Codes, standards & compliance
IS 14665, BIS, EN 81-20 — what they mean, when they apply, and what we're certified to.
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Indian code compliance is the floor, not the ceiling. The honest answers to what each standard actually covers and when it matters for your build.
01 Are your lifts IS 14665 compliant?
Yes for every passenger and home elevator we build. IS 14665 has four parts covering installation drawings, safety gear, governor and overload, and door interlocks. We engineer to all four by default; certification documentation is handed over at commissioning. Without IS 14665 compliance the lift can't pass the state Inspector of Lifts' sign-off.
02 What's the difference between IS 14665 Class A and Class B?
Class A is the standard passenger spec. Class B is the hospital/stretcher spec — deeper cabin (1,500 × 2,400 mm minimum) for stretcher capacity, low-jerk controller for patient comfort, specific safety-gear requirements. Class B costs about 15-20% more than Class A for the same headline capacity. All our hospital lifts are Class B by default.
03 Do you do EN 81-20 compliance?
Yes when the project consultant specifies it — typically for hospital builds, high-rise above 30 floors, and international-client facilities. EN 81-20 is the European Lift Safety standard; it's stricter than IS 14665 on some safety items (cabin door re-opening, controller redundancy, brake testing). We engineer to EN 81-20/81-50 on those projects and the documentation pack is structured accordingly.
04 Are you ISO 9001 certified?
Yes. Independently certified to ISO 9001:2015 by Q2ACB-UK — certificate no. Q2A-2026-0320T116371, valid 20 March 2026 to 19 March 2029. The certified scope covers goods lifts, passenger elevators, material handling equipment, EOT cranes and industrial supply. Audit pack and certificate copy available on request; we hand them over at commissioning.
05 What BIS materials are in your standard build?
Structural steel, ropes, and electrical components are sourced with mill-test reports per batch — BIS-compliant where the spec requires it. We archive the reports for the life of the equipment; your facility's engineering review can vet them at any time. This is standard hospital-grade and OEM-grade practice; we ship it as default for every install.
06 Do you supply IQ/OQ/PQ docs for pharma installs?
Yes — Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification and Performance Qualification protocols are part of every BBN, Patancheru, Pithampur (Cipla) and pharma-adjacent install. Delivered at commissioning in your standard QA format. We pre-format to match the major pharma chains' templates; it saves the supplier 2-3 weeks of documentation rework.
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