Swivel Castors
Swivel Castors and wheels can swivel 360 degrees about the vertical axis (see figure below). They consist of a housing and a caster wheel. The housing itself is made up of a plate fitting, swivel bearings and a yoke. The Yoke is often referred to as the castor's frame (see figure below).The plate fitting determines how the... castor is going to be attached to the equipment. It is usually either a single bolt hole fitting or a plate fixing which is generally square, rectangular or triangular. Plate fittings are usually bolted to equipment so knowing your required bolt hole centres is important. The Swivel Head consists of a ball race and a number of ball bearings that roll within it. Swivel Castors can either have a single ball race or a double ball race. They perform the same function. The double ball race was developed for medium and heavy applications. This is because they are compact, perform well under static and dynamic loads and provide excellent steerability.
Swivel castors can be fitting with locks which lock (brake) wither the wheel or the swivel head or both. See Brake Castors.
Swivel Castor Components
Swivel Castor Offset
The Swivel Castor's offset it the distance from the swivel axis to the centre of the wheel (where it is secured to the castor frame). It is the reason a swivel castor will go in the direction you want it to go regardless its starting direction. The offset and castor wheel's diameter make up the swivel radius where the swivel radius = Offset + (Wheel Diameter / 2).
This is the radius of circle described but the outer dimension of the wheel swivelling around the vertical axis. Basically, this is important because it tells you how much room is needed for the swivel caster to swivel. Furthermore, the general rule is the bigger the offset the better the castor's running performance but the lower the weight it can carry. Read More
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125mm Swivel Castor, 300kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball bearing (HKS12520111)
£70.43125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 105x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
160mm Swivel Castor, 135kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSV160BRP1B)
£15.61160mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 105x80mm Bolt Hole Centres. Black Rubber Tyre / Plastic Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 135kg - In Stock
200mm Swivel Castor, 500kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (822SUB)
£96.83200mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg - In Stock
63mm Stainless Steel Footmaster Levelling Castor, 550kg Load Capacity (KSGDN-80S)
Original price was: £133.69.£129.80Current price is: £129.80. Sale!63mm Footmaster castor with Stainless forged steel... Read More plate and stainless casting frame, M12 x 18mm Threaded Stem Fitting. 550kg Static Load and 275kg Dynamic Capacity with Machine Cast Nylon Wheel and Vibration Damping Rubber Pad. Nylon Handwheel height adjustment Operation. This footmaster castor has an overall height of 103mm when the wheel is engaged with a total lift of 15mm using the rubber footpad.The version of the Footmaster Levelling castor has a double ball bearing with hardened stainless steel bearings in the swivel head. The KSGDN Footmaster castor has completely corrosion-resistant components applied.The Footmaster levelling castor is a multi-functional swivel castor that provides mobility, levelling and anti-vibration functions. This allows users to move and position large equipment into place.Because of the lifting and lowering function of the Footmaster castor, like regular Jacking Castors, it is important understand that each castor may be subjected to HALF THE TOTAL WEIGHT. Therefore, the recommended load for each Footmaster Castor is half the castor's Static Load Capacity of when the castor is stationary and the foot-pads are lowered.This load capacity of the Footmaster Castor when being moved and positioned is given by the Dynamic Load Capacity. - Out of Stock - On the Way
250mm Shock Absorbing Swivel Castor, 1000kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (GSST250SF)
£169.89250mm Swivel Castor with shock absorption and 30mm... Read More compression. 175x1140mm Top Plate with 149/132x111/99mm slotted fixing bolt holes. Polyurethane Tyre on an Aluminium Centre Wheel fitted with Ball Bearings.Power Towable:- Max. Load at 10km/h = 1,350kg
- Max. Load at 20km/h = 1,000kg
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100mm Swivel Castor, 300kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (KSMG100CIB)
£27.44100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 105x80mm Bolt Hole Centres. The wheel is a solid Cast Iron Wheel with a Needle Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
125mm Swivel Castor, 425kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (TSH125PT1H)
£98.60125mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabri... Read Morecated Castor) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 425kg
Features of the H Series Castor
- The Genuine Revvo H Series castor is made from heavy gauge forged steel with a hardened ball race in the swivel race that serve as both thrust and radial bearings.
- The swivel head comes with a metal swivel seal and hydraulic grease nipple
- The closed base of the swivel ring prevents downward escape of lubricant
- The side plates are press formed to a cylindrical shape to give the best strength to weight ratio
- A four way direction lock can be purchased and fitted to the castor 9999-0181
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60mm Swivel Castor, 120kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (MSVH060NY0B)
£8.6760mm Single Bolt Hole Swivel Castor to suit 12m... Read Morem bolt. The castor bracket is made from pressed steel and houses a solid nylon Wheel with a plain bore (without a bearing).
This castor's load capacity is rated to 120kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h making it a great castor choice for most applications that require a small castor.
This single bolt hole castor can be fitted with an expander fitting and requires a ACZ500 bolt hole reducer to reduce the 12mm bolt hole to a 10mm bolt hole to fit the expander fitting's bolt that is 10mm.
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100mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing, (1321788)
£9.22100mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 10mm Bolt Hole. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 225kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (TS4100PT14)
£39.45100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel). Wit... Read Moreh a top plate of 135x110mm and 105x80mm bolt hole centres, this castor has a larger top plate than most 100mm castors. The wheel is a Revvo 100PT14 which is a Polyurethane Tyre on a Cast Iron Wheel complete with Needle Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 225Kg - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 270kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (KSMG100NYB)
£31.90100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith a 4 hole top plate fitting and 105x80mm Bolt Hole Centres. This castor houses a Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 270kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
250mm Swivel Castor, 1500kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KS250PCB1500A)
£223.18250mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Industrial Castor) ... Read Morewith 160x120 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 1500kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
35mm Compact Swivel Castor, 100kg Capacity | 35mm Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KS035PT2B)
£10.9735mm Low Level swivel castor with 60x60mm Top Plat... Read Moree and 48/38x48/38mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. This Low Level compact castor has an overall height of 52.5mm and an Orange Polyurethane Wheel on a steel centre with a 27mm Tread Width and Ball bearings. Load Capacity = 100kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
125mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSS125PNB)
£29.53125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Stainless Steel Cas... Read Moretor) with 80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg