The IS-04Z1 is an eigensicheres Smartphone designed to ATEX 2014/34/EU for Zone 1 and Zone 21, built for the chemical parks, refineries and pharmaceutical plants where most German Ex-Schutz work happens. This page sets out how an industrial mobile phone supply route to Germany will work for the IS-04Z1, and what is and is not available before launch.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. An industrial mobile phone for Germany cannot be bought yet: the SAMS IS-04Z1 is pre-launch (certification in progress, no certificate issued), and the datasheet, certification schedule and safe-area evaluation units are available now.
Status: pre-launch. IECEx, ATEX, UKEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress and no certificate has been issued; launch is planned for Q4 2026. Operator approval runs on its own timeline. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Ingress protection | IP rating for dust and water | IP68 design |
| Fleet management | EMM and MDM support | Android 16 with EMM and MDM |
| Explosion protection | A separate certificate and marking | In progress; not issued |
| Where it applies | Germany: Burghausen, Karlsruhe, Ludwigshafen | Classified by the site operator |
An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Germany. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
Operators and classified areas drawn from the SAMS Germany market guide.
BASF says its Ludwigshafen Verbund site covers about ten square kilometres, makes it the world's largest integrated chemical complex, and has 125 production plants, with roughly a third of BASF employees worldwide based there.
Manufacturers may self-certify ATEX Category 3 equipment with a technical dossier including a user manual in the local language, while Category 1 and 2 generally need a notified body.
Norway supplied the largest share of both Germany's gas and crude oil imports in 2025, and German LNG terminals accounted for 10.3% of natural gas imports, so LNG import sites are a new classified-area category.
Germany plans to phase out coal-fired electricity generation by 2038 at the latest and aims for renewables to supply at least 80% of gross electricity consumption by 2030.
“Industrial” describes a phone built for plant conditions: sealed, drop-resistant and manageable at fleet scale through Android Enterprise. It does not by itself mean the phone may enter a classified area. Only a device with a valid explosion-protection certificate and marking may do that.
The IS-04Z1 is designed to be both an industrial Android phone (IP68, 4,000 mAh battery, 50 MP camera, Android 16 with EMM and MDM support) and an intrinsically safe one. Its explosion-protection certificates are in progress and have not been issued.
In Germany. A site such as Ludwigshafen holds hundreds of plants and a changing contractor population. Fleet control through EMM or MDM matters for enrolling devices, applying policy and removing them at contract end. The IS-04Z1 is designed for managed deployment. Charging should be in safe areas, and German-language set-up should be planned.
There is no stock to order for Germany yet. The IS-04Z1 is pre-launch, certification is in progress, and supply will run through authorised distributors after the certificates are issued. Procurement teams can prepare now with the datasheet, the certification schedule and a safe-area evaluation.
The technical specification, marking target and conditions of use, sent by email.
Which certificates are in progress, in what order, and what is still to be confirmed.
Evaluation units can be used for connectivity, MDM enrolment and workflow testing outside classified areas.
Tell us the site, zone, gas group and quantity so the right authorised distributor can contact you.
No. Nothing can be bought or taken into a classified area today: certification is in progress and launch is planned for Q4 2026. What is available now is the datasheet, the written certification schedule and evaluation units for safe-area use.
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.
Yes by design: IP68 sealing, a 4,000 mAh battery, a 50 MP camera and Android 16 with EMM and MDM support. The explosion-protection certificates are separate and still in progress.
The market guide for Germany covers Ludwigshafen, Leverkusen, Marl, Frankfurt Höchst, among others. Site-level pages are linked below.
Through authorised distributors once certificates exist. Until then SAMS can send the datasheet and certification schedule and arrange safe-area evaluation units.
German LNG terminals supplied about 10.3% of natural gas imports in 2025, and crude, products and coal arrive through ports and pipelines. Individual terminal locations and rules change, so confirm the current list and each operator's contractor requirements before planning work.
Lignite is mined in North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony and Brandenburg and burned at nearby power plants, so coal dust, conveyor and bunker areas are typical dust zones. Choose devices with a dust group marking suited to the area classification, and check with the operator.
Acceptance is the decision of the operator and its approved inspection body. ATEX is the usual reference for equipment in the EU, and IECEx papers may support a review. Ask the site's explosion protection officer which evidence they require before ordering.
Related guides for Germany and for Germany.
Share the site details and quantity. You will get the datasheet and the certification schedule back by email; pricing is indicative only until launch.
Tell us the zone, gas group and operator. We will send the datasheet and the certification schedule.
