GABLER Maschinenbau GmbH designs, develops, and manufactures hoistable masts and components for submarines. It offers subsystems for submarines, such as electrical rotary drives for horizontal rotating radar antennas, shore and charging connections for the external power supply via outside sources, and rudder and plane drive systems. The company also develops and manufactures components for submarines, such as rudder and plane drive systems, special purpose torque motors, antenna radomes, and shore and charging connections; and antennas for military and civilian purposes. In addition, it designs, develops, and builds thermoform machines, handling systems, and thermoform accessories; offers automatic production systems for packaging materials; provides technical documentation, spare part selection and management concepts, technical instruction and advanced training, and logistic support services; and provides extension equipment and components for naval and marine technology. The company was founded in 1962 and is based in Lübeck, Germany. As of 2013, GABLER Maschinenbau GmbH is a subsidiary of Possehl Mittelstandsbeteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG.