Apparatus for destroying electronic data and providing selective storage

An apparatus for destroying electronic data and providing selective storage comprising:

• a support frame including a detachable frame housing a first collection bin and a second collection bin;
• a first stage for inserting data storage devices into a first shredder mounted on said support frame, said first shredder comprising intermeshing counter-rotating cutter stacks on respective shafts, a first motor operatively coupled to a first gearbox and driving a first shaft in a first direction, and a second motor operatively coupled to a second gearbox and driving a second shaft in an opposite direction, said first shredder is constructed and arranged to grind data storage devices into particles no greater than 20 mm by 20 mm;
• a second stage for removing metal-containing particles passed through said first shredder, said second stage comprising a vibratory chute driven by a chute motor configured to impart vibration thereto coupled to a ramp surface positioned beneath said first shredder, said ramp surface being configured to receive the metal-containing particles from said vibratory chute and direct the metal-containing particles toward a vibratory feed ramp configured to meter the metal-containing particles at an angle of about 35° onto a belt-driven magnetic separator mounted to said support frame and including a continuous belt trained about at least a drive roller and an idler roller, wherein a belt conveyor motor is operatively coupled to drive said drive roller to convey the metal-containing particles across a magnet assembly, said magnet assembly being configured to attract metal-containing particles and to discharge the attracted metal-containing particles toward said first collection bin, and wherein said second stage further comprises a scraper and a belt-cleaning brush arranged to remove the attracted metal-containing particles from said continuous belt and discharge said metal-containing particles toward said first collection bin;
• a third stage mounted in said support frame for shearing non-metal particles comprising a second shredder having a support base with a plurality of adjustable bar blades, said support base including a plurality of rotors rotated by an electric motor driver having cutting blades removably coupled thereto, said cutting blades and said adjustable bar blades constructed and arranged to shear non-metal particles to a size of less than 2 mm by 2 mm;
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• a screen mounted in said support frame allowing passage of shredded non-metal particles into said second collection bin;
• a cyclone separator fluidly coupled to an outlet of said third stage by gasketed clamps, said cyclone separator being configured to reduce filter loading of a dust-collection system;
• wherein said first collection bin holds metal particles no greater than 20 mm by 20 mm and said second collection bin holds non-metal particles no greater than 2 mm by 2 mm.