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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250mm Fixed Castor, 1100kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (KF250NYB1100)
£100.37250mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More160x120 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 1100kg - In Stock
160mm Fixed Castor, 200kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LFV160PP)
£13.53125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor with a White Polyprop... Read Moreylene wheel. It has 105x80mm fixing bolt hole centres and the load capacity is 200kg 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
100mm Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (1321986)
£10.39100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kgThis is a 4 hole plate fitting castor and the bolt holes suit an 8mm bolt as well as being slotted (rather than round) to accommodate 80/76mm x 60x44.5mm. - In Stock
100mm Fixed Castor, 75kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFV100GRP1B)
£5.39100mm 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
150mm Fixed Castor, 370kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (TFH150RU15)
£52.76150mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricate... Read Mored Castor) with 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Black Rubber Tyre on a Black Painted Cast Iron Centre Wheel with a 45mm Tread Width and a Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 370kgFeatures 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, 1500kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (TFH200NY2H)
£102.62200mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabric... Read Moreated Castor) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 1500kg
Features 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 Shock Absorbing Fixed Castor, 100kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel (GDS10075RF)
£77.60... Read More-variant-east-asian: normal; font-size: 14px;">100mm Shock Absorbing Fixed Castor with 78mm x 78mm 4-hole Top Plate with 58mm x 58mm Bolt Hole spacings each fixing hole drilled to 7mm, The Polyurethane tyre on Aluminium Centre is fitted with precision ball bearings, This caster has a load capacity of 100kg.
The shock absorbing function of this castor means that the overall height can vary by 20mm. The casters height without load is 160mm and this reduces incrementally by up to 20mm as load increases (see image 2 - GDS100 Curve) and fully compressed with a load of 75kg.
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100mm Fixed Castor, 270kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (488NY)
£9.55100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Flexello Brand - Pre... Read Moressed Steel) with 100x48mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. White Nylon Wheel with a Smooth Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 270kg - In Stock
100mm Fixed Castor, 100kg Capacity | Thermoplastic Rubber Wheel, Ball Bearing (KATF100TPR)
£5.84Keystone Appa... Read Moreratus / Institutional Castor with 100mm 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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150mm Fixed Castor, 800kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (TFH150NY2H)
£81.36150mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricate... Read Mored Castor) with 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. White Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearings. Load Capacity = 800kgFeatures 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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82mm Low Level Fixed Castor, 650kg Capacity | 82mm Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KF8270PTB)
£56.7382mm Low Level Fixed Castor (Low Level Castor) wit... Read Moreh 140x105 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 650kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
150mm Fixed Castor, 1500kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (GXT150ARFHUD)
£189.61150mm Polyure... Read Morethane tyre Wheel with an aluminium centre fitted into an extra strong Fabricated Top Plate Fixed Castor with 148/132x111/99mm bolt hole centres. The slotted bolt holes cover the European and UK standard 140x105mm bolt holes. The load capacity of this castor is 1500kg at 4km/h
This high performance castor is fitted with a quality polyurethane tyre 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
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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