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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In Stock125mm Swivel Castor, 630kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (TSH125CI1H)
£85.54125mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabri... Read Morecated Castor) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 630kg
Features of the H Series Castor
- The Genuine Revvo H Series castor is made from heavy gauge forged steel with a hardened ball race in the swivel race that serve as both thrust and radial bearings.
- The swivel head comes with a metal swivel seal and hydraulic grease nipple
- The closed base of the swivel ring prevents downward escape of lubricant
- The side plates are press formed to a cylindrical shape to give the best strength to weight ratio
- A four way direction lock can be purchased and fitted to the castor 9999-0181
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125mm Swivel Castor, 720kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (2SH125PT1H)
£193.39125mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricat... Read Moreed Castor - Twin Wheel) with 105X80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 720kg - In Stock
125mm Swivel Castor, 85kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (1321053)
£9.64125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) w... Read Moreith 80x60 Hole Centres. Grey Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 85kg
This is a 4 hole plate fitting castor and the bolt holes suit an 8mm bolt as well as being slotted (rather than round) to accommodate 80/76mm x 60x44.5mm.
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125mm Swivel Castor, 85kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (1321104)
£14.21125mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 10mm Bolt Hole. Grey Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 85kg - In Stock
130mm Shock Absorbing Swivel Castor, 350kg Capacity | 130mm Polyurethane Tyre Wheel (GDS13075SF)
£138.34130mm Shock Absorbing Swivel Castor (GDS130ASFHUD)... Read More, Polyurethane tyre on Aluminium Centre, Load Capacity = 350kg. Overall height without load = 200mm. Overall height reduces incrementally up to 30mm as load increases (see image 2 - GDS130 Compression Curve) and is fully compressed with a load of 120kg. - In Stock
150mm AGV Swivel Castor, 600kg Capacity | Polyurethane Wheel, Ball bearing (GSAD150ASF)
Original price was: £1,205.88.£482.36Current price is: £482.36.Sale!150mm 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
150mm AGV Swivel Castor, Twin Wheel, 630kg Load | Polyurethane Wheel, Ball bearing (GAAD150ASFHUD)
Original price was: £831.20.£332.48Current price is: £332.48.Sale!This Twin wheel ... Read More150mm Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) Castor has a bracket made from strong Forged steel that is zinc plated. There is a hardened Taper Roller Bearing in he swivel head, which has a grease nipple, for smooth swivelling action and durability.The castor is unique because it has a self-aligned function enabled by two swivelling axes each with different swivelling radii so that the castor's offset can automatically alter when changing direction to optimise the castor's turning circle for the AGV. Specifically, the offset can range from 15mm to 35mm which reduces the castors 'swing' enabling it to better follow the designated path.The Top Plate is 145mm x 145mm and has 4 bolt holes that are spaced 120mm x 120mm, each with a 11mm hole diameter,This castor frame has two wheels with a Polyurethane tyre (Shore A 95) on an Aluminium centre each containing ball bearings, The polyurethane wheel has excellent elasticity the minimises slipping that can happen when an AGV starts or stops. In addition, the elasticity also absorbs small shocks arising from small imperfections in the floor. The wheel itself is non marking and will not damage the floor. - In Stock
150mm Shock Absorbing Swivel Castor, 360kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KGDSP150ASFMUD)
£66.95150mm Shock absorbing (14mm Compression) Swivel... Read More castor and Polyurethane Tyred Aluminium Wheel. Load Capacity = 360kg
For the compression performance, please see the image for the curve by clicking on the thumbnail image above. To use this curve, please calculate the weight being carried by this castor and divide that by the one less than the number of castors on your equipment, So if you have a trolley using 4 of these castors and the total weight being carried is 500kg, then the compression of the rubber pad is the reading given on the y axis at 167kg (500kg / 3 = 167kg) which is between 11 and 12mm.
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150mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSS150PNB)
£37.90150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Stainless Steel Cas... Read Moretor) with 80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
150mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSS150PNBBH)
£40.50150mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Stainless Steel Cas... Read Moretor) with 12mm Bolt Hole. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
150mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor, 200kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (MSS150NYBH)
£35.00150mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Stainless Steel Cas... Read Moretor) with 12mm Bolt Hole. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 200kg - In Stock
150mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 700kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (HBT150PC2B)
£112.54150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with Total Stop Brak... Read Moree (Locking both the swivel head and the wheel). This fabricated castor is coated in Black paint and the top plate has 120x60mm or 105x80mm Slotted Hole Centres. The wheel has a Polyurethane Tyre on a Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearings and the load capacity is 700kg at 4km/h (walking speed) using manual propulsion - In Stock
150mm Swivel Castor, 100kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KAHS150TPR)
£14.77This apparatu... Read Mores / institutional castor comes with a 150mm Grey Thermoplastic Rubber Tyre Wheel on a nylon centre fitted into a 10mm Single Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel Frame) with a double ball race swivel head. The load capacity of this castor is 100kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h
This castor is fitted with a grey rubber tyre that will not mark or damage the floor and is ideal for most general, light duty castor purposes such as trolley castors or dolly castors. The Ball Bearing in the wheel provides excellent rolling performance.
Single Bolt Hole castors can have a expander tube fitting (purchased separately) attached to insert into hollow square or round tubing. See our section on Expander Tube Fittings
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150mm Swivel Castor, 1020kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Plain Bore (655CI)
£77.28150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor. The 4 hole top p... Read Morelate measures 162mm x 140mm with 140mm x 105mm Bolt Hole Centres. to suit a 10mm Fixing Bolt. The Wheel is a solid Cast Iron with a smooth plain bore. Load Capacity = 1020kg.
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, 1020kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (655CIB)
£81.85150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor. The 4 hole top p... Read Morelate measures 162mm x 140mm with 140mm x 105mm Bolt Hole Centres. to suit a 10mm Fixing Bolt. The wheel is a solid Cast Iron with a needle roller bearing. Load Capacity = 1020kg.
The 55 series castor is made from heavy duty pressed steel with a bright zinc finish and roller ball bearing in the swivel head.
