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Borlänge · industrial
Industrial Smartphone in Borlänge
Borlänge is the largest urban centre in Dalarna, central Sweden, and is built around the SSAB Domnarvet strip-steel works and the Stora Enso Kvarnsveden paper mill. Steel and paper processing involve fuel gas, chemicals and fine dust, so Zone 1 and Zone 21 classification can apply in plant areas. If you are specifying an industrial smartphone for Borlänge, 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 topicindustrial
DeviceSmartphone
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WhereBorlänge
Short answer. The SAMS IS-04Z1 is the intrinsically safe smartphone covered here for Borlänge: pre-launch, designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4), with certification in progress and no certificate issued.
Where things stand: the IS-04Z1 has not launched, and none of its four certification routes has produced a certificate yet. An operator's own vendor approval is a separate step. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
At a glance · industrial
Checklist: industrial smartphone for Borlänge
| 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 | Borlänge: Fuel and process gas systems, Chemical and oil storage, Dust-generating process areas (Zone 21) | Classified by the site operator |
Product · Borlänge
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 Borlänge. 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 · Borlänge
Borlänge: 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
- SSAB (Domnarvet works)
- Stora Enso (Kvarnsveden paper mill)
Classified areas to expect
- Fuel and process gas systems
- Chemical and oil storage
- Dust-generating process areas (Zone 21)
Local conditions · Borlänge
Site conditions at Borlänge: what wears and what limits equipment
Workforce
SSAB's Borlänge site employs around 1,800 people and is being developed as a processing and distribution hub as SSAB moves to new production processes.
Field notes · Borlänge
More about Borlänge that matters for portable equipment
Borlänge: logistics and access
Borlänge Central is a railway junction for routes toward Falun, Mora and Ludvika and links to Gävle and Stockholm, and Dala Airport lies 8 km south-east, with Arlanda 214 km away.
Borlänge: people and language
Dalarna University was founded in 1977 as a joint college for Falun and Borlänge, and the town hosts the head office of the Swedish Transport Administration, Trafikverket.
Borlänge: industry on the ground
Borlänge has long been an industrial town around the Domnarvet iron and steel works, now SSAB, and the Kvarnsveden paper mill, owned by Stora Enso.
Borlänge: background
Construction of the Domnarvet ironworks began in 1872, and a railway between Falun and Ludvika via Borlänge opened in 1875, making the town a strategic junction for the works.
The term · industrial
What “industrial” means for a smartphone
“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 Borlänge. Large works in Dalarna run permit-to-work and contractor induction for each site, and a phone used on rounds would normally be enrolled in the operator's or contractor's EMM or MDM. The IS-04Z1 is designed to support EMM/MDM. Charging would be done in safe areas, outside classified zones, between shifts.
The route · specification
Specifying an industrial smartphone for Borlänge
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 · Borlänge
Frequently asked questions
Can we buy an industrial smartphone in Borlänge 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 industrial smartphone in Borlänge 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 an industrial phone as well as an Ex phone?
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.
Which areas at Borlänge would use it?
Likely candidates are fuel and process gas systems, chemical and oil storage, dust-generating process areas (zone 21). 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.
Is Swedish winter weather a problem for devices at Borlänge?
Inland Dalarna can be cold in winter, so batteries and touchscreens may perform less well outdoors. Typically users keep spare batteries warm and check the device's rated temperature range against site conditions, while mills and steelworks may require protective cases.
Does a paper mill like Kvarnsveden have explosive atmospheres?
Mills typically have combustible dust from wood and fibre, flammable gases in energy and chemical recovery areas, and solvent stores. Each site classifies its own areas, so ask the mill's safety team for zone drawings and whether handheld devices are permitted.
How do contractors get a phone into the SSAB or Stora Enso works at Borlänge?
Large works here run their own contractor induction and permit-to-work systems, so access to classified areas is arranged through each operator. A phone would normally be listed and approved as part of that process. Ask the operator's HSE or procurement team what device evidence it requires.
Related guides
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Ex-Proof Mobile Phone in BorlängeSame place, different guide
ATEX and IECEx Mobile Phone Distributor in BorlängeSame place, different guide
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Certification statusWhat is in progress
Enquiry · Borlänge
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Borlänge, Sweden
Tell us what you need to equip and where. The SAMS team answers by email with the datasheet and where each certification route stands.
Enquiry · Borlänge
Launching Q4 2026
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