2 mm strip cut
3.9 x 80 mm,
3.9 x 40 mm,
3.9 x 30 mm,
3 x 35 mm and
2 x 28mm cross cut

Why Shred?

Your identity could be at risk from fraudsters searching through your household rubbish to obtain personal information.

It is one of the fastest growing areas of fraud!

To protect yourself from this threat, buy one of our great range of document shredders and destroy your confidential information before you throw it away.

Personal records such as Credit Cards, Bank Statements, Utility Bills and Confidential Correspondence, can be used by potential fraudsters to steal your identity and use it to buy goods which will then be charged to your account without you even knowing.

Read what the Guardian and The Police Authority have to say about identity fraud.
Find out more about Identity Fraud.

Security is very important for all of us and to get the right shredder security level for you simply read the security levels below to choose what you want. Level 2 would be ideal for none secure documents such as low level reports. School/college reports. Doodles etc. Levels 5 and 6 are for the very confidential documents. It's virtually impossible to put the particles back together in 1 piece. Most consumers use level 3 and for general security of household bills etc. Obviously the higher the security number the more secure your shredding.

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Generally speaking: The more confidential the document, the smaller the cut needs to be. Our cutting systems stand for and guarantee optimal shred performance at every level of security. In producing our cutting cylinders, we only use specially-hardened steel - this means the cutters are able to cope with both paper clips and staples, ensuring fast and efficient handling of sensitive information.

Once you've read it - Shred It!

Not quite that literally, but sensitive information should be disposed of in the proper way - listed here are a few documents that should be carefully disposed of.

What is Identity Fraud?

Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain.
Read more about Identity fraud

Banks issue advice to shred....

BBC confirms problem....

The BBC's programs and reports say "Safest thing to do is shred everything" .....BBC Crime Prevention

Bin Raiding......

Bin Raiding and identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the UK. Don't let bin raiders steal your identity
Read comments and advice from the UK Police Force

Identity Theft .....

How do the identity thieves work..... ID Theft

1 in 4 have been victims of identity fraud.
Click here for more details from BBC News.

Click here to see how Channel 4 portrayed the real-life story of an organised gang of identity theft specialists and for advice and web-site links on how to avoid identity theft yourself

Why Oil Your Shredder?

All Paper Shredders need shredder oil to continue to function properly. It is very common for paper dust to build up inside of the cutting assembly. After time, this sediment can become packed together like cement. Oil serves to soften this packed dust, which allows the movement of the cutting head. The proper movement of this head will push the dust out of the paper shredder. The finer the cut the paper shredder makes, the more oil it will need. Small particle cut shredders and high security specification machines require a lot of oil.

Paper shredders, as with all electromechanical equipment, will not operate efficiently unless they are properly maintained. Periodic oiling is necessary to allow the shredder to operate at maximum efficiency. Frequency of oiling will vary greatly with the volume of use and the shred size. A shredder with a 5.8mm shred width used only 1 to 2 hours per week will only require a weekly oiling. A crosscut shredder, however, should be oiled every 1/2 hour of shredding time.

The procedure for oiling a shredding machine is very simple and can be done by any operator. The oil is either packaged in a squeeze bottle or in pre-impregnated sheets. Oil from a squeeze bottle can be applied directly onto the cutting head in a fine stream. This is done through the paper entry throat. Take 1-2 seconds to oil from one side of the opening to the other. Turn the machine in reverse for about 10-15 seconds to allow the oil to transfer to all parts of the cutting head. The final step is to shred a few sheets of paper to remove any excess oil.

Alternatively, impregnated shredder oil sheets can be shredded like an ordinary sheet of paper to apply the oil.

ome shredders come equipped with an oil reservoir and apply the oil to the cutters automatically as it is needed. This reservoir should be topped up as and when necessary from a squeeze bottle.

Shredder oil is the only lubricant which should be used on your shredder. Shredder oil is of special formulation which leaves no residue on the cutters. Other oils will attract paper dust and in turn clog the cutting head.