Acoustic emission measuring chains are especially well suited for measuring high energy surface waves above 50 kHz in the surface of metallic components, structures or systems. Such acoustic emission results from flow perturbation, leakage, plastic deformation of materials, crack formation, fracturing, friction and fatigue. Our Kistler AE measuring chain has been covering a wide variety of application for many years. Among them non-destructive testing as well as permanent online monitoring of continuous processes in joining assemblies, cutting process monitoring, pipes/valve leakage monitoring.