Swivel Castors
Swivel castors provide 360-degree movement for trolleys, workbenches, transport platforms, machinery and material handling equipment. Keystone supplies a wide range of options, including top plate and bolt-hole fixings, bra...ked models, stainless steel designs and heavy-duty wheels for industrial, commercial and specialist applications.How Swivel Castors Work
The swivel head contains ball bearings that allow the castor to rotate smoothly. Swivel castors may use either a single ball race or a double ball race. Double ball race swivel castors are often used for medium duty and heavy duty applications because they provide good steerability, compact construction and reliable performance under static and moving loads.
Swivel Castor Fixing Types
The fixing determines how the castor attaches to your equipment. Common swivel castor fixing types include: Top plate fixing – usually square, rectangular or triangular and bolted directly to the equipment. Single bolt-hole fixing – fitted using a central bolt or stem connection. When choosing a plate-fixing swivel castor, check the plate size, bolt-hole diameter and fixing centres to make sure it matches your equipment.
Braked Swivel Castors
Swivel castors can be supplied with brake options to improve safety and control. Depending on the castor, the brake may lock the wheel, the swivel head or both. For options with integrated brakes, view our braked castors.
Swivel Castor Components
The diagram below shows the main parts of a swivel castor, including the fixing, swivel head, yoke and wheel. Swivel castor components diagram showing fixing, swivel head, yoke and wheel
Swivel Castor Offset
The swivel castor offset is the distance between the swivel axis and the centre of the wheel. This offset allows the castor to trail behind the swivel point and turn in the direction of movement. The offset and wheel diameter determine the swivel radius: Swivel radius = offset + wheel diameter ÷ 2 This measurement shows how much space the castor needs to rotate fully around the vertical axis. In general, a larger offset improves running performance and steering, but may reduce the castor’s load capacity.
Choosing the Right Swivel Castor
Use the filters on this page to compare swivel castors by wheel diameter, load capacity, fixing type, brake option, wheel material and bearing type. If you are unsure which castor is suitable for your application, contact Keystone for technical advice. Read More
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In Stock150mm Swivel Castor, 520kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (661NY)
£36.72150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More 140x105mm Bolt Hole Centres. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 520kg -
In Stock75mm Heavy Duty Swivel Castor, 300kg Capacity | White Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (HSV075NY2B)
£25.0375mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Swivel Castor with Heavy ... Read More Gauge Pressed Steel and a load capacity of 300kg. The swivel head has a double ball race with hardened ball race track. The Top Plate measure 105x80mm with 80x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. The bolt holes are slotted to 80/75x60/55mm and suits 8mm Bolts. The castor wheel is a white nylon wheel (polyamide) with a 32mm tread width and fitted with two precision ball bearings. The hard wheel is non-marking and has the lowest rolling and swivel resistance. This castor is an excellent all purpose heavy duty castor. It is often used with high load mobile storage and transportation equipment in domestic, mechanical and industrial applications. Download HDV Series Datasheet Here -
In Stock150mm Swivel Castor, 500kg Capacity | Cast Iron Wheel, Ball Bearing (KSMG150CIB)
£43.62150mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w ... Read Moreith a Cast Iron Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 500kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed) Key Specifications: Top Plate Size: 140mm x 110mm Bolt Hole Centres: Slotted to 114x87mm / 97.5x71.5mm Overall Height: 190mm Tread Width: 45mm Castor Offset: 40mm Cast iron wheels are generally the first choice for heavy duty and arduous applications. They have a high load capacity, are wear resistant and unaffected by swarf or aggressive materials. -
In Stock80mm Swivel Castor, 130kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSZH080RN1B)
£8.2680mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Swivel Castor with Bl ... Read Moreue Elastic Rubber Tyre Wheel on a Nylon Centre and Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 130kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. -
In Stock75mm Swivel Castor, 75kg Capacity | Thermoplastic Rubber Wheel, Ball Bearing (KATS075TPR)
£7.05Keystone Apparatus / Institutional Castor with 75m ... Read Morem 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 -
In Stock125mm Swivel Castor, 720kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (2SH125PT1H)
£206.17125mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricat ... Read Moreed Castor - Twin Wheel) with 105X80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 720kg -
In Stock50mm Low Level Swivel Castor, 270kg Capacity | Steel Wheel, Plain Bore (2SL050ST0L)
£29.6350mm Low Level Twin Wheel Swivel Castor (Revvo Bra ... Read Morend). The steel wheels each have a tread width of 14mm and turn on a smooth Plain Bore. The Load Capacity of 270kg. 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) -
Out of Stock - On the Way40mm Swivel Castor, 15kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (C041PLN)
£2.46A great value, general purpose, light duty castor. ... Read More This 40mm Top Plate Swivel Castor has a housing made from pressed steel and with four 38x38mm Fixing holes Hole Centres to accommodate 6mm bolts. The wheel is a Black Polypropylene Wheel with on a smooth Plain Bore and will not damage or mark concrete floors.The load capacity of the castor is 15kg and the recommended load capacity over 4 castors is 45kg using manual propulsion at 4 km/h. -
In Stock50mm Swivel Castor, 50kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (TS1050NY01)
Original price was: £5.35.£2.08Current price is: £2.08. Sale!50mm White Nylon Wheel fitted into a Rectangular T ... Read Moreop Plate Swivel Castor (Revvo Brand) and 54x25.4mm bolt hole centres. The load capacity of this castor is 50kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. Key Specifications: Top Plate Size: 68x48mm Bolt Hole Centres: 54x25.4mm Mounting Bolt Hole Size: 6mm Overall Height: 73mm Offset: 22mm Swivel Radius: 47mm Wheel Material: Nylon Wheel Diameter: 50mm Wheel Tread Width: 17mm Load Rating: 50kg -
In Stock100mm Swivel Castor, 295kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (461SUB)
£42.09100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Flexello 61 Series) ... Read More with 105x80mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres and a Red Polyurethane Tyre on a Red Painted Cast Iron Centre Wheel with a Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 295kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. 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. -
Out of Stock - On the Way100mm Swivel Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (422PNB)
£22.22100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Flexello) with 80x6 ... Read More0mm Fixing Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre on a Nylon Centre Wheel with a Needle Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 250kg -
In Stock200mm Swivel Castor, 250kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LSV200PP)
£19.67200mm Top Plate swivel Castor with a White Polypro ... Read Morepylene wheel. It has 105x80mm fixing bolt hole centres, 235mm overall height and the load capacity is 250kg 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 Stock125mm Swivel Castor, 300kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (561PNB)
£37.34125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More 140x105 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 300kg -
In Stock60mm Swivel Castor, 120kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (MSVH060NY0B)
£9.2560mm Single Bolt Hole Swivel Castor to suit 12mm b ... Read Moreolt. The castor bracket is made from pressed steel and houses a solid nylon Wheel with a plain bore (without a bearing).This castor's load capacity is rated to 120kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h making it a great castor choice for most applications that require a small castor.This single bolt hole castor can be fitted with an expander fitting and requires a ACZ500 bolt hole reducer to reduce the 12mm bolt hole to a 10mm bolt hole to fit the expander fitting's bolt that is 10mm. -
In Stock100mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing, (1321788)
£9.84100mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More 10mm Bolt Hole. Nylon Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 150kg
