Automotive/Transportation Ride quality has been receiving tremendous attention in recent years. New vehicle designs are presenting less noise to the occupants and the subtle details of the intricacies of road/tyre interaction, bump & jar response, and the overall feel of the ride are important to even the common customer. The K-Beam family covers the low to mid frequency range of many investigations and the many piezoelectric offerings extend into the higher frequency areas of interest. Remarkable lifetime under any condition. Precise, ultralow frequency, measurements are common using a K-Beam solution. Civil Engineering Very low frequency activity is of interest when studying extremely large structures such as bridges, buildings or dams. These specimens require DC capable industrial accelerometers since most dynamic activity is in the very low frequency realm often in the range of a few hertz. The K-Beam product family is commonly used to measure vibration and acceleration in this arena. Modal studies easily accomplished using an array of inexpensive accelerometers. Tilt and comfort controlled using K-Beam feedback. Environmental Stress Screening Computer components, automotive electronics, and miniature mechanical assemblies are often exposed to an aggressive life test or actual functional tests under extreme environmental conditions. This may involve multiple impact drop testing or wide range thermal cycling and many of the K-Shear product offerings have been tailored to survive and perform extremely well even under incredibly abusive conditions. The -M5 and -M8 suffixes provide extreme high and low temperature capabilities respectively and the Shear Shock type 8742 and 8743 survive after many exposures to high-level cyclic inputs. Space quality measurements are routine. Flight safety issues measured accurately with K-Beam family. Harsh environments present negligible concern when using K-Shear accelerometers. On site or factory calibration solutions available. www.kistler.com 5