| Just about every office in the country has one, no | | | | ratings that range from Level Two (the 20606EC) to |
| matter how big or small the business. You might think | | | | Level Five (the 20630EC), so you have a lot of |
| it's a computer or fax machine, but it's not. It's a paper | | | | choices when it comes to the security of your |
| shredder. Paper shredders have started appearing in | | | | documents. Shredding capacity also varies a great |
| more and more offices, thanks to the prevalence of | | | | deal. The 20630EC can only shred nine sheets at a |
| such white-collar crime as identity theft, and the | | | | time, but it makes up for it with its very high security |
| appearance of federal privacy laws. The age of the | | | | rating. (The 20606EC can shred an astonishing 38 |
| Internet has caused more and more confidential | | | | sheets.) Meanwhile, the 20614EC has a Level Three |
| information to be out in the open on photocopies and | | | | rating, but it can shred 25 sheets, so this unit is perfect |
| computer printouts, and one of the best way to control | | | | if you need a machine with a high shredding capacity |
| who sees this information is by using a paper shredder. | | | | and a moderate security rating. |
| Dahle manufactures some of the best paper | | | | Then there's the 20612EC, which provides Level Four |
| shredders available and they have a great selection of | | | | security and a shredding capacity of 17 sheets. All of |
| shredders for any office. This article will look at their | | | | these machines come with automatic features, |
| lineup of office shredders so you can see if one would | | | | including the ability to detect when a document is in the |
| be good for your workplace. | | | | feed opening for shredding. You can also use |
| There are two entry-level machines in this lineup, the | | | | automatic oilers with these shredders so you won't |
| 20506 and 20514, which both have 1/2-HP motors. The | | | | have to oil the machine yourself. And all of Dahle's |
| 20506 can shred up to 30 sheets of paper at once | | | | office-sized shredders - including the 20506 and 20514 |
| and it has a Level Two security rating, while the 20514 | | | | - can hold up to 16 gallons of waste. All of these units |
| has a Level Three rating and can shred 15 sheets. | | | | have the same dimensions (30.5" x 16.75" x 15.25") as |
| Both of these machines operate quietly and let you | | | | well and while they are too large to be placed under |
| know when you need to dispose of the shredder | | | | an employee's desk, they would look great in a |
| waste. They also have automatic reverse functions | | | | common area, such as a copy room. |
| that can prevent the machine from getting jammed if | | | | Dahle paper shredders are great machines and they |
| too much paper is fed into the machine. | | | | make it easy to protect your company's information. |
| Dahle has four other office paper shredders and | | | | By investing in a Dahle paper shredder, it's not only |
| they're all more advanced than the 20506 and 20514 | | | | easy to shred your documents; it's easy to have |
| machines. These advanced shredders have security | | | | peace of mind, as well. |
