Contact us today!
Let us help you find the right solution.
In the media
Ameri-Shred strip-cut paper shredders
Series 5 industrial paper shredders range from 125 to 200 horsepower and are available in three shred widths. When combined with paper metering, conveyors and balers, these units are suitable for 100 to 1,000 tons of paper per month.
Series 4 industrial paper shredders range from 50 to 100 horsepower and are available in four shred widths. When combined with paper metering, conveyors and balers, these units are suitable for large volume document destruction and recycling.
Series 3 industrial paper shredders range from 15 to 40 horsepower and are available in four shred widths. When combined with a box dumper and output conveyor, these units are suitable for high volume document destruction.
Series 2 shredders have the features of a Series 3 shredder but in a more compact design. They are available in 10 and 15 horsepower with a choice of three strip cuts. They will shred corrugated boxes, credit cards, DVDs and cassette tapes as easily as paper.
Series 1 conveyor fed industrial paper shredders are designed for high-volume, centralized shredding. They are available in 3 to 10 horsepower with a choice of three strip cuts. They will shred corrugated boxes, credit cards and DVDs as easily as paper.
Heavy duty office paper shredders are available in 1/2 to 1-1/2 horsepower models. The shredders are identical, except for the motors, and are available in a 5/16" or 1/8" wide strip cut. Each model can shred staples and paper clips as easily as paper.
Ameri-Shred Series 5 strip-cut paper shredder |
Ameri-Shred Series 4 strip-cut paper shredder |
Ameri-Shred Series 3 strip-cut paper shredder |
Ameri-Shred Series 2 strip-cut paper shredder |
Ameri-Shred Series 1 strip-cut paper shredder |
Ameri-Shred heavy-duty office strip-cut paper shredders |
||
Electrical |
Motor |
125 to 200 HP |
50 to 100 HP |
15 to 40 HP |
10 to 15 HP |
3 to 10 HP |
0.5 to 1.5 HP |
Structure |
Length |
187” (4.75 m) |
166.5” (4.23 m) |
111.5” (2.83 m) |
166.5” (4.23 m) |
59” (1.5 m) |
26.5” (0.67 m) |
Width |
122” (3.1 m) |
88” (2.24 m) |
62” (1.57 m) |
88” (2.24 m) |
36” (0.914 m) |
45” (1.14 m) |
|
Height |
82” (2.08 m) |
203.5” (5.17 m) |
67” (1.7 m) |
203.5” (5.17 m) |
47.5” (1.21 m) |
38.5” (0.98 m) |
|
Throat opening |
36” to 48” wide (91.44 cm to 121.92 cm) |
30” wide (76.2 cm) |
20” wide (76.2 cm) |
16” wide (40.64 cm) |
16” wide (40.64 cm) |
16” wide (40.64 cm) |
|
Weight |
24,000 pounds (19,886.22 kg) |
10,000 pounds (4,535.92 kg) |
5,000 pounds (2,267.96 kg) |
2,800 pounds (1,270.06 kg.) |
1,500 pounds (680.39 kg) |
350 pounds (158.76 kg) |
|
Performance |
Sheets shredded per pass |
1,250 to 2,000 |
500 to 1,000 |
300 to 550 |
|||
Amount of material processed |
½”: 5 to 11 tons per hour5/8”: 6 to 12 tons per hour1”: 7 to 13 tons per hour |
½”: 2.4 to 4.8 tons per hour5/8”: 3 to 6 tons per hour1”: 3.6 to 7.0 tons per hour |
5/16”: 1,200 to 3,900 pounds per hour3/8”: 1,400 to 4,200 pounds per hour½”: 1,500 to 5,400 pounds per hour5/8”: 1,800 to 6,000 pounds per hour |
5/16”: 1,000 to 1,500 pounds per hour3/8”: 1,100 to 1,650 pounds per hour½”: 1,300 to 1,800 pounds per hour |
1/4”: 300 to 950 pounds per hour5/16”: 400 to 1,200 pounds per hour½”: 550 to 1,350 pounds per hour |
75 to 250 pounds per hour |
|
Speed |
102 to 120 feet per minute |
68 to 145 feet per minute |
65 to 94 feet per minute |
49 to 78 feet per minute |

