Swivel Castors
Swivel Castors and wheels can swivel 360 degrees about the vertical axis (see figure below). They consist of a housing 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 (see figure below).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. 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.
Swivel castors can be fitting with locks which lock (brake) wither the wheel or the swivel head or both. See Brake Castors.
Swivel Castor Components
Swivel Castor Offset
The Swivel 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 a swivel castor will go in the direction you want it to go regardless its starting direction. The offset and castor wheel's diameter make up the swivel radius where the swivel radius = Offset + (Wheel Diameter / 2).
This is the radius of circle described but the outer dimension of the wheel swivelling around the vertical axis. Basically, this is important because it tells you how much room is needed for the swivel caster to swivel. Furthermore, the general rule is the bigger the offset the better the castor's running performance but the lower the weight it can carry. Read More
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150mm AGV Swivel Castor, 600kg Capacity | Polyurethane Wheel, Ball bearing (GSAD150ASF)
£571.24150mm Automated ... Read MoreGuided Vehicle (AGV) Castor with a dual swivel head fitted with double precision ball bearings to optimise heavy loads. This provides a self-aligning function with two swivelling axes (axis) with different swivelling radii so that the castor aligns on its own according to the moving direction. The load capacity of this castors is 600kg.The AGV castor comes with twin polyurethane tyre wheels fitted with precision ball bearings which are fitted to a strong welded steel frame that is powder coated with a bolted wheel axle. - In Stock
110mm AGV Swivel Castor, 400kg Capacity | 110mm Polyurethane Wheel, Ball bearing (GSAD110ASF)
£446.76110mm Automated ... Read MoreGuided Vehicle (AGV) Castor with a dual swivel head fitted with double precision ball bearings to optimise heavy loads. This provides a self-aligning function with two swivelling axes (axis) with different swivelling radii so that the castor aligns on its own according to the moving direction which reduces the turning circle of the castor. The load capacity of this castor is 400kgThe AGV castor comes with twin polyurethane tyre wheels fitted with precision ball bearings which are fitted to a strong welded steel frame that is powder coated with a bolted wheel axle. - In Stock
200mm Swivel Castor, 500kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (822NYB)
£48.51200mm Flexello Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed St... Read Moreeel) With 105X80mm Bolt Hole Centres. White Nylon Wheel With Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 500Kg - In Stock
150mm Swivel Castor, 520kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (655NY)
£64.05150mm Flexello Top Plate Swivel Castor. The 4 h... Read Moreole top plate measures 162mm x 140mm with 140mm x 105mm Bolt Hole Centres. to suit a 10mm Fixing Bolt. The Castor Wheel is solid Nylon with smooth plain bore. Load Capacity = 520kg.
The 55 series castor is made from heavy duty pressed steel with a bright zinc finish and roller ball bearing in the swivel head.
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150mm Swivel Castor, 300kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (661RNB)
£45.36150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 140x105 Hole Centres. Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
200mm Swivel Castor, 500kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (822PNB)
£55.14200mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg - In Stock
200mm Swivel Castor, 450kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (822RNB)
£60.16200mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre wheel on a Nylon Centre with a Needle Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 450kg - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 270kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (461NYB)
£12.17100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Flexello 61 Series)... Read More with 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. White Nylon Wheel fitted with a Roller Bearing. This is a robust castor with a load Capacity of 270kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.The Flexello 61 Series is an established industry standard range of Pressed Steel Castors that is suitable for most industrial castor uses. This range has a ball bearing swivel head and finished with a bright zinc plating. This range has a larger top plate than most 100mm castors with the castor's top plate measuring 128x102mm. - In Stock
200mm Swivel Castor, 500kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (822SUB)
£96.83200mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 340kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Plain Bore (461CI)
£22.77100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Flexello 61 Seri... Read Morees) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 340kg
The Flexello 61 Series is an established industry standard range of Pressed Steel Castors that is suitable for most industrial castor uses. This range has a ball bearing swivel head and finished with a bright zinc plating. This range has a larger top plate than most 100mm castors with the castor's top plate measuring 128x102mm.
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100mm Swivel Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (461PNB)
£22.22100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Flexello 61 Seri... Read Morees) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg
The Flexello 61 Series is an established industry standard range of Pressed Steel Castors that is suitable for most industrial castor uses. This range has a ball bearing swivel head and finished with a bright zinc plating. This range has a larger top plate than most 100mm castors with the castor's top plate measuring 128x102mm.
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100mm Swivel Castor, 270kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (461NY)
£11.69100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Flexello 61 Series)... Read More with 100/105x76/80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres (105X80mm). White Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 270kgThe Flexello 61 Series is an established industry standard range of Pressed Steel Castors that is suitable for most industrial castor uses. This range has a ball bearing swivel head and finished with a bright zinc plating. This range has a larger top plate than most 100mm castors with the castor's top plate measuring 128x102mm. - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (461PN)
£19.16100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Flexello 61 Seri... Read Morees) with 105x80mm Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 250kg
The Flexello 61 Series is an established industry standard range of Pressed Steel Castors that is suitable for most industrial castor uses. This range has a ball bearing swivel head and finished with a bright zinc plating. This range has a larger top plate than most 100mm castors with the castor's top plate measuring 128x102mm.
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150mm Swivel Castor, 500kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (622NYB)
£35.32150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 105x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg - In Stock
125mm Swivel Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (561PN)
£28.87125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 140x105 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 300kg