BIS Audit for butterfly valves IS 13095 in Germany Successfully Completed

•  09 Feb, 2024
•  BIS Audits

ERCS Pvt Ltd a leading compliance consultancy based in India, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the BIS audit for Butterfly Valves as per IS 13095 for one of its esteemed clients in Germany.

Under the Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme (FMCS), the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has granted the BIS certification to ERCS’s German client.

This milestone ensures that the client could sell and market the Butterfly Valve Product in India which has been manufactured in Germany, as it is fully compliant with regulatory requirements to penetrate the Indian market as per the guidelines of BIS.

Butterfly Valve Specifications According to IS 13095

IS 13095specifies the requirements for metallic body butterfly valves that are typically used in industrial applications to regulate or isolate the flow of liquids, gases, or slurries. The key specifications and features outlined in the standard include -

• Material Requirements: The materials used in the construction of the butterfly valve body and other sub-components such as the disc, stem, and seals, should be strong mechanically and chemically and should be corrosion-resistant and durable. Interconnecting rods can be made of a variety of materials, for example, cast iron, ductile iron, stainless steel, and several types of alloys depending on the applications.

• Dimensional Specifications: IS 13095 focuses on the dimensions of the butterfly valves whereby it covers face-to-face length, valve diameter, flange dimensions, and disc configuration.  These dimensions are quite important to enhance the installation and the fitment as well as performance in piping systems.

• Leakage Performance: This has the condition that there should be no possibility of flow through the valve body whenever the valve is closed. This is done through leakage tests under different pressures so as to see that the seals form a good seal in accordance with the standard.

• End Connections: Butterfly valves include flanged or wafer type of connection systems so as to match the various piping systems and can be installed easily.

• Testing Requirements: They further have to pass the hydraulic test, leakage test, and endurance tests to find out their performance in case of operating conditions and to know whether the design of the valve fulfils the requirement of IS 13095 or not.

What is BIS for IS 13095?

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is an organization situated in India that deals with standards and under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution of the Government of India. Major activities of BIS Certification process include product standardization, certification, and testing.

FMCS Scheme

The BIS Act of 2016 and the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations of 2018 established the BIS Certification for Foreign Manufacturer which awards a BIS license to a product of a foreign manufacturing company. The license is granted for goods that fulfil applicable Indian standards.

Role of ERCS 

ERCS has comprehensively assisted its numerous clients, especially the international ones, to effectively deal with the challenges associated with BIS certification in India mainly on issues concerning product quality, safety, and performance.

As a key player in the compliance industry, the company provides audit, certification consultancy, and regulatory services to assist foreign manufacturers in meeting Indian and global requirements. 

This is especially important for organisations that are interested in making their products penetrate the Indian market which is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world but comes with strict regulatory laws governing products.

Through cooperation with our company, foreign manufacturers not only obtain the BIS certification of their products but also conform to the various requirements of different countries around the world, thus improving their international competitiveness.

The BIS certification achieved by ERCS for a German client for their butterfly valves is a perfect example of how the company assists businesses globally for product compliance alongside market opportunities in countries like India.

For any further clarification regarding BIS certification, testing, compliance, audits, etc., please feel free to reach out to us at +91 9076611770 or mail us at info@elitasrcs.com.