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 Stock100mm Swivel Castor, 340kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Plain Bore (461CI)
£24.40100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Flexello 61 Seri... Read Morees) with 105x80 Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 340kg
The Flexello 61 Series is an established industry standard range of Pressed Steel Castors that is suitable for most industrial castor uses. This range has a ball bearing swivel head and finished with a bright zinc plating. This range has a larger top plate than most 100mm castors with the castor's top plate measuring 128x102mm.
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200mm Swivel Castor, 2500kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball bearing (GXT200ASFMCD)
Original price was: £462.68.£290.58Current price is: £290.58.Sale!200mm Machine Ca... Read Morest Nylon Wheel 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 2500kg at 4km/hThis high performance castor is fitted with a white machine cast nylon 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 criticalThe 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. - In Stock
200mm Swivel Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSVH200PN1B)
£31.14200mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Swivel Castor (Press... Read Moreed Steel). Red Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg - In Stock
200mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSS200PNB)
£64.70200mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (AISI 304 Stainless ... Read MoreSteel) with 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. The caster wheel has a Polyurethane Tyre (97 Shore A) on a Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
125mm Swivel Castor, 325kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (561SUB)
£53.61125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor made from Pressed St... Read Moreeel (Flexello Brand) and has a ball bearing swivel race. The Top Plate has four fixing holes to suit 10mm bolts and are slotted to 140/120mm x 105/95mm Bolt Hole Centres. The caster wheel has a Red Polyurethane Tyre on a Cast Iron Centre Wheel with with A 35mm Tread Width and a Needle Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 325kg - In Stock
160mm Swivel Castor, 200kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSVH160PN1B)
£23.23160mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Swivel Castor (Press... Read Moreed Steel). Polyurethane Tyred / Nylon Centred Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 200kg - In Stock
160mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor, 300kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSS160RNBBH)
£62.08160mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Stainless Steel Cas... Read Moretor) with 16mm Bolt Hole. Blue Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg - In Stock
150mm Swivel Castor, 520kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (661NYB)
£43.20150mm Flexello Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed St... Read Moreeel) with 140x105 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 520kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
125mm Swivel Castor, 1500kg Capacity | Cast Nylon Wheel, Ball bearing (GXT125ASFMCD)
Original price was: £376.72.£236.60Current price is: £236.60.Sale!125mm Machine... Read More Cast Nylon Wheel 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 1500kg at 4km/h
This high performance castor is fitted with a white machine cast nylon 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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150mm Swivel Castor, 600kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (BS5150PC2BA)
£112.08150mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 19.8mm Single Bolt Hole (to suit a 3/4" fixing Bolt). This is an extra heavy duty single bolt hole castor and the wheel has a Polyurethane Tyre wheel on a Cast Iron Centre with 50mm Tread width and Ball Bearing fitted. The Load Capacity is 600kg at 4km/h (walking speed) using manual propulsion.Key Specifications:- Ball Bearing Swivel Head
- Wheel Bearing Type: Ball Bearing
- Overall Height: 200mm
- Tread Width: 50mm
- Offset: 44.5mm
- Fixing Bolt Hole Size: 19.8mm
- Zinc Plated
- Load Capacity: 600kg using manual propulsion at km/h (walking speed)
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125mm Swivel Castor, 500kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Ball bearing (HKS12520441)
£69.55125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 105x80 Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with Ball bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg - In Stock
125mm Swivel Castor, 350kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Ball Bearing (KSMG125CIB)
£36.41125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with Ball Bearings. Load Capacity = 350kgKey Specifications and Features:- Top Plate Size: 140x110mm
- Bolt Hole Centres: Slotted 114x87mm / 97.5x71.5mm
- Fixing Bolt Size: 12mm
- Overall Height: 165mm
- Offset: 39mm
- Bearing Type: Ball Bearing
- Load Capacity: 350kg (manual propulsion at 4km/h)
- Cast iron castor wheels have a very hard tread making them the easiest of wheels to move (low tractive resistance). They have a very high load capacity, extremely wear resistant and not affected by swarf or aggressive materials.
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100mm Swivel Castor, 295kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (461SUB)
£40.86100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Flexello 61 Seri... Read Morees) with 105x80mm Bolt Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 295kg
The Flexello 61 Series is an established industry standard range of Pressed Steel Castors that is suitable for most industrial castor uses. This range has a ball bearing swivel head and finished with a bright zinc plating. This range has a larger top plate than most 100mm castors with the castor's top plate measuring 128x102mm.
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200mm Swivel Castor, 6000kg Capacity | Machine Cast Nylon Wheel, Ball bearing (UGXT200ASFMCQ)
Original price was: £1,291.47.£811.07Current price is: £811.07.Sale!200mm Machine Ca... Read Morest Nylon Wheel fitted into an extra strong Fabricated Top Plate Swivel Castor with a grease nipple in the swivel head. The bolt holes centres are 210x160mm bolt hole centres and the load capacity is 6,000kg. This castor is Power Towable to 4km/hThis super heavy duty high performance castor is fitted with a white machine cast nylon 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 - In Stock
63mm Footmaster Levelling Castor, 550kg Capacity | 63mm Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (KSGDN-80F)
Original price was: £226.21.£158.35Current price is: £158.35.Sale!63mm Footmaster castor with stainless forged steel... Read More plate and stainless steel casting frame - Top Plate Fitting. 550kg Static and 275kg Dynamic Load Capacity. Machine Cast Nylon Wheel With Vibration Damping Rubber Pad. Nylon Handwheel height adjustment operation. This footmaster castor has an overall height of 103mm 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.
