Braked Castors
Braked Castors are sometimes referred to as lockable castors and it is usually swivel castors that have brakes. The Brake can lock either the wheel (Wheel Brake), the swivel head (Directional Lock), or both simultaneously (Total Stop or Swivel & Wheel Brake). It is un...common to find a fixed castor with a brake. Our GD Series of shock absorbing castors is one of the few that do. See GDS Shock Absorbing Castors here.Braked Castors can swivel the wheel 360 degrees about the vertical axis. They consist of a housing with a lockable brake and a caster wheel. The housing itself is made up of a plate fitting, swivel bearings and a yoke. The Yoke is often referred to as the castor’s frame or bracket.
The plate fitting determines how the castor is going to be attached to the equipment. It is usually either a single bolt hole fitting or a plate fixing which is generally square, rectangular or triangular. Plate fittings are usually bolted to equipment so knowing your required bolt hole centres is important. The Swivel Head consists of a ball race and a number of ball bearings that roll within it. Braked Castors, like Swivel Castors, can either have a single ball race or a double ball race. They perform the same function. The double ball race was developed for medium and heavy applications. This is because they are compact, perform well under static and dynamic loads and provide excellent steerability.
Braked Castor Offset
The Braked Castor’s offset it the distance from the swivel axis to the centre of the wheel (where it is secured to the castor frame). It is the reason any swivelling castor will go in the direction you want it to go regardless its starting direction. Read More
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100mm Heavy Duty Swivel Brake Castor, 500kg Capacity | White Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (HSV100NY2BBR)
£29.96100mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Swivel and Brake Castor... Read More with Heavy Gauge Pressed Steel and a load capacity of 500kg. The swivel head has a double ball race with hardened ball race track.The brake is a Total Stop Brake which is also known as a Swivel and Wheel Brake. This type of brake locks both the wheel and the swivel head so that the swivel head will not rotate while the brake is applied.The Top Plate measure 105x80mm with 80x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. The bolt holes are slotted to 80/75x60/55mm and suits 8mm Bolts.The castor wheel is a white nylon wheel (polyamide) with a 37mm tread width and fitted with two precision ball bearings. The hard wheel is non-marking and has the lowest rolling and swivel resistance.This castor is an excellent all purpose heavy duty castor. It is often used with high load mobile storage and transportation equipment in domestic, mechanical and industrial applications.Download HDV Series Datasheet Here - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 75kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSV100GRP1BSWB)
£8.05100mm Grey Rubber Tyre wheel on a plastic centre w... Read Moreith a roller bearing fitted into a pressed steel swivel and brake castor bracket. The Swivel Brake Bracket has a 4 hole top plate with 80x60mm bolt hole spacing. The load capacity of this castor is 75kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed)The Grey Non-Marking Rubber Tyre is a softer wheel compared to hard tread wheels like nylon. The rubber absorbs vibrations whilst in motion making this a low noise option and will not mark or scratch the floor. The roller bearing lowers the rolling resistance to reduce the effort required to move the castors. Together with the strong bracket that has a double ball race in the swivel head, this castors a great choice for many industrial or domestic applications. - In Stock
160mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 300kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MSK160RN2BBR)
£42.10160mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with Brake (Pressed ... Read MoreSteel) with 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a Black Nylon Centre Wheel with Ball Bearings. Load Capacity = 300kg.Blue elastic rubber tyres are gentle on floors and non-marking. They are a popular choice when a castor with a rubber tyre is needed but the weight to be carried is heavier than what a castor with a standard rubber tyre wheel can hold. - Out of Stock - On the Way
250mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 1100kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (KS250NYB1100SWB)
£168.96250mm Top Plate Swivel Castor and Swivel & Wheel B... Read Morerake (Industrial Castor) with 160x120 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 1100kg - In Stock
125mm Swivel and Brake Castor, 85kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (1322104)
£15.93125mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor and Swivel & Whe... Read Moreel brake (Pressed Steel) with 10mm Bolt Hole. Grey Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 85kg - In Stock
160mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MSV160PN2BSWB)
£30.72160mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with Swivel &... Read More; Wheel Brake (Pressed Steel) with 105x80mm Bolt Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre on a Nylon Centre Wheel with ball bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
150mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 300kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KBMG150EAB)
£43.29150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with Brake (Fabricat... Read Moreed Steel) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Black Rubber Tyre / Aluminium Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
150mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 500kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KS150PCB500SWB)
£84.41150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor and Swivel & Whe... Read Moreel Brake (Extra Heavy Pressed Steel Castor) with 105x80mm Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg - In Stock
200mm Swivel and Brake Castor, 200kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSVH200NY1BSWB)
£24.76200mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Swivel Castor with S... Read Morewivel and Wheel Brake (Pressed Steel). Nylon Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 200kg - In Stock
250mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 1150kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Ball bearing (HKB25025441)
£152.32250mm Top Plate Swivel Castor With Brake (Fabricat... Read Moreed Steel) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 1150kg - In Stock
125mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 250kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSK125RN1BBR)
£23.15125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with a Total Stop Br... Read Moreake (Pressed Steel) and 80x60mm Bolt Hole Centres. The overall height of the castor is 157mm and the Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre with a Nylon Centre Wheel contains a Roller Bearing and has a 40m Tread Width. Load Capacity = 250kg.This castor is made from heavy gauge pressed steel with a 5mm thick Top Plate and 4mm Castor Forks. It is a product that is built to last and is great for arduous applications.Blue elastic rubber tyres provide the benefits of a rubber tyre wheel such as being gentle on floors and absorbing fine vibrations but they can hold more weight and are non-marking. They are a great solution if you need a rubber tyre wheel but the load being carried is too much for a castor with a standard rubber tyre wheel. - In Stock
150mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 1000kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (K2BT150PC2B)
£281.68150mm Twin Wheel Extra Heavy Duty Fabricated Sw... Read Moreivel Castor with Brake. The swivel head turns on thrust and taper roller bearings for extra strength and the bracket is finished in black epoxy paint.
The braking mechanism on this product is a wheel brake only. This means that when the brake is applied the brake acts only on the castor wheels while the castor's swivel head is free to turn.
This castor has a top plate measuring 170mm x 170mm with bolt hole spacings of 130mm x 130mm drilled to 13mm diameter. The two Polyurethane Tyre on a Cast Iron Centre wheels each have ball bearings fitted to reduce the rolling resistance.
The castor has a 1,000kg Load Rating at 4km/h
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50mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 60kg Capacity | Polypropylene wheel, Plain Bore (2KS050PPPLBR)
£8.1950mm Twin Wheel Top Plate Swivel and Brake Castor ... Read More(Pressed Steel) with 38.5/48x38.5/48mm Fixing Holes. Black Polypropylene Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 60kg - In Stock
250mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 615kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (HKB25025341)
£177.87250mm Top Plate Swivel Castor With Brake (Fabricat... Read Moreed Steel) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Rubber Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 615kg - In Stock
200mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 535kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing, (HKB20020341)
£117.76200mm Top Plate Swivel Castor With Brake (Fabricat... Read Moreed Steel) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Rubber Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 535kg