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 Stock100mm Fixed Castor, 270kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (488NYB)
£17.02100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Flexello Brand - Pre... Read Moressed Steel) with 100x48mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. White Nylon Wheel with Needle Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 270kg- In Stock
125mm Fixed Castor, 200kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MFV125PN2B)
£11.69125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with ball bearing. Load Capacity = 200kg - In Stock
200mm Fixed Castor, 400kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFK200PN1B)
£36.18200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 400kg - In Stock
125mm High Temperature Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Phenolic Resin Wheel, Plain Bore (MFX125HT)
£31.50125mm Hight Temperature Fixed Castor (Pressed Stee... Read Morel) with 80x60mm Bolt Hole Spacing and Black Phenolic Wheel (Plain Bore). Rated to +280 degrees C. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
125mm Fixed Castor, 100kg Capacity | Thermoplastic Rubber Wheel, Ball Bearing (KATF125TPR)
£7.16Keystone 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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100mm Fixed Castor, 320kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (TFH100CI1H)
£44.12100mm 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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Fixed Castor, 250mm, 615kg Capacity, Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing, (HKF25025341)
£115.44250mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi... Read Moreth 105X80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Rubber Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 615kg - In Stock
100mm Stainless Steel Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (MFS100NY)
£12.20100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor with Brake (Stainless... Read More Steel Castor) with 80x60mm Fixing Hole Centres. This castor has a White Nylon Wheel with a Smooth Plain Bore. The Load Capacity is 150kg using manual propulsion at 4km/m (walking Speed).Fixed castors are sometimes called Rigid castors because the bracket [frame] has no moving parts.Key Specifications- Top Plate Size: 100x85mm
- Bolt Hole Centres: 80x60mm
- Bolt Hole Size: 8.5x12mm (suits 8mm Fixing Bolts)
- Overall Height: 128mm
- Stainless Steel Grade: AISI 304
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200mm Fixed Castor, 500kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (829PNB)
£54.02200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg - In Stock
100mm Fixed Castor, 75kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFV100BRP1B)
£4.83100mm 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
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
125mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MFK125PA2B)
£35.68125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre on an Aluminium Centre Wheel with a 38mm Tread Width and Ball Bearings. Load Capacity = 300kg.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.The polyurethane elastomer wheel offers excellent elasticity, hardness and resistance to compression. This means that while it has a low rolling resistance it is also gentle on floors and absorbs some of the rolling vibration for user comfort and reduced noise. - In Stock
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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100mm Fixed Castor, 75kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFV100GRP1B)
£5.58100mm Grey Rubber Tyre wheel on a plastic centre w... Read Moreith 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 Grey Rubber Tyre is non-marking and has a softer wheel compared to hard tread wheels like nylon. The rubber absorbs vibrations whilst in motion making this a low noise option and will not mark or 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 castor a great choice for many industrial or domestic applications. - In Stock
100mm LAG Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (23678)
£37.36100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (LAG Pressed Steel) w... Read Moreith a Top Plate measuring 105x80mm and 80x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. This caster has an overall height of 137mm and the wheel is a quality Polyurethane Tyre on Cast Iron Centre Wheel with a 30mm Tread Width and Ball Bearings. Load Capacity = 300kg
