How to Set Up an In-House Fire Testing Lab for Your Factory

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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. 1. Site Assessment: KDM Global reviews your available space and infrastructure
  2. 2. Standards Mapping: We help you choose tests relevant to BIS, EN, ISO, UL, ASTM
  3. 3. Machine Selection: Customized as per your material and production volume
  4. 4. Delivery & Installation: Turnkey service including exhausts, test beds, calibration
  5. 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

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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