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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125mm Fixed Castor, 85kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (1321462)
£7.63125mm 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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Fixed Castor (Twin Wheel), 250mm, 2800kg Capacity, Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (K2FT250PC2B)
£435.75250mm Twin Wheel Extra Heavy Duty Fixed Castor, Po... Read Morelyurethane Tyre Wheel, 2800kg Load Rating - In Stock
100mm Heavy Duty Fixed Castor, 500kg Capacity | White Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (HFV100NY2B)
£15.90100mm 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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200mm Fixed Castor, 800kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (KF200NYBJ800)
£59.51200mm Fixed Castor with a 135mm x 110mm Top Plate ... Read Moreand 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole spacings. The castor wheel is a Solid White Nylon with two shielded ball bearings. Load Capacity = 800kg- The castor wheel is a heavy-duty polyamide 6 (usually referred to as nylon) wheel with shielded ball bearing and is not affected by water.
- Being a hard tread it offers the lowest rolling resistance and easiest mobility.
- This castor is a popular choice in a wide variety of heavy-duty applications and the Nylon wheel will not damage or mark concrete floors
- The castor wheel is a heavy-duty polyamide 6 (usually referred to as nylon) wheel with shielded ball bearing and is not affected by water.
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150mm Fixed Castor, 800kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (TFH150NY2H)
£81.36150mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricate... Read Mored Castor) with 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. White Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearings. Load Capacity = 800kgFeatures of the H Series Castor- The Genuine Revvo H Series castor is made from heavy gauge forged steel
- The side plates are press formed to a cylindrical shape to give the best strength to weight ratio
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100mm Black Fixed Castor, 200kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MFV100BRN2B)
£10.43100mm All Black Fixed Castor with Black Elastic Ru... Read Morebber Tyre on a nylon centre wheel with a single ball bearing. This castor is designed for theatre applications to reduce reflection from lighting. It can also be used in any application where a pressed steel castor is required.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 Black Elastic Rubber Tyre offers a higher load capacity than standard grey or black rubber tyres and is quiet and gentle on floors. The soft tread rubber (65 Shore A) absorbs vibrations whilst in motion making this a low noise option. The ball bearing lowers the rolling resistance to reduce the effort required to move the castors. Together with the strong bracket that has a double ball race in the swivel head makes this castors a great performer and one of our most popular products.DOWNLOAD CATALOGUE PAGE HERE - In Stock
200mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFV200NY1B)
£19.99200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80mm Hole Centres and 235mm Overall height. The White Nylon Wheel has a 50mm Tread Width and a Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
125mm Fixed Castor, 200kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFV125PN1B)
£13.10125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 200kg - In Stock
50mm Shock Absorbing Fixed Castor, 40kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel (GDS05065RF)
Original price was: £42.37.£27.54Current price is: £27.54. Sale!50mm Shock absorbing Fixed Castor with Top plate m... Read Moreeasuring 55x55mm and 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 Top Plate is made from pressed steel and the frame is aluminium. The parts have powder coated and zinc plated for protectionThe 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. - In Stock
160mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity, Black Rubber Tyre wheel, Ball bearing (MFK160EA2B)
£37.69160mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Heavy Gauge Pressed ... Read MoreSteel) with 105x80mm Bolt Hole Centres. Black Elastic Rubber Tyre on an Aluminium Centre Wheel with a 50mm Tread Width and Ball Bearings. Load Capacity = 350kg.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.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. 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. - In Stock
75mm Fixed Castor, 70kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LFV075PP)
£2.9775mm White Polypropylene wheel fitted into a Top P... Read Morelate Fixed Castor with 55x42mm bolt hole centres. The load capacity of this castor is 50kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.This popular general purpose castor is fitted with a White Polypropylene wheel which is non-marking and won't damage concrete floors. This castor is ideal for most general purpose domestic or industrial castor where the travel speed of the castor is low and generally should not exceed 4km/h (walking speed). - In Stock
250mm Fixed Castor, 1100kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball bearing (HKF25025111)
£146.06250mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi... Read Moreth 105x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 1100kg - In Stock
125mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MFK125PC2B)
Original price was: £35.89.£34.84Current price is: £34.84. Sale!125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre on a Cast Iron Centre Wheel with a 40mm Tread Width and 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.The polyurethane elastomer wheel offers excellent elasticity, hardness and resistance to compression. This means that while it has a low rolling resistance it is also gentle on floors and absorbs some of the rolling vibration for user comfort and reduced noise. - In Stock
100mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (MFK100NY)
£7.84100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 250kg - In Stock
125mm Fixed Castor, 1100kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (GXT125ARFHUD)
£181.18125mm Polyure... Read Morethane tyre Wheel with an aluminium centre fitted into an extra strong Fabricated Top Plate Fixed Castor with 148/132x111/99mm bolt hole centres. The slotted bolt holes cover the European and UK standard 140x105mm bolt holes. The load capacity of this castor is 1100kg at 4km/h
This high performance castor is fitted with a quality polyurethane tyre wheel 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