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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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In Stock150mm Stainless Steel Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFS150PNB)
£33.21150mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Stainless Steel Cast... Read Moreor) with 80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg -
Out of Stock - On the Way125mm Fixed Castor, 360kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (588NY)
£17.31125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More121x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 360kg -
In Stock100mm Fixed Castor, 160kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore, (488RN)
£17.88100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More100x48 Hole Centres. Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 160kg -
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125mm Fixed Castor, 360kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (588NYB)
£20.49125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More121x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 360kg -
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 Stock150mm Fixed Castor, 600kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball bearing (HKF15020111)
£73.57150mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi... Read Moreth 105x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 600kg -
In Stock100mm Fixed Castor, 600kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (GXT100ARFHUD)
Original price was: £228.56.£143.55Current price is: £143.55. Sale!100mm Polyure... Read Morethane tyre Wheel with an aluminium centre is fitted into an extra strong Fabricated Top Plate Fixed Castor with 80x60mm bolt hole centres. The load capacity of this castor is 600kg at 4km/h
This high performance castor is fitted with a quality Polyurethane tyre Wheel with an aluminium centre that will not mark the floor. An extra strong welded castor frame that is powder coated and fitted with a high performance castor wheel containing two ball bearings that turns on a specially designed integrated axle shaft arrangement makes this castor one of the most durable in the market. Perfect for moving very heavy loads where strength, durability and performance are critical.
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In Stock200mm Shock Absorbing Fixed Castor, 450kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KGDSP200ARFMUD)
Original price was: £122.49.£65.09Current price is: £65.09. Sale!200mm Shock absorbing (15mm Compression) fixed ... Read Morecastor 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 which is just over 10mm.
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In Stock25mm Furniture Fixed Castor, 50kg Capacity | Black Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (KF025NY40X17)
Original price was: £1.35.£0.94Current price is: £0.94. Sale!25mm Fixed Castor with a black nylon wheel fitted.... Read More Low level furniture castor with a 2-hole top plate. The top plate measures 40x17mm and has two 4.5mm diameter fixing bolt holes spaced 30mm apart. The load capacity of this castor is 50kg.
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In Stock75mm Fixed Castor, 160kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (TF4075NY04)
£12.2575mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) Wit... Read Moreh 145X110mm top plate and 105x80mm Bolt Hole Centres. This castor is fitted with a Nylon Wheel with a smooth Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 160Kg
This castor's feature is that it has a higher load capacity and larger top plate than most 75mm swivel castors.
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In Stock100mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing, (KF100NPSBJ300)
£21.53100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel). 80x6... Read More0 Bolt Hole Centres. Soft Blue Polyurethane Tyre (Shore A 80) on a Black Nylon Centre. The wheel has two quality ball bearing and the load capacity of this castor is 300kg at 4km/h (walking speed) -
In Stock100mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (429PNB)
£18.81100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Flexello - Pressed S... Read Moreteel) with 80x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. The wheel has a Polyurethane Tyre on a Nylon Centre with a Roller Bearing. The Load rating is 250kg using manual propulsion and 4km/h. -
In Stock80mm Stainless Steel Fixed Castor, 120kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFS080RNB)
£16.0680mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Stainless Steel Casto... Read Morer) with 80x60 Hole Centres. Blue Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 120kg -
In Stock160mm Fixed Castor, 135kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFV160GRP1B)
£14.10160mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80mm Bolt Hole Centres. Grey Non-Marking Rubber Tyre / Plastic Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 135kg -
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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.
