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 Stock100mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 100kg Capacity | Thermoplastic Rubber Wheel, Ball Bearing (KATB100TPR)
£13.82Keystone Apparatus / Institutional Castor with 100 ... Read Moremm Grey Thermoplastic Wheel fitted into a Top Plate fitting Pressed Steel Swivel and Brake Castor with slotted bolt hole centres measuring 61.5/56 x 51.5/46.5 mm. This castor has a total stop brake that brakes both the swivel action and the wheel. The load capacity of this castor is 100kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h Running on a quality ball bearing to offer excellent rolling performance, this popular apparatus castor is a great choice for a wide range of industrial and domestic applications such as trolley and garment rails, medical devices and hospitality equipment. Fitted with a grey thermoplastic wheel on a polypropylene centre this wheel is non-marking and gentle on floors.The wheel has a large plastic thread guard to protect the ball bearing from dirt ingress -
In Stock100mm Swivel and Brake Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (1322788)
£13.96100mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor and Swivel & Whe ... Read Moreel brake (Pressed Steel) with 10mm Bolt Hole. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg -
In Stock100mm Swivel and Brake Castor, 250kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (HBRN10022122)
Original price was: £20.81.£14.14Current price is: £14.14. Sale!100mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Pressed Steel Swivel ... Read More Castor (Flexello Brand) with Total Stop Brake. This Wheel has an Elastic Blue Rubber Tyred Wheel on a Nylon Centred with a Single Ball Bearing. The Load Capacity is 250kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. Key Specification: Bolt Hole Size: 13mm (to suit 12mm Fixing Bolt) Overall Height: 125mm Offset: 40mm Swivel Radius: 127mm Tread width: 35mm Bearing Type: Single Ball Bearing Tyre Hardness: Shore A 65 Brake Type: Swivel & Wheel Brake (also known as a Total Stop Brake because both the swivel action and wheel are locked when the brake is applied) Key Features: High Load Capacity Low Rolling Resistance Reduce Vibration Low noise Operation -
In Stock125mm Swivel and Brake Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (MSVH125NY2BSWB)
£14.42125mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Pressed Steel Swivel ... Read More Castor with Swivel and Wheel Brake. This castor has a Nylon Wheel with a Single Ball Bearing. The Load Capacity is 150kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. -
In Stock125mm Swivel and Brake Castor, 150kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSVH125RN1BSWB)
£14.59125mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Swivel Castor with S ... Read Morewivel and Wheel Brake (Pressed Steel). Blue Rubber Tyre on a Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg -
In Stock100mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 250kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (MSK100NYBR)
£14.73100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with Brake (Pressed ... Read MoreSteel) with 80x60 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 250kg -
In Stock100mm Swivel and Brake Castor, 150kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSVH100RN1BSWB)
£14.91100mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Swivel Castor with S ... Read Morewivel and Wheel Brake (Pressed Steel). Blue Elastic Rubber Tyred on a Black Nylon Centred Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg (using manual propulsion at 4km/h) Key Specification: Bolt Hole Size: 13mm (to suit 12mm Fixing Bolt) Overall Height: 127mm Offset: 40mm Swivel Radius: 127mm Tread width: 35mm Bearing Type: Roller Bearing Tyre Hardness: Shore A 65 Brake Type: Swivel & Wheel Brake (also known as a Total Stop Brake because both the swivel action and wheel are locked when the brake is applied) Key Features: High Load Capacity Low Rolling Resistance Non-Marking and Gentle on Floors Reduce Vibration Low noise Operation -
In Stock100mm Swivel and Brake Castor (12mm Bolt Hole), 180kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel (MBZH100RN1B)
£14.91100mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Swivel Castor with S ... Read Morewivel and Wheel Brake (Pressed Steel). The castor wheel has a Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre with a Black Nylon Centre and a Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 180kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed). Key Specification: Bolt Hole Size: 13mm (to suit M12 Fixing Bolts) Overall Height: 124mm Brake Style: Swivel & Wheel Brake. Also known as a Total Stop Brake because it locks both the wheel and the swivel rotation when applied. Offset: 40mm Swivel Radius: 130mm Tread width: 36mm Bearing Type: Roller Bearing Tyre Hardness: Shore A 68 Key Features: High Load Capacity Low Rolling Resistance Reduce Vibration Low noise Operation -
In Stock100mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (1322728)
£14.95100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor and Swivel & Whe ... Read Moreel Brake (Pressed Steel) with 80x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearings. The Load Capacity is 150kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. Key Specifications: Top Plate Size: 100x80mm Bolt Hole Centres: Slotted to 80x60mm or 76x44.5mm Overall Height: 128mm Offset: 31mm Wheel Material: White Nylon Tread Width: 32mm Bearing Type: Ball Bearing Brake Style: Swivel & Wheel Brake: Also known as a Total Stop Brake because both the wheel and swivel rotation are locked when applied -
In Stock125mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 100kg Capacity | Thermoplastic Rubber Wheel, Ball Bearing (KATB125TPR)
£15.53Keystone Apparatus / Institutional Castor with 125 ... Read Moremm Grey Thermoplastic Wheel fitted into a Top Plate fitting Pressed Steel Swivel and Brake Castor with slotted bolt hole centres measuring 61.5/56 x 51.5/46.5 mm. This castor has a total stop brake that brakes both the swivel action and the wheel. The load capacity of this castor is 100kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h Running on a quality ball bearing to offer excellent rolling performance, this popular apparatus castor is a great choice for a wide range of industrial and domestic applications such as trolley and garment rails, medical devices and hospitality equipment. Fitted with a grey thermoplastic wheel on a polypropylene centre this wheel is non-marking and gentle on floors.The wheel has a large plastic thread guard to protect the ball bearing from dirt ingress -
In Stock100mm Swivel Castor with Brake | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing, 180kg Capacity (MBZ100PN1B)
£15.63100mm Swivel & Brake Top Plate Castor with a 4 ... Read More-hole top plate with 80x60 Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. The castor's wheel has a Red Polyurethane Tyre (Shore A 92) on a White Nylon Centre Wheel with a roller bearing. The load capacity of this castor is 180kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed) Key Specification: Top Plate Size: 105x80mm Bolt Hole Centres: 80/76X60mm Bolt Hole Size: 9mm (to suit M8 Fixing Bolts) Brake Style: Swivel & Wheel Brake. Also known as a Total Stop Brake because it locks both the wheel and the swivel rotation when applied. Overall Height: 125mm Offset: 40mm Swivel Radius: 130mm Tread width: 34mm Bearing Type: Roller Bearing Tyre Hardness: Shore A 92 Key Features: High Load Capacity Low Rolling Resistance High Wear Resistance Reduce Vibration Low noise Operation The Polyurethane tyre offers a low tractive resistance making it easier to get moving compared with softer rubber tread wheels. It is also a bit 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. -
In Stock125mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 200kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSV125RN1BSWB)
£15.76125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with Swivel & Wheel ... Read MoreBrake (Pressed Steel) with 80x60 Hole Centres. Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 200kg -
In Stock100mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 200kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (MBZ100NY2B)
£16.23100mm White Nylon Wheel with a ball bearing fitted ... Read More into a pressed steel swivel and 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 200kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed) The Nylon Wheel has a low tractive resistance making it easier to get moving compared with softer rubber tread wheels. Together with the strength of nylon and because it wont damage concrete floors, makes nylon wheel castors probably the most popular choice. The ball 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 makes this castor a great choice for the widest range of industrial and domestic applications. -
In Stock150mm Swivel Castor with Brake, 100kg Capacity | Thermoplastic Rubber Wheel, Ball Bearing (KATB150TPR)
£16.31Keystone Apparatus / Institutional Castor with 150 ... Read Moremm Grey Thermoplastic Wheel fitted into a Top Plate fitting Pressed Steel Swivel and Brake Castor with slotted bolt hole centres measuring 61.5/56 x 51.5/46.5 mm. This castor has a total stop brake that brakes both the swivel action and the wheel. The load capacity of this castor is 100kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h Running on a quality ball bearing to offer excellent rolling performance, this popular apparatus castor is a great choice for a wide range of industrial and domestic applications such as trolley and garment rails, medical devices and hospitality equipment. Fitted with a grey thermoplastic wheel on a polypropylene centre this wheel is non-marking and gentle on floors.The wheel has a large plastic thread guard to protect the ball bearing from dirt ingress -
In Stock125mm Swivel and Brake Castor, 100kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KAHB125TPR)
£16.41This apparatus / institutional castor comes with a ... Read More 100mm 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/hThis 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
