Gas and dust in one handset
The target gas marking is II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4, and dust protection for Zone 21 belongs to the same certification programme, so a solvent hall and a powder area need not call for two phones.
Germany · Zone 1 / Zone 21
Explosion proof mobile phone for Germany, ATEX Zone 1 and 21
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. It is pre-launch: certification is running, and German teams can read the documentation and test a unit while it does. Often searched for as an “explosion proof phone”, the IS-04Z1 uses intrinsic safety as its protection concept.
Launching Q4 2026 · ATEX 2014/34/EU certification programme in progress
Local approvalATEXEU Directive 2014/34/EU · in progress
AvailabilityQ4 2026via authorised distributors
Germany
ATEX
IECExATEX 2014/34/EU
NEC 500 Class I Div 1IP68Zone 1 / Zone 21
Android 16
Qualcomm Snapdragon
ATEXIECExATEX 2014/34/EUNEC 500 Class I Div 1IP68Zone 1 / Zone 21Android 16Qualcomm SnapdragonWhere it works · Germany
Where it works in Germany
German classified-area work sits in integrated chemical sites rather than oilfields. One Verbund site can hold hundreds of plants and a contractor population that turns over every few weeks, and an ordinary shift crosses Zone 1 and Zone 21 boundaries several times. Refining, pharmaceutical production and newer gas infrastructure add the rest.
Operators and contractors such as BASF, Currenta and Evonik need an explosion proof mobile phone they can carry into classified areas at Ludwigshafen, Leverkusen and Marl. The IS-04Z1 is designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 duty there.
Operators, EPCs and contractors
- BASF
- Ludwigshafen, the largest contiguous chemical site in the world.
- Currenta
- Runs the Chempark sites at Leverkusen, Dormagen and Krefeld-Uerdingen.
- Evonik
- Chemiepark Marl and specialty chemical production.
- Infraserv Höchst
- Site operator for Industriepark Höchst in Frankfurt.
- Wacker Chemie
- Silicon and silicone production at Burghausen.
- LANXESS
- Specialty chemicals at Krefeld-Uerdingen and Leverkusen.
- Merck
- Pharmaceutical and life science production at Darmstadt.
- Bilfinger
- Industrial services and turnaround contractor in the chemical parks.
- Deutsche Energy Terminal
- Runs the LNG terminals at Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbüttel.
Industrial areas and sites
- Ludwigshafen
- BASF Verbund site, around 10 km² and roughly 200 plants.
- Leverkusen
- Chempark site on the Rhine shared by dozens of companies.
- Marl
- Chemiepark with crackers and downstream derivative plants.
- Frankfurt Höchst
- Industriepark shared by chemical and pharmaceutical producers.
- Burghausen
- Bavarian chemical triangle, refining and silicone production.
- Karlsruhe
- MiRO, the largest refinery in Germany, on the upper Rhine.
- Schwedt
- PCK refinery supplying eastern Germany.
- Leuna
- Refining and chemical complex in central Germany.
- Wilhelmshaven
- Deep-water oil terminal and LNG import berth.
Built for local conditions
Built for German plant conditions
Ex-Schutz here usually means gas and dust in one building. These are the points a German evaluation puts to the test.
For evaluators in Germany, the IS-04Z1 explosion proof mobile phone is designed around these points: Gas and dust in one handset; Cleaning regimes; Coverage across a large site; A full shift; Findings recorded on the spot; Configurable to the agreement.
IP ratingIP68
Battery4,000 mAh
Camera50 MP
OSAndroid 16
Cleaning regimes
IP68 sealing and rugged build are aimed at the wash-down and vapour of a pharmaceutical or fine-chemical plant, not only at outdoor weather.
Coverage across a large site
4G LTE, Wi-Fi and NFC let one handset move between the plant network, the site network and access control without a second device in the other pocket.
A full shift
The 4,000 mAh battery is sized for a whole shift with the camera and a site application open, which matters when the nearest charger is outside the zone and behind a gate.
Findings recorded on the spot
A 50 MP camera with PDAF gives images precise enough for an inspection record or a Freigabe, so a defect is documented at the plant, not described later from memory.
Configurable to the agreement
Android 16 supports EMM and MDM, so the handset can be locked to exactly what the Betriebsvereinbarung allows, which is usually the condition attached to approval.
Approvals in Germany
Certification programme ahead of Q4 2026 launch.
ATEX is the whole product-side requirement here and nothing national follows it. The obligations that do follow sit with the operator under BetrSichV, and that is where a German evaluation concentrates.
In progress
ATEX
National conformity for GermanyEU Directive 2014/34/EU · in progressIn progress
IECEx
International Electrotechnical CommissionZone 1 · Zone 21 · Gas · DustIn progress
ATEX
EU Directive 2014/34/EUII 2 G Ex ib IIC T4In progress
NEC 500
National Electrical CodeClass I Div 1 · North AmericaRegulatory route · Germany
What your HSE and procurement teams will ask for.
On the product side Germany is refreshingly short. ATEX 2014/34/EU is the legal basis, implemented nationally through the Produktsicherheitsgesetz and its eleventh ordinance, the 11. ProdSV. A notified body issues the certificate, and buyers here expect a familiar name on it: PTB, DEKRA or TÜV. Once that certificate and the EU declaration of conformity exist, no further national product approval is needed, and the radio side runs under RED 2014/53/EU with market surveillance by the Bundesnetzagentur.
The operator side is stricter than in most markets. BetrSichV requires an Explosionsschutzdokument for every workplace with an explosive atmosphere, and TRBS 2152 sets out the zone classification and equipment selection reasoning it must contain. Procurement will ask for the certificate number, the full marking string and a German-language declaration of conformity and manual, then keep all three on file. Equipment arriving with English documentation only does not clear the evaluation.
Use cases · Germany
Where the IS-04Z1 explosion proof mobile phone goes to work.
Typical Zone 1 and Zone 21 duty for the IS-04Z1 explosion proof mobile phone in Germany includes: Shift handover inside a Verbund site; Stillstand work with external contractors; Solvent and powder areas in one building; New gas infrastructure, small teams.
Chemical parks01
Shift handover inside a Verbund site
At Ludwigshafen or a Chempark site the distance from a plant to the shift office is measured in kilometres. A Zone 1 handset lets the operator log a reading, photograph a weeping flange and hand the shift over from the plant, with the site emergency number in the same pocket.
Turnarounds02
Stillstand work with external contractors
A German turnaround brings hundreds of Fremdfirmen through the gate for a few weeks. When each crew carries a hazardous-area handset enrolled in the site MDM, the job pack, the Freigabe and the photographic record stay in one system rather than leaving in a folder.
Pharmaceutical03
Solvent and powder areas in one building
Pharmaceutical and fine-chemical production often puts a Zone 1 solvent area and a Zone 21 dust area a few metres apart. One device covering both zones ends the routine of leaving a phone at one boundary and collecting another at the next.
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New gas infrastructure, small teams
The LNG import terminals at Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbüttel, the biogas plants and the hydrogen projects at Lingen and in the Ruhr are recently classified areas run by small crews. They need equipment that works on the jetty, at the compressor and on the walk between them.
How to buy · Germany
How to evaluate and buy
The device has not launched. What a German team can do today is read the documentation, test a unit and have the paperwork prepared for the day the certificate is issued.
- 01
Send the enquiry
Give us the zones, the temperature class and the gas or dust group from your Explosionsschutzdokument, plus how many users you expect. Enquiries reach SAMS Mobile at info@sams-mobile.com.
- 02
Review the documentation
You receive the datasheet, the status of each certification and the target marking string, enough to begin the equipment selection entry in your Ex-Schutz file.
- 03
Test a unit on site
Evaluation units go to German operators and contractors under a trial agreement. A typical test covers MDM enrolment, behaviour on the site network, the cleaning routine and a full shift in the plant.
- 04
Agree supply
On completion of certification, supply runs through a German or DACH distribution partner, or direct where a customer prefers that. Pre-launch pricing is quoted on request.
Questions · Germany
Frequently asked questions
Asking about a site in Germany?
Send your site, zone and gas group, and we will answer for your plant rather than in general.
Ask about Germany →Is the IS-04Z1 already ATEX certified?
No. It is designed to ATEX 2014/34/EU for Zone 1 and Zone 21 and certification is in progress. Launch is planned for Q4 2026, and nothing is supplied for use in a classified area before the certificate exists.
Does Germany require a national approval on top of ATEX?
No. ATEX 2014/34/EU, implemented through the Produktsicherheitsgesetz and the 11. ProdSV, is the complete product-side requirement, and there is no separate German approval for Ex equipment. The duties that follow belong to the operator, under BetrSichV and the TRBS rules.
Will the documentation be available in German?
Yes. The declaration of conformity and the manual are produced in German for this market alongside English. German buyers treat that as a condition of acceptance, so it is planned into the launch rather than added afterwards.
Does the target cover hydrogen atmospheres?
Group IIC is the target, and IIC is the group that includes hydrogen. That is deliberate: German operators are adding electrolysers and hydrogen lines to existing sites, and handheld equipment that stops at IIB starts to look short-lived.
How does it fit a Betriebsvereinbarung on mobile devices?
Through configuration rather than assurances. Android 16 supports EMM and MDM, so location services, the camera and individual applications can be set to what the works council agreement permits, and that can be demonstrated during the evaluation.
Can we get a price or a delivery date?
No published price before launch. Pre-launch pricing is quoted against a defined quantity and configuration, and delivery follows the certificate rather than an order date. Evaluation units are issued under a trial agreement rather than sold.
Enquiry · Germany
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Germany
Tell us the site, the zone and gas group, and roughly how many handsets. The SAMS team replies by email with the datasheet and the certification schedule for Germany. The IS-04Z1 is pre-launch and certification is in progress, so there is no list price yet; indicative pricing is issued in writing against a stated quantity and site.
Enquiry · Germany
Distribution · Germany
Distribution partners for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
We are looking for technical wholesalers and safety distributors who already supply the chemical parks, refineries and pharmaceutical sites, hold the service capability Ex equipment needs, and can carry German-language documentation. Tell us which accounts you serve.
- Regional office
- Germany (partner)
- Languages
- German · English
- info@sams-mobile.com
- Registered
- United Kingdom
Industries and operators · Germany
Industries and operators we cover.
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