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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60mm Low Level Swivel Castor, 200kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KS060PTB200)
£52.8060mm Low Level Swivel Castor with 80x60mm Hole Cen... Read Moretres. Polyurethane Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 200kg - In Stock
75mm Swivel Castor, 170kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (361NY)
£6.8575mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read Morea top plate measuring 105x80mm with 8mm slotted fixing holes with 80/86mm x 60mm Bolt Hole centres. The castor houses a white Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 170kg.The Nylon castor wheel is a hard tread made from quality nylon. It will not damage or mark concrete floors and is not susceptible to picking up floor debris and swarf. Nylon is a popular wheel choice because it is light weight and has a high load capacity relative to other wheel materials of the same size. It is not affected by water and is insensitive to many chemicals apart from acids. - In Stock
300mm Swivel Castor, 1800kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KS300PCB1800A)
£296.38300mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Industrial Castor) ... Read Morewith 160x120 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 1800kg - In Stock
150mm Swivel Castor, 725kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (655SUB)
£93.77150mm 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
100mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel with Roller Bearing (1321786)
£12.52100mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 10mm Single Bolt Fixing Hole. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
50mm Footmaster Levelling Castor, Plate Fitting, 280kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel (KGD-60F)
£30.4350mm Foot Master Levelling Castor with an ivory co... Read Moreloured powder coating finish. This product has a 4-hole top plate with 58mm x 58mm bolt hole centres which is also powder coated for added protection. The wheel is made from premium quality black Nylon with a 25mm Tread width and the Die Cast Aluminium Foot Pad has a rubber vibration damping pad. This foot pad has a Nylon Hand-wheel operationThis product's load capacity has increased to 280kg Static Load and 140kg Dynamic Load.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 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. - 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
75mm Swivel Castor, 70kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LSV075PPBH)
£3.53This castor c... Read Moreomes with a 75mm White Polypropylene Wheel on a nylon centre fitted into a 10mm Single Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel Frame). The load capacity of this castor is 70kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h
This castor is fitted with a white polypropylene wheel that will not mark or damage concrete floors 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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150mm Swivel Castor, 500kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KSCR15020241)
£56.95150mm Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) and Crown Trea... Read Mored Polyurethane Tyred / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg - In Stock
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
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
63mm Footmaster Levelling Castor, 550kg Capacity | 63mm Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (KSGDN-80F)
Original price was: £133.69.£129.80Current price is: £129.80. Sale!63mm Footmaster castor with stainless forged st... Read Moreeel plate and stainless steel casting frame - Top Plate Fitting. 550kg Static and 275kg Dynamic Load Capacity. Machine Cast Nylon Wheel With Vibration Damping Rubber Pad. Nylon Handwheel height adjustment operation. This footmaster castor has an overall height of 103mm 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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100mm Swivel Castor, 250kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (422NYB)
£20.16100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Flexello Brand - Pr... Read Moreessed Steel) with 80x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. White Nylon Wheel with Roller Bearing. 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.The wheel has a roller bearing in the hub (central part of the wheel) which consists of rollers made of steel within a cage. These rollers rotate between the axle tube and the wheel hub. This makes the rolling resistance of the bearing relatively slight, even under heavy loads. Roller bearings are rugged, robust and largely maintenance-free. - In Stock
200mm Swivel Castor, 400kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MSK200RN2B)
£41.04200mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a Black Nylon Centre Wheel with Ball Bearings. Load Capacity = 400kg.Elastic Rubber Tyres have a soft tread and are both gentle on floors and non-marking. They are an excellent choice when a rubber tyre is needed and the weight to be carried is more than what a castor with a standard rubber tyre can hold. - In Stock
200mm Swivel Castor, 1400kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (2HKSE20020241)
£242.87200mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricat... Read Moreed Castor - Twin Wheel). The Top Plate measures 149x110mm with 105x80mm Fixing Hole Centres. A grease nipple is fitted to the swivel head to enable easy maintenance. The load capacity of this dual wheel castor is 1400kg.This castor has directional lock slots in the swivel head to enable the attachment of a retro fit directional lock (HKDL).The overall height of this castor is 283mm.The Wheel has a Polyurethane Tyre (92 Shore A) on a Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearings. The polyurethane tyre is abrasion resistant with a low rolling resistance. The elasticity of the polyurethane allows the wheel absorb some of the rolling vibrations. This provides the user with a smoother and quieter operation yet is gentler on concrete floors compared to hard treads such as Cast Iron.