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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160mm Swivel Castor, 450kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (KSMG160NYB)
£37.54160mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 105x80 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 450kg - In Stock
150mm Swivel Castor, 500kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KS150PCB500)
£64.40150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Extra Heavy Pressed... Read More Steel Castor) with 105x80mm Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg - In Stock
50mm Compact Swivel Brake Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KS050PT2BBHBR)
£16.3650mm Low Level swivel with brake castor and 12mm S... Read Moreingle Bolt Hole Fixing. This Low Level compact castor has an overall height of 70mm and an Orange Polyurethane Wheel on a steel centre with a 33mm Tread Width and Ball bearings. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
75mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (361SU)
£22.7875mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel - Flex... Read Moreello Brand). The top plate measures 105x80mm and has 80x60mm Bolt Hole Centres. The castor's overall height is 95mm and has a Polyurethane Tyre on a Cast Iron Centre castor wheel with 29mm Tread Width and Smooth Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
80mm Swivel Castor, 130kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MSVH080RN2B)
£9.5280mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Pressed Steel Swivel ... Read MoreCastor. This castors has an Elastic Blue Rubber Tyred wheel on a Nylon Wheel with a Single Ball Bearing. The Load Capacity is 140kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. - In Stock
150mm Swivel Castor, 700kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (HST150PC2B)
£102.65150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Black Painted Fabri... Read Morecated Steel) with 120mm x 60mm or 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. The wheel has a Polyurethane Tyre on a Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearings and the load capacity is 700kg and 4km/h (walking speed) using manual propulsion. - In Stock
200mm Swivel Castor, 500kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KSMG200RUB)
£57.62200mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 105x80 Hole Centres. Rubber Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
150mm Swivel Castor, 300kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KSMG150EAB)
£37.36150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Black Rubber Tyre on an Aluminium Centre Wheel with Ball Bearings. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
100mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (MSS100NY)
£17.11100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Stainless Steel Cas... Read Moretor) with 80x60mm Bolt Hole Centres and 128mm overall height. White nylon caster wheel with 30mm Tread Width and Smooth Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
75mm Swivel Castor, 90kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (361RN)
£6.9375mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Flexello 61 Serie... Read Mores) with 80x60 Bolt Hole Centres. Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a Nylon Centre Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 90kg
The Flexello 61 Series is an established industry standard range of Pressed Steel Castors that is suitable for most industrial or domestic applications. This range has a ball bearing swivel head and finished with a bright zinc plating.
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200mm Swivel Castor, 605kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (855NYB)
£89.94200mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Heavy Duty Pressed ... Read MoreSteel) with 140X105mm Hole Centres. This castor has a White Nylon Wheel with a Needle Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 605kg - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MSK100PC2B)
£32.27100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 80x60mm Bolt Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
125mm Swivel Castor, 630kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (TSH125CI1H)
£85.54125mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabri... Read Morecated Castor) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 630kg
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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100mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MSV100PN2B)
£9.12100mm Red Polyurethane Tyre Wheel on a Nylon Ce... Read Morentre with a ball bearing fitted into a pressed steel swivel castor bracket. The Swivel Bracket has a 4 hole top plate with 80x60mm bolt hole spacing. The load capacity of this castor is 150kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed)
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. The polyurethane tyre is also non-marking and gentle on floors while the ball bearing lowers the rolling resistance to reduce the effort required to move the castors. 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.</p>
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125mm Swivel Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSK125PN1B)
£15.74125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 80x60mm Hole Centres and 157mm Overall Height. Polyurethane Tyre caster wheel with a nylon Centre Wheel and 34mm Tread Width with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg.This castor is made from heavy gauge pressed steel with a 5mm thick Top Plate and 4mm Castor Forks. It is a product that is built to last and is great for arduous applications.