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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 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 Stock125mm Stainless Steel Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFS125PNB)
£28.34125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Stainless Steel Cast... Read Moreor) with 80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg -
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 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 Stock125mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (KF125NYB250)
£25.81125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg -
In Stock75mm Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (388SU)
£22.0075mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with 8... Read More3x35mm Bolt Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre on a Cast Iron Centre Wheel with 29mm Tread Width and Smooth Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 150kg -
In Stock125mm Fixed Castor,, 250kg Load | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing, 155mm Height (529SUB)
£42.18125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg -
In Stock200mm Fixed Castor, 350kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MFV200RN2B)
£32.91200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a Nylon Centre Wheel with ball bearings. Load Capacity = 350kg. Blue elastic rubber tyres are gentle on floors and non-marking. They are a popular choice when a castor with a rubber tyre is needed but the weight to be carried is heavier than what a castor with a standard rubber tyre wheel can hold. -
In Stock200mm Fixed Castor, 1090kg Capacity| Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (888CIB)
£68.33200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor with 140x73mm Bolt Ho... Read Morele Centres each suiting an M10 fixing bolt. The heavy duty bracket is made from pressed steel with a bright zinc finish. The Cast Iron Wheel contains a Roller Bearing to reducing rolling resistance. The Load Capacity of this castor is 1090kg. Cast Iron Castor Wheels are a great choice for many rough service applications because they are strong, shock resistant and have a long working life. They have a very low tractive resistance which aids in the ease of movement and are not susceptible to picking up swarf and other floor debris which may hamper the performance of other Castor Wheel materials. -
In Stock125mm High Temperature Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Phenolic Resin Wheel, Plain Bore (MFX125HT)
£31.50125mm Hight Temperature Fixed Castor (Pressed Stee... Read Morel) with 80x60mm Bolt Hole Spacing and Black Phenolic Wheel (Plain Bore). Rated to +280 degrees C. Load Capacity = 150kg -
In Stock160mm Stainless Steel Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFS160RNB)
£47.19160mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Stainless Steel Cast... Read Moreor) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Blue Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg -
In Stock160mm Fixed Castor, 450kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (KFMG160NYB)
£36.46160mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi... Read Moreth 105x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 450kg -
In Stock150mm Fixed Castor, 700kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (HKF15020241)
£67.02150mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi... Read Moreth 105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 700kg -
In Stock125mm Fixed Castor, 85kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (1321462)
£7.90125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) wi... Read Moreth 80x60 Hole Centres. Grey Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 85kg
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 Stock100mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (LFV100NY250)
Original price was: £8.24.£7.74Current price is: £7.74. Sale!100mm Fixed Castor (Plate Fixing) with a White Nyl... Read Moreon Wheel. The top plate measures 102mm x 84mm with 80x60mm fixing bolt hole centres and an overall height of 128mm. The wheel has a tread width of 35mm, a smooth plain bore and the load capacity of this castor is 250kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. This popular general purpose castor is fitted with a White Nylon wheel. Because the wheel has a hard tread it has the lowest rolling resistance and yet won't damage or mark concrete floors making it deal for most general purpose domestic or industrial castor.
