Does Hogentogler & Co Inc Offer NTEP Certified Scales?

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Yes. Hogentogler & Co Inc lists NTEP Certified Scales as a distinct category in its product menu, alongside Multi-Purpose Scales, Portable Scales, Pocket Scales, Postal Scales, and Reloading Scales. That category is the most direct place to start if you need a scale for commercial trade or another application where certified weighing matters. The site does not publish certification details, approved capacities, or model-level NTEP information in the material available here, so the category listing tells you the product type exists but not whether a specific model fits your compliance requirement.

What the NTEP category signals

NTEP (National Type Evaluation Program) certification is generally relevant when a scale is used for commerce — for example, selling produce by weight, weighing shipments for freight charges, or any transaction where the weighed value determines price. A dedicated category on the site suggests Hogentogler carries scales intended for those settings, separate from general-purpose or laboratory equipment.

The catalog is organized by both product type and brand, which gives you two routes to narrow a search:

  • By product type: the NTEP Certified Scales category sits within the broader Scales & Balances section.
  • By brand: brand-specific pages exist for at least Ohaus, Adam Equipment, CAS, and Detecto, including brand-filtered price computing scale listings.

How to verify a specific model

Because the available site information does not include per-model certification data, confirm compliance before purchase rather than assuming every scale in the category carries certification:

  1. Open the NTEP Certified Scales category and note the models that interest you.
  2. Check the individual product page for a certificate number, approved capacity, or NTEP marking.
  3. If the page is silent, contact Hogentogler directly — the site's menu includes a Contact Us entry — and ask for the certificate of conformance for that model.
  4. Cross-check the certificate number against the NTEP database maintained by the National Conference on Weights and Measures.

The expected result at step 2 or 3 is a certificate reference tied to the exact model and capacity you plan to use. If you cannot obtain one, treat the scale as uncertified for trade use regardless of which category it appears in.

Matching the scale to your use case

Certification is only one filter. The catalog separates scales by application, so pair the NTEP category with the use-case grouping that fits your task:

Your situation Where to look
Retail counter sales priced by weight Price Computing Scales (also filterable by brand)
General commercial weighing needing certification NTEP Certified Scales
Portioning in a kitchen or deli Food Portioning Scales
Shipping and parcel weighing Shipping Scales, Postal Scales
Laboratory or precision work Laboratory Balances, Analytical Balances

A price computing scale used at a retail counter is a common case where both filters apply: you want the pricing functions and a certified model. The brand-filtered price computing pages for Ohaus, Adam Equipment, CAS, and Detecto are the practical starting points there.

Common sticking points

  • Category ≠ certification. A listing under NTEP Certified Scales is a strong signal but not proof for a given capacity; verify the certificate.
  • Capacity changes can change approval. A model line may be certified at some capacities and not others, so match the certificate to the exact configuration you order.
  • Local rules still apply. NTEP is a U.S. type-evaluation program; if you weigh for trade elsewhere, check the relevant national or regional approval as well.

If your need is simply a general-purpose scale, the NTEP category is unnecessary — the Multi-Purpose, Portable, or Pocket Scales sections will usually cover it at less cost and complexity.