Kistler In Practice: Tailor-made System Solutions Kistler designs specific Systems comprising standard system solutions tailor-made components to customer requirements. The selection of the right sensors and, Where standard components in particular, their installation are just as important as their accuracy and quality. do not provide the best We advise our customers on the evaluasolution to a problem, Kistler tion, design and commissioning of the desired measuring system, relying on also develops customized our wide and comprehensive range of sensors, along with our modular elecproducts. tronic systems for signal conditioning and software for measurement analysis. Sensors are the key components for modern equipment and systems. However, measuring technology covers far more than "just" sensors. Producing a measuring system for individual tasks also requires customized signal processing and evaluation, plus the relevant interfaces. The `mechatronic' approach ­ i.e. an interdisciplinary approach drawing together mechanical engineering, electronics and information technology ­ helps to see ideas and problems from different aspects, and thus to develop new measuring solutions. This is how Kistler goes about producing customized measuring systems. In this regard, we distinguish between · Systems assembled from standard components and · Solutions which we tailor to customer requirements. Accurate analysis of the process variables is crucial for integrated quality monitoring during the production process. Extensive measurements are frequently taken in advance, thus making it possible to determine qualityrelevant quantities and to define their evaluation. We provide test engineers and hire equipment to our customers to conduct such preliminary testing. Force measurement in a wind tunnel Six-component balance for wing models constructed using standard three-component force sensors. Force measurement during skiing Two identical dynamometers, installed between binding and ski, measure the forces and moments which are transferred by the skier to the ski. 30 www.kistler.com