Why proper media destruction matters
Simply deleting files or formatting drives does not guarantee data is gone. Sensitive information often remains recoverable with advanced software tools.
For companies, government agencies, healthcare providers and research institutions, this creates serious risks: data breaches, compliance violations, and loss of intellectual property.
intimus offers a complete range of practical solutions to destroy digital media — right where it’s generated: in offices, IT rooms, or secure departments. No need for third-party services, temporary storage or risky transport.
The intimus FlashEx is a compact, office-ready device designed to destroy small digital storage media quickly and safely:
Destroys USB drives, SD cards, SIM cards, small SSDs and circuit boards
Operates on a standard 220V wall socket
Quiet, efficient, and easy to use — ideal for IT and compliance officers
Immediate destruction means no risk from storage or handling delays
Magnetic media like HDDs and backup tapes require complete erasure. intimus degaussers use powerful electromagnetic fields to permanently scramble data, making recovery impossible:
Ideal for hard drives, LTO/DLT tapes, and floppy disks
No need to open drives or remove platters
100% erasure — even against forensic recovery tools
Optional audit logging for secure documentation
To complement degaussing, intimus crushers physically deform and destroy hard drives:
Breaks internal structure and renders platters unreadable
Compact design suitable for IT departments or central disposal points
Simple and quick operation
For centralized destruction or large volumes, intimus offers industrial shredding solutions:
Efficiently shred HDDs, SSDs, CDs/DVDs and credit cards into small, unrecoverable pieces.
Reduce media to fine, consistent particles — ideal when precision and compliance matter.
Adjustable screen sizes for flexible particle sizing
Handles mixed media and components
Rugged construction for continuous use
All intimus digital media destruction systems support:
DIN 66399 / ISO/IEC 21964 digital media destruction
GDPR, HIPAA, FISMA and other global data protection laws
Optional audit trail systems for full documentation and traceability
✅ On-site destruction — No transport or third-party handling
✅ All media types — Magnetic, optical, electronic
✅ Compliant and traceable — Supports audits and regulations
✅ Scalable — From single workstations to enterprise IT centers
intimus International – Digital media destruction you can trust.
Who are our solutions suitable for?
Financial institutions
Secure data disposal for compliance
Healthcare
Protecting patient data integrity
Authorities and government agencies
Classified data destruction ensured
Research institutions
Safeguarding intellectual property forever
Case studies and testimonials
A research institute wanted to regularly destroy obsolete SSDs, USB sticks, SD cards and smartphones securely in their office – without having to resort to large industrial facilities. It was important that the device could be operated from a standard 230V socket. The intimus FlashEx provided an office-friendly solution that was specially developed for the physical destruction of flash media.
Research centre
An international financial institution was faced with the challenge of destroying decommissioned server hard drives and backup tapes in compliance with data protection regulations. A system consisting of a degausser and a physical hard drive crusher was implemented. This enabled all magnetic data to be completely erased and then physically destroyed. The solution guaranteed verifiable, audit-proof data destruction, including automated logging.
Financial institution
A national government agency required a reliable solution for the secure disposal of SSDs, hard drives and other digital storage media containing strictly confidential and classified data. To meet the highest security requirements and permanently prevent unauthorised access, an industrial media granulator was used. Thanks to interchangeable screens, the machine could be flexibly adapted to different security levels.
Government agency
FROM MEDIA SHREDDERS TO DEGAUSSERS FOR MAXIMUM SECURITY
Industrial media shredder
For destruction of bulky materials such as HDDs with server frames.
Industrial media granulator
Destruction of digital media at the highest security level.
Our office media shredders run on 220V and plug into a standard wall socket. Equipped with different cutting cylinders, they shred media into small or ultra-fine particles, meeting security levels from O-3 / T-4 / E-3 to O-6 / T-6 / E-5.
Our industrial media shredders are designed for magnetic, optical, and electronic media, including bulky items like HDDs with server frames. Operating with high torque and increased speed, they forcefully tear materials into smaller pieces, ensuring efficient processing of large volumes.
Granulators operate at low speed and high torque, using rotating and fixed knives to cut materials into fine, uniform particles—similar to scissors. They combine shredding and disintegration, ensuring precise particle size and high-security levels through interchangeable screens, allowing quick security adjustments.
Degaussing is a trusted method used by governments and intelligence agencies, now available to businesses. It erases magnetic media like hard disks, floppy disks, and tapes by using powerful electromagnetic pulses to scramble data, making it 100% irrecoverable.
Degaussers operate silently and continuously and can be combined with crushers for added physical destruction of SSDs and hard drives, meeting the highest security standards.
Advantages of intimus media destruction products
Contact us today to discuss your secure media destruction needs.
