Development, manufacturing and distribution of measuring instruments for groundwater and surface water since 1884.
SPOHR-Messtechnik GmbH
Frankfurt am MainNew on Amplifa
About SPOHR-Messtechnik
SPOHR-Messtechnik GmbH was founded in 1884 in Frankfurt am Main as the company H.Ch.Spohr. For over 130 years, its core competence has been the manufacture of measuring and recording instruments for monitoring groundwater and surface water. The portfolio includes cable plumb lines and sounding instruments, water level and temperature gauges, oil film thickness gauges, water sampling devices, staff gauges as well as drive-point piezometers and multilevel systems. Production has been organized as craft-based manufacturing for decades; in addition, the company offers maintenance, repair, spare parts supply and rental of measuring instruments. As a distribution partner, SPOHR sells the Solinst product range, including drive-point piezometers, peristaltic pumps and field tables. The instruments are used worldwide in water management, hydrogeology, environmental and groundwater monitoring, as well as in contaminated site and location investigations.
- Site
- Frankfurt am Main
- Processes
- Manufacturing of measuring and recording instruments for monitoring groundwater and surface water, Maintenance and repair of measuring instruments, Development of measuring instruments for water management, Development and manufacturing of measuring instruments for water management, Maintenance, Repair, Worldwide distribution and trade, Equipment rental (Levelogger rental)
- Materials
- Stainless Steel, Aluminium, HDPE, Nylon, LDPE, PTFE, Polyethylene, Delrin
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1884
- Industries
- Water management, Hydrogeology, Environmental monitoring, Groundwater monitoring, Contaminated site/location investigation
- 01
Development
- 02
Manufacturing (craft production)
- 03
Assembly
- 04
Maintenance and Repair
- 05
Distribution and Trade
- 06
Equipment Rental
- 07
Spare Parts Supply
Materials and Processes
Stainless Steel
Housings, filter screens, piezometer tips, couplings and extensions of the drive-point piezometers made of stainless steel.
Galvanized Steel Pipe
3/4" NPT steel pipes as cost-effective extensions for drive-point piezometers.
Aluminium
Lightweight, corrosion-free material for the free-standing Model 880 field table.
HDPE
Tabletop of the field table for well installation.
LDPE
Sampling tubing for unaltered groundwater samples.
PTFE
Sheathing of sampling tubing for high sample integrity.
Delrin (POM)
3/4" NPT caps for drive-point piezometers.
Nylon
Adjustable straps of the field table and padded carrying bags.
Sites
Frankfurt am Main
DEHeadquarters, Development, Manufacturing, Distribution
- Materials
- Stainless steel, aluminium, plastic
- Manual slide hammer (9.5 kg)
- Model 410 peristaltic pump
- Model 404 mini foot valve pump
- Model 429 sampling device
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing of measuring and recording instruments for monitoring groundwater and surface waterAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance and repair of measuring instrumentsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of measuring instruments for water managementEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
14 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual slide hammer (driving hammer) | Solinst | 9.5 kg sch | – | – | Frankfurt a.M. (distribution) |
| Peristaltic pump | Solinst 410 | 1 | Groundwater depths below surface down to 10 m below datum; 1/4" (6 mm) ID or larger | – | Frankfurt a.M. (distribution) |
| Mini foot valve pump | Solinst 404 | 1 | up to depth of 100 ft. (30 m); 3/8" (9.5 mm) ID | – | Frankfurt a.M. (distribution) |
| Sampling device (depth-oriented) | Solinst 429 | 1 | 1/2" (12 mm) diameter | – | Frankfurt a.M. (distribution) |
| Water level gauge | Solinst 101 | 1 | – | – | Frankfurt a.M. (distribution) |
| Mini coaxial cable water level gauge | Solinst 102 / 102M | 1 | P4 probe (4 mm) | – | Frankfurt a.M. (distribution) |
| Levelogger (water level/temperature logger) | Solinst 3001 Levelogger 5 | 1 | – | – | Frankfurt a.M. (distribution) |
| Drive-Point Piezometer | Solinst 615 (615, 615N, 615C, 615S, 615SN) | – | 3/4" (20 mm) casing, depths of 20 to 25 feet in suitable soils | – | Frankfurt a.M. (distribution) |
| Multilevel drive-point piezometer | Solinst 615ML | – | 3/4" (19 mm) ID, depth 1 m–6 m, max. 6 zones | 2021 (Entw | Frankfurt a.M. (distribution) |
| CMT Multilevel System | Solinst 403 | – | 7-channel: 43 mm OD, 3-channel: 28 mm OD, depth 6 m–50 m, max. 7 zones | – | Frankfurt a.M. (distribution) |
| Waterloo Multilevel System | Solinst 401 | – | 2" (50 mm) OD, depth 30 m–300 m, max. 24 zones | – | Frankfurt a.M. (distribution) |
| Field table for well installation | Solinst 880 | – | Table surface 20.3 cm x 30.5 cm, 1.3 kg | – | Frankfurt a.M. (distribution) |
| Free-standing field table | Solinst 880 | – | Table surface 90.5 cm x 52 cm, height adjustment 45–70 cm, 3.5 kg | – | Frankfurt a.M. (distribution) |
| Oil film thickness gauge | – | – | – | – | Frankfurt a.M. |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Production is organized as craft-based manufacturing; the high qualification and personal responsibility of the employees ensure consistent quality and reliability of the instruments. The company has been certified to ISO 9001 since 1996.
| Evidence | Frankfurt am Main |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1884
Foundation of the company 'H.Ch.Spohr' by Christian Spohr in Frankfurt am Main; manufacture of electric water level indicators, telephone and telegraph systems as well as tower clocks.
- 1902
'Ur-Brunnenpfeife' (grooved well gauge with acoustic signal) registered as a utility model.
- 1908
Carl Spohr takes over the management of the company.
- 1931
Heinz Spohr joins the company, becoming a partner in 1939.
- 1933
Heinz Spohr invents the 'Lichtlot' (light plumb line) (DRGM1279419 'sounding plumb with light signal').
- 1950
Further development of the light plumb line into the 'Kabellichtlot' (cable plumb line).
- 1979
Transfer of the business operations to the newly founded SPOHR-Messtechnik GmbH, managed by Peter Spohr; intensification of international business.
- 1996
Certification to DIN ISO 9001.
- 2002
Certification to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008.
- 2014
New owner since May; the new management continues to run the company in the spirit of its traditional values.
- 2016
Award for more than 15 years of successful certifications.