Series 1 HDD-SSD shredders have a dual-head cutting chamber that will shred solid-state drives on one side and rotary hard drives on the other. Each side has its own label, 5″ wide infeed slot, discharge bin, and shred width. They will shred most standard SSDs, cell phones, memory cards, circuit boards, and & thumb drives to 3/8″ wide particles. This small shred size is required to destroy all the memory chips SSDs use to store data, but all batteries must be removed prior to shredding.

Series 1 HDD-SSD shredders will shred most standard hard disk drives in addition to backup tapes, DVDs, cell phones, and assorted small e-scrap to 3/4″ or 1.5″ wide particles. The 3/4″ shred width is only available on the AMS-300HD-SSD. Enterprise hard drives take at least twice as long to shred as standard drives, on which we base our throughput. 

Series 1 HDD-SSD shredders are slow-speed, high torque dual shaft shredders that are manufactured in the U.S. They can be stationary or placed in trucks for mobile hard drive shredding. Series 1 HD-SSD shredders come with twin discharge bins, but a modular output conveyor can be added for an upcharge. We also offer conveyor prep so you can order an output conveyor separately at any time in the future. 

As solid-state devices continue to get smaller, we found that some can pass through the cutters with minimal to no damage due to their width. Therefore, we developed precision clearance cutterheads that help with the destruction of M.2-SSDs and other small media. These cutterheads are available on all new Series 1 HDD-SSD shredders as an upgrade. A retrofit upgrade package is also available on any model that is five or less years old.

Conversely, rotary hard drives are increasing in density even though the outer dimensions haven’t changed. Inside, however, they can house an immense amount of platters to increase storage capacity. While we cannot specify the exact number of terabytes each shredder can handle, it is important that you consider your needs when choosing the proper horsepower. Drive density is now as important as volume and why we offer Series 2 and Series 3 HDD-SSD shredders as well.

Series 1 HDD-SSD shredders are available with a data capture system. It is comprised of a touchscreen display with an integral program that allows you to scan the serial number, capture a still image of it, and record an 8-second video of the drive being shred. The data capture system can be used in additional modes that allow you shred without it, scan only, scan and photograph, or run the full process.

Series 1 hard drive shredders and Series 1 SSD shredders are both available in the same horsepower models. Click on the bold print if you only need to shred rotary hard drives or only shred solid-state drives.