Posted to News on 1st Jun 2011, 07:54
HBM weighing products gain NTEP certification
HBM's weighing products and systems have now been audited and confirmed as meeting Verified Conformity Assessment Program (VCAP) standards, so are available for applications in the USA.
There are a number of exacting technical requirements to be met before weighing technology components can be circulated in the USA. These requirements are encapsulated in the National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP) certificate of conformance that endorses compliance with the requirements.
The NTEP certificate is obtained following a technical inspection of the weighing technology itself, as well as on-site acceptance testing of the scales. These tests are conducted in parallel with inspection and certification of the manufacturer's production and quality assurance systems, as verified by the Verified Conformity Assessment Program (VCAP) certificate of conformity. The audit must be performed by an external authority.
Technical requirements are specified in USA's National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) Handbook 44. NIST is comparable with the PTB (German National Metrology Institute) in Germany.
Contact HBM or visit the website for more information about weighing products with NTEP certification.
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