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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Out of Stock - On the Way125mm Swivel and Brake Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (1322108)
£16.79125mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor and Swivel & Whe ... Read Moreel brake (Pressed Steel) with 10mm Bolt Hole. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg -
Out of Stock - On the Way200mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 1000kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (HKB20020241)
£164.33200mm 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 = 1000kg -
In Stock125mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor With Brake, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSS125PNBBR)
£34.51125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor With Brake (Stainles ... Read Mores Steel Castor) with 80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg -
In Stock80mm Swivel and Brake Castor, 130kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MBZH080RN1B)
£10.4580mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Swivel Castor with Sw ... Read Moreivel and Wheel Brake (Pressed Steel). Blue Rubber Tyred / Nylon Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 130kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. -
In Stock150mm Shock Absorbing Fixed Castor With Brake, 360kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KGDSP150BRFMUD)
Original price was: £119.80.£63.98Current price is: £63.98. Sale!150mm Shock absorbing (14mm Compression) fixed cas ... Read Moretor with Brake and Polyurethane Tyred Aluminium Wheel. Load Capacity = 360kgFor 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 between 11 and 12mm. -
In Stock50mm Shock Absorbing Swivel & Brake Castor, 40kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel (GDS050B65SF)
Original price was: £51.83.£33.86Current price is: £33.86. Sale!50mm Shock absorbing Swivel Castor with Brake. The ... Read More Top plate measures 55x55mm and has 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 40kg. The brake locks the wheel only allowing the swivel head to rotate freely. 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 100mm and this reduces incrementally by up to 10mm as the load increases providing up t0 10mm of compression for a fine shock absorbing function. -
Out of Stock - On the Way200mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 1000kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball bearing (HKB20020111)
£134.96200mm Top Plate Swivel Castor With Brake (Fabricat ... Read Moreed Steel) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 1000kg -
Out of Stock - On the Way200mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 535kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (TSH200RU15F)
£143.68200mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Swivel Castor With Swiv ... Read Moreel & Wheel Brake (Fabricated Castor) with 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Rubber Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 535kg 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 A four way direction lock can be purchased and fitted to the castor 9999-0181 Power Towable to 6km/h. -
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80mm Swivel and Brake Castor, 130kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MBZH080RN2B)
£12.1280mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Pressed Steel Swivel ... Read MoreCastor with Swivel and Wheel Brake. This castors has an Elastic Blue Rubber Tyred wheel on a Nylon Wheel with a Single Ball Bearing. The Load Capacity is 130kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. -
Out of Stock - On the Way100mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 295kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (461SUBBR)
£60.07100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with Footbrake (Flex ... Read Moreello 61 Series) with 105x80mm Bolt Hole Centres. Red Polyurethane Tyre on a Red Painted Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 295kg The Flexello 61 Series is an established industry standard range of Pressed Steel Castors that is suitable for most industrial castor uses. This range has a ball bearing swivel head and finished with a bright zinc plating. This range has a larger top plate than most 100mm castors with the castor's top plate measuring 128x102mm. -
In Stock80mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor With Brake, 120kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSS080RNBBR)
£26.2780mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with Brake (Stainless ... Read More Steel Castor) with 80x60 Hole Centres. Blue Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 120kg -
In Stock100mm Swivel Brake Castor, 100kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (172119)
Original price was: £12.54.£8.91Current price is: £8.91. Sale!100mm Swivel Castor with a total stop brake (Press ... Read Moreed Steel Frame) and a 10mm Single Bolt Hole. The swivel head has a double ball race and the wheel has a grey thermoplastic rubber tyre on a lighter grey polypropylene centre. The load capacity of this castor is 100kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. 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. A total stop brake stops both the wheel from rotating and the swivel head from swivelling.
