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 Stock75mm Fixed Castor, 70kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LFV075PP)
£3.1875mm 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 Stock125mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball bearing (HKF12520111)
£37.88125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi ... Read Moreth 105x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg -
In Stock75mm Fixed Castor, 50kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (LFV075RMB)
£3.6375mm Top Plate Fixed Castor with a Black Rubber Ty ... Read Morere Wheel on a Pressed Steel centre complete with Thread Guards. It has 55x42mm bolt hole centres and the load capacity of this castor is 50kg 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 wheel has a roller bearing that offers low rolling resistance to reduce the effort needed to push the castor. This castor is ideal for most general purpose domestic or industrial castor where the travel speed of the castor is low and should not exceed 4km/h (walking speed). -
In Stock125mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MFK125PC2B)
Original price was: £37.15.£36.06Current price is: £36.06. 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 Stock200mm Fixed Castor, 800kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KF200APCB800)
£77.10200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Heavy Gauge Pressed ... Read MoreSteel Bracket) with 105x80 bolt hole centres. Polyurethane Tyre on a Cast Iron Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 800kg -
In Stock100mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing, 10mm Bolt Hole (488PNB)
£21.68100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More100x48 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg -
In Stock100mm Heavy Duty Fixed Castor, 500kg Capacity | White Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (HFV100NY2B)
£16.96100mm 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. Download HDV Series Datasheet Here -
In Stock150mm Fixed Castor, 600kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Ball bearing (HKF15020441)
£47.50150mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi ... Read Moreth a Cast Iron Wheel with Ball bearings. Load Capacity = 600kg using manual propulsion at 4 km/h (walking speed) Key Specifications: Top Plate Size: 149mm x 110mm Bolt Hole Centres: 120/105mm x 80/60mm Overall Height: 202mm Tread Width: 45mm Cast iron wheels are generally the first choice for heavy duty and arduous applications. They have a high load capacity, are wear resistant and unaffected by swarf or aggressive materials. -
In Stock200mm Fixed Castor, 1500kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (TFH200NY2H)
£109.41200mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricate ... Read Mored Castor) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 1500kg Features 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 Power Towable to 6km/h. -
In StockFixed Castor, 100mm, 150kg Capacity, Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (DFPN10011030)
Original price was: £11.95.£5.80Current price is: £5.80. Sale!100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80X60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Red Polyurethane Tyre on a Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. -
In Stock50mm Stainless Steel Fixed Castor, 50kg Capacity | Thermoplastic Rubber Wheel, Plain Bore (SKATF050TPR)
£6.89This Stainless Steel apparatus / institutional cas ... Read Moretor comes with a 50mm Grey Thermoplastic Rubber Tyre Wheel on a polypropylene centre with a smooth plain bore. The Fixed bracket has a 55x55mm 4 hole Top Plate with slotted fixing bolt holes at 44/38.5x44/38.5mm. The load capacity of this castor is 50kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h The grey Thermoplastic Rubber Tyre Wheel will not mark or damage the floor and is ideal for most general castor purposes such as trolley castors or dolly castors. Download Series Data Sheet here -
Out of Stock - On the Way160mm Fixed Castor, 135kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFV160GRP1B)
£14.53160mm 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 -
In Stock200mm Fixed Castor, 600kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Ball Bearing (KFMG200CIB)
£57.21200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi ... Read Moreth 105x80 Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 600kg -
In Stock160mm Fixed Castor, 480kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MFK160PN2B)
£32.82160mm 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. -
Out of Stock - On the Way100mm Fixed Castor, 340kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (TFH100PT2H)
£77.70100mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricate ... Read Mored Castor) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 340kg Features 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 Power Towable to 6km/h.
