How to Set Up an In-House Fire Testing Lab for Your Factory
How to Set Up an In-House Fire Testing Lab for Your Factory
Manufacturers across industries are realizing the value of setting up their own in-house fire testing lab. Whether you’re producing electrical cables, railway components, building panels, textiles, or plastic parts – having an in-house fire testing lab setup saves time, reduces third-party costs, and gives you total control over product safety and compliance.
Why Set Up a Fire Testing Lab Inside Your Factory?
- Real-Time Testing: No more delays sending samples to external labs
- Cost Savings: Avoid repeat testing fees, shipping, and third-party charges
- Faster Compliance: Test products instantly for BIS, ISO, EN, or ASTM standards
- R&D Capability: Improve flame retardant performance through in-house experiments
- Better Quality Assurance: Integrate fire testing into your daily QA process
Industries That Benefit from In-House Fire Testing Lab Setup
- Railway & Metro Coach Component Manufacturers
- Electrical Wire & Cable Factories
- Plastic, Rubber & Composite Material Producers
- Building Material & Construction Board Plants
- Automotive Interior & Textile Manufacturers
Essential Equipment for In-House Fire Testing Lab Setup
- Cone Calorimeter (ISO 5660): Heat Release Rate, Mass Loss, Smoke
- Smoke Density Tester (ISO 5659): Critical for EN 45545 & IS standards
- UL 94 Flammability Tester: Vertical & Horizontal test for plastics
- Oxygen Index Tester (ISO 4589): LOI value for quality checks
- FTIR Gas Analyzer: For toxicity testing as per EN & ASTM E662
- BS 476 Apparatus: Fire propagation for building products
Step-by-Step Fire Testing Lab Setup for Your Factory
- 1. Site Assessment: KDM Global reviews your available space and infrastructure
- 2. Standards Mapping: We help you choose tests relevant to BIS, EN, ISO, UL, ASTM
- 3. Machine Selection: Customized as per your material and production volume
- 4. Delivery & Installation: Turnkey service including exhausts, test beds, calibration
- 5. Operator Training: We train your QA staff to conduct tests and maintain data logs
Lab Design & Safety Considerations
Your in-house fire lab must be:
- Properly ventilated with exhaust systems
- Designed with fire suppression in place
- Isolated from flammable storage or production zones
- Equipped with data logging and test documentation software
KDM Global – Your Factory Fire Testing Lab Partner
We have helped several factories across India build internal fire test labs for BIS certification, export compliance (EN 45545), and daily QA. From single-machine flammability testing to full setups with FTIR and cone calorimeters, our solutions are reliable, compliant, and future-ready.
Maintenance & Annual Support
All machines come with a 1-year warranty and optional AMC (Annual Maintenance Contract) support. We offer calibration certificates traceable to NABL standards.
📞 Contact Us for a Free Site Proposal
- Phone: +91 8218470498 / +91 7983475310
- Email: saleskdmglobal@gmail.com
- Website: https://sites.google.com/view/kdmglobal
Build your own fire safety lab inside your plant. KDM Global makes in-house fire testing lab setup easy, efficient, and fully compliant.
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