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, 205kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (LFV200RMB)
£18.74200mm 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.- Out of Stock - On the Way
125mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (588PN)
£28.84125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More121x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
75mm Fixed Castor, 170kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Plain Bore (388CI)
£11.3475mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Flexello Pressed Stee... Read Morel) with 83x35mm Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with Plain Bore and 32mm Wheel Tread Width. Load Capacity = 170kg - In Stock
150mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KFMG150EAB)
£36.40150mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi... Read Moreth 105x80 Hole Centres. Black Rubber Tyre / Aluminium Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
150mm Fixed Castor, 400kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KFMG150RUB)
£45.46150mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi... Read Moreth 105x80 Hole Centres. Rubber Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 400kg - In Stock
125mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KF125PCB300)
£50.09125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
250mm Fixed Castor, 1100kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (KF250NYB1100)
£103.89250mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More160x120 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 1100kg - In Stock
200mm Fixed Castor, 6000kg Capacity | Machine Cast Nylon Wheel, Ball bearing (UGXT200ARFMCQ)
Original price was: £843.00.£529.42Current price is: £529.42.Sale!200mm Machine Ca... Read Morest Nylon Wheel fitted into an extra strong Fabricated Top Plate Fixed Castor with 210x160mm bolt hole centres. The load capacity of this castor is 6,000kg and Power Towable to 4km/hThis super heavy duty high performance castor is fitted with a white machine cast nylon 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. - In Stock
100mm Fixed Castor, 180kg Capacity | Blue Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFZ100RN1B)
£10.06100mm Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a nylon centre w... Read Moreheel with a roller bearing fitted into a pressed steel Fixed castor bracket. The Fixed Bracket has a 4 hole top plate measuring 105x80mm with 80x60mm bolt hole spacing. The load capacity of this castor is 180kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed)The Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre offers a higher load capacity than standard grey or black rubber tyres. It is also non-marking, gentle on floors and the rubber absorbs vibrations whilst in motion making this a low noise option. The roller bearing lowers the rolling resistance to reduce the effort required to move the castors. Together with the strong bracket makes this castors a great performer and one of our most popular products. - In Stock
125mm 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 Stock
125mm Fixed Castor, 200kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFV125PN1B)
£13.56125mm 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 Furniture Fixed Castor, 20kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (KF050RPLL)
Original price was: £6.11.£4.58Current price is: £4.58.Sale!50mm Fixed Castor housing with grey rubber tyre wh... Read Moreeel. The L-Shaped side mounting plate has 35x35mm bolt hole centres and the side plate measures 58mm x 57mm. This Low level furniture castor has a 14mm floor clearance and a 20kg Load Capacity. - In Stock
75mm Fixed Castor, 170kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (388NY)
£4.7675mm Pressed Steel Fixed Castor (Flexello Brand). ... Read MoreThe top plate measures 102x64mm and is drilled with 4 fixing holes with 83x35mm Bolt Hole Centres. The castor houses a white Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 170kg.The Nylon castor wheel is a hard tread made from quality nylon. It will not damage or mark concrete floors and is not susceptible to picking up floor debris and swarf. Nylon is a popular wheel choice because it is light weight and has a high load capacity relative to other wheel materials of the same size. It is not affected by water and is insensitive to many chemicals apart from acids. - In Stock
80mm Stainless Steel Fixed Castor, 120kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFS080RNB)
£16.0680mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Stainless Steel Casto... Read Morer) with 80x60 Hole Centres. Blue Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 120kg - In Stock
100mm Fixed Castor, 200kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (LFV100RNB200)
£14.91100mm 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).
