Braked Castors
Braked castors, also known as lockable castors, are designed to provide controlled movement and secure positioning for industrial, commercial and material handling equipment.Most braked castors are swivel castors fitted with wheel brakes, directional locks or total stop braking systems for improved safety and st...ability. Braked castors can include different locking mechanisms depending on the application requirements:
- Wheel Brake – Locks the wheel to prevent rolling
- Directional Lock – Locks the swivel movement for straight-line travel
- Total Stop Brake – Locks both wheel rotation and swivel movement simultaneously
Most brake systems are fitted to swivel castors. Fixed castors with brakes are less common, although some specialist heavy-duty and shock-absorbing castors include braking systems.
Braked Castor Construction
Swivel braked castors rotate 360 degrees around a vertical swivel axis and consist of a castor wheel mounted within a swivel housing or bracket. The main components typically include:
- Top plate or bolt hole fitting
- Swivel head and ball race
- Castor bracket or yoke
- Wheel and axle assembly
- Brake mechanism
The top plate or fixing determines how the castor attaches to equipment. Common fixing methods include top plate fixings and single bolt hole fittings. Correct bolt hole centres are important when replacing existing castors.
Single & Double Ball Race Bearings
The swivel head contains ball bearings which allow the castor to rotate smoothly under load. Braked swivel castors are commonly available with:
- Single ball race bearings
- Double ball race bearings
Double ball race designs are widely used for medium-duty and heavy-duty applications because they provide improved load distribution, smoother steering and greater durability under static and dynamic loads.
What is Castor Offset?
Castor offset is the distance between the swivel axis and the centre of the wheel axle. This offset allows swivel castors to self-align and travel in the direction of movement, improving manoeuvrability and steering performance during operation. Read More
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In Stock125mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 500kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Ball bearing (HKB12520441)
£105.14125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor With Brake (Fabricat ... Read Moreed Steel) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg -
In Stock100mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor With Brake, 370kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearings (33605FR)
Original price was: £132.01.£105.61Current price is: £105.61. Sale!100mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Swivel Castor with Tota ... Read Morel Stop Brake and nylon wheel. The top plate and frames are made from AISI 304 Stainless Steel Castor and the Stainless Steel balls from AISI 420. This castor has a 137mm overall height. Upgrade your equipment with our 100mm Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Swivel Castor, designed for superior performance in demanding environments. Ideal for both industrial and domestic applications, this castor is built to resist corrosion and heavy use. Featuring a top plate made from heavy gauge Stainless Steel, it offers exceptional durability and strength. The swivel head includes a double ball race with a hardened ball race track, ensuring smooth and reliable movement. Key Features: Load Capacity: Supports up to 370kg, making it ideal for heavy loads. Top Plate Dimensions: Measures 105x80mm, with fixing bolt hole centres at 80x60mm and accommodates 8mm bolts for easy installation. Wheel Material: The castor features a white nylon (polyamide) wheel with a 37mm tread width, designed to provide non-marking performance. Precision Bearings: Fitted with two precision ball bearings, this castor offers the lowest rolling and swivel resistance in its class, ensuring effortless movement even under heavy loads. This heavy-duty stainless steel castor is perfect for high-load mobile storage, transportation equipment, and mechanical applications in wet environments or where hygiene is critical, such as in the food industry. -
In Stock150mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 370kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (HKB15020341)
£111.07150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor With Brake (Fabricat ... Read Moreed Steel) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Rubber Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 370kg -
In Stock150mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 520kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (655NYBSWB)
£111.48150mm Flexello Top Plate Swivel Castor and Swivel ... Read More& Wheel Brake (Heavy Duty Pressed Steel) with 140X105mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with a Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 520kg. Recommended Maximumm Total Load over 4 Castors = 1560kg : 3 x Load Capacity of Castor (520kg) The 55 series castor is made from heavy duty pressed steel with a bright zinc finish and has roller ball bearings in the swivel head. -
In Stock200mm Swivel Castor with Brake (Powder Coated), 900kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel (KGHP200BSFMUD)
Original price was: £191.57.£111.60Current price is: £111.60. Sale!200mm Heavy-duty Swivel & Wheel Brake Castor w ... Read Moreith a Powder Coated Pressed Steel Bracket and a 250mm overall height. The caster wheel has a Blue Polyurethane Tyre (Shore A 95) on an Aluminium Centre with Ball Bearings Features: 900kg Load Capacity: For the most demanding applications and heavy-duty loads. Silver/Grey Powder Coating: Making this the best looking heavy-duty industrial castor on the market. The powder-coating not only looks great but also provides corrosion protection which prolongs its optimal performance and keeps the castor looking good. Total Stop Brake System: Applying the brake pedal simultaneously locks both the wheel and the swivel rotation. Quality Ball Bearings: For the lowest rolling resistance to reduce the effort needed to move. Double Ball Bearing Race and hardened bearing Seats in the swivel head: For an optimum swivel rotation function and durability. Strong Pressed Steel Plate: The top plate measure 140x110mm with fixing bolt holes slotted to 105x80/75mm to suit 10mm bolts Precision Engineered: These castors have an incredibly smooth swivelling function with no "rock" to the swivel head and no sideways movement on the wheel for exceptional operating performance. Click here for catalogue page -
In Stock150mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 400kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (655RTBSWB)
£113.22150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with Swivel & Wh ... Read Moreeel Brake. The 4 hole top plate measures 162mm x 140mm with 140mm x 105mm Bolt Hole Centres. to suit a 10mm Fixing Bolt. The Wheel has a Rubber Tyre on Cast Iron Centre with a Needle Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 400kg. 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 Stock125mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 400kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing, (HKB12520241)
£113.26125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor With Brake (Fabricat ... Read Moreed Steel) with 105x80mm Bolt Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 400kg -
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125mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 225kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing, (HKB12520341)
£118.47125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor With Brake (Fabricat ... Read Moreed Steel) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Elastic Rubber Tyre / Aluminium Centre Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 225kg -
In Stock150mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 910kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (TSH150CI15F)
£120.04150mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Swivel Castor With Swiv ... Read Moreel & Wheel Brake (Fabricated Castor) with 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 910kg The Bolt Holes of the H series castor are slotted to 120x60mm and 105x80/75mm. Use 12mm diameter bolts when fitting at 120 x 60mm Use 10mm diameter bolts when fitting at 105x80/75mm Features of the H Series Castor The Genuine Revvo H Series castor is made from heavy gauge forged steel with a hardened ball race in the swivel race that serve as both thrust and radial bearings. The swivel head comes with a metal swivel seal and hydraulic grease nipple The closed base of the swivel ring prevents downward escape of lubricant The side plates are press formed to a cylindrical shape to give the best strength to weight ratio Power Towable to 6km/h. -
In Stock200mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 500kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (822SUBTSB)
£120.88200mm Top Plate Swivel Castor and Swivel & Whe ... Read Moreel Brake (Pressed Steel) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg -
In Stock150mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 725kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (655SUBSWB)
Original price was: £166.89.£125.17Current price is: £125.17. Sale!150mm Swivel Castor with Total Stop Brake and a Re ... Read Mored Polyurethane Tyre on a Red Painted Cast Iron Wheel with Roller Bearing, 725kg Load Capacity using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed). Key Specifications: Top Plate Size: 162x140mm Bolt Hole Centres: 140x105mm Bolt Hole Size: 12.4mm (to suit 12mm fixing bolt) Overall Height: 197mm Brake Style: Swivel & Wheel Brake (also known as a Total Stop Brake because both the swivel rotation and the wheel are locked when applied) Castor Offset: 36mm Swivel Radius: 160mm Wheel Material: Polyurethane Tyre on a Cast Iron Centre Bearing Type: Roller Bearing Load Rating: 1020kg (hand pushed to 4km/h - walking speed) Surface Finish: Bright zinc finish This is a heavy duty castor suitable for arduous applications. The swivel head contains a single race of roller ball bearings with a grease nipple for durability and optimum manoeuvrability. -
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200mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 535kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing, (HKB20020341)
£125.55200mm Top Plate Swivel Castor With Brake (Fabricat ... Read Moreed Steel) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Rubber Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 535kg -
In Stock150mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 370kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (TSH150RU15F)
£127.09150mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Swivel Castor With Swiv ... Read Moreel & Wheel Brake (Fabricated Castor) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Rubber Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 370kg The Bolt Holes of the H series castor are slotted to 120x60mm and 105x80/75mm. Use 12mm diameter bolts when fitting at 120 x 60mm Use 10mm diameter bolts when fitting at 105x80/75mm Features of the H Series Castor The Genuine Revvo H Series castor is made from heavy gauge forged steel with a hardened ball race in the swivel race that serve as both thrust and radial bearings. The swivel head comes with a metal swivel seal and hydraulic grease nipple The closed base of the swivel ring prevents downward escape of lubricant The side plates are press formed to a cylindrical shape to give the best strength to weight ratio Power Towable to 6km/h. -
In Stock125mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor with Brake, 600kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (33661FR)
Original price was: £182.39.£127.67Current price is: £127.67. Sale!125mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Swivel Castor with Tota ... Read Morel Stop Brake, nylon wheel with a 600kg load capacity. The top plate and frames are made from AISI 304 Stainless Steel Castor and the Stainless Steel balls from AISI 420. This castor has a 172mm overall height. Upgrade your equipment with our 125mm Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Swivel Brake Castor, designed for superior performance in demanding environments. Ideal for both industrial and domestic applications, this castor is built to resist corrosion and heavy use. The swivel head includes a double ball race with a hardened ball race track, ensuring smooth and reliable movement. Key Features: Load Capacity: Supports up to 600kg, making it ideal for heavy loads. Top Plate Dimensions: Measures 135x110mm, with fixing bolt hole centres at 105x80mm and accommodates 12mm bolts for easy installation. Wheel Material: The castor features a white nylon (polyamide) wheel with a 45mm tread width, designed to provide non-marking performance. Total Stop Brake (Swivel & Wheel Brake): Brakes both the wheel and the swivel rotation This heavy-duty stainless steel castor is perfect for high-load mobile storage, transportation equipment, and mechanical applications in wet environments or where hygiene is critical, such as in the food industry. -
In Stock240mm Braked Castor 150kg Load Capacity, Puncture Proof, Pressed Steel Bracket (KS260EVABR)
£128.38240mm Puncture Proof Swivel Castor with Swivel and ... Read More Wheel Brake (Pressed Steel). This castors has a 200X160mm Top Plate Dimensions with 150X115mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres and an Overall Height of 297mm. The wheel has an 85mm Tread Width and Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg.
