impossible to put them back together. Before buying the shredder you should also take the price and the warranty of the motor into consideration.

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