Braked Castors
Braked Castors are sometimes referred to as lockable castors and it is usually swivel castors that have brakes. The Brake can lock either the wheel (Wheel Brake), the swivel head (Directional Lock), or both simultaneously (Total Stop or Swivel & Wheel Brake). It is un...common to find a fixed castor with a brake. Our GD Series of shock absorbing castors is one of the few that do. See GDS Shock Absorbing Castors here.Braked Castors can swivel the wheel 360 degrees about the vertical axis. They consist of a housing with a lockable brake 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 or bracket.
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. Braked Castors, like 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.
Braked Castor Offset
The Braked 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 any swivelling castor will go in the direction you want it to go regardless its starting direction. Read More
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In Stock125mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 250kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (522NYBTSB)
£26.95125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor and Swivel & Whe... Read Moreel Brake (Flexello Brand - Pressed Steel) with 80x60 Hole Centres. White Nylon Wheel with Roller Bearing. The Load Capacity is 250kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking Speed)- In Stock
125mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 200kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MSV125PN2BSWB)
£15.16125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with Swivel &... Read More; Wheel Brake and with 80x60mm Bolt Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with ball bearing. Load Capacity = 200kg - In Stock
Swivel Castor With Brake (Twin Wheel), 200mm, 2000kg Capacity, Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (K2BT200PC2B)
£477.18200mm Twin Wheel Extra Heavy Duty Fabricated Swive... Read Morel Castor with Brake. The swivel head turns on Thrust and Taper Roller Bearings for extra strength and the bracket is finished in Black Epoxy Paint.The Braking Mechanism on this product is a Wheel Brake only. This means that when the brake is applied it acts only on the castor wheels while the castor's swivel head is free to turn.This Castor has a Top Plate measuring 200mm X 200mm with Fixing Bolt Hole spacings of 160mm X 160mm 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 s 2,000kg load rating at 4km/h - In Stock
75mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (361SUBR)
£34.1075mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with Footbrake (Press... Read Moreed Steel) with 80x60mm Bolt Hole Centres and 95mm Overall Height. Polyurethane Tyre on a Cast Iron Centre castor wheel with 29mm Tread Width and Smooth Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 150kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
250mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 1150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (HKB25025241)
£196.24250mm Top Plate Swivel Castor With Brake (Fabricat... Read Moreed Steel) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 1150kg - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 225kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (TS4100NY04L)
£34.11100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with Swivel & Wh... Read Moreeel Brake (Pressed Steel) with 105x80mm Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 225kg - In Stock
150mm Swivel and Brake Castor, 100kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KAHB150TPR)
£19.32This apparatu... Read Mores / institutional castor comes with a 150mm Grey Thermoplastic Rubber Tyre Wheel on a polypropylene centre fitted into a 10mm Single Bolt Hole Swivel Castor with a total stop brake (Pressed Steel Frame) with a double ball race in the swivel head. A total stop brake brakes both the swivel head and the wheel. The load capacity of this castor is 100kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h
This castor is fitted with a grey Thermoplastic Rubber Tyre Wheel that will not mark or damage the floor and is ideal for most general castor purposes such as trolley castors or dolly castors. The Ball Bearing in the wheel provides excellent rolling performance.
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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200mm Shock Absorbing Swivel Castor With Brake, 450kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KGDSP200BSFMUD)
£87.85200mm Shock absorbing (15mm Compression) Swivel... Read More castor with Brake and Polyurethane Tyred Aluminium Wheel. Load Capacity = 450kg
For the compression performance, please see the image for the curve by clicking on the thumbnail image above. To use this curve, please calculate the weight being carried by this castor and divide that by the one less than the number of castors on your equipment, So if you have a trolley using 4 of these castors and the total weight being carried is 500kg, then the compression of the rubber pad is the reading given on the y axis at 167kg (500kg / 3 = 167kg) which is just over 10mm.
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60mm Swivel and Brake Castor, 120kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (MSVH060NY0BSWB)
£12.6560mm Single Bolt Hole Swivel Castor to suit 12m... Read Morem bolt. This castor comes with a Swivel and Wheel Brake that locks both the wheel and the swivel head. The castor bracket is made from pressed steel and houses a solid nylon Wheel with a plain bore (without a bearing).
This castor's load capacity is rated to 120kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h making it a great castor choice for most applications that require a small castor.
This single bolt hole castor can be fitted with an expander fitting and requires a ACZ500 bolt hole reducer to reduce the 12mm bolt hole to 10mm for the expander fittings bolt that is 10mm.
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65mm Shock Absorbing Swivel Brake Castor, 50kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel (GDS065B65SF)
Original price was: £57.52.£41.67Current price is: £41.67.Sale!65mm Shock absorbing Swivel with Brake Castor with... Read More Top plate measuring 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 brake on this castor locks the wheel only allowing the swivel head to rotate freely when the brake is applied. 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
100mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor With Brake, 150kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSS100RNBBR)
£29.33100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with a Total Stop Br... Read Moreake (Stainless Steel Bracket) with 80x60mm Hole Centres and 128mm overall height.The non-marking Elastic Blue Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel has a 36mm Tread Width and contains a Stainless Steel Needle Roller Bearing to reduce the rolling resistance. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
80mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 130kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSV080RN1BSWB)
£9.8980mm Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre wheel on a nylon ... Read Morecentre with a roller bearing fitted into a pressed steel swivel & brake castor bracket. The Swivel Brake 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 Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre offers a higher load capacity than standard grey or black rubber tyres and is non-marking, gentle on floors and the rubber absorbs vibrations whilst in motion making this a low noise option. 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 truly great performer.
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125mm Swivel and Brake Castor, 85kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (1322104)
£16.49125mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor and Swivel & Whe... Read Moreel brake (Pressed Steel) with 10mm Bolt Hole. Grey Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 85kg - In Stock
75mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 50kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (LSV075RPBR)
£4.5075mm Grey Rubber Tyre Wheel on a Nylon centre fitt... Read Moreed into a Top Plate Swivel with brake Castor with 55x42mm bolt hole centres. The load capacity of this castor is 50kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.This popular general purpose castor is fitted with a grey rubber tyre that is non-marking and gentle on floors. This castor is ideal for most domestic or industrial castor uses where a small yet sturdy swivel castor in needed. - In Stock
100mm Braked Castor with 21.5mm to 24mm Round Expander Fitting, 100kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel (194553)
Original price was: £15.35.£8.91Current price is: £8.91.Sale!100mm Grey Therm... Read Moreoplastic Rubber Tyre Wheel on a nylon centre fitted into a 10mm Single Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel Frame) with Brake. This castor comes complete with a 21.5mm - 24.5mm Round Expander. The swivel head has a double ball race and the load capacity of this castor is 100kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.The expander fitting is designed to fit into an round hollow tube with an internal diameter of 21.5mm to 24.5mm.This castor is fitted with a grey rubber tyre that will not mark or damage the floor and is ideal for most general, light duty castor purposes such as trolley castors or dolly castors. The Ball Bearing in the wheel provides excellent rolling performance.
