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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In Stock75mm Footmaster Levelling Castor, Plate Fitting, 800kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel (KGD-100F)
£62.7575mm Foot Master Levelling Castor with an Ivory Co... Read Morelour powder coating finish. This product has a 4-hole top plate with 70mm x 70mm bolt hole centres which is also powder coated for added protection. The wheel is made from premium quality black Nylon with a 30mm Tread width and the Die Cast Aluminium Foot Pad has a rubber vibration damping pad. This foot pad has a Nylon Hand-wheel operationThis product's load capacity has increased to 800kg Static Load and 400kg Dynamic Load (GD-100-F-NYN).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 Foot Master Levelling Castor is half the castor's Static Load Capacity, that is, when the castors' levelling function is not being used. The load capacity of the Footmaster Castor 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, 200kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSV125PN1B)
£15.31125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 200kg - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 100kg Capacity | Thermoplastic Rubber Wheel, Ball Bearing (KATS100TPR)
£9.48Keystone Apparat... Read Moreus / Institutional Castor with 100mm Grey Thermoplastic Wheel fitted into a Pressed Steel Top Plate Swivel Castor. This caster has slotted bolt hole centres measuring 61.5/56 x 51.5/46.5mm. The load capacity is 100kg using manual propulsion at 4km/hRunning on a quality ball bearing the wheel offers excellent rolling performance. This popular apparatus castor is a great choice for a wide range of industrial and domestic applications such as trolley and garment rails, medical devices and hospitality equipment. Fitted with a grey thermoplastic wheel on a polypropylene centre this wheel is non-marking and gentle on floors and has a large plastic thread guard to protect the ball bearing from dirt ingress - In Stock
200mm Swivel Castor, 1000kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Ball bearing (HKS20020441)
£89.75200mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 105x80 Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 1000kg - In Stock
50mm Compact Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KS050PT2BBH)
£14.5950mm Low Level swivel castor with 12mm Single Bolt... Read More 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
50mm Swivel Castor, 60kg Capacity | Polypropylene wheel, Plain Bore (2KS050PPPL)
£6.1850mm Twin Wheel Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed S... Read Moreteel) with 38.5/48x38.5/48mm Fixing Holes. Black Polypropylene Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 60kg - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel with Single Ball Bearing (MSVH100RN2B)
£10.35100mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Pressed Steel Swivel... Read More Castor. This castor has an Elastic Blue Rubber Tyred Wheel (Shore A 65) on a Nylon Centred Wheel with a Single Ball Bearing. The Load Capacity is 150kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.Key Specification:- Bolt Hole Size: 13mm (to suit 12mm Fixing Bolt)
- Overall Height: 127mm
- Offset: 40mm
- Swivel Radius: 90mm
- Tread width: 35mm
- Bearing Type: Single Ball Bearing
- Tyre Hardness: Shore A 65
- High Load Capacity
- Low Rolling Resistance
- Reduce Vibration
- Low noise Operation
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Swivel Castor, 75mm, 140kg Capacity, Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (MSE075NY)
£7.2175mm Medium Duty Top Plate Swivel Castor. Nylon Wh... Read Moreeel and Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 140kgThis castor has a 105x80mm Top Plate with 80mm x 60mm Bolt Hole Centres. The overall height is 95mm.The Nylon castor wheel is a hard tread made from quality nylon. It will not damage or mark concrete floors and is not susceptible to picking up floor debris and swarf. Nylon is a popular wheel choice because it is light weight and has a high load capacity relative to other wheel materials of the same size. It is not affected by water and is insensitive to many chemicals apart from acids. - In Stock
80mm High Temperature Swivel Castor, 100kg Capacity | Phenolic Resin Wheel, Plain Bore (MSX080HTBH)
£19.6880mm Single Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel... Read More) with High Temperature Phenolic Wheel (Plain Bore) - Rated to +280 degrees C. Load capacity = 100kg - In Stock
160mm Swivel Castor, 135kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSV160BRP1B)
£16.16160mm Top Plate Swivel Castor. The castor wheel ha... Read Mores a Black Rubber Tyre on a Black Polypropylene (Plastic) Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. The Load Capacity is 135kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.Key Specifications:- Plate Size: 135X110mm
- Bolt Hole Centres: 105x80/75mm
- Bolt Hole Size: 11mm (suits 10mm fixing bolts)
- Overall height: 196mm
- Offset: 55mm
- Swivel Radius: 135mm
- Bearing Type: Roller Bearing
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80mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (MSS080NY)
£14.6580mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Stainless Steel Cast... Read Moreor) with 80x60mm Bolt Hole Centres. Nylon castor wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (1321780)
£7.55100mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 10mm Bolt Hole. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
75mm Pressed Steel Swivel Castor, 170kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (K075VNY)
Original price was: £9.46.£7.68Current price is: £7.68.Sale!75mm Swivel Castor with Triangular Mounting Plate ... Read Moreand 102x73mm Hole Centres housing a white nylon wheel with a smooth plain bore. This castor has an overall height of 95mm and a load capacity of 170kg.The top plate has two extra long slotted bolt holes to allow for easy positioning along a profile. It is often fitted to frame such as a T-Slot Aluminium Extrusion Profile to provide extra clearance. - In Stock
200mm Swivel Castor, 200kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSVH200NY1B)
Original price was: £22.86.£14.86Current price is: £14.86.Sale!200mm Swivel Castor with a 12mm Single Bol... Read Moret Hole fixing. The castor wheel is a white nylon with a needle roller bearing and thread guard fitted. The Load Capacity is 200kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed)Key Specifications- Bolt Hole Size: 13mm (to suit a 12mm fixing bolt)
- Overall Height: 228mm
- Wheel Tread Width: 50mm
- Castor Offset: 55mm
- Load Capacity: 200kg
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100mm Swivel Castor, 75kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSV100GRP1B)
£6.66100mm Grey Rubber Tyre wheel on a plastic centre w... Read Moreith a roller 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 75kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed)The Grey Rubber Tyre is a softer wheel compared to hard tread wheels like nylon and the rubber absorbs vibrations whilst in motion making this a low noise option and will not mark or scratch the floor. The roller bearing lowers the rolling resistance to reduce the effort required to move the castors. Together with the strong bracket that has a double ball race in the swivel head makes this castor a great choice for many industrial or domestic applications.
