Frost & Sullivan Recognizes STOBER's Introduction of Modular PE Gearboxes and POWER2SPEED PS Two-Speed Gearboxes for Customer Value

-- The low-maintenance requirement of STOBER's ServoFit and PS products minimizes the cost of ownership

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, June 19, 2014  /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the gearboxes market for automation and machine tools, Frost & Sullivan recognizes STOBER with the Global 2014 Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Leadership. "Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that has demonstrated keen focus on enhancing the customer value, beyond mere good service, leading to improved customer retention, " notes Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Krishna Raman.

STOBER's ServoFit PE servo gearboxes offer outstanding efficiency to users by achieving energy efficiency of more than 97 percent for 1-stage units and more than 95 percent for 2-stage units.

A key product differentiating feature is the helical teething used in STOBER's ServoFit planetary gear units. STOBER The ServoFit gearboxes also involve minimal contact sealing at the input; these features help users achieve low running noise of less than 60dB(A), which, in turn, reduces energy consumption further.

The modular design of the motor adapters in the ServoFit series of gear units makes them easy to mount on any type and brand of servo motor, drastically reducing the installation time.

Another innovative product category are STOBER's Two-speed gearboxes, which are primarily used in machine tool applications. The main spindle drive of the PS gearbox can be operated in 2 different modes. Users can operate these gearboxes in direct mode when using the machine tool for applications, such as finishing cuts that require high speed, or in reduction mode when using the machine tool for applications, such as heavy cutting of different materials, that require high torque.

"STOBER's PS series is completely unique in the de-coupling of the planetary carrier during the high-speed, low-torque operations, which enables high energy efficiency, reduced splash loss and decreased heat generation," says Krishna Raman.

"This is a brilliant recognition of the STOBER engineering competence and an outstanding recognition of the company, further demonstrating our technical market leadership," states Partick Stöber, CEO of STOBER.

Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for outstanding achievement in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and product development.

About STOBER

Passionate about performance, STOBER is the global specialist in state-of-the-art gearbox, motor and motion-control systems. Through its base of 700 employees, STOBER delivers system solutions around the world.

With an efficient business structure and exceptional customer proximity STOBER acts successfully as a private family-owned company in the global motion-control market.

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Mireya Espinoza
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STOBER Contact:

Dirk Hinze
Head of Marketing at STOBER
+49 173 235 1966