About Spectron Glass & Electronics

Spectron Glass laboratories was founded in 1947to build neon signs. In 1948 Spectron started to build electrolytic tilt sensors under contract from the Sperry Gyroscope Co. By 1949 Spectron's name changed to Spectron Glass & Electronics and the neon sign business was discontinued which allowed complete commitment to the mass production of electrolytic tilt sensors. For the past 48 years Spectron tilt sensors have been designed into most of the free world's jet aircraft, both fixed and rotary wing. Spectron's tilt sensors also provided gravity reference for torpedo, missile, land navigation, ships antennae, microwave landing systems, and a host of other applications.

Beginning in the early 1980's, the industrial marketplace was using large quantities of Spectron custom designed tilt sensors for self leveling construction lasers, and for measuring cast and camber in automotive wheel alignment systems. This led to the development of the SP series dual axis tilt sensors which could be automatically produced in high volume for the automotive market, along with hybrid circuitry to drive the sensors. The electronics were now being designed by Spectron's sister company, Spectron Systems Technologies Inc. (SST), which was established to integrate tilt sensors into angle measuring systems.

By 1990, Spectron had started development on its unique SH series of CERAMIC tilt sensors which combines a molded body with a substrate that contains a thick film deposited platinum circuit. This product offers a sub-arc second resolution, superior null stability and a user friendly mounting surface. When the virtual reality market emerged, Spectron designed the AU series of low cost tilt sensors for the consumer marketplace.

Since 1948, when we produced the first production electrolytic tilt sensors in the United States, more than 2,000,000 have been supplied to thousands of customers world-wide. Continuous product development has resulted in a wide range of tilt sensors for applications ranging from Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer products, Geotechnic, Industrial and Marine. Our open architecture electronics are designed for user-friendly OEM applications, as well as customized inclinometers.