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 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 Stock200mm Shock Absorbing Fixed Castor, 400kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (GSST200WRF)
Original price was: £551.88.£214.33Current price is: £214.33. Sale!200mm Shock Absorbing Fixed Castor with 30mm compr ... Read Moreession. 160x120mm Top Plate with 140/110x105/80mm slotted bolt holes. Polyurethane Tyre on an Aluminium Centre Wheel fitted with Ball Bearings. Power Towable: Max Load at 10km/h = 500kg Max Load at 20km/h = 400kg The special rubber pad absorbs shocks like a sponge to largely reduce external shocks coming from uneven floors to prevent damage to the products and allows for 30mm compression / shock absorption. The castor's overall height given is when the castor is not under any load. -
In Stock200mm Shock Absorbing Fixed Castor, 450kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KGDSP200ARFMUD)
Original price was: £121.89.£65.09Current price is: £65.09. Sale!200mm Shock absorbing (15mm Compression) fixed cas ... Read Moretor and Polyurethane Tyred Aluminium Wheel. Load Capacity = 450kgFor 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. -
In Stock200mm Stainless Steel Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (MFS200NY)
£39.85200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Stainless Steel Cast ... Read Moreor) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 300kg -
In Stock200mm Stainless Steel Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFS200PNB)
£59.42200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (AISI 304 Stainless S ... Read Moreteel) with 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. The caster wheel has a Polyurethane Tyre (97 Shore A) on a Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg -
In Stock250mm Fixed Castor, 1100kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball bearing (HKF25025111)
£155.72250mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi ... Read Moreth 105x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 1100kg -
Out of Stock - On the Way250mm Fixed Castor, 1100kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (KF250NYB1100)
£107.01250mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More160x120 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 1100kg -
In Stock250mm Fixed Castor, 1150kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Ball bearing (HKF25025441)
£91.35250mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi ... Read Moreth 105x80 Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 1150kg -
In Stock250mm Fixed Castor, 1150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (HKF25025241)
£128.64250mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi ... Read Moreth 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Its overall height is 303mm and the castor wheel has a Polyurethane Tyre and a Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball bearings. The load Capacity is 1150kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. -
Discontinued250mm Fixed Castor, 1200kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (TFH250PT2H)
£155.22250mm 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 = 1200kg 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 Discontinued Product: The closest alternative is our HKF25025241 -
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250mm Fixed Castor, 1200kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (TFH250PT1H)
£147.20250mm 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 = 1200kg 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 Discontinued Product: The closest alternative is our HKF25025241 -
Out of Stock - On the Way250mm Fixed Castor, 1500kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KF250PCB1500A)
£182.96250mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More160x120 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 1500kg -
Out of Stock - On the Way250mm Fixed Castor, 2950kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Taper Roller (EHF210SUTM)
£820.22Extra Heavy Duty Swivel Castor with 250mm Polyuret ... Read Morehane Tyre Cast Iron wheel on taper roller bearings. The bracket is fabricated forge steel and coated with a black electrostatic finish. The load capacity of this castor is 2,950kg and is suitable for power towing,The castor has an overall height of 368mm and the top plate measures 178mm x 153mm with bolt hole centres of 127mm x 102mm that are suitable for 16mm bolts. -
Out of Stock - On the Way250mm Shock Absorbing Fixed Castor, 1000kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (GSST250RF)
Original price was: £275.07.£267.05Current price is: £267.05. Sale!250mm Fixed Castor with shock absorption and 30mm ... Read Morecompression. 175x1140mm Top Plate with 149/132x111/99mm slotted fixing bolt holes. Polyurethane Tyre on an Aluminium Centre Wheel fitted with Ball Bearings. Power Towable: Max. Load at 10km/h = 1,350kg Max. Load at 20km/h = 1,000kg The special rubber pad absorbs shocks like a sponge to largely reduce external shocks coming from uneven floors to prevent damage to the products and allows for 30mm compression / shock absorption. The castor's overall height given is when the castor is not under any load. -
In Stock25mm Furniture Fixed Castor, 40kg Capacity | Black Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (KF025NY40X17)
Original price was: £1.12.£0.65Current price is: £0.65. 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 40kg. Key Specifications: Plate Dimensions: 40 × 17mm Bolt Hole Centres: 30 × 8.5mm Bolt Hole Diameter: 4.3mm Overall Height: 28mm Wheel Diameter: 25mm Wheel Material: Polypropylene Wheel Tread Width: 13mm Bearing Type: Plain bearing Load Rating: 40kg
