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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100mm Swivel Castor, 160kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MSV100RN2B)
£10.14100mm Swivel Castor bracket (Pressed Steel) fitted... Read More with a Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a nylon centre wheel with a ball bearing. The Swivel Bracket has a 4 hole top plate with 80x60mm bolt hole spacing. The load capacity of this castor is 160kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed)The Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre offers a higher load capacity than standard grey or black rubber tyres and is non-marking, gentle on floors and the rubber absorbs vibrations whilst in motion making this a low noise option. The ball 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 castors a great performer and one of our most popular products.This castor is often used on flight cases as well as in many medical, industrial and domestic applications. - In Stock
63mm Footmaster Castor with Levelling Foot, 500kg Capacity | 63mm Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (KGDH65ASFNYN)
Original price was: £62.55.£38.40Current price is: £38.40. Sale!This 63mm Swivel Castor has Black Nylon wheel (pla... Read Morein bore) with an extra long adjustable foot. The aluminium castor frame has a durable ivory coloured powder coating for protection against wear and tear.The Threaded section of the Adjustable Foot extends a maximum of 60mm above the top of the top plate (78mm including the hex head). The Hex Head can be operated by a drill for quick operation.The overall height of the castor is 98mm and the adjustable foot can extend by up to 48mm to enable precise levelling.The load capacity is 500kg and the recommended maximum total load to be carried by 4 castors is 1,500kg. - In Stock
60mm Swivel Castor, 40kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel (LSM060RP)
Original price was: £5.41.£5.25Current price is: £5.25. Sale!60mm Pressed Steel Swivel Castor with a 60mm x 60m... Read Morem Top Plate, 40mm x 40mm Slotted Bolt Hole Centres (suits 6mm fixing bolts) and 83mm overall height. The wheel is a Grey Rubber Tyre Wheel on a Polypropylene Centre with a smooth plain bore. Load Capacity = 40kg - In Stock
50mm Footmaster Castor with Levelling Foot, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (KGDH50ASFNYN)
Original price was: £33.09.£26.42Current price is: £26.42. Sale!This 50mm Swivel Castor has Black Nylon wheel (pla... Read Morein bore) with an extra long adjustable foot. The aluminium castor frame has a durable ivory coloured powder coating for protection against wear and tear.The Threaded section of the Adjustable Foot extends a maximum of 56mm above the top of the top plate (64mm including the hex head). The Hex Head can be operated by a drill for quick operation.The overall height of the castor is 73mm and the adjustable foot can extend by up to 35mm to enable precise levelling.The load capacity of this product is 150kg and the recommended maximum total load over 4 castors is 450kg. - 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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100mm Swivel Castor with 24mm to 27mm Expander Fitting, 100kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (194557)
Original price was: £7.30.£7.09Current price is: £7.09. Sale!... Read Morefont-weight: bold;">Excess Project Stock: 100mm Grey Thermoplastic Rubber Tyre Wheel on a nylon centre fitted into a 10mm Single Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel Frame) complete with a 24mm - 27mm Round Expander. The swivel head has a double ball race and the load capacity of this castor is 100kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.
The expander fitting is designed to fit into an round hollow tube with an internal diameter of 24mm to 27mm.
This castor is fitted with a grey rubber tyre that will not mark or damage the floor and is ideal for most general, light duty castor purposes such as trolley castors or dolly castors. The Ball Bearing in the wheel provides excellent rolling performance.
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100mm Black Swivel Castor, 200kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (MSV100BRN2B)
£13.16100mm All Black Swivel Castor with Black Elastic R... Read Moreubber Tyre on a nylon centre wheel with a single ball bearing. This castor is designed for theatre applications to reduce reflection from lighting. It can also be used in any application where a pressed steel castor is required.The Swivel Brake Bracket has a 4 hole top plate with 80/77x60mm bolt hole spacing. The load capacity of this castor is 200kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed)The Black Elastic Rubber Tyre offers a higher load capacity than standard grey or black rubber tyres and is quiet and gentle on floors. The soft tread rubber (65 Shore A) absorbs vibrations whilst in motion making this a low noise option. The ball 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 castors a great performer and one of our most popular products.DOWNLOAD CATALOGUE PAGE HERE - In Stock
42mm Footmaster Levelling Castor, Stem Fitting, 60kg Capacity | 42mm Nylon Wheel (KGD-40S)
£21.0842mm Foot Master Levelling Castor with an M8 x 15m... Read Morem Threaded stem finished in an ivory coloured powder coating. The swivel head's plate is also powder coated for added protection. The wheel is made from premium quality black Nylon with a 20mm 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 60kg Static Load and 30kg 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 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
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
50mm Swivel Castor, 50kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (LSV050RP)
£2.2450mm Swivel Castor with a non-marking Grey Rubber ... Read MoreTyre Wheel on a nylon centre. This castor is made from Pressed Steel and has a Top Plate with 36x36mm bolt hole centres which suit a 6mm fixing bolt. The load capacity of this castor is 50kg using manual propulsion at 4km/hThis popular general purpose castor is fitted with a grey rubber tyre wheel that will not mark or damage the floor. It is ideal for most domestic and industrial castor uses where a small yet sturdy castor in needed. For example, on a trolley or dolly. - In Stock
75mm Swivel Castor, 170kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (361NYST)
£13.5875mm 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
100mm High Temperature Swivel Castor, 125kg Capacity | Phenolic Resin Wheel, Plain Bore (MSX100HTBH)
£17.69100mm Single Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Stee... Read Morel) with High Temperature Phenolic Wheel (Plain Bore) - Rated to +280 degrees C. Load capacity = 125kg - In Stock
125mm Swivel Castor, 200kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSV125NY1B)
£10.23125mm White Nylon Wheel with a roller bearing f... Read Moreitted 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 200kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed)
The Nylon Wheel is a hard wheel giving it a low tractive resistance which makes it it easier to get moving compared with softer rubber tread wheels. The strength of nylon and because it wont damage concrete floors makes it one of the most popular choices. The roller 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 makes this castor a great choice for the widest range of industrial and domestic applications.
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75mm Swivel Castor, 75kg Capacity | Thermoplastic Rubber Wheel, Ball Bearing (KATS075TPR)
£3.64Keystone Appa... Read Moreratus / Institutional Castor with 75mm Grey Thermoplastic Wheel fitted into a Pressed Steel Top Plate Swivel Castor with slotted bolt hole centres measuring 48/39x48/39mm. The load capacity of this castor is 75kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h
Running 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
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75mm Footmaster Castor with Levelling Foot, 700kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball bearing (KGDH75ASFNYD)
Original price was: £81.40.£50.82Current price is: £50.82. Sale!This 75mm Swivel Castor has Black Nylon wheel (Bal... Read Morel Bearing) with an extra long adjustable foot. The aluminium castor frame has a durable ivory coloured powder coating for protection against wear and tear.The Threaded section of the Adjustable Foot extends a maximum of 60mm above the top of the top plate (78mm including the hex head). The Hex Head can be operated by a drill for quick operation.The overall height of the castor is 110mm and the adjustable foot can extend by up to 35mm to enable precise levelling.The load capacity is 700kg and the recommended maximum total load to be carried by 4 castors is 2,100kg.