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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150mm Swivel Castor, 520kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (661NY)
£33.27150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 140x105mm Bolt Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 520kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
50mm Swivel Castor, 60kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (2KS050NYPL)
£5.8550mm Twin Wheel Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed S... Read Moreteel) with 38.5/48x38.5/48mm Fixing Bolt Holes. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 60kg - In Stock
125mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSS125RNB)
£32.93125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Stainless Steel Cas... Read Moretor) with 80x60 Hole Centres. Blue Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 125kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LSV100PP)
£6.38100mm Swivel Castor with a White Polypropylene Whe... Read Moreel fitted. It has 80x60mm fixing bolt hole centres and the load capacity of this castor is 125kg using manual propulsion at 4km/hThis 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
200mm Swivel Castor, 2000kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (GXT200ASFHUD)
£269.04200mm Polyure... Read Morethane tyre Wheel with an aluminium centre fitted into an extra strong Fabricated Top Plate Swivel 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 2000kg 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
The swivel head of the 125mm - 250mm sizes of the GXT range come with a thrust bearing and a taper roller bearing in the swivel head.
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50mm Footmaster Levelling Castor, Stem Fitting, 280kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, KGD-60S (KGD-60S)
£30.43M12 x 18mm Threaded Stem Fitting Foot Master Level... Read Moreling Castor with an ivory coloured powder coating finish. This product has a black Nylon Wheel with a 25mm Tread width, Die Cast Aluminium Foot Pad with a vibration damping rubber pad. This foot pad has a Nylon Hand-wheel operation.This product's load capacity has increased to 280kg Static Load and 140kg Dynamic Load.Because of the lifting and lowering function of the Foot Master castor, like all Jacking Castors, it is important understand that each castor may be subjected to HALF THE TOTAL WEIGHT. Therefore, the recommended load capacity for each of these castors is half the castor's Static Load Capacity, that is, when the castors' levelling function is not being used. The load capacity when it is being moved and positioned is given by the Dynamic Load Capacity.This 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 with added stability using the levelling and anti-vibration features. - In Stock
125mm Swivel Castor, 130kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (KS125APNBH)
£14.46125mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Swivel Castor wit... Read Moreh Red Polyurethane Tyre on a White Nylon Centred Wheel and Plain Bore. The Load Capacity of this castor is 130kg using manual propulsion at 4 km/h.
The Polyurethane tyre offers a low tractive resistance making it easier to get moving compared with softer rubber tread wheels. It is also a bit softer than hard tread wheels making the castor smoother and quieter running. Polyurethane is non-marking and gentle on floors. Put this wheel into a strong bracket that has a double ball race in the swivel head and you have a castor that is a great choice for the wide range of industrial and domestic applications.
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50mm Stainless Steel Footmaster Levelling Castor, 280kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (KSGDN-60S)
Original price was: £87.27.£84.73Current price is: £84.73. Sale!50mm Footmaster castor with Stainless forged st... Read Moreeel plate and stainless casting frame, M12 x 18mm Threaded Stem Fitting. 280kg Static and 140kg Dynamic Load Capacity with Machine Cast Nylon Wheel and Vibration Damping Rubber Pad. Nylon Handwheel height adjustment Operation. This footmaster castor has an overall height of 82mm 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.
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75mm Swivel Castor, 160kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (TS4075NY04)
£19.1375mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) wi... Read Moreth a 135x110mm top plate and 105X80mm Bolt Hole Centres. This castor is fitted with a Nylon Wheel with a smooth Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 160kg
This castor's feature is that it has a higher load capacity and larger top plate than most 75mm swivel castors.
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125mm High Temperature Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Phenolic Resin Wheel, Plain Bore (MSX125HT)
£33.09125mm High Temperature Swivel Castor (Pressed Stee... Read Morel). The top plate has four fixing holes with 80x60mm Bolt Hole spacing and the wheel is made from black phenolic resin with a smooth plain bore. It is Rated to +280 degrees C and has a load capacity of 150kg - In Stock
150mm Swivel Castor, 1020kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (655CIB)
£81.85150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor. The 4 hole top p... Read Morelate measures 162mm x 140mm with 140mm x 105mm Bolt Hole Centres. to suit a 10mm Fixing Bolt. The wheel is a solid Cast Iron with a needle roller bearing. Load Capacity = 1020kg.
The 55 series castor is made from heavy duty pressed steel with a bright zinc finish and roller ball bearing in the swivel head.
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100mm Swivel Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KSMG100CRPCB)
£41.16100mm Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) with 4 hole... Read More top plate and 105X80mm bolt hole centres. This castor comes with a Crown Tread Polyurethane Tyre on a cast iron centre wheel complete with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
200mm Swivel Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LSV200PP)
£18.44200mm Top Plate swivel Castor with a White Polypro... Read Morepylene wheel. It has 105x80mm fixing bolt hole centres, 235mm overall height and the load capacity is 250kg 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
50mm Swivel Castor, 55kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (2KS050TPRPL)
£9.7750mm Twin Wheel Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed S... Read Moreteel) with 46x46mm Fixing Holes. Grey Thermoplastic Rubber Tyre / Polypropylene Centre Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 55kg - In Stock
160mm Swivel Castor, 500kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (KS160NYBJ500)
£57.98160mm Swivel Castor (Heavy Duty Pressed Steel) wit... Read Moreh a 135mm x 110mm Top Plate with 105x80mm Fixing Hole spacings. The castor wheel is a Solid White Nylon Castor Wheel with two ball bearings. Load Capacity = 500kg