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Manaus Industrial Zone · ATEX and IECEx
ATEX and IECEx Smartphone in Manaus Industrial Zone
Manaus is a large Amazon river city whose Free Economic Zone, established in 1967, hosts electronics and other manufacturing. Hazardous areas arise mainly at the Ream refinery site and fuel handling rather than in the factories; the refinery has reportedly stopped refining crude since early 2025. If you are specifying an ATEX and IECEx smartphone for Manaus Free Trade Zone, this page covers the markings, the approvals and the current certification status of the IS-04Z1.
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
RouteSpecification
WhereManaus Industrial Zone
Short answer. The SAMS IS-04Z1 is the intrinsically safe smartphone covered here for Manaus Free Trade Zone: pre-launch, designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4), with certification in progress and no certificate issued.
For the record, no certificate exists for the IS-04Z1 today. The programme is under way ahead of a Q4 2026 launch. An operator's own vendor approval is a separate step. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
At a glance · ATEX and IECEx
Checklist: ATEX and IECEx smartphone for Manaus Free Trade Zone
| 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 | Manaus Free Trade Zone: Fuel storage and loading, Refinery and fuel logistics, Port petroleum and chemical handling | Classified by the site operator |
Product · Manaus Industrial Zone
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 Manaus Industrial Zone. 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 · Manaus Free Trade Zone
Manaus Free Trade Zone: where the IS-04Z1 would work
Who operates there and which kinds of classified area a handset would meet, from the SAMS site research.
Operators and companies on site
- Refinaria da Amazonia (Ream, Grupo Atem)
Classified areas to expect
- Fuel storage and loading
- Refinery and fuel logistics
- Port petroleum and chemical handling
Local conditions · Manaus Free Trade Zone
Site conditions at Manaus Free Trade Zone: what wears and what limits equipment
Equatorial climate
Average humidity is about 81 per cent and rainfall about 2,362 mm a year.
Field notes · Manaus Free Trade Zone
More about Manaus Free Trade Zone that matters for portable equipment
Manaus Free Trade Zone: industry on the ground
Suframa describes the Manaus Industrial Pole as about 600 high-tech industries in electronics, IT goods, two-wheelers, naval, mechanical, metallurgical and thermoplastics, with 2025 revenue of R$227.67 billion and over half a million jobs.
Manaus Free Trade Zone: infrastructure
Transport links include Eduardo Gomes International Airport and the Rio Negro Bridge, and the city sits on the Rio Negro, making river and air the main freight routes.
Manaus Free Trade Zone: background
The Manaus Free Trade Zone was formalised by Law 3.173 on 6 June 1957 and for its first ten years operated from a rented warehouse in the Port of Manaus.
Manaus Free Trade Zone: rules and approvals
Federal tax exemptions administered by SUFRAMA and SUDAM created the comparative advantage that attracted manufacturers to the zone, so supplier and import procedures follow its own administrative regime.
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 Manaus Free Trade Zone. Manaus Free Trade Zone is mainly light manufacturing, so few reviewers there ask for Ex certificate evidence in the factories. Where fuel handling or the Ream refinery site is involved, they would. A dual ATEX and IECEx route is designed to help international groups. The IS-04Z1 has no certificate yet.
The route · specification
Specifying an ATEX and IECEx smartphone for Manaus Industrial Zone
A short checklist for anyone writing or reviewing the specification, with the IS-04Z1 status against each point.
Check on the paper
- Marking
- Equipment group, category, protection concept, gas group and temperature class, matched to the area drawing.
- Certificate and schedule
- A certificate number, issuing body and the schedule of conditions, not a brochure claim.
- Standards edition
- The IEC 60079 or national standard edition the certificate was issued against.
Check for the IS-04Z1
- Marking target
- II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4: a target, not yet a certificate.
- Certificate status
- IECEx, ATEX, UKEX and NEC 500 in progress; none issued.
- Operator approval
- Separate from the certificate and handled with the site operator.
Questions · Manaus Industrial Zone
Frequently asked questions
Can we buy an ATEX and IECEx smartphone in Manaus Industrial Zone today?
Not today. Until the certificates are issued the IS-04Z1 stays out of classified areas, and until launch there is nothing to purchase. You can ask for the datasheet and the certification schedule, or book a safe-area evaluation unit.
What does an ATEX and IECEx smartphone in Manaus Industrial Zone cost?
No price is published. While certification is in progress there is no list price and no committed lead time, and a supplier quoting a firm figure for an uncertified Ex handset is promising something it cannot stand behind. Indicative pre-launch pricing is issued in writing against a stated 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 Manaus Free Trade Zone would use it?
Likely candidates are fuel storage and loading, refinery and fuel logistics, port petroleum and chemical handling. Which areas are classified, and to what zone, is set by the site operator's own area classification drawings.
Is intrinsically safe the same as explosion proof?
Not exactly. Explosion proof is a broad everyday term; intrinsic safety is one protection concept, which limits energy so ignition cannot occur. Flameproof (Ex d) is a different concept that contains an explosion. The IS-04Z1 is intrinsically safe by design.
What hazardous areas exist in the Manaus Industrial Zone?
Mostly fuel handling: the refinery, tank and terminal areas and product loading, plus solvent, paint and battery processes in some factories. Zones are set by each site's classification study, so ask the plant safety team which areas need certified mobile devices.
Do Manaus factories need Ex-rated phones?
Only where flammable gases, vapours or dusts can occur, such as fuel storage, solvent and coating areas. Many electronics assembly halls are non-hazardous, so check the plant's area classification before buying certified devices for every user.
Why does delivery take longer to Manaus?
Manaus is served by the Negro and Amazon rivers and an international airport, with limited road links, so deliveries from the south-east take longer. Plan lead times and spares accordingly, and confirm delivery routes with the supplier or distributor concerned once certification is complete.
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Enquiry · Manaus Free Trade Zone
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Manaus Free Trade Zone, Brazil
Share the site details and quantity. You will get the datasheet and the certification schedule back by email; pricing is indicative only until launch.
Enquiry · Manaus Free Trade Zone
Launching Q4 2026
Planning for Manaus Industrial Zone?
Send the zone and gas group of your site and we will reply with the datasheet and schedule.