Since 1961 the company started the in-house production of charge amplifiers and the development of other sensors.

The company made several major innovations, some of which would be put to use in the Apollo manned spaceflights,[citation needed] and became a world leader in the development of quartz sensors.

Kistler develops, manufactures and distributes sensors for measuring pressure, force, torque and acceleration, as well as electronics and software.

Kistler’s durable piezoelectric sensors based on proprietary PiezoStar® KI100 crystal material have been developed specifically for temperatures up to 700 °C.

[5][6] For testing shotshell ammunition Kistler produces one type of piezoelectric sensor (called "tangential sensor")' In recent years, the Kistler Group posted strong organic and inorganic growth (achieved through acquisitions).