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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100mm Fixed Castor, 320kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (TFH100CI1H)
£42.62100mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricate... Read Mored Castor) with 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with 45mm Tread with and a Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 320kgFeatures 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, 1000kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (HKF20020241)
£98.88200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi... Read Moreth 105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 1000kg - In Stock
150mm Shock Absorbing Fixed Castor, 360kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KGDSP150ARFMUD)
£68.60150mm Shock absorbing (14mm Compression) fixed ... Read Morecastor and Polyurethane Tyred Aluminium Wheel. Load Capacity = 360kg
For 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 (500kg / 3 = 167kg) which is between 11 and 12mm.
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125mm Fixed Castor, 200kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (MFV125NY2B)
£9.19125mm White Nylon Wheel with a ball bearing fit... Read Moreted 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 200kg 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, makes nylon wheel castors probably the most popular choice. The ball 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.</p>
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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
125mm Fixed Castor, 100kg Capacity | Thermoplastic Rubber Wheel, Ball Bearing (KATF125TPR)
£6.91Keystone Appa... Read Moreratus / Institutional Castor with 125mm Grey Thermoplastic Wheel fitted into a Pressed Steel Top Plate Fixed Castor with slotted bolt hole centres measuring 61.5/56 x 51.5/46.5 mm. The load capacity of this castor is 100kg 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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200mm Fixed Castor, 600kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Ball bearing (KFMG200CRPCB)
£82.72200mm Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) and Crown Tr... Read Moreead Polyurethane Tyred / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 600kg - 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 - In Stock
125mm Fixed Castor, 160kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LFV125PP)
£7.05125mm top Plate Fixed Castor with a White Polyprop... Read Moreylene wheel. It has 80x60mm bolt hole centres and a load capacity of 160kg using manual propulsion at 4km/hThis 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
125mm Fixed Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFK125PN1B)
£12.66125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Heavy Duty Pressed S... Read Moreteel) with 80x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres and 157mm Overall Height. Red Polyurethane Tyre caster wheel with a white nylon Centre Wheel and 34mm Tread Width with Roller Bearing. 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. - In Stock
150mm Fixed Castor, 500kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (629SUB)
£56.51150mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg - In Stock
160mm Stainless Steel Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (MFS160NY)
£30.08160mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Stainless Steel Cast... Read Moreor) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
250mm Fixed Castor, 1100kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball bearing (HKF25025111)
£146.06250mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi... Read Moreth 105x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 1100kg - 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 - Out of Stock - On the Way