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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In Stock80mm Stainless Steel Fixed Castor, 120kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFS080RNB)
£16.0680mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Stainless Steel Casto... Read Morer) with 80x60 Hole Centres. Blue Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 120kg- In Stock
100mm Heavy Duty Fixed Castor, 500kg Capacity | White Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (HFV100NY2B)
£16.46100mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Fixed Castor with Heavy... Read More Gauge Pressed Steel and a load capacity of 500kg. The swivel head has a double ball race with hardened ball race track.- The Top Plate measure 100x88mm 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.
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160mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFV160NY1B)
£16.64160mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
100mm High Temperature Fixed Castor, 125kg Capacity | Phenolic Resin Wheel, Plain Bore (MFX100HT)
£16.66100mm Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with with 80x60... Read Moremm Bolt Hole centres and 128mm Overall Height. This castor houses a High Temperature Black Phenolic Wheel with a 35mm Tread Width and Smooth Plain Bore. It is Rated to +280 degrees C and has a Load Capacity = 120kg - In Stock
100mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (429NYB)
£16.85100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres and 128mm overall height. The castor wheel is made from Nylon and has a needle Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kgNylon is a high quality, low maintenance, impact resistant wheel that has a high load capacity. The nylon material is extremely resistant to salts, greases, acids and alkalis and will not mark or damage concrete floors. This makes Nylon probably the most popular castor wheel material.The roller bearing in the hub (central part of the wheel) consists of steel rollers within an impact resistant plastic cage. These rollers rotate between the axle tube and the wheel hub which reduces the rolling resistance making it easy to move even under heavy loads. Roller bearings are rugged, robust and largely maintenance-free. - In Stock
125mm Stainless Steel Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (MFS125NY)
£16.91125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Stainless Steel Cast... Read Moreor) with 80x60 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
100mm Fixed Castor, 270kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (488NYB)
£17.02100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Flexello Brand - Pre... Read Moressed Steel) with 100x48mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. White Nylon Wheel with Needle Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 270kg - In Stock
80mm Stainless Steel Fixed Castor, 120kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFS080PNB)
£17.1480mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Stainless Steel Casto... Read Morer) with 80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 120kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
125mm Fixed Castor, 360kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (588NY)
£17.31125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More121x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 360kg - In Stock
160mm Fixed Castor, 160kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (LFV160RP)
£17.60160mm Top Plate Fixed Castor with a Grey Rubber Ty... Read Morere wheel on a Nylon Center. It as 105x80mm fixing bolt hole centres and a Load Capacity of 135kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.This popular general purpose castor is fitted with a Grey rubber tyre that is both non-marking and gentle on floors. The wheel has a roller bearing that lower the rolling resistance. It makes a great new component to make your equipment mobile or as a replacement castor. It is ideal for most general purpose domestic or industrial applications such as a trolley, dolly or furniture where the travel speed of the castor generally does not exceed walking speed. - In Stock
125mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (529NYB)
£17.62125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg - In Stock
200mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LFV200PP)
£17.81200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor with a White Polyprop... Read Moreylene wheel. It has 105x80mm fixing bolt hole centres, 235mm overall height and the load capacity is 250kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.This is one of our most popular castors and the White Polypropylene wheel is non-marking and won’t damage concrete floors. Because it is a hard tread it has the lowest rolling and swivelling resistance. It is ideal as a new component or a replacement caster for most general purpose domestic or industrial castor where the travel speed of the castor generally does not exceed walking speed. - In Stock
100mm Fixed Castor, 160kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore, (488RN)
£17.88100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More100x48 Hole Centres. Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 160kg - In Stock
125mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (MFK125NY2B)
£18.02125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. White Nylon Wheel with a 40mm Tread Width and Ball Bearings. Load Capacity = 300kg.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 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. - In Stock
200mm Fixed Castor, 205kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (LFV200RMB)
£18.74200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor with a Black Rubber T... Read Moreyre Wheel on a Pressed Steel centre complete with Thread Guards. It has 105x80mm bolt hole centres, 235mm Overall Height and a load capacity of 205kg 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.
