Kistler Introduces Triaxial PiezoStar Accelerometers

By DE Editors

Kistler North America has announced the introduction of Type 8766A, a family of lightweight, miniature triaxial PiezoStar accelerometers, offering simultaneous shock and vibration measurements in three orthogonal axes.

With newly available ranges of ±250 g and ±500 g, the low-noise Type 8766A incorporates Kistler’s PiezoStar shear element crystal technology, together with high-gain internal hybrid microelectronics, to produce a sensor that the company says can reliably operate over a wide dynamic frequency range, yet offers low temperature sensitivity over its operating temperature range with low base strain errors.  The PiezoStar sensing elements of the Kistler Type 8766A are housed within a 0.43-in. (10.9 mm)  welded, hermetically sealed, low-mass titanium housing weighing less than 4.3 grams, with choice of an industry standard 4-pin, ¼-28 style connector for automotive applications and a M4.5 mini four-pin connector for commercial aviation and space applications, or other testing environments. For high-temperature applications, a version to +329°F (+165°C) is available, as well as optional TEDS capabilities for larger channel count measurements.

The Type 8766A also includes a ±50 g triaxial version,  weighing 16 grams and occupying a 0.65 in. (16.5 mm) footprint with hermetically sealed titanium housing. Several mounting accessories are available to provide ease of installation, especially for space constrained environments.

For more information, visit Kistler North America.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.