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 Stock80mm Swivel Castor, 70kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSV080BRP1B)
£5.3080mm Black Rubber Tyre wheel on a plastic centre w... Read Moreith a roller bearing fitted into a pressed steel swivel castor bracket. The Swivel Bracket has a 4 hole top plate with 80x60mm bolt hole spacing. The load capacity of this castor is 70kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed)The Black Rubber Tyre is softer wheel compared to hard tread wheels like nylon and the rubber absorbs vibrations whilst in motion making this a low noise option and will not scratch the floor. The roller bearing lowers the rolling resistance to reduce the effort required to move the castors. Together with the strong bracket that has a double ball race in the swivel head makes this castors a great choice for many industrial or domestic applications.The wheel might leave marks on the floor and if you want a non-marking version of this castor please order our MSV080GRP1B- In Stock
80mm Swivel Castor, 70kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSV080GRP1B)
£6.1480mm Grey Rubber Tyre wheel on a plastic centre... Read More with a roller bearing fitted into a pressed steel swivel castor bracket. The Swivel Bracket has a 4 hole top plate with 80x60mm bolt hole spacing. The load capacity of this castor is 70kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed)
The Grey Rubber Tyre is a softer wheel compared to hard tread wheels like nylon and the rubber absorbs vibrations whilst in motion making this a low noise option and will not mark or scratch the floor. The roller bearing lowers the rolling resistance to reduce the effort required to move the castors. Together with the strong bracket that has a double ball race in the swivel head makes this castor a great choice for many industrial or domestic applications.
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97mm Footmaster Levelling Castor, Plate Fitting, 1500kg Capacity | 97mm Nylon Wheel (KGD-150F)
£92.3597mm Footmaster Levelling Castor with Top Plate Fi... Read Moretting. 1500kg Static and 750kg Dynamic Load Capacity. The Die Cast Aluminium Foot Pad is operated by a Hex Adjuster with M20 Leveler (Spanner not included)The Foot Master levelling castor is a multi-functional swivel castor that provides mobility and levelling functions. This allows users to move and position large equipment into place with added stability using the levelling feature.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 levelled is given by the Dynamic Load Capacity. - In Stock
Swivel Castor (Twin Wheel), 200mm, 2000kg Capacity, Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (K2ST200PC2B)
£395.70200mm 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 - In Stock
Swivel Castor (Twin Wheel), 200mm, 2000kg Capacity, Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing, (K2ST200PC2BD)
£598.46200mm Twin Wheel Extra Heavy Duty Fabricated Swive... Read Morel Castor with A Directional Lock Fitted To Fix The Swivel Head Into Position. 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 230mm X 230mm with Bolt Hole Spacings Of 190mm X 190mm 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 - In Stock
Swivel Castor (Twin Wheel), 250mm, 2800kg Capacity, Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (K2ST250PC2B)
£594.18250mm 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 250mm X 250mm with Bolt Hole Spacings Of 190mm X 190mm Drilled To 19mm 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 2800kg Load Rating At 4Km/H - Out of Stock - On the Way
Swivel Castor (Twin Wheel), 250mm, 2800kg Capacity, Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (K2ST250PC2BD)
£598.46250mm Twin Wheel Extra Heavy Duty Fabricated Sw... Read Moreivel Castor Fitted with A Directional Lock To Lock Swivel Head In A Fixed Direction. 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 250mm X 250mm with Bolt Hole Spacings Of 190mm X 190mm Drilled To 19mm 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 2800kg Load Rating At 4Km/H
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Swivel Castor (Twin Wheel), 300mm, 4000kg Capacity, Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (K2ST300PC2B)
£744.67300mm Twin Wheel Extra Heavy Duty Swivel Castor. T... Read Morehe Castor Comes with 2 Heavy Duty Wheels with Polyurethane Tyres on a Cast Iron Centre. Each wheel runs on quality ball bearings. The load rating of this product is 4,000kg. - In Stock
Swivel Castor (Twin Wheel), 300mm, 4000kg Capacity, Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (K2ST300PC2BD)
£880.91300mm Twin Wheel Extra Heavy Duty Swivel Castor wi... Read Moreth Directional Lock. The Castor Comes with 2 Heavy Duty Wheels with Polyurethane Tyres on a Cast Iron Centre. Each wheel runs on quality ball bearings. The load rating of this product is 4,000kg.The directional lock fixes the swivel head in one direction for straight line travel. - In Stock
Swivel Castor, 1000kg Capacity | 150mm Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing, (K2ST150PC2B)
£291.05150mm Twin Wheel Extra Heavy Duty Fabricated Sw... Read Moreivel 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 170mm x 170mm with bolt hole spacings of 130mm x 130mm drilled to 13mm 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 1000kg Load Rating at 4km/h
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Swivel Castor, 1000kg Capacity | 150mm Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing, (K2ST150PC2BD)
£439.48150mm Twin Wheel Extra Heavy Duty Fabricated Sw... Read Moreivel Castor fitted with a directional lock to fix the swivel head in position. 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 230mm x 230mm with bolt hole spacings of 190mm x 190mm drilled to 13mm 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 1000kg Load Rating at 4km/h
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Swivel Castor, 250kg Capacity | 100mm Cast Iron Wheel with Plain Bore (422CI)
£23.89100mm 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
Swivel Castor, 250kg Capacity | 100mm Cast Iron Wheel with Roller Bearing (422CIB)
£30.76100mm Swivel Castor (Flexello) with 80x60mm Fixing... Read More Bolt Hole Centres. This Pressed Steel Castor is Fitted with Cast Iron Wheel with Roller Bearing. 250kg Load Capacity - In Stock
Swivel Castor, 250mm, 615kg Capacity, Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing, (HKS25025341)
£151.50250mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 105X80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Rubber Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 615kg - In Stock
Swivel Castor, 75mm, 140kg Capacity, Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (MSE075NY)
£6.9675mm Medium Duty Top Plate Swivel Castor. Nylon Wh... Read Moreeel and Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 140kgThis castor has a 105x80mm Top Plate with 80mm x 60mm Bolt Hole Centres. The overall height is 95mm.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.
