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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100mm Fixed Castor, 320kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (TFH100CI1H)
£42.62100mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricate... Read Mored Castor) with 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with 45mm Tread with and a Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 320kgFeatures 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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200mm Fixed Castor, 500kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing, MFK200PN2B (MFK200PN2B)
£44.27200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg - In Stock
200mm Fixed Castor, 205kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (LFV200RMB)
£18.10200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor with a Black Rubber T... Read Moreyre Wheel on a Pressed Steel centre complete with Thread Guards. It has 105x80mm bolt hole centres, 235mm Overall Height and a load capacity of 205kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.This popular general purpose castor is fitted with a Black Rubber Tyre Wheel that is gentle on floors. The Caster wheel has a roller bearing that offers low rolling resistance. It is ideal as a new or replacement castor for most domestic or industrial applications such as a trolley or dolly where the travel speed of the castor generally does not exceed walking speed. - In Stock
150mm Fixed Castor, 500kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (629NY)
£22.35150mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 500kg - In Stock
50mm Fixed Castor, 54kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (988NY)
£2.8150mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with 5... Read More4x25mm Bolt Hole Centres. White Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 54kg - In Stock
125mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (KF125NYB250)
£24.93125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
125mm Fixed Castor, 180kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (529RNB)
£24.25125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Flexello Pressed ... Read MoreSteel) with 80x60mm Bolt Hole Centres. Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 180kg.
Elastic rubber tyres is a type of rubber that it offers higher load capacities than standard rubber tyres. The roller bearing consists of steel rollers in a plastic cage that rotate between the axle tube and the wheel's hub. This greatly reduces rolling resistance even under load and roller bearings are maintenance free and robust.
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100mm Fixed Castor, 125kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LFV100PP)
£4.59100mm 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. - In Stock
125mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KF125PCB300)
£48.39125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
150mm Fixed Castor, 500kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (629NYB)
£30.33150mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg - In Stock
100mm Fixed Castor, 200kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (LFV100RNB200)
£14.40100mm Elastic Bl... Read Moreue Rubber Tyre Wheel on a black nylon centre fitted into a Top Plate Fixed Castor with 80x60mm bolt hole centres. The load capacity of this castor is 200kg using manual propulsion at 4km/hThis popular general purpose castor is fitted with an elastic blue rubber tyre that provides a higher load capacity than a standard grey or black rubber tyred wheel. The wheel is fitted with a roller bearing that offers low rolling resistance and rubber tyre is gentle on 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
125mm Fixed Castor,, 250kg Load | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing, 155mm Height (529SUB)
£40.75125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg - In Stock
160mm Fixed Castor, 500kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KFMG160PAB)
£50.51160mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi... Read Moreth 105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Aluminium Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg - In Stock
160mm Fixed Castor, 480kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MFK160PN2B)
£30.78160mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Red Polyurethane Tyre on a Nylon Centre Wheel with a 50mm Tread Width and Ball Bearings. Load Capacity = 480kg.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 injection moulded polyurethane wheel is resistant to aging, water, oxygen, vegetable & mineral oils and greases. It 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 compared to hard treads like Nylon and Cast Iron. - In Stock
200mm Fixed Castor, 1100kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (TFH200PT15)
£100.59200mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricate... Read Mored Castor) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 1100kg