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 Stock200mm Swivel Castor, 600kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KSMG200PAB)
£65.35200mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Aluminum Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 600kg- In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 350kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KSMG100PCB)
£41.72100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 105x80mm Bolt Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 350kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
125mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (1321118)
£16.10125mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 10mm Bolt Hole. Blue Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
125mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (1321070)
£8.60125mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 10mm Bolt Hole. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (422PNB)
£21.57100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Flexello) with 80x6... Read More0mm Fixing Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre on a Nylon Centre Wheel with a Needle Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg - In Stock
75mm Pressed Steel Swivel Castor, 170kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (K075VNY)
Original price was: £9.46.£7.68Current price is: £7.68.Sale!75mm Swivel Castor with Triangular Mounting Plate ... Read Moreand 102x73mm Hole Centres housing a white nylon wheel with a smooth plain bore. This castor has an overall height of 95mm and a load capacity of 170kg.The top plate has two extra long slotted bolt holes to allow for easy positioning along a profile. It is often fitted to frame such as a T-Slot Aluminium Extrusion Profile to provide extra clearance. - In Stock
75mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (361SU)
£23.5875mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel - Flex... Read Moreello Brand). The top plate measures 105x80mm and has 80x60mm Bolt Hole Centres. The castor's overall height is 95mm and has a Polyurethane Tyre on a Cast Iron Centre castor wheel with 29mm Tread Width and Smooth Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 250kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (422NY)
Original price was: £15.92.£13.16Current price is: £13.16.Sale!100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 80x60mm Bolt Hole Centres and 128mm Overall Height. The Nylon Wheel has a Plain Bore and 32mm Tread Width. 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 castor wheel material. - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 160kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (Flexello 422RNB)
£31.13100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Heavy Duty Flexello... Read More Pressed Steel Frame) with 80x60mm Hole Centres to suit 8mm Bolts. The wheel is an Elastic Blue Rubber Tyre on a Nylon Centre with Roller Bearing to reduce the castor's rolling resistance. The Load Capacity is 160kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed) - In Stock
150mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 700kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (HBT150PC2B)
£116.48150mm 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, 700kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (HKS15020241)
£102.45150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 700kg - In Stock
80mm Low Level Swivel Castor, 700kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball bearing (KS080NYBJ700)
£32.3980mm Low Level Swivel Castor fitted with an extra ... Read Moreheavy duty Nylon Wheel running on Ball Bearings. The 4 hole Top Plate has 80x60mm Bolt Hole centres and the load capacity of this castor is 700kg.This castor is ideal for heavy duty applications where there is a height restriction and the White Nylon Wheel is non-marking and won't damage concrete floors - In Stock
150mm Twin Wheel Swivel Castor, 1240kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (2SH150PT15)
£249.90150mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricat... Read Moreed Castor - Twin Wheel) with 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. This castor comes with two high quality Polyurethane Tyre Wheels with a Cast Iron Centre complete with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 1240kg.Key Specifications:- Top Plate Size: 140mm x 110mm
- Bolt Hole Centres: 105mm x 80/75mm
- Overall Height: 202mm
- Tread Width: 38mm (each wheel)
- Bearing Type: Needle Roller Bearing
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200mm Swivel Castor, 200kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSVH200NY1B)
£21.93200mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Swivel Castor (Press... Read Moreed Steel). Nylon Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 200kg - In Stock
160mm Swivel Castor, 160kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (LSV160RP)
£19.76160mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with a Grey Rubber T... Read Moreyre 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.
