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Fixed Castors
Fixed Castors are sometimes referred to as rigid castors. This is because Fixed castors are indeed Rigid and can only perform straight line movements. The bracket is formed from a single sheet of steel or stainless steel pressed into the desired shape. Alternatively, fabricated castors are made from forged steel, the yokes (or side plates...) are welded to the top plate.In both cases, fixed castors do not have any moving parts. The wheel sits directly under the top plate so that the castor offset is zero. Conversely, swivel castors have the centre of the wheel offset from the centre of the top plate (where the swivel axis is). The longer the offset the more easily the castor can self-align to the direction of force. That is, direction you want to castor to go. See here for swivel castors.
Fixed castors are generally used either in perfectly straight aisles where you want your trolley to only move forwards and backwards. It is more common that Rigid Castors are used in in conjunction with swivel or lockable swivel castors. They provide stability to your trolleys movement when travelling in a straight line and steering when rounding curves or corners.
Using Fixed Castors
A combination of Fixed and Swivelling castors is the most common configuration (two fixed and two swivel). With this configuration turning on the spot is quite hard. If you need to do this maybe all swivel castors is what you need. The addition of a directional locks can turn some castors into fixed castors and back again. Call us on 0121 772 1010 to learn more.
A word of caution. If you are using a six castor configuration, the two central castors should be Rigid Castors and at least one size bigger than those at the front and at the back. Furthermore, the two central castors must be able to hold at least half the total weight so they are strong enough to enable the platform to pivot on them. For more information about recommended load capacities, please click here. Read More
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Out of Stock - On the Way125mm Fixed Castor, 180kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (588RN)
£27.13125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More121x80 Hole Centres. Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 180kg -
In Stock100mm Fixed Castor, 340kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (488CIB)
£23.21100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More100x48mm Fixing Hole Centres and a Cast Iron Wheel with Roller Bearing. The Load Capacity is 340kg at km/h using manual propulsion: Key Specifications:- Wheel Material: Solid Cast Iron
- Tread Width: 38mm
- Bearing Type: Roller Bearing
- Top Plate Dimensions: 121x80mm
- Bolt Hole Centres: 100x48mm
- Overall Height: 125mm
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In Stock63mm Fixed Castor, 122kg Capacity | 63mm Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (288NY)
Original price was: £4.27.£2.71Current price is: £2.71. Sale!63mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with 7... Read More6x35 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 122kg -
In Stock100mm Fixed Castor | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing, 180kg Capacity (MFZ100PN1B)
Original price was: £10.43.£7.04Current price is: £7.04. Sale!100mm Red Polyurethane Tyre Wheel on a Nylon Centr... Read Moree with a roller bearing fitted into a pressed steel Fixed castor bracket. The Fixed Bracket has a 4 hole top plate with 80x60mm bolt hole spacing. The load capacity of this castor is 180kg 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. 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 and you have a castor that is a great choice for the wide range of industrial and domestic applications. -
In Stock100mm Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing, 8mm Bolt Hole (MFV100NY1B)
£6.59100mm White Nylon Wheel with a roller bearing f... Read Moreitted into a pressed steel Fixed castor bracket. The Fixed Bracket has a 4 hole top plate with 80x60mm bolt hole spacing. The load capacity of this castor is 150kg 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 roller bearing lowers the rolling resistance to reduce the effort required to move the castors. Put this wheel into a strong bracket makes this castor a great choice for the widest range of industrial and domestic applications.
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In Stock100mm Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (1321950)
£5.98100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) wi... Read Moreth 80x60 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 150kg
This is a 4 hole plate fitting castor and the bolt holes suit an 8mm bolt as well as being slotted (rather than round) to accommodate 80/76mm x 60x44.5mm.
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In Stock160mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MFK160RN2B)
£35.29160mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on Nylon Centre Wheel with Ball Bearings. Load Capacity = 300kg. This castor is made from 4mm thick heavy gauge pressed steel. 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.
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In Stock100mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing, 10mm Bolt Hole (488PNB)
£21.04100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More100x48 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg -
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100mm Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (MFV100NY2B)
£6.71100mm White Nylon Wheel with a ball bearing fitted... Read More into a pressed steel Fixed castor bracket. The Fixed Bracket has a 4 hole top plate with 80x60mm bolt hole spacing. The load capacity of this castor is 150kg 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 makes this castor a great choice for the widest range of industrial and domestic applications. -
Out of Stock - On the Way250mm Fixed Castor, 1100kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (KF250NYB1100)
£103.89250mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More160x120 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 1100kg -
Out of Stock - On the Way100mm Heavy Duty Fixed Castor, 500kg Capacity | White Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (HFV100NY2B)
£16.46100mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Fixed Castor with Heavy... Read More Gauge Pressed Steel and a load capacity of 500kg. The swivel head has a double ball race with hardened ball race track.- The Top Plate measure 100x88mm with 80x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. The bolt holes are slotted to 80/75x60/55mm and suits 8mm Bolts.
- The castor wheel is a white nylon wheel (polyamide) with a 37mm tread width and fitted with two precision ball bearings. The hard wheel is non-marking and has the lowest rolling and swivel resistance.
- This castor is an excellent all purpose heavy duty castor. It is often used with high load mobile storage and transportation equipment in domestic, mechanical and industrial applications.
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In Stock100mm Stainless Steel Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFS100PNB)
£19.80100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Stainless Steel Cast... Read Moreor) with 80x60mm Bolt Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg -
In Stock100mm Fixed Castor, 125kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LFV100PP)
£4.76100mm Top plate Fixed Castor with a White Polyprop... Read Moreylene Wheel. It has 80x60mm bolt hole centres and a load capacity of 125kg 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. -
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160mm Fixed Castor, 200kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LFV160PP)
£14.01125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor with a White Polyprop... Read Moreylene 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. -
In Stock200mm Fixed Castor, 400kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFK200PN1B)
£36.18200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 400kg
