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2007
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Establishment of the Group company in Australia, Kistler Instruments Australia Pty Ltd Establishment of the Group company in Czech Republic/Slovakia, Kistler s.r.o
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2006
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Acquisition of the long-established German company Dr. Staiger Mohilo & Co. GmbH in Lorch.
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2005
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Kistler increases the sensitivity of its M5 engine sensors to -45 pC/bar Establishment of the Group company in Thailand, Kistler Instruments (Thailand) Co. Ltd.
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2004
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Kistler presents the world's first 2,5 mm combined pressure-temperature sensor Installation of the first SmartCrash® barrier with a German car manufacturer Kistler starts operation of its Central Applications Center in Winterthur
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2003
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Kistler introduces the first 1 mm pressure sensor for plastic injection molding Establishment of Kistler Nordic AB for Sweden and Denmark Establishment of the Group company in India, Kistler Instruments (Pte) Ltd. Integration of Velos Measuring Systems (Velos Messsysteme)
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2002
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Introduction of the Internetcompatible CoMo Net® control monitor First M10 measuring spark plugs for use in racing cars First use of PiezoSmart® sensors in engine measurement technology Establishment of the Group company in the Netherlands, Kistler B.V. Nederland Integration of IGeL (Ingenieurgesellschaft für Leichtbau), Kistler-IGeL GmbH
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2000
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Introduction of the universal charge amplifier Type 5015 with DSP Further expansion of the Winterthur plant for the manufacture of sensors Establishment of the Group company in Austria, Kistler GmbH Establishment of the Group company in Korea, Kistler Korea Co., Ltd.
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1998
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Kistler's first in-house crystal growing facility comes onstream - PiezoStar®
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1997
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Kistler Instrumente AG receives ISO 9001 accreditation
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1996
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Establishment of the Group company in China, Kistler China Ltd. Establishment of the Group company in Singapore, Kistler Instruments (Pte) Ltd.
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1995
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Kistler introduces the first capacitive acceleration sensors - K-Beam®
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1994
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First installation of a WIM station, using Kistler Lineas® sensors to determine the axle loading of moving vehicles Kistler accredited as a calibration center for pressure, force, acceleration and electrical charge Establishment of the Group company in Italy, Kistler Italia s.r.l.
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1992
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First rotating 4-component cutting force dynamometer with wireless signal transmission Introduction of the first control monitors with online monitoring functions and display - CoMo II®
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1991
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Introduction of the first miniature charge amplifier module based on ceramics Establishment of the Group company in France, Kistler France
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1989
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A world's first: a high temperature pressure sensor measuring only 5 mm, for use in engine measurement technology
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1988
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First microprocessor controlled charge amplifier Type 5011
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1987
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First step in process monitoring with the introduction of the CoMo® ControlMonitors Kistler brings out a new generation of light-weight, ultra-sensitive accelerometers - PiezoBeam®
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1986
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Establishment of the Group company in Japan, Kistler Japan Co., Ltd.
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1985
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Major expansion of the company building in Winterthur
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1983
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A world's first: Kistler presents a rotating quartz wheel-force dynamometer
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1980
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A world's first: Kistler introduces an ultra-sensitive quartz strain sensor
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1979
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Expansion of Kistler Instrument Corp., moving to Amherst, New York
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1975
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A world's first: Kistler launches a diaphragmless high pressure sensor for plastic injection molding
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1974
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Introduction of quartz sensors for operating temperatures up to more than 350 °C
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1973
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A world's first: Kistler introduces sensors using the piezoresistive measurement principle
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1969
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A world's first: Kistler introduces piezoelectric 3-component force sensors Kistler introduces the legendary Type 5001 charge amplifier
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1968
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Kistler obtains the patent on the two-wire concept for piezoelectric sensors with voltage output - Piezotron®
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1966
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Kistler moves into its own company building in Wülflingen/Winterthur Establishment of the Group company in Great Britain, Kistler Instruments Ltd.
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1965
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Kistler introduces the world's first quartz force sensor
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1963
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Establishment of the Group company in Germany, Kistler Instrumente GmbH
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1961
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Kistler begins its own production of charge amplifiers Introduction of high pressure sensors, initially for up to 1 500 bar
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1959
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Establishment of Kistler Instrumente AG through conversion of the sole-proprietorship Development and mass production of a whole range of quartz sensors
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1958
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First miniature quartz sensor from Kistler, destined to set a new standard in pressure measurement
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1957
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Hans Conrad Sonderegger establishes Kistler Instruments, a sole-proprietor firm Kistler piezoelectric pressure sensors used in engine development
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1955
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Establishment of the Group company in the USA, Kistler Instrument Corp.
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1950
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Walter P. Kistler patents a charge amplifier
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