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 Stock150mm Fixed Castor, 910kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (TFH150CI15)
£49.19150mm 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 = 910kg 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 Fixed Castor, 320kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (TFH100CI1H)
£45.45100mm 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 = 320kg 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 -
In Stock100mm Fixed Castor, 225kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (TF4100PT14)
£44.40100mm Fixed Castor (REVVO Branded Pressed Steel) w ... Read Moreith a Polyurethane Tyre Wheel. The top plate measures 145x110mm top plate size and has 105X80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. The wheel has a Polyurethane Tyre on a Cast Iron with a Needle Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 225Kg Key Specifications: Top Plate Size: 145x110mm Bolt Hole Centres: 105x80mm / 116x635mm Overall Height: 139mm Wheel Material: Polyurethane Tyre on a Cast Iron Centre Bearing Type: Roller Bearing Load Rating: 225kg (hand pushed to 4km/h) -
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100mm Fixed Castor, 225kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (TF4100PT04)
£32.48100mm Fixed Castor (REVVO Brand) with a Polyuretha ... Read Morene Tyre Wheel. The top plate measures 145x110mm top plate size and has 105X80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. The wheel has a Polyurethane Tyre on a Cast Iron with a Smooth Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 250Kg -
In Stock100mm Fixed Castor, 225kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (TF4100NY14)
£14.39100mm Fixed Castor (REVVO Brand) with a White Nylo ... Read Moren Wheel. The top plate measures 145mm x 110mm and the Fixing Bolt Hole Centres are 105x80mm. The castor wheel has a 35mm Tread Width with a Needle Roller Bearing and the Load Capacity is 225kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed). The white nylon wheel is a hard tread which provides the lowest rolling resistance and maximum mobility. Being nylon the wheel is non-marking and will not damage concrete floors. -
In Stock100mm Fixed Castor, 225kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (TF4100NY04)
£12.41100mm Fixed Castor (REVVO Brand) with a White Nylo ... Read Moren Wheel. The top plate measures 145mm x 110mm and the Fixing Bolt Hole Centres are 105x80mm. The castor wheel has a 35mm Tread Width with a Smooth Plain Bore and the Load Capacity is 225kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed). The white nylon wheel is a hard tread which provides the lowest rolling resistance and maximum mobility. Being nylon the wheel is non-marking and will not damage concrete floors. -
In Stock75mm Fixed Castor, 160kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (TF4075NY04)
£12.6275mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) With 1 ... Read More45X110mm top plate and 105x80mm Bolt Hole Centres. This castor is fitted with a Nylon Wheel with a smooth Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 160KgThis castor's feature is that it has a higher load capacity and larger top plate than most 75mm swivel castors. -
In Stock125mm High Temperature Fixed Castor, 150kg Capacity | Phenolic Resin Wheel, Plain Bore (MFX125HT)
£32.45125mm 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 Stock100mm High Temperature Fixed Castor, 125kg Capacity | Phenolic Resin Wheel, Plain Bore (MFX100HT)
£17.16100mm 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 Celsius and has a Load Capacity = 120kg Key Specifications: Top Plate Dimensions: 100x85mm Bolt Hole Centres: 80/77x60mm Overall Height: 128mm Wheel Material: Black Phenolic Resin Wheel Tread width: 35mm Bore Type: Smooth Plain Bore Temperature Rating: -40 ºC to +280 ºC Load Rating: 120kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed) -
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80mm High Temperature Fixed Castor, 100kg Capacity | Phenolic Resin Wheel, Plain Bore (MFX080HT)
£15.2980mm 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 Stock125mm Fixed Castor, 370kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (MFW125APCB)
£30.46125mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Fabricated Steel). 1 ... Read More05x80 bolt hole centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Journal. Load Capacity = 375kg -
In Stock200mm Fixed Castor, 350kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFV200RN1B)
£29.78200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a Black Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 350kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed) -
In Stock200mm Fixed Castor, 350kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFV200PN1B)
£30.85200mm Fixed Castor (Top Plate - Pressed Steel) wit ... Read Moreh a Red Polyurethane Tyre on a Nylon Centre Wheel with a Roller Bearing. This castor has a 350kg Load Capacity using manual propulsion at 4 km/h. Key Specifications: Top Plate Size: 135x110mm Bolt Hole Centres: 105x84/76mm Bolt Hole Size: 11mm (to suit 10mm fixing bolts) Overall Height: 235mm Wheel Material: Polyurethane Tyre on Nylon (polyamide) Centre Tyre Hardness: 95 Shore A Wheel Tread Width: 50mm Bearing Type: Roller Bearing Load Rating: 350kg (hand pushed to 4km/h) This castor has a pressed steel housing with a double ball race in the swivel head. Together with the roller bearing this enables easy manoeuvrability. The Polyurethane tyre wheel is not affected by water, will not damage or mark most flooring and absorbs some of the rolling vibration increasing the comfort for the user and reducing the associated noise. It can be used in many applications making it a very versatile castor. -
In Stock200mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFV200NY1B)
£21.62200mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80mm Hole Centres and 235mm Overall height. The White Nylon Wheel has a 50mm Tread Width and a Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed). Key Specifications: Top Plate Dimensions: 135x110mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres: 105x84/76mm Bolt Hole Size: 11mm Overall Height: 235mm Load Capacity: 300kg -
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160mm Fixed Castor, 300kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MFZ160RN1B)
£23.12160mm Top Plate Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a Black Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.
