The Model 0101 Sledgehammer Hard Drive Crusher from Security Engineered Machinery destroys all computer hard drives regardless of their size, format or type — including 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch technology — in 10 seconds. A drive (or multiple laptop/notebook drives) is placed in the crusher, the safety door is closed, and at the touch of a button a conical punch inside the unit delivers 12,000 pounds of hydraulic force, causing catastrophic trauma to the hard drive’s chassis while destroying its internal platter.
