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Fixed Castors
Fixed Castors are sometimes referred to as rigid castors. This is because Fixed castors are indeed Rigid and can only perform straight line movements. The bracket is formed from a single sheet of steel or stainless steel pressed into the desired shape. Alternatively, fabricated castors are made from forged steel, the yokes (or side plates...) are welded to the top plate.In both cases, fixed castors do not have any moving parts. The wheel sits directly under the top plate so that the castor offset is zero. Conversely, swivel castors have the centre of the wheel offset from the centre of the top plate (where the swivel axis is). The longer the offset the more easily the castor can self-align to the direction of force. That is, direction you want to castor to go. See here for swivel castors.
Fixed castors are generally used either in perfectly straight aisles where you want your trolley to only move forwards and backwards. It is more common that Rigid Castors are used in in conjunction with swivel or lockable swivel castors. They provide stability to your trolleys movement when travelling in a straight line and steering when rounding curves or corners.
Using Fixed Castors
A combination of Fixed and Swivelling castors is the most common configuration (two fixed and two swivel). With this configuration turning on the spot is quite hard. If you need to do this maybe all swivel castors is what you need. The addition of a directional locks can turn some castors into fixed castors and back again. Call us on 0121 772 1010 to learn more.
A word of caution. If you are using a six castor configuration, the two central castors should be Rigid Castors and at least one size bigger than those at the front and at the back. Furthermore, the two central castors must be able to hold at least half the total weight so they are strong enough to enable the platform to pivot on them. For more information about recommended load capacities, please click here. Read More
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100mm Fixed Castor, 295kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (488SUB)
100mm Top Plate Pressed Steel Fixed Castor (Flexel... Read Morelo Brand) with 100x48mm Hole Centres. The castor wheel is a Polyurethane Tyre on a Cast Iron Centre Wheel with 43mm Tread with and Needle Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 295kg -
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160mm Fixed Castor, 135kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFV160BRP1B)
160mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel). The ... Read Morecastor wheel has a Black Rubber Tyre on a Black Polypropylene (Plastic) Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. The Load Capacity is 135kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. Key Specifications:- Plate Size: 135X110mm
- Bolt Hole Centres: 105x80/75mm
- Bolt Hole Size: 11mm (suits 10mm fixing bolts)
- Overall height: 196mm
- Bearing Type: Roller Bearing
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100mm Shock Absorbing Fixed Castor, 100kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel (GDS10075RF)
... Read More-variant-east-asian: normal; font-size: 14px;">100mm Shock Absorbing Fixed Castor with 78mm x 78mm 4-hole Top Plate with 58mm x 58mm Bolt Hole spacings each fixing hole drilled to 7mm, The Polyurethane tyre on Aluminium Centre is fitted with precision ball bearings, This caster has a load capacity of 100kg.
The shock absorbing function of this castor means that the overall height can vary by 20mm. The casters height without load is 160mm and this reduces incrementally by up to 20mm as load increases (see image 2 - GDS100 Curve) and fully compressed with a load of 75kg.
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125mm Fixed Castor,, 250kg Load | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing, 155mm Height (529SUB)
125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg -
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100mm Fixed Castor, 225kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (TF4100NY04)
100mm Fixed Castor (REVVO Brand) with a White Nylo... Read Moren Wheel. The top plate measures 145mm x 110mm and the Fixing Bolt Hole Centres are 105x80mm. The castor wheel has a 35mm Tread Width with a Smooth Plain Bore and the Load Capacity is 225kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed). The white nylon wheel is a hard tread which provides the lowest rolling resistance and maximum mobility. Being nylon the wheel is non-marking and will not damage concrete floors. -
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125mm Fixed Castor, 180kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (KF125RNB180)
125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Keystone Pressed Ste... Read Moreel) with 80x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres and an overall height of 159mm. The Caster Wheel is has a Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a Black Nylon Centre with a Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 180kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. Elastic rubber tyres is a type of rubber that it offers higher load capacities than standard rubber tyres. The roller bearing consists of steel rollers in a plastic cage that rotate between the axle tube and the wheel's hub. This greatly reduces rolling resistance even under load and roller bearings are maintenance free and robust. -
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150mm Fixed Castor, 910kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (TFH150CI15)
150mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricate... Read Mored Castor) with 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with a 45mm Tread width and Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 910kg Features of the H Series Castor- The Genuine Revvo H Series castor is made from heavy gauge forged steel
- The side plates are press formed to a cylindrical shape to give the best strength to weight ratio
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63mm Fixed Castor, 122kg Capacity | 63mm Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (288NY)
63mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with 7... Read More6x35 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 122kg -
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100mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (KFMG100CIB)
100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi... Read Moreth 105x80mm Bolt Hole Centres. The wheel is a solid Cast Iron Wheel with a Needle Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed). Fixed castors are often called Rigid castors because the bracket or frame has no moving parts Key Specifications and Features:- Top Plate Size: 140x110mm
- Bolt Hole Centres: Slotted 114x87mm / 97.5x71.5mm
- Fixing Bolt Size: 12mm
- Overall Height: 143mm
- Bearing Type: Roller Bearing
- Load Capacity: 300kg (manual propulsion at 4km/h)
- Cast iron castor wheels have a very hard tread making them the easiest of wheels to move (low tractive resistance). They have a very high load capacity, extremely wear resistant and not affected by swarf or aggressive materials.
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150mm Fixed Castor, 500kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing, 188mm Height (KFCR15020241)
150mm Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) and Crown Tread... Read More Polyurethane Tyred / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg -
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50mm Shock Absorbing Fixed Castor, 40kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel (GDS05065RF)
50mm Shock absorbing Fixed Castor with Top plate m... Read Moreeasuring 55x55mm and 42x42mm fixing bolt holes centres to suit 6mm fixing bolts. The wheel as a soft (Shore 80A) polyurethane tyre for high elasticity and is fitted with a precision ball bearing. This castor has as load capacity of 40kg. The Top Plate is made from pressed steel and the frame is aluminium. The parts have powder coated and zinc plated for protection The shock absorbing functions means that the overall height can vary by 10mm. The castor's height without load is 100mm and this reduces incrementally by up to 10mm as the load increases providing up t0 10mm of compression for a fine shock absorbing function. -
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160mm Fixed Castor, 500kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (MFK160NY2B)
160mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with a 50mm Tread Width and Ball Bearings. Load Capacity = 500kg. This castor is made from 4mm thick heavy gauge pressed steel. It is a product that is built to last and is great for arduous applications. The white nylon castor wheel is a hard tread and contains Ball Bearings which ensures the lowest rolling resistance. Nylon is probably the most popular wheel used because it is relatively inexpensive, strong and long lasting. It is unaffected by water and resistant to most chemicals except acids and chlorines. -
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100mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (MFW100APCB)
100mm Fixed Castor with an extra strong fabricated... Read More (welded) steel bracket. Fixed castors are sometimes referred to as rigid castors. This castor has a top plate measuring 135mm x 110mm and 4 fixing bolt holes with 105x80mm. The Load Capacity is 300kg using manual propulsion at 4 km/h. The wheel has a Polyurethane Tyre bonded onto a Cast Iron Centre with two Ball Bearing for exceptional rolling performance. -
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Fixed Castor (Twin Wheel), 300mm, 4000kg Capacity, Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (K2FT300PC2B)
300mm Twin Wheel Extra Heavy Duty Fixed Castor wit... Read Moreh. The Castor Comes with two Heavy Duty Wheels with Polyurethane Tyres on a Cast Iron Centre. Each wheel runs on quality ball bearings. The load rating of this product is 4,000kg. -
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100mm Fixed Castor, 70kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (LFV100RMB)
100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor with a Black Rubber T... Read Moreyre Wheel on a Pressed Steel centre complete with Thread Guards. It has 80x60mm bolt hole centres and a load capacity of 70kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. This popular general purpose castor is fitted with a Black Rubber Tyre Wheel that is gentle on floors. The Caster wheel has a roller bearing that offers low rolling resistance. It is ideal as a new or replacement castor for most domestic or industrial applications such as a trolley or dolly where the travel speed of the castor generally does not exceed walking speed.