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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200mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LFV200PP)
£17.20200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor with a White Polyprop... Read Moreylene wheel. It has 105x80mm fixing bolt hole centres, 235mm overall height and the load capacity is 250kg 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
260mm Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | 2 Pneumatic Wheel, Roller Bearing (KF260APNB)
£45.38260mm Pneumatic Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed St... Read Moreeel) with 150x115mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Pneumatic Tyre on a Metal Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kgThis wheel is sized 3.00-8 with a 2 ply tyre thickness making it a strong Light-Medium duty wheel and though it has a 10" diameter, it is also commonly referred to as a 260mm wheel. - In Stock
80mm Fixed Castor, 130kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFV080PN1B)
£6.8280mm Red Polyurethane Tyre Wheel on a Nylon Cen... Read Moretre with a roller bearing fitted 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 Polyurethane tyre offers a low tractive resistance making it easier to get moving compared with softer rubber tread wheels. It is also a bit softer than hard tread wheels making the castor smoother and quieter running. The polyurethane tyre is also non-marking and gentle on floors while the roller bearing lowers the rolling resistance to reduce the effort required to move the castors. Put this wheel into a strong bracket and you have a castor that is a great choice for the wide range of industrial and domestic applications.
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100mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing, 10mm Bolt Hole (488PNB)
£19.63100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More100x48 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg - In Stock
200mm Fixed Castor, 350kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFV200PN1B)
£28.93200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 350kg - In Stock
160mm Fixed Castor, 135kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFV160BRP1B)
£13.74160mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80mm Bolt Hole Centres. Black Rubber Tyre / Plastic Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 135kg - In Stock
100mm Stainless Steel Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFS100RNB)
£19.15100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Stainless Steel B... Read Moreracket) with 80x60mm Hole Centres and 128mm overall height.
The non-marking Elastic Blue Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel has a 36mm Tread Width and contains a Stainless Steel Needle Roller Bearing to reduce the rolling resistance. Load Capacity = 150kg
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150mm Fixed Castor, 910kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (TFH150CI15)
£46.13150mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricate... Read Mored Castor) with 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with a 45mm Tread width and Roller 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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100mm High Temperature Fixed Castor, 125kg Capacity | Phenolic Resin Wheel, Plain Bore (MFX100HT)
£16.09100mm Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with with 80x60... Read Moremm Bolt Hole centres and 128mm Overall Height. This castor houses a High Temperature Black Phenolic Wheel with a 35mm Tread Width and Smooth Plain Bore. It is Rated to +280 degrees C and has a Load Capacity = 120kg - In Stock
80mm Stainless Steel Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (MFS080NY)
£10.9180mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Stainless Steel Casto... Read Morer) with 80x60mm Bolt Hole Centres. White Nylon castor wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg - Discontinued
75mm Low Level Fixed Castor, 540kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (BMCF75E)
£19.80This 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
125mm Fixed Castor, 200kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MFV125RN2B)
£11.56125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60 Hole Centres. Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with ball bearing. Load Capacity = 200kg - In Stock
80mm High Temperature Fixed Castor, 100kg Capacity | Phenolic Resin Wheel, Plain Bore (MFX080HT)
£14.3380mm Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with 80x60mm Bol... Read Moret Hole Centres, 108mm Overall Height and High Temperature Black Phenolic Wheel with 35m Tread Width and Smooth Plain Bore. This castor is Rated to +280 degrees C. and has a Load Capacity of 100kg - In Stock
100mm Fixed Castor, 75kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFV100BRP1B)
£4.66100mm Black Rubber Tyre wheel on a plastic centre ... Read Morewith a roller bearing fitted 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 75kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed)The Black Rubber Tyre is softer wheel compared to hard tread wheels like nylon and the rubber absorbs vibrations whilst in motion making this a low noise option and will not scratch the floor. 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 choice for many industrial or domestic applications.The wheel might leave marks on the floor and if you want a non-marking version of this castor please order our MFV100GRP1B - In Stock
63mm Fixed Castor, 122kg Capacity | 63mm Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (288NY)
Original price was: £2.69.£2.61Current price is: £2.61. Sale!63mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with 7... Read More6x35 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 122kg