Grate Drives

With the Detroit® Planetary Grate Drive with Load Cell, Detroit Stoker Company draws on more than a century of experience serving the industrial power and steam generating industry.

Detroit® Planetary Grate Drives with Load Cell

Our grate drives have been designed to reduce, and in some cases, eliminate many of the traditional problems associated with stoker grate drive operation and maintenance, such as short service life, inconsistent performance, and tramp material jams. Our patented design builds on decades of expertise in engineering, manufacturing, and industrial power equipment, offering reliable, long-lasting performance for any traveling grate system.

Features and Benefits of Detroit Stoker Company’s Grate Drives

• Our grate drives can be readily installed as a replacement for existing installations.
• Detroit® Planetary Grate Drives serve as a direct replacement to existing Detroit Stoker Company hydraulic pressure switch arrangements.
• Detroit Stoker Company’s grate drives can easily be retrofitted to any traveling grate system.
• Detroit® Planetary Grate Drives feature a simple design that’s easily converted to fit any traveling grate system with fewer parts to maintain.
• The planetary gear box of our grate drive is directly coupled to the drive shaft for improved performance.
• Continuous monitoring provides useful operating data for preventative maintenance and protecting the internal components of the grate.
• The mechanical design of Detroit® Planetary Grate Drives eliminates the need for external hydraulic pump sets.
• The planetary gear design operates at a much higher efficiency than other gear designs.
• Detroit® Planetary Grate Drives can operate at variable speeds according to load demands.
• Our grate drives are capable of jogging forward and reverse to relieve jams caused by tramp material.

Interested in learning more about what Detroit Stoker Company has to offer?

Detroit Stoker Company has been in the business of power generation equipment since 1898, and every one of our products, including our grate drives, has been designed and built on well over a century of industry expertise. If you’re interested in the Detroit® Planetary Grate Drives or in any of our products, don’t hesitate to contact us today for more information or to request a quote and get started.