Manufacturing of gear components, shaft couplings, gearboxes and encoder accessories for precise drive solutions
ABP Antriebstechnik GmbH
St. Georgen in the Black Forest · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About abp Antriebstechnik
ABP Antriebstechnik GmbH, based in St. Georgen in the Black Forest, has been manufacturing precision components for drive technology since 1999. The product range includes gear components such as bevel gears, worms, worm gears, spur gears, ring gears and internal gears in module sizes from 0.2 to 1.5 mm, as well as torsionally stiff, flexibly elastic shaft couplings (including bellows, double-loop, jaw and spring couplings), angular, worm and special gearboxes, and encoder accessories such as measuring wheels and clamping flanges. Production takes place entirely inhouse in St. Georgen, from prototypes and individual parts to small and medium series, in machinable materials such as hardened steel, bronze, stainless steel and engineering plastics. Gearing is slotting-machined or milled and, for high-precision applications, finished by grinding. In addition to manufacturing, the company offers technical consulting, design of custom solutions, quality control, assembly support, individual part marking and logistics including customs clearance. Customers come from industries such as automation, mechanical and plant engineering, robotics, laser technology, packaging, the food industry and renewable energies.
- Site
- St. Georgen in the Black Forest
- Processes
- Gear component manufacturing (bevel gears, worms, worm gears, spur gears, ring gears), Gear production with module sizes 0.2–1.5 mm (slotting and milling, post-processing by, Manufacture of shaft couplings (bellows, double-loop and jaw couplings, among others), Manufacture of gearboxes (angular gearboxes, worm gearboxes, special gearboxes), Manufacture of encoder accessories (measuring wheels, rotary encoder accessories, clamping flanges), Inhouse manufacturing and quality control of precision parts, Inhouse part marking / labelling, Assembly and commissioning support
- Materials
- hardened steel, bronze, engineering plastics, stainless steel (corrosion-resistant, A4), plastic (FDA-compliant), Hardened Steel, Stainless Steel (corrosion-resistant, A4), Bronze
- Certificates
- Internal quality control
- Founded
- 1999
- Employees
- 24
- Industries
- Automation, Mechanical and plant engineering, Drives and robotics, Renewable energies, Packaging industry, Laser technology
- 01
Technical consulting and requirements analysis
- 02
Design / custom solutions
- 03
Inhouse manufacturing (machining, gear production, post-processing)
- 04
Quality control
- 05
Part marking / labelling
- 06
Assembly and commissioning support
- 07
Logistics and shipping incl. customs clearance
Materials and Processes
Hardened Steel
Standard material for highly stressed, wear-resistant gear components.
Stainless Steel (corrosion-resistant, A4)
Used for shaft couplings and in applications with hygiene and corrosion requirements.
Bronze
Material for gear components with high wear and sliding suitability.
Engineering Plastics
For gear components and FDA-compliant parts in the food industry.
Location
St. Georgen in the Black Forest
DEHead office with administration, inhouse production (Plant 1 and Plant 2 since 2023), design and quality control
- Lot size
- Prototypes/individual parts to small and medium series
- Materials
- Hardened steel, bronze, stainless steel, engineering plastics
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gear component manufacturing (bevel gears, worms, worm gears, spur gears, ring gears)Machining | – | – | – | Prototypes / individual parts – Small and medium series | hardened steel, bronze, engineering plastics |
| Gear production with module sizes 0.2–1.5 mm (slotting and milling, post-processing byMachining | – | – | – | – | steel, bronze, plastic |
| Manufacture of shaft couplings (bellows, double-loop and jaw couplings, among others)Joining | – | – | – | – | stainless steel, plastic, metal |
| Manufacture of gearboxes (angular gearboxes, worm gearboxes, special gearboxes)Assembly | – | – | – | – | high-quality materials |
| Manufacture of encoder accessories (measuring wheels, rotary encoder accessories, clamping flanges)Assembly | – | – | – | – | plastic (FDA-compliant coating), metal |
| Inhouse manufacturing and quality control of precision partsInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inhouse part marking / labellingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and commissioning supportAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Technical consulting and design of custom solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
After production, every manufacturing run undergoes internal quality control, in which QA employees inspect the products; short distances to production allow readjustment until the quality requirements are met.
| Evidence | St. Georgen in the Black Forest |
|---|---|
| Internal quality control |
History
- 1999
Founding of abp Antriebstechnik by Wilhelm Ploetz and Bernd Bäuerle
- 2000
Award "Gründerchampions" (Founding Champions)
- 2003
Conversion from a GbR (civil law partnership) to a GmbH (limited liability company)
- 2012
Development and introduction of a new company logo
- 2014
Wilhelm Ploetz steps down from management; Bösinger becomes the new managing director
- 2016
Wilhelm Ploetz transfers his company shares to his son Dr. med. Nils Ploetz
- 2018
New website and catalogue in a new design
- 2019
Bernd Bäuerle steps down; Barbara Ploetz becomes managing director; 20th company anniversary
- 2020
Barbara Ploetz takes over the company shares from Bernd Bäuerle
- 2021
Revenue exceeds €3 million for the first time
- 2023
Opening of Plant 2 to expand production space; award "TOP Employer SME" (Focus)
- 2024
Bösinger steps down; Christian Fehrenbach becomes managing director