Glossar
NTEP (National Type Evaluation Program)
The NTEP (National Type Evaluation Program) is a U.S. certification program for the testing and approval of measuring instruments intended for use in applications subject to legal metrology requirements. It confirms that a measuring instrument meets the technical and legal requirements for commercial use in the United States.
NTEP is administered by the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) and is particularly relevant for scales, dimensioning systems, and DWS systems whose measurement values are used for commercial transactions or freight billing. Successful NTEP certification facilitates the use of measurement systems in the U.S. market and builds confidence in the accuracy, reliability, and compliance of the measurement results.
Practical example:
A logistics company in the U.S. uses an NTEP-certified DWS system to collect weight and volume data in compliance with legal requirements for freight billing.
See also: DWS, traceability, Measurement and Calibration Act (MessEG), MID (Measuring Instruments Directive), OIML, PTB (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt), weighing technology, certification