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, 125kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LSV100PP)
£6.61100mm 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
35mm Compact Swivel Castor, 100kg Capacity | 35mm Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball bearing (KS035PT2B)
£11.3635mm Low Level swivel castor with 60x60mm Top Plat... Read Moree and 48/38x48/38mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. This Low Level compact castor has an overall height of 52.5mm and an Orange Polyurethane Wheel on a steel centre with a 27mm Tread Width and Ball bearings. Load Capacity = 100kg - Out of Stock - On the Way
200mm Swivel Castor, 500kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (822NY)
£43.05200mm Flexello Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed St... Read Moreeel) with 105x80mm Bolt Hole Centres. White Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 500kg - In Stock
200mm Swivel Castor, 200kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSVH200NY1B)
Original price was: £22.86.£14.86Current price is: £14.86.Sale!200mm Swivel Castor with a 12mm Single Bolt Hole f... Read Moreixing. The castor wheel is a white nylon with a needle roller bearing and thread guard fitted. The Load Capacity is 200kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed)Key Specifications- Bolt Hole Size: 13mm (to suit a 12mm fixing bolt)
- Overall Height: 228mm
- Wheel Tread Width: 50mm
- Castor Offset: 55mm
- Load Capacity: 200kg
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75mm Swivel Castor, 170kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (361NY)
£7.0975mm 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. - Out of Stock - On the Way
125mm Swivel Castor, 180kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (561RNB)
£35.96125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 140x105mm Bolt Hole Centres. Blue Rubber Tyre / Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 180kg - In Stock
75mm Swivel Castor, 170kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (361NYST)
£14.0675mm 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
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
100mm 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, 600kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Ball Bearing (KSMG200PCB)
£88.41200mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Fabricated Steel) w... Read Moreith 105x80 Hole Centres. Polyurethane Tyre / Cast Iron Centre Wheel with Ball Bearing. Load Capacity = 600kg - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 160kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSV100RN1B)
£10.88100mm Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a nylon centre w... Read Moreheel with 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 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 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 performer and one of our most popular products. - In Stock
75mm AGV Swivel Castor, Twin Wheel, 250kg Load | Polyurethane Wheel, Ball bearing (GAAD75ASFHUD)
Original price was: £510.48.£197.30Current price is: £197.30.Sale!This Twin wheel ... Read More75mm Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) Castor has a bracket made from strong Forged steel that is zinc plated. There is a hardened Taper Roller Bearing in he swivel head, which has a grease nipple, for smooth swivelling action and durability.The castor is unique because it has a self-aligned function enabled by two swivelling axes each with different swivelling radii so that the castor's offset can automatically alter when changing direction to optimise the castor's turning circle for the AGV. Specifically, the offset can range from 10mm to 30mm which reduces the castors 'swing' enabling it to better follow the designated path.The Top Plate is 112mm x 112mm and has 4 bolt holes that are spaced 92mm x 92mm, each with a 9mm hole diameter,This castor frame has two wheels with a Polyurethane tyre (Shore A 95) on an Aluminium centre each containing ball bearings, The polyurethane wheel has excellent elasticity the minimises slipping that can happen when an AGV starts or stops. In addition, the elasticity also absorbs small shocks arising from small imperfections in the floor. The wheel itself is non marking and will not damage the floor. - In Stock
75mm Swivel Castor, 80kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (2KS075PPBH)
£7.6875mm Twin Wheel Single Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pr... Read Moreessed Steel) with 10mm Fixing Hole and 99mm overall height. Black Polypropylene Wheel with Plain Bore and a Load Capacity of 80kg - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (XS100NYB130)
Original price was: £6.36.£5.97Current price is: £5.97.Sale!100mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with 80mm x 60mm Bol... Read Moret Hole Centres and a White Nylon Wheel with Needle Roller Bearing. The castor is made from Pressed Steel and the bolt holes are slotted to 80/77mm x 60mm and each of the 4 holes suit an 8mm fixing bolt. The load capacity is 150kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed) - In Stock
50mm Swivel Castor, 60kg Capacity | Polypropylene wheel, Plain Bore (2KS050PPPL)
£6.1850mm Twin Wheel Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed S... Read Moreteel) with 38.5/48x38.5/48mm Fixing Holes. Black Polypropylene Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 60kg
