ISO 8100 New Standards Officially Released: Global Elevator Safety Specifications Enter Unified Upgrade Phase


Q: What are the core changes of the new ISO 8100 series standards compared with the old EN 81 standards?

A: ISO 8100-1 mainly specifies the design and installation requirements of elevators, while ISO 8100-2 focuses on the calculation, testing and technical documentation requirements of elevator components. Compared with the old EN 81 standards, the new standards have three major upgrades: first, wider coverage, supplemented by special technical specifications for elevators with combined vertical and horizontal movement; second, more detailed safety requirements, putting forward higher quantitative standards for key indicators such as car door strength, light curtain protection and brake system redundancy; third, stricter documentation requirements, requiring manufacturers to provide complete risk assessment reports and component traceability documents.


Q: What is the effective date and transition arrangement of this standard in the EU market?

A: The ISO 8100 series standards have been simultaneously published as European versions EN ISO 8100-1 and EN ISO 8100-2 with identical content. They are expected to officially take effect about six months after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and become the mandatory basis for CE certification. All valid certificates issued under the original EN 81 standards need to be converted and updated according to the new standards. During the transition period, enterprises can complete compliance upgrades through the certificate renewal channel of certification bodies to avoid interruption of market access.


Q: How should elevator foreign trade enterprises respond to this standard change?

A: First of all, it is necessary to comprehensively sort out the design parameters of existing products against the new standard clauses, and focus on verifying the compliance of core modules such as door systems, braking systems and safety components. Secondly, connect with certification bodies in advance for the certificate renewal process, and prioritize the standard conversion of main export models. Third, optimize the technical document system, improve risk assessment, component test reports and traceability documents to ensure that full-life-cycle product materials meet the requirements of the new standards. Enterprises with forward-looking layout can take the new standards as a differentiated competitive advantage to enhance recognition in high-end markets.