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, 1150kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Ball Bearing (TFH200CI2H)
£89.10200mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricate... Read Mored Castor) and a high quality Cast Iron Wheel with Ball Bearings. Load Capacity = 1150kgThe Bolt Holes of the H series castor are slotted to 120x60mm and 105x80/75mm.- Use 12mm diameter bolts when fitting at 120 x 60mm
- Use 10mm diameter bolts when fitting at 105x80/75mm
- 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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75mm Fixed Castor, 75kg Capacity | Thermoplastic Rubber Wheel, Ball Bearing (KATF075TPR)
£2.92Keystone Appa... Read Moreratus / Institutional Castor with 75mm Grey Thermoplastic Wheel fitted into a Pressed Steel Top Plate Fixed Castor with slotted bolt hole centres measuring 48/38x48/38mm. The load capacity of this castor is 75kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h
Running on a quality ball bearing to offer excellent rolling performance, this popular apparatus castor is a great choice for a wide range of industrial and domestic applications such as trolley and garment rails, medical devices and hospitality equipment. Fitted with a grey thermoplastic wheel on a polypropylene centre this wheel is non-marking and gentle on floors.The wheel has a large plastic thread guard to protect the ball bearing from dirt ingress
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100mm Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFK100PN1B)
£10.94100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
200mm Fixed Castor, 1045kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (888SUB)
£122.71200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More140x73 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 1045kg - In Stock
100mm Fixed Castor, 225kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (TF4100PT04)
£31.53100mm Fixed Castor (REVVO Brand) with a Polyuretha... Read Morene Tyre Wheel. The top plate measures 145x110mm top plate size and has 105X80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. The wheel has a Polyurethane Tyre on a Cast Iron with a Smooth Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 250Kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
75mm Low Level Fixed Castor, 540kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (BMCF75E)
£20.50This low level business machine castor is made to ... Read Moretake a heavy load with a low overall height of 104mm. This Fixed Castor has a 4 hole top plate measuring 105x79.5mm with 85.4x60.35mm bolt hole centres. Load Capacity = 540kg using manual propulsion at 4km/hThe castor wheel is heavy duty nylon with a 46mm tread width and needle roller bearing to reduce the rolling resistance and is ideal for heavy duty applications where there is an height restriction. The black nylon wheel is gentle on concrete floors. - In Stock
100mm Stainless Steel Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFS100PNB)
£19.80100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Stainless Steel Cast... Read Moreor) with 80x60mm Bolt Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
150mm Fixed Castor, 910kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Ball Bearing (TFH150CI2H)
£74.21150mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricate... Read Mored Castor) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 910kgFeatures 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, 400kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MFK200RN2B)
£39.53200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor with 105x80mm Bolt Ho... Read Morele Centres. This castor houses a Blue Rubber Tyre wheel with a Nylon Centre and Ball Bearings. The load capacity is 400kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h - In Stock
125mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFK125RN1B)
£15.81125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Heavy Duty Pressed S... Read Moreteel) with 80x60mm Hole Centres and an overall height of 157mm. The Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a Nylon Centre Wheel contains a Roller Bearing and has a 40mm Tread Width. Load Capacity = 250kg.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.Blue 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 and are non-marking. 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
100mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore, (488PN)
£15.74100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More100x48 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 250kg - In Stock
200mm Fixed Castor, 400kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (MFK200EA2B)
£43.26200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80mm Bolt Hole Centres. Black Elastic Rubber Tyre / Aluminium Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 400kg - In Stock
100mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (488PAB)
£28.65100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor with 100x48mm Bolt Ho... Read Morele Centres. The Wheel has a Polyurethane Tyre on an Aluminium Centre Wheel with Ball Bearings. The Load Capacity is 300kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.Key Specifications:- Top Plate Size: 121x80mm
- Bolt Hole Centres: 100x48mm
- Overall Height: 125mm
- Wheel Material: Polyurethane Tyre (94 Shore A) / Aluminium Centre
- Bearing Type: Ball Bearings
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100mm Shock Absorbing Fixed Castor, 100kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel (GDSB100ARFLUD75)
£80.32... Read More-variant-east-asian: normal; font-size: 14px;">100mm Shock Absorbing Fixed Castor, Polyurethane tyre wheel with an Aluminium Centre and precision ball bearings, The polyurethane tyre has a shore hardness of A90 and the Load Capacity of the castor is 100kg.
The Overall height without a load is 171mm and this reduces incrementally by up to 20mm as load increases (see image 2 - GDS100 Curve). It is fully compressed with a load of 75kg.
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80mm Fixed Castor, 130kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFV080NY1B)
£5.2080mm White Nylon Wheel with a roller bearing fi... Read Moretted into a pressed steel Fixed castor bracket. The Fixed Bracket has a 4 hole top plate with 80x60mm bolt hole spacing. The load capacity of this castor is 130kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed)
The Nylon Wheel has a low tractive resistance making it easier to get moving compared with softer rubber tread wheels. Together with the strength of nylon and because it wont damage concrete floors, this makes nylon wheel castors probably the most popular choice. The roller bearing lowers the rolling resistance to reduce the effort required to move the castors. Put this wheel into a strong bracket makes this castor a great choice for the widest range of industrial and domestic applications.
