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, 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 on a Nylon Centred Wheel with a Single Ball Bearing. The Load Capacity is 150kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.- In Stock
125mm Swivel Castor, 100kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KAHS125TPR)
£12.15This apparatus /... Read More institutional castor comes with a 125mm Grey Thermoplastic Rubber Tyre Wheel on a nylon centre fitted into a 10mm Single Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel Frame) with a double ball race swivel head. The load capacity of this castor is 100kg using manual propulsion at 4km/hThis 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. Single Bolt Hole castors can have a expander tube fitting (purchased separately) attached to insert into hollow square or round tubing. See our section on Expander Tube Fittings - In Stock
125mm Fabricated Steel Swivel Castor, 350kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KSMG125CRPCB)
£55.12125mm Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) with 105x80... Read Moremm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. The wheel has a Crown Tread Polyurethane Tyred on Cast Iron Centre 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
- Tread Hardness: 92 +/-3 Shore A
- Load Capacity: 350kg (manual propulsion at 4km/h)
- Crowned Polyurethane Tread for easy manoeuvrability.
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200mm Swivel Castor, 500kg Capacity | Nylon wheel, Roller Bearing (MSK200NY1B)
£35.17200mm Heavy Duty Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) wit... Read Moreh 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. This castor has an overall height of 240mm and houses a White Nylon Wheel with a 50mm Tread Width and a Needle Roller Bearing. The Load Capacity is 500kg using manual propulsion at 4km/w (walking speed). - In Stock
260mm Fixed Castor, 120kg Capacity | Puncture Proof Wheel, Roller Bearing (KF260PPD)
£94.40260mm Puncture Proof Fixed Castor (Pressed Steel) ... Read Morewith 150x115mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Diamond Tread Puncture Proof Wheel on a Red Polypropylene (Plastic) Centre with a Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 120kgThe wheel is sized 3.00-4 and made from microcellular polyurethane making it a strong Light-Medium duty wheel and though it has a 10" diameter, it is also commonly referred to as a 260mm wheel. - In Stock
100mm Shock Absorbing Swivel Castor, 100kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel (GDSB100ASFLUD75)
£85.84... Read More-variant-east-asian: normal; font-size: 14px;">100mm Shock Absorbing Swivel Castor, Polyurethane tyre wheel with an Aluminium Centre and precision ball bearings, The polyurethane tyre has a shore hardness of A90 and the Load Capacity of the castor is 100kg.
The Overall height without a load is 171mm and this reduces incrementally by up to 20mm as load increases (see image 2 - GDS100 Curve). It is fully compressed with a load of 75kg.
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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
160mm Swivel Castor, 500kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (KS160NYBJ500)
£60.01160mm Swivel Castor (Heavy Duty Pressed Steel) wit... Read Moreh a 135mm x 110mm Top Plate with 105x80mm Fixing Hole spacings. The castor wheel is a Solid White Nylon Castor Wheel with two ball bearings. Load Capacity = 500kg - In Stock
50mm Swivel Castor, 27kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (961RN)
£5.2850mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More54x25mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres and 64mm Overall Height. The wheel is a Blue Rubber Tyre on a Black Nylon Centre Wheel with a Smooth Plain Bore and a 22mm Tread Width. Load Capacity = 27kg.The blue rubber tyre wheel has a soft tread and is both gentle on floors and non-marking. It also absorbs fine vibrations whilst moving which provides user comfort and limits noise. - In Stock
125mm Swivel Castor, 360kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (561NYB)
£30.84125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 140x105 Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 360kg - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 75kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSV100BRP1B)
£5.93100mm Black Rubber Tyre wheel on a plastic centre ... Read Morewith 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 Black Rubber Tyre is 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 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 castors a great choice for many industrial or domestic applications.The wheel might leave marks on the floor and if you want a non-marking version of this castor please order our MSV100GRP1B - In Stock
150mm Swivel Castor, 400kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KSMG150RUB)
£52.33150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Black Rubber Tyre on a Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearings. Load Capacity = 400kg - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 340kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Roller Bearing (461CIB)
£25.33100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Flexello 61 Seri... Read Morees) with 105x80mm Hole Centres. Cast Iron Wheel with Roller Bearing. 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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100mm Swivel Castor, 80kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (LSV100RPBH)
£6.10100mm Grey Rubber Tyre wheel with a polypropyle... Read Morene centre fitted into a 12mm Single Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel castor frame). This castor has a 80kg load capacity using manual propulsion at 4 km/h.
This castor is fitted with a grey rubber tyre that will not mark the floor and is ideal for most general castor purposes such as trolley castors or dolly castors. Single Bolt Hole castors can have a expander tube fitting (purchased separately) attached to insert into hollow square or round tubing. See our section on Expander Tube Fittings
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100mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSVH100NY1B)
£6.57100mm White Nylon Wheel with a roller bearing f... Read Moreitted into a pressed steel single bolt hole swivel castor bracket. The Swivel Bracket has a 12mm Single Bolt Hole top plate. The load capacity of this castor is 150kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed)
The Nylon Wheel has a low tractive resistance making it easier to get moving compared with softer rubber tread wheels. Together with the strength of nylon and because it wont damage concrete floors, this makes nylon wheel castors probably the most popular choice. 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.
