
IBExU – a company with tradition since 1928
06.11.2015The IBExU Institut für Sicherheitstechnik GmbH, IBExU for short, is a technical engineering service company in the field of explosion protection with a tradition going back to 1928.
Today, IBExU is
- An European notified body in accordance with Directive 2014/34/EU
- An accredited test laboratory and accredited certification centre for the testing / certification of equipment, protective systems and components intended for use in potentially explosive ares in addition to safety, control and control gears for use outside of potentially explosive ares in accordance with Directive 2014/34/EU
* The accreditations apply to the test procedures and areas specified in the certificate enclosures.
- A recognised ExTL (IECEx Test Laboratory) and recognised ExCB (IECEx Certification Body) in the field of the Certified Equipment Scheme in accordance with the IECEx Scheme for the testing / certification of electrical equipment intended for use in potentially explosive ares
- A recognised independent laboratory of the U.S. Coast Guard for the testing / certification of electrical equipment intended for use in potentially explosive ares
- A company certified to ISO 9001
- An Affiliate Institute of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Tradition
2014
- Recognition as an independent laboratory of the U.S. Coast Guard for the testing / certification of electrical equipment intended for use in potentially explosive ares
2007
- Recognition as IECEx Test Laboratory (ExTL) and IECEx Certification Body (ExCB) in the field of the Certified Equipment Scheme for the testing / certification of electrical equipment intended for use in potentially explosive ares
1997
- Certification of the quality management system according to ISO 9001
- Appointment to European approved centre in accordance with Directive 94/9/EC with the EU ID number 0637
1996
- Accreditation of the test laboratory and the certification centre for the testing / certification of equipment, protective systems and components intended for use in potentially explosive ares in accordance with Directive 94/9/EC
1995
- Recognition as Affiliate Institute of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg
1990
- Resolution of the State Government of Saxony on the liquidation of the Institut für Bergbausicherheit
- Founding of the company IBExU Institut für Sicherheitstechnik GmbH, with the initials standing for
I Institut (institute)
B Brandschutz (fire protection)
Ex Explosionsschutz (explosion protection)
U Umweltschutz (environmental protection)
1970
- Renaming to Institut für Bergbausicherheit, IfB for short, Freiberg
1960
- Adoption of the test site by the Institut für Grubensicherheit, Leipzig
- Assignment to the Supreme Mining Authority of the GDR
- Leading facility / test centre for the specialist fields of fire and explosion protection for all fields of industry in the GDR
1956
- Renaming to Versuchsstrecke Freiberg – Central Institute for Explosion and Firefighting in Mining and Industry
1936
- Assignment of the test site to the Employers Liablility Insurance Association
1928
- Founding of the Saxon test site by Prof. Karl Kegel
Contact
Office
+ 49 (0) 37 31 / 38 05 0
+ 49 (0) 37 31 / 38 05 10
post@ibexu.de
Business hours
08:30 – 15:00
How to find us
IBExU Institut für Sicherheitstechnik GmbH
Fuchsmühlenweg 7
09599 Freiberg | Germany
Goods in
08:30 – 15:00
Downloads
Information
Notified body based on Directive 2014/90/EU (MED)
Certificate dated 06/04/2021 | Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH)
Notified body based on Directive 2014/34/EU (ATEX) (DE)Certificate dated 20/04/2021 | Zentralstelle der Länder für Sicherheitstechnik (ZLS)
Accredited testing laboratory according to ISO/IEC 17025 (DE)Certificate dated 03/05/2022 | Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS)
Scope of accreditation (flexibility category III)V230307
Accredited certification body according to ISO/IEC 17065 (DE)Certificate dated 09/05/2022 | Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS)
IECEx Testing Laboratory IBECertificate dated 03/08/2007
IECEx Certfication Body IBECertificate dated 03/08/2007