Kistler Instrument Corp.

Machinery & Machining Tools

Kistler at MEDTEC Europe 2012: 100 % Quality with Process Monitoring for Injection Molding, Assembly and Product Inspection

Injection Molding, Assembly and Product Inspection In-process quality assurance solutions made by Kistler Group have proven their high efficiency for applications in medical technology, diagnostics and pharmaceutical industry for years. At the specialist trade show MEDTEC Europe, which takes place from 13 through 15 March, 2012 in Stuttgart/Germany, visitors to the Kistler booth no. 4453 in hall...

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Triaxial Accelerometer features low-mass design.
Controls & Controllers

Triaxial Accelerometer features low-mass design.

Type 8688A IEPE triaxial accelerometer simultaneously measures vibration in 3 orthogonal axes. Unit incorporates Kistler PiezoBeamÂ-® technology, with ceramic cantilevered beam enclosed within lightweight welded titanium housing. Low-noise charge amplifier and 4-pin connector, for mounting in confined areas, are included. Operating from internal power source found in most FFT analyzers,...

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Sensors, Monitors & Transducers

Sensor monitors and measures cylinder peak pressure.

Capable of monitoring and measuring cylinder peak pressure in diesel and gasoline engines, 2-channel pmax measuring module Type 5269 can generate warning or digital emergency stop signal when defined threshold is reached. Product offers expansion unit for universal signal conditioning platform, while signal interference such as pipe oscillations can be suppressed by input filter. Type 5064A SCP...

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Mini Ceramic Shear Accelerometer operates from -75 to 180-
Sensors, Monitors & Transducers

Mini Ceramic Shear Accelerometer operates from -75 to 180-

Featuring low base strain sensitivity, single-axis Type 8278A500sp utilizes annular shear Piezo-ceramic element and hard anodized aluminum housing providing 10 kHz frequency response. Adhesive mounted unit offers measurement solution for lightweight structures providing minimum mass loading. Integral ground isolation eliminates ground loops, which degrade signal quality, and provides signal...

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Controls & Controllers

Force Limited Vibration Test on ESA Satellites

Kistler has played its part in European space technology for quite some time - the most recent at ESTEC in Noordwijk, Netherlands. At the European Space and Research Test Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, satellites and components are tested to verify that they will survive the extreme loads that they will see during launch. Several vibration facilities are available at ESTEC to cover the large range...

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Torque Sensors suit test and measurement applications.
Sensors, Monitors & Transducers

Torque Sensors suit test and measurement applications.

Equipped with strain-gage full bridge system, Type 0143SD can measure torque in any direction. Type 0170MS, featuring integral measuring electronics, offers wireless signal transfer via telemetry. While Type 0260DM has dual-range (peak and average operating torque) feature, as well as overload protection, Type 0325DF offers flange mounting, signal transfer via telemetry, and integral magnetic...

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Wheel Sensor measures force and torque on large trucks.
Sensors, Monitors & Transducers

Wheel Sensor measures force and torque on large trucks.

Using System 2000, Roadyn V6HT transmits 6 components of data by digital wireless transmission. Near field telemetry replaces mechanical transfer system and is free of noise fields and temperature effects. Data signals are passed on to modular onboard electronics representing force and torque in x, y, and z planes. With data preconditioned at sensors and digital or analog data outputted to data...

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Company News

Kistler Group Continues to Expand: Revenues up 20 %, Strengthening of Customerspecific Development Capacities with New Tech Office in Heidelberg, Building up of Software Development Team in Bratislava, Investments at the Winterthur Site

The Kistler Group is maintaining its high pace of growth. After the first eight months of the year, the Group is reporting revenues of CHF 171 million, representing a rise of 20 % compared to the previous year. The workforce both at the head office in Winterthur and at other group sites has been further expanded. In contrast to the general trend in the industry, and despite the unfavorable euro...

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Machinery & Machining Tools

Kistler at MEDTEC Europe 2012: 100 % Quality with Process Monitoring for Injection Molding, Assembly and Product Inspection

Injection Molding, Assembly and Product Inspection In-process quality assurance solutions made by Kistler Group have proven their high efficiency for applications in medical technology, diagnostics and pharmaceutical industry for years. At the specialist trade show MEDTEC Europe, which takes place from 13 through 15 March, 2012 in Stuttgart/Germany, visitors to the Kistler booth no. 4453 in hall...

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Company News

Kistler Opens New North American Technical Center in Novi, Michigan

Company Now Operating Two Growing Facilities in US Market December 19, 2011 - Novi, Michigan, USA - Kistler (www.kistler.com), a worldwide supplier of precision sensors, systems and instrumentation for engine, chassis and vehicle development, as well as vehicle component manufacturing systems, has announced the successful completion of its new North American Technical Center, a 20,000 s.f. sales,...

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Company News

Kistler Announces Establishment of Group Company Presence in Mexico

August 11, 2011, Novi, Michigan, USA - Kistler (www.kistler.com), a worldwide supplier of precision sensors, systems and instrumentation for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque and acceleration, today announced the official opening of its latest group company, Kistler Instruments, S.de R.L. de C.V. (Kistler Mexico), a fully dedicated sales support and service facility located in...

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Kistler Group on a Steady Course for Growth with Orders up 50 %

The Kistler Group based in Winterthur, Switzerland, looks back on a successful 2010 financial year with sales increasing 34 % to 213 million Swiss francs. Without the negative currency effects this would have been a new record year. The recovery of the world economy, and particularly the boom in the Asian automobile industry, mean things are also taking off for the Kistler Group. Sales were...

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Company News

QUALITY MOLDING Powered by Kistler: The New 100% Quality Seal for Injection Molding Processes

The new QUALITY MOLDING powered by Kistler seal sends a clear signal of zero-defect cavity pressure-based injection molding. The 100% QUALITY MOLDING seal stands for zero-defect injection molding processes - particularly for the production of electrical, medical and automotive applications. The core technology responsible for this achievement is cavity pressure-based process and quality...

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Kistler and STASA Develop an Automatic Method for the Prognosis of Injection Molded Part Quality

Swiss company Kistler Instrumente AG of Winterthur is the leading international supplier of sensors and systems for in-line cavity pressure-based quality monitoring of injection molding processes. German specialist Steinbeis Angewandte Systemanalyse GmbH (STASA) with headquarters in Stuttgart has many years of experience in the development of process models, online prognosis of quality features...

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Kistler's Lorch Production Site Commissions New Calibration Unit for Torque Sensors and Torque Systems

Kistler has commissioned an additional calibration unit for torque sensors on its Lorch production site. Acceptance and accreditation by the DAkkS (formerly DKD) in December 2009 means Kistler's Center of Excellence for Torque Sensors now has two high-precision calibration units approved by this German accreditation body. The new system for sensors with a torque rating of up to 5 000 Nom is a...

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Kistler Group Awarded Major Contract in India

The Kistler Group has been awarded the contract for instrumentation of three crash centers for the Indian automobile industry. The client for this substantial deal worth almost twenty million Swiss francs is the autonomous project under Department of Heavy Industries - National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRIP). This means last year's acquisitions by the Business Unit...

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Triaxial Accelerometer features low-mass design.
Controls & Controllers

Triaxial Accelerometer features low-mass design.

Type 8688A IEPE triaxial accelerometer simultaneously measures vibration in 3 orthogonal axes. Unit incorporates Kistler PiezoBeamÂ-® technology, with ceramic cantilevered beam enclosed within lightweight welded titanium housing. Low-noise charge amplifier and 4-pin connector, for mounting in confined areas, are included. Operating from internal power source found in most FFT analyzers,...

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