Production and General Engineering Department - BIS

The Production and General Engineering Department is one of the 17 Division Councils in the Bureau of Indian Standards involved in Standards Formulation in the sector. The Scope of PGDC is 'Standardization in the field of Production Engineering and General Engineering such as basic standards; engineering drawings; screw threads and fasteners; transmission devices; weights and measures; engineering metrology; ergonomics; bearings and tribology; gears; horology; machine tools, hand tools, and cutting tools and pneumatic tools; fluid power systems; meteorological instruments; mountaineering equipment; arms and ammunition for civilian use; metal containers; automation in manufacturing and robotics; consumer products and allied equipment; metal forming machines; abrasives; lubricating equipment; educational instruments and equipment; optics and photonics; conveyor belts and sports goods.’