Expansion
Indian Oil's board approved expansion from 15 to 25 million tonnes a year; recent reports put full commissioning around December 2026, so project contractors are active on site.
Panipat India · ATEX and IECEx
ATEX and IECEx Smartphone Distributor in Panipat India
Panipat in Haryana hosts Indian Oil's refinery and petrochemical complex at Baholi, which began operating in 1998 and now processes 15 million tonnes a year. Panipat is 95 kilometres north of Delhi and 169 kilometres south of Chandigarh on NH-44. An ATEX and IECEx smartphone distributor in Panipat, Haryana would carry the IS-04Z1 to these buyers once certification completes.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Marking targetEx ib IIC T4Intrinsic safety, Zone 1 / 21 design target · certification in progress
AvailabilityQ4 2026via authorised distributors
Search topicATEX and IECEx
DeviceSmartphone
RouteDistribution
WherePanipat India
Short answer. Panipat, Haryana has no appointed SAMS distributor yet: the IS-04Z1 is pre-launch (certification in progress, no certificate issued, launch planned for Q4 2026), and distributor applications are open.
For the record, no certificate exists for the IS-04Z1 today. The programme is under way ahead of a Q4 2026 launch. A buyer's engineering review is separate from the certificate. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
At a glance · ATEX and IECEx
Checklist: ATEX and IECEx smartphone for Panipat, Haryana
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Marking | II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4 on the rating plate | Design target; not yet marked |
| EU-type examination certificate | Notified body number and certificate ID | In progress with TÜV; not issued |
| IECEx certificate of conformity | Number listed on the IECEx online register | In progress; not issued |
| Where it applies | Panipat, Haryana: Product tank farms, Loading gantries, Refinery process units | Classified by the site operator |
Product · Panipat India
The product behind this search: the SAMS IS-04Z1.
SAMS IS-04Z1
An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Panipat India. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
- IP68 sealed
- 4,000 mAh battery
- 50 MP camera
- Android 16
- Zone 1 / Zone 21 design target
The site · Panipat, Haryana
Working in Panipat, Haryana: operators and classified areas
The companies on site and the hazardous-area types a handset is likely to meet there.
Operators and companies on site
- Indian Oil Corporation
Classified areas to expect
- Refinery process units
- Naphtha cracker and petrochemical units
- Product tank farms
- Loading gantries
Local conditions · Panipat, Haryana
What Panipat, Haryana means for portable equipment
Supply and climate
Crude arrives by pipeline from the Gujarat coast. Summers are generally hot and dusty, with cold foggy winters.
Field notes · Panipat, Haryana
More about Panipat, Haryana that matters for portable equipment
Panipat, Haryana: who works there
The refinery supplies Haryana and the north-west region, including Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand and parts of Rajasthan and Delhi.
Panipat, Haryana: infrastructure
It receives crude through the Salaya-Mathura pipeline and handles both domestic and imported crudes.
Panipat, Haryana: industry on the ground
Major units include a hydrocracker, resid fluidised catalytic cracker, visbreaker, delayed coker, bitumen blowing unit, hydrogen generation unit and sulphur block.
Panipat, Haryana: industry on the ground
Panipat Refinery at Baholi, Indian Oil's seventh, was set up in 1998 at 6 million tonnes a year and has since been expanded to 15 million tonnes a year.
The term · ATEX and IECEx
What “ATEX and IECEx” means for a smartphone
ATEX is the European legal framework for equipment used in explosive atmospheres (Directive 2014/34/EU). IECEx is the international certification scheme built on the IEC 60079 standards. Buyers outside Europe often ask for both: an IECEx certificate is the technical evidence most national regimes build on, while ATEX is the legal route into the European market.
For the IS-04Z1 both routes are in progress with TÜV in Germany and neither certificate has been issued. The marking target is II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4: equipment Group II (surface industry), Category 2 (Zone 1 gas), protection concept ib (intrinsic safety), gas group IIC and temperature class T4.
In Panipat, Haryana. Panipat's refinery and petrochemical complex runs a naphtha cracker and large expansion works, so reviewers include plant HSE and project contractors. A dual ATEX and IECEx route helps international contractors on the expansion. The IS-04Z1 has no certificate yet, and both routes are in progress.
The route · distribution
Distributing the IS-04Z1 in Panipat India
Distribution of the IS-04Z1 is by authorised partners only, and SAMS has not yet granted a territory for Panipat, Haryana. Each application is reviewed on its merits. Because opening a certified Ex handset in an ordinary workshop invalidates its certificate, the partner must be able to support and service the device locally.
What SAMS looks for in a partner
- Operator relationships
- Existing supplier registrations or a clear route to them with the main operators and contractors in Panipat, Haryana.
- Ex-competent staff
- People who understand zone classification, markings and the conditions of a certificate.
And equally important
- Local-language support
- Documentation, training and helpdesk in the languages the workforce uses.
- Service capability
- Spares, battery replacement and repair routed through SAMS-approved channels.
Questions · Panipat India
Frequently asked questions
Can we buy an ATEX and IECEx smartphone in Panipat India today?
Not yet. The IS-04Z1 is pre-launch and its certification is still in progress ahead of a Q4 2026 launch. No unit goes into a classified area before the certificate covering it exists. The datasheet, the certification schedule and safe-area evaluation units are available now.
What does an ATEX and IECEx smartphone in Panipat India cost?
SAMS has not published a price. Any figure you are offered for an uncertified Ex phone should be treated with caution; written indicative pricing is available for a defined quantity and site.
Is the IS-04Z1 ATEX and IECEx certified?
Not yet. Both routes are in progress with TÜV in Germany and no certificate has been issued. Any listing that says otherwise is wrong.
Which areas at Panipat, Haryana would use it?
Likely candidates are refinery process units, naphtha cracker and petrochemical units, product tank farms, loading gantries. Which areas are classified, and to what zone, is set by the site operator's own area classification drawings.
How do I become a SAMS distributor for Panipat, Haryana?
Apply through the distributor page with your company details and the territory you cover. SAMS reviews applications company by company and has not yet granted a territory for Panipat, Haryana.
Does the cold north Indian winter matter for handsets?
Northern India has hot summers and cooler winters, so check a handset's operating temperature range at both ends of the year, including battery performance in the cold. Confirm all figures on the manufacturer's datasheet.
How do I reach Panipat from Delhi?
Panipat is 95 kilometres north of Delhi on NH-44 and 169 kilometres south of Chandigarh, so it is normally reached by road from Delhi. Confirm gate procedures and security passes with the operator in advance.
Will new expansion units at Panipat have different classification?
They will have their own classification records once designed, which may differ from existing units. Completion dates have slipped before, so timing is reported rather than fixed. Confirm with the operator or project contractor when the area documents will be available.
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Enquiry · Panipat, Haryana
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Panipat, Haryana, India
Send the site, zone and gas group and roughly how many handsets. We reply by email with the datasheet and the certification schedule.
Enquiry · Panipat, Haryana
Launching Q4 2026
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Send the zone and gas group of your site and we will reply with the datasheet and schedule.