Products for automotive development and testing

Kistler offers a broad range of solutions for automotive development and testing supporting future vehicle development.

Piezoelectric force sensors, also known as piezoelectric ring force transducers, for precise measurement of tensile and compressive forces in highest resolution.

Piezoelectric force sensors, ring force transducers (Fz max up to 1200 kN / 270 klbf)

Piezoelectric force sensors, ring force transducers (Fz max up to 1200 kN / 270 klbf)

Piezoelectric force sensor, ring force transducer (Fz 7.5 kN / 1.68 klbf)

Piezoelectric force sensor, ring force transducer (Fz 15 kN / 3.37 klbf)

Piezoelectric force sensors SlimLine, also known as piezoelectric ring force transducers, with extremely flat design for precisely measuring compression forces.

Piezoelectric force sensors SlimLine, ring force transducers (Fz max up to 80 kN / 18 klbf)

Piezoelectric force sensors SlimLine, ring force transducers (Fz max up to 80 kN / 18 klbf)

Piezoelectric force sensor SlimLine, ring force transducer (Fz 14 kN / 3.14 klbf), cable length 2 m

Piezoelectric force sensor SlimLine, ring force transducer (Fz 26 kN / 5.84 klbf), cable length 2 m

Piezoelectric force sensors, also known as piezoelectric ring force transducers, for precise measurement of tensile and compressive forces in highest resolution, especially for industrial use.

Piezoelectric force sensors, ring force transducers (Fz max up to 700 kN / 160 klbf)

Piezoelectric force sensors, ring force transducers (Fz max up to 700 kN / 160 klbf)

Piezoelectric force sensor, ring force transducer (Fz 20 kN / 4.49 klbf)

Piezoelectric force sensor, ring force transducer (Fz 50 kN / 11.2 klbf)

High-precision triaxial force ring transducers for measurements along any direction of the three spatial axes. This triaxial force sensor series enables a simple and precise measurement of the three perpendicular components (x/y/z) of any arbitrarily directed, dynamic or quasi-static force.

Triaxial force sensors, ring force transducers, Fx, Fy, Fz (Fz max up to ±150 kN / 34 klbf)

Triaxial force sensors, ring force transducers, Fx, Fy, Fz (Fz max up to ±150 kN / 34 klbf)

Triaxial force sensor, ring force transducer, Fx, Fy, Fz (Fz ±3 kN / ±674 lbf)

Triaxial force sensor, ring force transducer, Fx, Fy, Fz (Fz ±8 kN / ±1.79 klbf)

The triaxial load cells are piezoelectric force transducers for the exact measurement of all forces on the three orthogonal components acting in any arbitrary direction.

Triaxial load cells, piezoelectric force transducers Fx, Fy, Fz (Fz max up to ±450 kN / ±101 klbf)

Triaxial load cells, piezoelectric force transducers Fx, Fy, Fz (Fz max up to ±450 kN / ±101 klbf)

Triaxial load cell, piezoelectric force transducer Fx, Fy, Fz (Fz ±8 kN / ±1.79 klbf)

Triaxial load cell, piezoelectric force transducer Fx, Fy, Fz (Fz ±3 kN / ±674 lbf)

These 6-axis force/torque sensors measure all forces and the corresponding moments on the three orthogonal axis. All forces and moments are captured as physical, piezoelectric signals and do not need to be calculated.

6-axis force-torque sensors, multi-component piezoelectric sensors (Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, My, Mz)

6-axis force-torque sensors, multi-component piezoelectric sensors (Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, My, Mz)

6-axis piezoelectric force-torque sensor (Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, My, Mz, low profile version)

6-axis piezoelectric force-torque sensor (Fx, Fy, Fz, Mx, My, Mz)

Piezoelectric shear force sensors with extremely flat design for measuring dynamic and quasistatic shear forces in one direction.

Piezoelectric shear force sensors SlimLine, ring force transducers (Fy max up to ±8 kN / ±1,8 klbf)

Piezoelectric shear force sensors SlimLine, ring force transducers (Fy max up to ±8 kN / ±1,8 klbf)

Piezoelectric shear force sensor SlimLine, ring force transducer (Fy ±0.9 kN / ±202 lbf), cable length 2 m

Piezoelectric shear force sensor SlimLine, ring force transducer (Fy ±1.7 kN / ±382 lbf), cable length 2 m

These piezoelectric multicomponent dynamometers are for measuring the three orthogonal components Fx, Fy and Fz of a force.

Multicomponent dynamometers, maximum forces up to 4 kN, cover plate 39x80 mm

Multicomponent dynamometers, maximum forces up to 4 kN, cover plate 39x80 mm

Multicomponent dynamometer MiniDyn, 4 kN, cover plate 90x90 mm

Multicomponent dynamometer MiniDyn, 4 kN, cover plate 55x80 mm

This is a converter to connect a combustion engine's crank angle sensor to the KiBox.

Crank angle adapters for KiBox

Crank angle adapters for KiBox

Crank angle adapter for KiBox

The multicomponent dynamometer is a high-precision measurement system for validating the stiffness of tire models.

Multicomponent dynamometers, maximum forces up to 60 kN, cover plate 260x260 mm

Multicomponent dynamometers, maximum forces up to 60 kN, cover plate 260x260 mm

Multicomponent dynamometer, 60 kN, cover plate 260x260 mm

Customized glow plug adapters allow cylinder pressure measurements on diesel engines without additional measuring bores. The sensors can be positioned close to the combustion chamber to allow a high signal quality.

Glow plug adapters for sensors of Types 6056A and 6056B

Glow plug adapters for sensors of Types 6056A and 6056B

Glow plug adapter for sensors Types 6056A and 6056B

Customized glow plug adapters allow cylinder pressure measurements on diesel engines without additional measuring bores. The sensors can be positioned close to the combustion chamber to allow a high signal quality.

Glow plug adapters for sensors of Type 6058A

Glow plug adapters for sensors of Type 6058A

Glow plug adapter for sensor of Type 6058A