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, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (1321038)
£14.18125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) w... Read Moreith 80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg
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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63mm Footmaster Levelling Castor, 500kg Capacity | 63mm Nylon Wheel (KGDR-80S)
£68.4463mm Footmaster Levelling Castor with M12 x 18m... Read Morem Threaded Stem Fitting. 500kg Static and 250kg Dynamic Load Capacity Die Cast Aluminium Foot Pad With Vibration Damping Rubber Pad. Nylon Handwheel with Retractable Ratchet.
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 with added stability using the levelling and anti-vibration features.
Because of the lifting and lowering function of the Foot Master castor, like all Jacking Castors, it is important understand that each castor may be subjected to HALF THE TOTAL WEIGHT. Therefore, the recommended load capacity for each Foot Master Levelling Castor is half the castor's Static Load Capacity, that is, when the castors' levelling function is not being used. The load capacity of the Footmaster Castor when it is being moved and positioned is given by the Dynamic Load Capacity.
This load capacity of the Footmaster Castor when being moved and positioned is given by the Dynamic Load Capacity.
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Swivel Castor, 250kg Capacity | 100mm Cast Iron Wheel with Plain Bore (422CI)
£24.73100mm Swivel Castor (Flexello) with 80x60mm Fixing... Read More Bolt Hole Centres. This castor is fitted with Cast Iron Wheel with Smooth Plain Bore. 250kg Load Capacity - In Stock
125mm Swivel Castor, 100kg Capacity | Grey Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSV125GRP1B)
£8.85125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 80x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Grey Non-Marking Rubber Tyre / Plastic Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 100kg - In Stock
200mm Swivel Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LSV200PP)
£19.09200mm Top Plate swivel Castor with a White Polypro... Read Morepylene 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. - Out of Stock - On the Way
100mm Swivel Castor, 160kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (Flexello 461RN)
£20.88100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Flexello 61 Series)... Read More with 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a Nylon Centre Wheel with a smooth Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 160kgThe 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 and has a larger top plate than most 100mm castors with the castor's top plate measuring 128x102mm.The Blue Elastic Rubber offers a higher load capacity over standard grey or black rubber tyres and will not mark floors. - In Stock
65mm Compact Twin Wheel Swivel Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (2KS065PT2B)
£26.5065mm Low Level twin wheel swivel castor with 105x8... Read More0mm Top Plate and 80/76x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. This Low Level compact castor has an overall height of 86.5mm and an Orange Polyurethane Wheel on a steel centre with a 2x22mmTread Width (49mm across both wheels) and Ball bearings. Load Capacity = 250kg.The swivel head has a double ball race for excellent swivelling and the polyurethane tyres have a 95 Shore A hardness. - In Stock
160mm Swivel Castor, 200kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSVH160RN1B)
£23.23160mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Swivel Castor (Press... Read Moreed Steel). Blue Rubber Tyred / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 200kg - In Stock
250mm Swivel Castor, 1150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (HKS25025241)
£158.09250mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres and an overall height of 303mm. The castor wheel has a Polyurethane Tyre and a Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball bearings. The Load Capacity is 1150kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. - In Stock
160mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor, 300kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSS160RNBBH)
£62.08160mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Stainless Steel Cas... Read Moretor) with 16mm Bolt Hole. Blue Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
125mm Swivel Castor, 400kg Capacity| Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (KS125NYBJ400)
£41.00125mm Swivel Castor (Heavy Duty Pressed Steel) wit... Read Moreh a 135mm x 110mm Top Plate with 105x80mm Fixing Hole spacings. The castor wheel is a Solid White Nylon Castor Wheel with two ball bearings. Load Capacity = 400kg - In Stock
200mm Swivel Castor, 500kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KSCR20020241)
£79.68200mm Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) and Crown Trea... Read Mored Polyurethane Tyred / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
125mm Swivel Castor, 350kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (KSMG125NYB)
£35.14125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 105x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 350kg - In Stock
150mm Swivel Castor, 725kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (655SUB)
Original price was: £145.52.£112.48Current price is: £112.48.Sale!150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor. The 4 hole top plat... Read Moree measures 162mm x 140mm with 140mm x 105mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. to suit a 10mm Fixing Bolt. The Wheel has a Polyurethane Tyre on Cast Iron Centre with a needle roller bearing. Load Capacity = 725kg.The 55 series castor is made from heavy duty pressed steel with a bright zinc finish and roller ball bearing in the swivel head. - In Stock
Swivel Castor (Twin Wheel), 200mm, 2000kg Capacity, Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (K2ST200PC2B)
£409.55200mm Twin Wheel Extra Heavy Duty Fabricated Swive... Read Morel Castor. The Swivel Head Turns On Thrust and Taper Roller Bearings For Extra Strength and The Bracket Is Finished In Black Epoxy Paint.This Castor Has A Top Plate Measuring 200mm X 200mm with Bolt Hole Spacings Of 160mm X 160mm Drilled To 17mm Diameter. The Two Polyurethane Tyre on a Cast Iron Centre Wheels Each Have Ball Bearings Fitted To Reduce The Rolling Resistance.The Castor Has A 2000kg Load Rating At 4Km/H
