2024
New online presence with webshop functions
Building on the success of our various shops, we now offer the entire Spectra portfolio in one Webshop.
2023
Ready for the future of data processing in the AIoT
With the edge computing solutions from our new partner Aetina, we are paving the way for you and your company into the future.
2022
Spectra celebrates its 40th anniversary
Our customers appreciate us as a supplier of high-quality products with competent, personal support before and after the sale. Spectra stands for "powered by individuality".
2021
Online-Shop for Networking Components
The Spectra Industrial Networking Webshop is launched. Buying network components quickly and easily - without missing out on customer service.
2020
Safety first!
No year like any other. We add the COVID access panel MBPC-K304 to our portfolio, which measures body temperature and verifies the wearing of a mouth-nose mask, among other things.
2019
High Performance Embedded Server
With the Spectra PowerBox 4000 series, Spectra introduces a high-performance embedded server specially designed for complex deep learning and machine vision applications.
2018
Industrial Voice Control
Spectra GmbH & Co. KG and voice INTER connect GmbH in Dresden, the specialist for intercom solutions, industrial voice control systems and intelligent 3D personal sensor technology, have entered into a strategic partnership.
2017
Real-Time Engine
Everything from a single source: real-time automation under Windows as a complete package consisting of hardware and software is the result of the partnership between Spectra and Sybera
2017
Sales Office North
The opening of the Sales Office North near Hannover now guarantees customer support throughout northern Germany.
2016
Extended Management Board
Mr Klaus Rottmayr has been a new member of the Management Board since 1 October. He supports the management team with a main focus on the fields of product management, sales & marketing.
2016
New Website
Since 15 March, Spectra has been presented with a new design. The website is modern and clearly structured, but also contains a great deal of additional information on the products and our company.
2015
Ready for Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 is an important topic at Spectra. As part of a solution day under the motto “From sensor to cloud”, we presented initial solution approaches to the participants.
2015
New Corporate Design
In order to make Spectra’s appearance even more uniform, the corporate design has been completely revised, giving Spectra a new look in print media, at trade fairs and in advertisements.
2014
Market launch of new Spectra product series
The compact, fanless mini PCs of the Spectra PowerBox 3000 series and the flexible panel PCs and monitors of the Spectra PowerTwin series were introduced to the market in autumn.
2013
Sales Office Southwest & Southeast
By opening the regional sales offices, the customer support in southern and eastern Germany has been improved further.
2013
SPS IPC Drives with a new fair stand
The requirements for Spectra’s new fair stand included a clearer and more modern design. The new concept was first presented at the SPS IPC Drives in November.
2012
30 years of Spectra
We look back on 30 years of Spectra with pride. The anniversary was celebrated together with all staff members and their families.
2010
New Logo
In our industry sector, keeping pace with the times and not missing out on trends is of crucial importance. Correspondingly, the corporate logo has been given a new modern design.
2009
Opening of the new production hall
Since the beginning of January, IPC systems have been assembled in the new production hall.
2008
New building in Reutlingen
The building in Echterdingen is getting too small. For this reason, a new company building with an office area of 1,400 sqm and a warehouse and production area of 1,800 sqm is being erected in Reutlingen, which will be opened by the end of the year.
2007
25 years of Spectra
Spectra celebrates its 25th anniversary and looks back on a successful quarter of a century.
2006
Spectra in Austria
The Spectra GmbH & Co. KG subsidiary in Sipbachzell, Austria, is to improve customer support in Austria and significantly shorten the delivery periods for Austrian customers.
2005
The Spectra PowerBox is born
It was originally developed for a customer project, but its sophisticated cooling concept and flexibility has made the Spectra PowerBox one of the most successful products of our company.
2004
Enhanced production capacities
The great demand for our complete IPC systems necessitated a considerable expansion of our assembly capacities.
2004
Spectra in Switzerland
Spectra (Switzerland) AG, an independent new subsidiary in Egg/Zurich, is to improve customer support in the non-EU country Switzerland and significantly shorten the delivery periods for Swiss customers.
2002
Customised HMI systems
By developing and producing tailor-made HMI systems, Spectra manufactures its own products for the first time.
1997
Own corporate building
At last, we moved into our own building in Leinfelden-Echterdingen.
1996
Sales Office West
The opening of the sales office in Erkrath near Düsseldorf improves customer support in western and northern Germany.
1993
Assembly of complete IPC systems
The assembly of customised complete IPC systems is added to the range of services.
1989
Spectra catalogue
The first “Spectra catalogue” is issued.
1988
Sale of industrial PC products
PC components for the industrial sector are added to the range of products.
1987
Sale of PC plug-in cards
Entry into the industrial application of PCs.
1986
First trade fair appearance
Spectra presents itself at a trade fair, the Interkama in Düsseldorf, with its own fair stand for the first time.
1982
Establishment
Spectra Computersysteme GmbH is established as a system house for industrial measurement and testing technology.