About Spectre Corp
Spectre Corp, the trade name of Spectre Sensors, Inc., designs and manufactures pressure transducers, pressure transmitters and temperature sensors in North Ridgeville, Ohio. Design, CNC machining, assembly, testing and calibration all happen in-house, so Spectre can build a sensor around a customer’s process connection, electrical connector and operating temperature instead of forcing a compromise.
What Spectre makes
The flagship Zero-Drift line, which includes Models 9000, 9500, D950, 8000 and 8500, uses Spectre’s proprietary fused-bond sensing element with digital correction. Each unit is individually calibrated from –40 °C to 85 °C and ships with a 16-point calibration certificate. Standard accuracy is 0.05% BFSL, with 0.02% BFSL available.
For OEM and plant use, the Model 1000, 1000X, 1000LT and 500 families cover general industrial measurement. The Model 3000 hydraulic series reaches 40,000 psi with NPT, SAE-4 and F-250-C ports, and the Model 1500 adds a temperature output in the same body.
The rest of the catalog addresses specific environments: submersible level transducers with cages or flush diaphragms, D150 and D600A differential sensors, the S150 all-welded sanitary transducer, the EX46HP explosion-proof transducer, Model 7500 temperature transmitters, an intelligent pressure switch and a battery-powered digital gauge.
Why engineers specify Spectre
- Accuracy that holds across temperature. Zero-Drift models are compensated and calibrated over the full –40 °C to 85 °C range, not just at room temperature.
- Rugged construction. Precision models use 316 stainless steel housings and wetted parts machined from bar stock with no welds. The Model 9000 data sheet lists more than 50 million pressure cycles and response of 2 ms or less.
- Drop-in replacements. Spectre can match an existing process port and connector so a new transducer installs without rework.
- Hazardous-area capability. The EX46HP data sheet lists Class I, Div. 1, Groups B, C and D, referencing UL 1203, CSA C22.2 No. 30 and FM 3615.
- Service after the sale. Repair, recalibration and certificates are handled through Spectre’s RMA process.
Local support from Vaughn Associates
Engine and turbine test cells, hydraulic test stands, oil and gas wellheads and municipal lift stations across the Southeast all depend on stable pressure readings. Huntsville’s aerospace and defense test community is a natural fit for Spectre’s precision and high-pressure models.
Vaughn Associates helps engineers select the right Spectre model, range, output and connection, coordinates quotes and technical questions with the factory, and helps route repair and recalibration requests. For Spectre applications, contact our Huntsville headquarters.
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