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, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (1321958)
£7.68100mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) wi... Read Moreth 80x60 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg
This 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.
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Fixed Castor (Twin Wheel), 250mm, 2800kg Capacity, Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (K2FT250PC2B)
£435.75250mm Twin Wheel Extra Heavy Duty Fixed Castor, Po... Read Morelyurethane Tyre Wheel, 2800kg Load Rating - In Stock
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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125mm Fixed Castor, 180kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (529RNB)
£24.25125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Flexello Pressed ... Read MoreSteel) with 80x60mm Bolt Hole Centres. Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 180kg.
Elastic rubber tyres is a type of rubber that it offers higher load capacities than standard rubber tyres. The roller bearing consists of steel rollers in a plastic cage that rotate between the axle tube and the wheel's hub. This greatly reduces rolling resistance even under load and roller bearings are maintenance free and robust.
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250mm Fixed Castor, 1200kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (TFH250PT1H)
£138.07250mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabric... Read Moreated Castor) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 1200kg
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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150mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KFMG150EAB)
£35.16150mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi... Read Moreth 105x80 Hole Centres. Black Rubber Tyre / Aluminium Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - 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
100mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KFMG100CRPCB)
£40.06100mm Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) and Crown Tr... Read Moreead Polyurethane Tyred / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
200mm Stainless Steel Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFS200PNB)
£55.72200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (AISI 304 Stainless S... Read Moreteel) with 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. The caster wheel has a Polyurethane Tyre (97 Shore A) on a Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
150mm Fixed Castor, 700kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (HKF15020241)
£64.75150mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi... Read Moreth 105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 700kg - In Stock
250mm Fixed Castor, 1150kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Ball bearing (HKF25025441)
£85.68250mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi... Read Moreth 105x80 Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 1150kg - In Stock
160mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KFMG160EAB)
£46.84160mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel) wi... Read Moreth 105x80 Hole Centres. Black Rubber Tyre / Aluminium Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
150mm Fixed Castor, 725kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (688SUB)
£61.22150mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) With ... Read More140X73 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel With Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 725Kg - In Stock
200mm Fixed Castor, 500kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MFK200PC2B)
£58.66200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg - In Stock
125mm High Temperature Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Phenolic Resin Wheel, Plain Bore (MFX125HT)
£30.43125mm 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