STOBER

STOBER is an industrial drive and motion-control brand whose documented history begins in 1934, when brothers Paul and Wilhelm Stöber founded a mechanical workshop. The company’s history describes a longstanding focus on developing its own ideas and improving equipment and processes. An early product milestone was the STOBER adjustment drive, introduced in 1943. The brand’s current product range includes gearboxes, geared motors, rack-and-pinion systems, and drive-related systems. The supplied product information names inline and right-angle servo gearboxes, planetary and helical gearbox options, NEMA gearboxes, ServoStop braking products, rack-and-pinion geared motors, and the cLEAN System for harsh washdown environments. STOBER presents its offerings as configurable solutions for industrial applications, including automation and robotics, and emphasizes precision, durability, and application-specific engineering. STOBER also provides application engineering and support services, including quotations, drawings, life calculations, installation assistance, maintenance, repairs, replacement drives, spare parts, and retrofitting. Its US website says the company assembles products in Maysville, Kentucky, and offers US customer and emergency support. The supplied history identifies the 1991 establishment of a US subsidiary with assembly in Maysville as a step toward becoming a global company. The available evidence does not establish the group’s current ownership, legal parent, headquarters, or listing status.

STOBER’s company history begins in 1934, when Paul Stöber and Wilhelm Stöber founded a mechanical workshop. The company describes its origins in terms of developing original ideas and improving what its founders believed could be made better. In 1943, it brought its self-developed STOBER adjustment drive to market, an early example of the company’s effort to create drive solutions for manufacturing. A generational transition followed in 1982, when management passed to Siegfried Thiel, Ursula Thiel, and Bernd Stöber. The company history credits Bernd Stöber, as technical director, with recognizing the growing importance of electrical speed adjustment in drive technology. STOBER subsequently sold frequency converters, servo controllers, and corresponding software. Its MGS geared motor system combined with this direction and was described by the company as modular. In 1991, STOBER established a subsidiary with assembly operations in Maysville, Kentucky. The company characterizes this as an important move toward becoming a global business. In 1993, STOBER says it became the first supplier to directly combine high-precision planetary gearboxes with dynamic servomotors. The company’s US history also records that it acquired land and began construction in 1997 at 1781 Downing Drive, identified as its current US location in the supplied history. Today, STOBER’s US-facing materials describe a broad industrial portfolio of gearboxes, geared motors, rack-and-pinion products, and systems. Its product pages highlight servo gearbox configurations, NEMA gearboxes, ServoStop, and washdown-oriented cLEAN System products. Alongside products, the company presents application support and aftermarket services, including engineering assistance, installation, repairs, spare parts, replacement drives, and retrofitting. The supplied sources do not identify the current global headquarters, ownership structure, or present-day executive team.

• 1997

  The company buys land and begins construction at 1781 Downing Drive

• 1993

  STOBER directly combines high-precision planetary gearboxes with dynamic servomotors

• 1991

  STOBER establishes a US subsidiary with assembly in Maysville, Kentucky

• 1982

  Management passes to the second generation

• 1943

  STOBER brings its self-developed adjustment drive to market

• 1934

  Paul and Wilhelm Stöber found a mechanical workshop

An industrial drive supplier presenting precision gearboxes, geared motors, and application-specific engineering for demanding manufacturing environments, alongside responsive technical and aftermarket support.

• Gearboxes

  Includes NEMA, inline servo, and right-angle servo gearbox offerings, with planetary and helical options described on the product pages.

• Geared motors

  STOBER lists inline and right-angle geared motors.

• Rack & Pinion Systems

  The company says its rack-and-pinion systems can handle high speeds or high force.

• ServoStop

  A product described as providing dynamic braking during power failures or emergency stops.

• cLEAN System

  A stainless-steel solution presented for harsh washdown environments.

1. 1Industrial Gearbox & Servo Motor Manufacturer | STOBERstober.com
2. 2History of STOBER - Gearbox Manufacturer | STOBERstober.com
3. 3Servo Gearboxes and Motors | NEMA Gear Box | STOBER Productsstober.com
4. 4Gearbox Services, Installation, Repair & Support | STOBERstober.com