Industrial products for life

Many people experience production downtime without solutions for reliable equipment. Starke provides quality industrial products backed by tenacious support so you can maintain your productivity.

Less manufacturing downtime

You expect your manufacturing equipment to work. We get it. But inevitably it breaks down and you need tech support or a replacement part fast.

A new approach to supporting customers

A distributor network relying on the manufacturer for customer support is often inefficient. We provide high quality support through a single master distributor for North America.

Faster replacement parts

All replacement parts are stocked and available for next day delivery anywhere in the continental US.

Helpful and intelligent tech support

Because our support is handled centrally for all of North America, you will get your questions answered by highly trained technicians.

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Why choose Starke

If you expect products to work day in and day out, and a support team to answer your questions quickly, Starke is your answer.

  • Single point of contact tech support

    You'll get the best trained support tech in the industry so your questions get answered accurately.

  • Short lead times

    Now manufacturers and crane builders get products delivered faster than ever. Our standard lead time is 1 week while emergency replacement parts ship next day to customers in the continental US.

  • Precise Engineering

    We thoroughly test our products. Putting each one through multiple rounds of testing before release. We consult our top customers to get their advice before a product is added to our lineup.

  • Built Tough

    We don't cut corners in the manufacturing of our products. We spend extra money and  time to deliver a high quality product.

  • Affordable

    We believe in letting our products market themselves. We've eliminated a lot of the overhead typically experienced in our industry.

  • High Level Tech support

    Our tech personnel is hands on with our product line. This allows them to provide industry best tech support.

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Tired of overspending and being underserved?

Starke was founded because we were done with unclear lead times and unreliable product support.

Our goal is to help American manufacturers keep their production running without interruption. And when breakdowns happen, get them back up and running faster than expected.

  • 1 year "no questions asked" warranty
  • Single point of contact for support
  • Free factory rep visit
  • Stocked replacement parts
  • Next day emergency delivery
  • Extensive online resource library

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How to get products

In order to make it as easy as possible, you can request a quote directly through an authorized distributor.

  1. Find a local distributor

    Use our distributors page to find a local distributor to team with.

  2. Send RFQ & place an order

    Fill out a formal quote inquiry with details about the product(s) you're interested in. Once you approve the quote and your order details, you will be prompted to proceed with payment through your distributor’s pre-defined terms.

  3. Order fulfilled

    Your products will be configured and shipped from the distributor’s location. Standard lead time is 1 week.

  4. Install equipment

    Now that you have your products, use the easy to follow instructions to start using them to improve your efficiency.

Will Starke be around in 10 years when I need replacement parts?

It’s a fair question that every serious business owner needs to know before investing in the future.

Regardless of how great a product is at first. At some point it will need a replacement part, service work, or have a question answered by tech support.

Through our commitment to provide long lasting and innovative solutions for the material handling industry, Starke continues to build strategic partnerships with our distributor network.

We understand that an innovate product does you no good if it doesn’t have an excellent customer support structure to back it up. Although our products are manufactured all over the world, we have partnered with USA distributors who are willing to invest in the inventory of new components as well as an exhaustive parts list covering the entire Starke product line.

  • Single point of contact for support

  • Free factory rep visit

  • Stocked replacement parts

  • Next day emergency delivery

  • Extensive online resource library

Frequently asked questions

We've done our best to answer the most asked questions. If you don't see your question listed here search for your specific question on our FAQs page.

  • Do the Starke Control panels use a VFD?

    Yes, all Starke Control Panels utilize a Danfoss VLT Micro Drive for end truck motor control.

  • What color will the end trucks be?

    All end truck sets are shipped painted with a gray primer.