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 Stock42mm Footmaster Levelling Castor, Plate Fitting, 60kg Capacity | 42mm Nylon Wheel (KGD-40F)
£21.8242mm Foot Master Levelling Castor with an ivory... Read More coloured powder coating finish. This product has a 4-hole top plate with 42mm x 42mm bolt hole centres and is also powder coated for added protection. The wheel is made from premium quality black Nylon with a 20mm Tread width and the Die Cast Aluminium Foot Pad has a rubber vibration damping pad. This foot pad has a Nylon Hand-wheel operation
This product's load capacity has increased to 60kg Static Load and 30kg 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.
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125mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSVH125PN1B)
£10.86125mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Swivel Castor (Press... Read Moreed Steel). Polyurethane Tyred / Nylon Centred Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
125mm Swivel Castor, 250kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSK125RN1B)
£21.18125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60mm Hole Centres and 157mm overall height. The Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre wheel on a Nylon Centre contains a roller bearing and has a 40mm Tread Width. Load Capacity = 250kg.This castor is made from heavy gauge pressed steel with a 5mm thick Top Plate and 4mm Castor Forks. It is a product that is built to last and is great for arduous applications.Blue elastic rubber tyres provide the benefits of a rubber tyre wheel such as being gentle on floors and absorbing fine vibrations but they can hold more weight and are non-marking. They are a great solution if you need a rubber tyre wheel but the load being carried is too much for a castor with a standard rubber tyre wheel. - In Stock
100mm High Temperature Stainless Steel Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Phenolic Wheel, Plain Bore (MSS100HT)
£30.45100mm High Temperature Top Plate Swivel Castor (St... Read Moreainless Steel Castor) with 80x60mm Bolt Hole Centres and 128mm overall height. Black Phenolic caster wheel with 35mm Tread Width and Smooth Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 150kgThis castor is rated from -40 Deg. C to +280 Deg. C and is made from AISI304 Stainless Steel with a double ball race in the swivel head. - In Stock
80mm Swivel Castor, 130kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSV080PN1B)
£7.9780mm Red Polyurethane Tyre on a Nylon Centre Wh... Read Moreeel 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 130kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed)
The Polyurethane tyre offers a low tractive resistance making it easier to get moving compared with softer rubber tread wheels. However, Polyurethane tyres are slightly softer than hard tread wheels making the castor smoother and quieter running. The polyurethane tyre is also non-marking and gentle on floors while the roller bearing lowers the rolling resistance to reduce the effort required to move the castors. Put this wheel into a strong bracket that has a double ball race in the swivel head and you have a castor that is a great choice for the wide range of industrial and domestic applications.
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65mm Shock Absorbing Swivel Castor, 50kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel (GDS06565SF)
Original price was: £51.85.£37.57Current price is: £37.57.Sale!65mm 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 50kg.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.The shock absorbing functions means that the overall height can vary by 10mm. The castor's height without load is 115mm 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
125mm Swivel Castor, 200kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSV125PN1B)
£15.31125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 200kg - In Stock
125mm Swivel Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSK125PN1B)
£16.30125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 80x60mm Hole Centres and 157mm Overall Height. Polyurethane Tyre caster wheel with a nylon Centre Wheel and 34mm Tread Width with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg.This castor is made from heavy gauge pressed steel with a 5mm thick Top Plate and 4mm Castor Forks. It is a product that is built to last and is great for arduous applications. - In Stock
260mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Pneumatic Wheel, Roller Bearing (KS260APNB)
£70.28260mm Pneumatic Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed S... Read Moreteel) with 150x115mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Pneumatic Tyre / Metal Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg.This wheel is sized 3.00-8 with a 2 ply tyre thickness making it a strong Light-Medium duty wheel and though it has a 10" diameter, it is also commonly referred to as a 260mm wheel. - In Stock
50mm Footmaster Levelling Castor, 250kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel (KGDR-60F)
£47.5550mm 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 and 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 pad vibration damping rubber pad. This foot pad has a Retractable Ratchet operation.This product's load capacity has been 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
80mm High Temperature Swivel Castor, 100kg Capacity | Phenolic Resin Wheel, Plain Bore (MSX080HTBH)
£19.6880mm Single Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel... Read More) with High Temperature Phenolic Wheel (Plain Bore) - Rated to +280 degrees C. Load capacity = 100kg - In Stock
50mm Swivel Castor, 55kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (2KS050TPRBH)
£9.1350mm 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
80mm Swivel Castor, 130kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MSVH080RN2B)
£9.8680mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Pressed Steel Swivel ... Read MoreCastor. This castors has an Elastic Blue Rubber Tyred wheel on a Nylon Wheel with a Single Ball Bearing. The Load Capacity is 140kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. - In Stock
75mm Footmaster Levelling Castor, Plate Fitting, 800kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel (KGD-100F)
£62.7575mm Foot Master Levelling Castor with an Ivory... Read More Colour powder coating finish. This product has a 4-hole top plate with 70mm x 70mm bolt hole centres which is also powder coated for added protection. The wheel is made from premium quality black Nylon with a 30mm Tread width and the Die Cast Aluminium Foot Pad has a rubber vibration damping pad. This foot pad has a Nylon Hand-wheel operation
This product's load capacity has increased to 800kg Static Load and 400kg 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.
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160mm Swivel Castor, 200kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LSV160PP)
£14.81160mm Top Plate swivel Castor with a White Polypro... Read Morepylene wheel. It has 105x80mm fixing bolt hole centres and the load capacity is 200kg 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.
