Industry Updates

Product  Open-Jaw Wrenches (Spanners)  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards   Indian Standard  IS 2028:2004  Scope  This standard covers the requirements for forged open jaw (ended) wrenches (spanners) of torque series C and D of IS 6131.  Voluntary/Mandatory  Proposed under Mandatory  Implementation date  17th March 2025  End-use application  Open-jaw wrenches (spanners)

Product  Drywall Screws – Specification  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards   Indian Standard  IS 18507: 2024  Scope  This standard specifies the characteristics of cross-recessed bugle head/trumpet head drywall screws for thread diameter from 3.5 mm to 5.5 mm.  Voluntary/Mandatory  Proposed under Mandatory  Implementation date  17th March 2025  End-use application  Drywall

Product  Countersunk Flat Head Screws (Common head Style) With Type H or Type Z Cross Recess – Product Grade A Part 1 Steel Screws of Property Class 4.8  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards   Indian Standard  IS 7485 (Part 1): 2018/ ISO 7046 -1: 2011  Scope  —————————  Voluntary/Mandatory  Proposed under

Product  Cross Recessed Tapping Screws: Part 1 Pan Head  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards   Indian Standard  IS 18480 (Part 1): 2023/ ISO 7049: 2011  Scope  —————————  Voluntary/Mandatory  Proposed under Mandatory  Implementation date  17th March 2025  End-use application  Cross-recessed tapping screws with pan heads are designed for easy fastening in

Product  V-Belts – Endless V-Belts for Industrial Purposes – fire resistant and antistatic V-Belts  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards   Indian Standard  IS 2494 (Part 2): 1993  Scope  This standard (Part 2) covers the requirements for fire-resistant and antistatic V-belts and the methods for determining the fire resistance and electrical

Product  Fibre Ropes — Polyester — 3-, 4-, 8- and 12- Strand Ropes  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards   Indian Standard  IS 11066:2022  Scope  ——————————-  Voluntary/Mandatory  Proposed under Mandatory  Implementation date  1st April 2025  End-use application  Polyester fibre ropes with 3-, 4-, 8-, and 12-strand configurations are widely used in

Product  Textiles — Manila Ropes — Specification  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards   Indian Standard  IS 1084:2005   Scope  This standard prescribes the requirements of the following types of electromechanically made manila ropes: a) Hawser-laid manila ropes of diameter 6 mm to 128 mm and with linear density from 32 to

Product  Combination Side Cutting Pliers  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards   Indian Standard  IS 3650:1981  Scope  It Specifies the dimensions and other requirements for combination side cutting pliers.  Voluntary/Mandatory  Proposed under Mandatory  Implementation date  17th March 2025  End-use application  Combination side cutting pliers are versatile tools used for gripping, bending,

Product  Textiles – Flat woven webbing slings made of man-made fibres for general services  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards   Indian Standard  IS 15041:2001  Scope  This standard specifies the basic characteristics of flat woven webbing slings made of certain man-made fibres [Polyamide (nylon), Polyester and Polypropylene] used for lifting purposes

Product  Pipe Wrenches – Heavy Duty  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards   Indian Standard  IS 4003 (Part 2): 1986  Scope  It Covers the dimensions and other requirements for heavy-duty pipe wrenches.  Voluntary/Mandatory  Proposed under Mandatory  Implementation date  17th March 2025  End-use application  Heavy-duty pipe wrenches are designed for high-strength gripping