1957 19601969 – 19701980 1959 1965 1974 Development and production of a whole range of quartz sensors A world‘s first: Kistler introduces piezoelectric 3-component force sensors Kistler introduces the world‘s first quartz force sensor Introduction of quartz sensors for operating temperatures up to more than 350 °CKistler introduces an ultra-sensi-tive quartz strain sensor: another world‘s first

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Pressure

0,1 mbar ... 10 000 bar – Kistler piezoelectric pressure sensors combine maximum measuring accu- racy with outstanding dynamic be- havior and temperature resistance. The pressure acts via a diaphragm on the crystal, generating a propor- tional electric charge.– Piezoelectric sensors are capable of withstanding temperatures as low as –200 °C in industrial refrigeration systems and as high as 350 °C in in- ternal combustion engines.– Piezoresistive sensors offer such a high resolution that the minutest fluctuations can be detected in baro- metric pressure or in industrial compressors. 18