Kistler Instrumente GmbH
About us
Kistler is the global market leader for dynamic pressure, force, torque and acceleration measurement technology. Cutting-edge technologies provide the basis for Kistler's modular solutions. Customers in industry and scientific research benefit from Kistler's experience as a development partner, enabling them to optimize their products and processes so as to secure sustainable competitive edge. Unique sensor technology from this owner-managed Swiss corporation helps to shape future innovations not only in automotive development and industrial automation but also in many newly emerging sectors. Drawing on our extensive application expertise, and always with an absolute commitment to quality, Kistler plays a key part in the ongoing development of the latest megatrends. The focus is on issues such as electrified drive technology, autonomous driving, emission reduction and Industry 4.0. Some 2,200 employees at more than 60 facilities across the globe are dedicated to the development of new solutions, and they offer application-specific services at the local level. Ever since it was founded in 1959, the Kistler Group has grown hand-in-hand with its customers and in 2023, it posted sales of mCHF 465. About 9% of this figure is reinvested in research and technology – with the aim of delivering better results for every customer.
Products & services
IJSys – Integrated Joining System – Integrated all-in-one technology with ISO interface
Compact, fully integrated solution with servo amplifier, motor, and sensors in one device
Smart Factory: software solutions for visualising and analysing measurement data
Kistler's powerful software solutions help you to visualise measurement data efficiently and analyse it professionally.
AkvisIO IME – Transparent and Validated Process Data Analysis
The AkvisIO software makes process data from injection molding machines accessible for deep data analytics.
Data analysis software jBEAM
jBEAM is the Kistler no-code software tool for speeding up and simplifying any data analysis job.
Process monitoring and control system ComoNeo
Consistent digitization increases product quality and cost-effectiveness in injection molding production.
Vision inspection solutions and sorting machines
Seamless quality monitoring with high-resolution optical sensors, digital camera systems, and laser triangulation.
Fastening technology
Efficient in-process inspection in fastener assembly
Sensor technology
The heart of every measurement solution: pressure, force, acceleration, torque or optical sensors from Kistler.
Electromechanical joining system servo assembly press
From a single sensor with process monitoring device to a pre-tested joining system or a specific semi-automatic station
News
Compact servo press instead of pneumatic: with force-displacement monitoring for joining
Winterthur, 03/2026 – Electromechanical joining is becoming much more effortless. For the first time, the new Integrated Joining System with force-displacement measurement by Kistler combines all the components of a servo press in a single housing.
Harnessing process data in medical injection molding to enhance quality assurance and efficiency
Read our interview with Daniel Kormann, Head of Business Development
#Kistler TechTalks
What will the future of injection molding look like? As a provider of quality assurance solutions for the injection molding process, Kistler maintains a lively dialog with key players in research and industry.