May 2023, MARIETTA, GA ~ In aerospace applications, even a small technical failure can endanger the success of an entire mission or even threaten lives. Extensive tests are thus a crucial part of any engineering process in this field, as is thorough risk assessment. Measurement technology from Kistler has long been used for tests that ensure the safety of equipment and crew in the aerospace and other industries. The key products are piezoelectric sensors, which are optimally suited to precisely measure dynamic forces, vibrations, and pressure. For critical applications such as tests in space- and aircrafts, the sensors have so far been used in tests carried out on the ground. Mission critical measurements such as health monitoring of key equipment during flights require even more care.

Kistler’s Amherst facility in Buffalo, New York, received the EN9100:2018 certificate, which is equivalent to AS9100 D and attests manufacturers extra care in quality and risk management throughout the entire value chain.

This is where the EN9100:2018 standard comes in: from now on, it will ensure an even higher level of risk management for all newly released products developed and produced at Kistler’s facility in Buffalo, New York. This affects accelerometers, which are commonly used for vibration monitoring, pressure sensors, force sensors as well as all accessories and measuring periphery such as cables and signal conditioning appliances. The certificate takes into account the facility and its quality management system.

For almost 70 years, Kistler has developed and produced sensors and sensor equipment in Buffalo. AS9100-certified products produced in the United States will be available to customers all over the world.