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 Swivel Castor, 170kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (361NYST)
£14.0675mm Stem Fitting Swivel Castor (Flexello Pressed ... Read MoreSteel) with M12x25mm Threaded Stem. The castor houses a white Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 170kg.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
125mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (1321068)
£14.13125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) w... Read Moreith 80x60 Hole Centres. Blue Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg
This is a 4 hole plate fitting castor and the bolt holes suit an 8mm bolt as well as being slotted (rather than round) to accommodate 80/76mm x 60x44.5mm.
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125mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (1321038)
£14.18125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) w... Read Moreith 80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg
This is a 4 hole plate fitting castor and the bolt holes suit an 8mm bolt as well as being slotted (rather than round) to accommodate 80/76mm x 60x44.5mm.
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100mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (1321726)
£14.25100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 80x60 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg.This is a 4 hole plate fitting castor and the bolt holes suit an 8mm bolt as well as being slotted (rather than round) to accommodate 80/76mm x 60x44.5mm. - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (1321828)
£14.30100mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 10mm Bolt Hole. Blue Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
125mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (1321088)
£14.33125mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) w... Read Moreith 10mm Bolt Hole. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg
This product has been discontinued. The closest alternative is our 1321768 which is the same bracket and wheel but with a roller bearing rather than a ball bearing.
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100mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (1321768)
£14.42100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) w... Read Moreith 80x60 Hole Centres. Blue Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg
This is a 4 hole plate fitting castor and the bolt holes suit an 8mm bolt as well as being slotted (rather than round) to accommodate 80/76mm x 60x44.5mm.
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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
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
125mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Single Ball Bearing (MSVH125PN2B)
£14.70125mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Pressed Steel Swivel... Read More Castor. This castor has a Polyurethane Tyred Wheel on a Nylon Centred Wheel with a single Ball Bearing. The Load Capacity is 150kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. - Out of Stock - On the Way
125mm Swivel Castor, 85kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (1321104)
£14.71125mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 10mm Bolt Hole. Grey Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 85kg - In Stock
160mm Swivel Castor, 200kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LSV160PP)
£14.81160mm Top Plate swivel Castor with a White Polypro... Read Morepylene wheel. It has 105x80mm fixing bolt hole centres and the load capacity is 200kg 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
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 Bolt Hole f... Read Moreixing. 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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50mm Low Level Swivel Castor, 160kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (2SL050NY0L)
Original price was: £18.51.£14.90Current price is: £14.90.Sale!50mm Low Level Twin Wheel Swivel Castor (REVVO Bra... Read Morend) with round top plate. The Nylon Wheels have a tread width of 14mm each and turn on a smooth Plain Bore. The Load Capacity of this castor is 160kg.This castors offers an exceptional load capacity in relation to their low overall working height and is ideal for heavy equipment being used on smooth, hard flooring. The differential action from the twin wheels makes for smooth operation.This castor has a round top plate with a diameter of 95mm and 4 fixing holes to suit a 6mm bolt. Each fixing hole is spaced 51mm from the directly opposite fixing hole (the largest distance between the fixing holes) - In Stock
50mm Low Level Swivel Castor, 160kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (MSTW050PT)
Original price was: £21.36.£14.95Current price is: £14.95.Sale!50mm Low Level Twin Wheel Swivel Castor (Keystone)... Read More with a round top plate. The Polyurethane tyre wheels have a tread width of 14mm each and turn on a smooth Plain Bore. The Load Capacity of 160kg.This castors offers an exceptional load capacity in relation to their low overall working height and is ideal for heavy equipment being used on smooth, hard flooring. The differential action from the twin wheels makes for smooth operation.The round top plate with a diameter of 95mm and 4 fixing holes to suit a 6mm bolt. Each fixing hole is spaced 51mm from the directly opposite fixing hole (the largest distance between the fixing holes)
