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 Stock50mm Shock Absorbing Swivel Castor, 40kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel (GDS05065SF)
Original price was: £45.02.£29.27Current price is: £29.27.Sale!50mm Shock absorbing Swivel Castor with Top plate ... Read Moremeasuring 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 has a double ball race with hardened bearing seats in the swivel head for smooth swivel rotation. The frame is aluminium. The parts have powder coated and zinc plated for protection and keeps your castors looking newer for longer.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.- In Stock
50mm Stainless Steel Footmaster Levelling Castor, 280kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (KSGDN-60F)
Original price was: £87.27.£84.73Current price is: £84.73.Sale!50mm Stainless Steel Footmaster levelling castor h... Read Moreas a stainless steel forged steel plate and castor frame. This castor has a Top Plate Fitting and 280kg Static and 140kg Dynamic Load Capacity. Machine Cast Nylon Wheel With Vibration Damping Rubber Pad. Nylon Handwheel height adjustment operation. The overall height is 82mm when the wheel is engaged with a total lift of up to 15mm using the rubber footpad.This stainless steel Footmaster Levelling castor has a double ball bearing with hardened stainless steel bearings in the swivel head and has completely corrosion-resistant components applied.Footmaster levelling castors are a multi-functional swivel castor that provides mobility, levelling and anti-vibration functions. This allows users to move and position large equipment into place.Because of the lifting and lowering function, like regular Jacking Castors, it is important understand that each castor may be subjected to HALF THE TOTAL WEIGHT. Therefore, the recommended load for each Footmaster Castor is half the castor's Static Load Capacity of when the castor is stationary and the foot-pads are lowered.This load capacity of the Footmaster Castor when being moved and positioned is given by the Dynamic Load Capacity. - In Stock
50mm Stainless Steel Footmaster Levelling Castor, 280kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (KSGDN-60S)
Original price was: £87.27.£84.73Current price is: £84.73.Sale!50mm Footmaster castor with Stainless forged st... Read Moreeel plate and stainless casting frame, M12 x 18mm Threaded Stem Fitting. 280kg Static and 140kg Dynamic Load Capacity with Machine Cast Nylon Wheel and Vibration Damping Rubber Pad. Nylon Handwheel height adjustment Operation. This footmaster castor has an overall height of 82mm when the wheel is engaged with a total lift of 15mm using the rubber footpad.
The version of the Footmaster Levelling castor has a double ball bearing with hardened stainless steel bearings in the swivel head. The KSGDN Footmaster castor has completely corrosion-resistant components applied.
The Footmaster levelling castor is a multi-functional swivel castor that provides mobility, levelling and anti-vibration functions. This allows users to move and position large equipment into place.
Because of the lifting and lowering function of the Footmaster castor, like regular Jacking Castors, it is important understand that each castor may be subjected to HALF THE TOTAL WEIGHT. Therefore, the recommended load for each Footmaster Castor is half the castor's Static Load Capacity of when the castor is stationary and the foot-pads are lowered.
This load capacity of the Footmaster Castor when being moved and positioned is given by the Dynamic Load Capacity.
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50mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor (BH), 50kg Capacity | Thermoplastic Rubber Wheel, Plain Bore (SKABS050TPR)
£7.33This Stainless Steel apparatus / institutional cas... Read Moretor comes with a 50mm Grey Thermoplastic Rubber Tyre Wheel on a polypropylene centre with a smooth plain bore. The swivel bracket has a 10mm Single Bolt Hole. The load capacity of this castor is 50kg using manual propulsion at 4km/hThe grey Thermoplastic Rubber Tyre Wheel will not mark or damage the floor and is ideal for most general castor purposes such as trolley castors or dolly castors.Download Series Data Sheet here - In Stock
50mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor, 50kg Capacity | Thermoplastic Rubber Wheel, Plain Bore (SKATS050TPR)
£7.87This Stainless Steel apparatus / institutional swi... Read Morevel castor comes with a 50mm Grey Thermoplastic Rubber Tyre Wheel on a polypropylene centre with a smooth plain bore. The swivel bracket has a 60x60mm 4 hole Top Plate with slotted fixing bolt holes at 48/39x48/39mm. The load capacity of this castor is 50kg using manual propulsion at 4km/hThe grey Thermoplastic Rubber Tyre Wheel will not mark or damage the floor and is ideal for most general castor purposes such as trolley castors or dolly castors.Download Series Data Sheet here - In Stock
50mm Swivel Castor, 27kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (961RN)
£5.1050mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More54x25mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres and 64mm Overall Height. The wheel is a Blue Rubber Tyre on a Black Nylon Centre Wheel with a Smooth Plain Bore and a 22mm Tread Width. Load Capacity = 27kg.The blue rubber tyre wheel has a soft tread and is both gentle on floors and non-marking. It also absorbs fine vibrations whilst moving which provides user comfort and limits noise. - In Stock
50mm Swivel Castor, 40kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (1350000)
£2.1550mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More54x25mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. White Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 40kg - In Stock
50mm Swivel Castor, 50kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LSV050PP)
£2.1950mm White Polyp... Read Moreropylene Wheel fitted into a Top Plate Swivel Castor with 36x36mm bolt hole centres. The load capacity of this castor is 50kg using manual propulsion at 4km/hThis popular general purpose castor is fitted with a hard white polypropylene wheel that will not mark or damage the floor. Because this wheel is a hard tread it will offer less rolling and swivelling resistance than a soft rubber tread. This castor is ideal for most domestic and industrial, light duty castor uses where a small yet sturdy castor in needed. - In Stock
50mm Swivel Castor, 50kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (LSV050RP)
£2.2450mm Swivel Castor with a non-marking Grey Rubber ... Read MoreTyre Wheel on a nylon centre. This castor is made from Pressed Steel and has a Top Plate with 36x36mm bolt hole centres which suit a 6mm fixing bolt. The load capacity of this castor is 50kg using manual propulsion at 4km/hThis popular general purpose castor is fitted with a grey rubber tyre wheel that will not mark or damage the floor. It is ideal for most domestic and industrial castor uses where a small yet sturdy castor in needed. For example, on a trolley or dolly. - In Stock
50mm Swivel Castor, 50kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (LSV050RPBH)
£2.2950mm Single Bolt Hole Swivel Castor with a non mar... Read Moreking Grey Rubber Tyre Wheel with a nylon centre. This castor has a 10mm Single Bolt Hole Swivel Castor and has a Pressed Steel frame. The load capacity is 50kg using manual propulsion at 4km/hThe a grey rubber tyre that will not mark the floor and is ideal for most general, light duty castor purposes such as trolley castors or dolly castors. 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 - In Stock
50mm Swivel Castor, 54kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (961NY)
£3.4550mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More54x25mm Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 54kg - In Stock
50mm Swivel Castor, 55kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LSV050PPBH)
£2.25This castor c... Read Moreomes with a 50mm White Polypropylene Wheel fitted into a 10mm Single Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel Frame). The load capacity of this castor is 55kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.
This castor is fitted with a white polypropylene wheel that that will not damage or mark the floor and is ideal for most general, light duty castor purposes such as trolley castors or dolly castors. 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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50mm Swivel Castor, 55kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (2KS050TPRBH)
£8.8250mm Twin Wheel Single Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pr... Read Moreessed Steel) with 10mm Fixing Hole. Grey Thermoplastic Rubber Tyre / Polypropylene Centre Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 55kg - In Stock
50mm Swivel Castor, 55kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (2KS050TPRPL)
£9.7750mm Twin Wheel Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed S... Read Moreteel) with 46x46mm Fixing Holes. Grey Thermoplastic Rubber Tyre / Polypropylene Centre Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 55kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
50mm Swivel Castor, 60kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (2KS050NYPL)
£5.8550mm Twin Wheel Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed S... Read Moreteel) with 38.5/48x38.5/48mm Fixing Bolt Holes. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 60kg
