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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50mm Footmaster Levelling Castor, Stem Fitting, 280kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, KGD-60S (KGD-60S)
£30.43M12 x 18mm Threaded Stem Fitting Foot Master Level... Read Moreling Castor with an ivory coloured powder coating finish. This product has a black Nylon Wheel with a 25mm Tread width, Die Cast Aluminium Foot Pad with a vibration damping rubber pad. This foot pad has a Nylon Hand-wheel operation.This product's load capacity has increased to 280kg Static Load and 140kg 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 of these castors is half the castor's Static Load Capacity, that is, when the castors' levelling function is not being used. The load capacity 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 Heavy Duty Swivel Castor, 500kg Capacity | White Nylon Wheel, Ball Bearing (HSV100NY2B)
£26.14100mm Heavy Duty Top Plate Swivel Castor with Heav... Read Morey Gauge Pressed Steel and a load capacity of 500kg. 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 37mm 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.
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100mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (MSS100NY)
£17.11100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Stainless Steel Cas... Read Moretor) with 80x60mm Bolt Hole Centres and 128mm overall height. White nylon caster wheel with 30mm Tread Width and Smooth Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 70kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (LSV100RMB)
£6.40100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with a Black Rubber ... Read MoreTyre Wheel on a Pressed Steel centre complete with Thread Guards. It has 80x60mm fixing bolt hole centres and the load capacity is 70kg using manual propulsion at 4km/hThis popular general purpose castor is fitted with a Black Rubber Tyre Wheel that is gentle on floors. The Caster wheel has a roller bearing that offers low rolling resistance. It is ideal as a new or replacement castor for most domestic or industrial applications such as a trolley or dolly where the travel speed of the castor generally does not exceed walking speed. - In Stock
75mm Swivel Castor, 50kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (LSV075RMB)
£4.1175mm Top plate Swivel Castor with a Black Rubber T... Read Moreyre Wheel on a pressed steel centre. It has 55x42mm bolt hole centres and a load capacity of 50kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.This popular general purpose castor is fitted with a Black Rubber Tyre Wheel that is gentle on floors. The Caster wheel has a roller bearing that offers low rolling resistance. It is ideal as a new or replacement castor for most domestic or industrial applications such as a trolley or dolly where the travel speed of the castor generally does not exceed walking speed. - In Stock
50mm Footmaster Levelling Castor, Stem Fitting, 280kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel (KGD-60SBLACK)
£30.43M12 x 18mm Threaded Stem Fitting Foot Master Level... Read Moreling Castor with a black powder coating finish. This product has a black Nylon Wheel with a 25mm Tread width, Die Cast Aluminium Foot Pad with a vibration damping rubber pad. This foot pad has a Nylon Hand-wheel operation.This product's load capacity has increased to 280kg Static Load and 140kg 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
63mm Footmaster Levelling Castor, Stem Fitting, 550kg Capacity | 63mm Nylon Wheel (KGD-80S)
£46.4663mm Foot Master Levelling Castor with an M12 x 18... Read Moremm Threaded Stem finished in an ivory coloured powder coating. This product has a black Nylon Wheel with a 28mm Tread width, Die Cast Aluminium Foot Pad with a vibration damping rubber pad. This foot pad has a Nylon Hand-wheel operation.This product's load capacity has increased to 550kg Static Load and 275kg 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
80mm Swivel Castor, 130kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSVH080PN1B)
£6.9380mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Swivel Castor (Presse... Read Mored Steel). Polyurethane Tyred / Nylon Centred Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 130kg - In Stock
50mm Footmaster Levelling Castor, Plate Fitting, 280kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel (KGD-60FBLACK)
£30.4350mm Foot Master Levelling Castor with a black ... Read Morepowder coating finish. This product has a 4-hole top plate with 58mm x 58mm bolt hole centres which is also powder coated for added protection. The wheel is made from premium quality black Nylon with a 25mm Tread width and the Die Cast Aluminium Foot Pad has a rubber vibration damping pad. This foot pad has a Nylon Hand-wheel operation
This product's load capacity has increased to 280kg Static Load and 140kg 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.
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100mm Swivel Castor, 100kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KAHS100TPR)
£9.86This apparatu... Read Mores / institutional castor comes with a 100mm 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/h
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.
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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75mm Swivel Castor, 170kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (361NY)
£6.8575mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read Morea top plate measuring 105x80mm with 8mm slotted fixing holes with 80/86mm x 60mm Bolt Hole centres. 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
75mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor, 75kg Capacity | Thermoplastic Rubber Wheel, Plain Bore (SKATS075TPR)
£8.63This Stainless Steel apparatus / institutional cas... Read Moretor comes with a 75mm Grey Thermoplastic Rubber Tyre Wheel on a polypropylene centre with a smooth plain bore. The swivel bracket has a 60x60mm 4 hole Top Plate with slotted fixing bolt holes at 48/39x48/39mm. The load capacity of this castor is 75kg using manual propulsion at 4km/hThe grey Thermoplastic Rubber Tyre Wheel will not mark or damage the floor and is ideal for most general castor purposes such as trolley castors or dolly castors.Download Series Data Sheet here - In Stock
63mm Swivel Castor, 122kg Capacity | 63mm Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (261NY)
£6.0063mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with ... Read More76x44.5mm Bolt Hole Centres and 81mm Overall Height. White Nylon caster wheel with 22mm Tread Width and Smooth Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 122kg - In Stock
50mm Footmaster Levelling Castor, Plate Fitting, 280kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel (KGD-60F)
£30.4350mm Foot Master Levelling Castor with an ivory co... Read Moreloured powder coating finish. This product has a 4-hole top plate with 58mm x 58mm bolt hole centres which is also powder coated for added protection. The wheel is made from premium quality black Nylon with a 25mm 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 280kg Static Load and 140kg 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
63mm Footmaster Levelling Castor, Stem Fitting, 550kg Capacity | 63mm Nylon Wheel (KGD-80SBLACK)
£46.4663mm Footmaster Levelling Castor with an M12 x 18m... Read Morem Threaded Stem finished in Finished with a Black powder coating. This product has a black Nylon Wheel with a 28mm Tread width, Die Cast Aluminium Foot Pad with a vibration damping rubber pad. This foot pad has a Nylon Hand-wheel operation.This product's load capacity has increased to 550kg Static Load and 275kg Dynamic Load.Because of the lifting and lowering function of the Footmaster Levelling 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.