All the types of shredders in the world are not the same, despite what you may have eard. Even though we may have heard that shredding destroys documents, this is not a fact. The criminals of today have taken to un-shredding documents that were shredded by any types of shredders. The security of your shredded documents depends on the kind of shredder that you use as well as the execution of the shredding process itself. The residential shredders may not offer the kind of security that the industrial ones come with. This article is to discuss the various types of shredders out there so as to give you an idea of what it is all about.

* Strip-Cut Shredders
* Cross-Cut Shredders
* Desk-Side Shredders
* General Office Shredders
* Departmental/Heavy Duty Shredders
* Industrial Shredders
* Cardboard Shredders

Strip-Cut Shredders
The strip cut shredders cut the paper into very thin strips varying in size from 1/2 -inch wide to 1/6-inch wide. With the ability to make fewer cuts than the crosscut shredders, they are able to go through more documents at a time than the cross cut shredders [of the same class].

Cross-Cut Shredders
As the name indicates, these types of shredders work, in a criss cross motion, shredding the paper into tiny pieces from 3/8-inch x 3-1/8-inch to 1/32-inch x 1/2-inch. On account of all the extra cutting, the cross cut shredders do not shred documents as quickly as the strip cut shredders [of the same class] but as they are able to shred into smaller pieces, they provide security to such shredded documents. And in addition, as the pieces are less, they take up less space therefore less cleaning to do.

Desk-Side Shredders
The desk-side shredders are the entry level shredders, which are used at homes and offices and are quite compact. They are light and portable and can be easily hoisted onto a table for ease of operation. These shredders, depending on the model can easily shred anywhere between three to eight pieces of paper at a time and are not meant for heavy use.

General Office Shredders
The general office shredders are medium sized ones that can be used in any office environment. These shredders are able to shred more at a time than the desk side shredders, from anywhere between five to thirty sheets at a time, depending on the model.

Departmental/Heavy Duty Shredders
Departmental/heavy duty shredders are the shredders that can easily handle high frequency of shredding with ease. As it is, these shredders are the most compatible for offices, banks and government agencies. These types of shredders can shred anywhere from five to 60 sheets at a time depending on the model.

Industrial Shredders
The Industrial shredders are made for high volume shredding and can handle anywhere from 11 to 450 sheets of paper at a time. These industrial strength shredders are manufactured for continuous daily use and as such are used by big companies or ones that handle outsourced shredding. These shredders are quite compact and can easily transform a bail of paper into shredded paper, resembling a bail of hay.

Cardboard Shredders
The cardboard shredders shred broken down boxes into packaging material. Shipping businesses, warehouses and packaging companies use these shredders to transform old boxes into a free cache of large-volume filler material that is suitable for transporting fragile goods.

Shredex, a professional shredding company uses several industrial heavy duty shredders to shred documents thus ensuring that they are totally destroyed. This Florida shredding service definitely provides a degree of security that the residential shredders cannot. In addition, this Florida shredding service ensures that the job gets done in quick time, thus making it quite effective.