(Kistler: Farmington Hills, MI) -- Kistler, a global supplier of precision sensors, systems, and instrumentation for measuring pressure, force, torque, and acceleration, has announced the North American market introduction of Types 4260A and 4262A piezoresistive pressure transducer families. Each are designed to meet the demanding requirements of automotive powertrain and component leak-testing applications such as transmission and engine block assemblies, intake and exhaust manifolds, oil pans, water jacket liners, fuel rails, cylinder heads, shock absorbers, and braking systems, as well as water, oil, and fuel pumps.

The manufactured products of automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and tier 1, 2, and 3 suppliers must be designed and tested according to strict industry standards to ensure that critical quality, uniformity, safety, and performance criteria are met. As a result, precision joining and assembly operations of automotive component parts and electrical systems are closely monitored.

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