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 Stock125mm Swivel Castor, 100kg Capacity | Black Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSV125BRP1B)
£7.16125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 80x60mm Bolt Hole Centres. Black Rubber Tyre / Plastic Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 100kg- In Stock
75mm Swivel Castor, 90kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (361RN)
£7.1875mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Flexello 61 Series) ... Read Morewith 80x60 Bolt Hole Centres. Non-Marking Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a Nylon Centre Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 90kgThe Flexello 61 Series is an established industry standard range of Pressed Steel Castors that is suitable for most industrial or domestic applications. This range has a ball bearing swivel head and finished with a bright zinc plating. - In Stock
80mm Swivel Castor, 130kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSZH080PN1B)
£7.1880mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Swivel Castor (Presse... Read Mored Steel). Polyurethane Tyred / Nylon Centred Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 130kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h. - In Stock
Swivel Castor, 75mm, 140kg Capacity, Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (MSE075NY)
£7.2175mm Medium Duty Top Plate Swivel Castor. Nylon Wh... Read Moreeel and Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 140kgThis castor has a 105x80mm Top Plate with 80mm x 60mm Bolt Hole Centres. The overall height is 95mm.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
100mm Swivel Castor, 80kg Capacity | Polypropylene Wheel, Plain Bore (LSV100PPBH)
£7.27100mm White Polypropylene wheel with a smooth p... Read Morelain bore 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 White Polypropylene wheel 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, 250kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (LSV100NY250)
Original price was: £12.26.£7.35Current price is: £7.35.Sale!100mm Top Plate ... Read MoreSwivel Castor with a White Nylon Wheel. The Castors Top Plate measures 105mm x 80mm and is drilled with 80x60mm fixing bolt hole centres. The overall height is128mm. The castor wheel has a tread width of 35mm, a smooth plain bore. The load capacity of this castor is 250kg using manual propulsion at 4km/hThe White Nylon wheel is non-marking and won't damage concrete floors making it and ideal castor for most general purpose domestic or industrial castor applications. - In Stock
125mm Swivel Castor, 100kg Capacity | Grey Rubber Tyre Wheel with Roller Bearing (LSV125RP)
£7.52125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor with a Grey Rubber T... Read Moreyre wheel on a Nylon Center. It as 80x60mm fixing bolt hole centres and a Load Capacity of 100kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.This popular general purpose castor is fitted with a Grey rubber tyre that is both non-marking and gentle on floors. The wheel has a roller bearing that lower the rolling resistance. It makes a great new component to make your equipment mobile or as a replacement castor. It is ideal for most general purpose domestic or industrial applications such as a trolley, dolly or furniture where the travel speed of the castor generally does not exceed walking speed. - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor, 150kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (1321780)
£7.55100mm Bolt Hole Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 10mm Bolt Hole. Nylon Wheel with Plain Bore. Load Capacity = 150kg - In Stock
100mm Swivel Castor (10mm Bolt Hole), 180kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel (MSZH100RN1B10)
Original price was: £12.57.£7.55Current price is: £7.55.Sale!100mm Single Bolt Hole (10mm) Swi... Read Morevel Castor with a Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre (Shore A 68) on a Black Nylon Centre Wheel with a Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 180kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h.Key Specification:- Bolt Hole Size: 10.5mm (to suit M10 Fixing Bolts)
- Overall Height: 125mm
- Offset: 36mm
- Swivel Radius: 86mm
- Tread width: 36mm
- Bearing Type: Roller Bearing
- Tyre Hardness: Shore A 68
- Key Features:
- High Load Capacity
- Low Rolling Resistance
- Reduce Vibration
- Low noise Operation
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50mm Stainless Steel Swivel Castor (BH), 50kg Capacity | Thermoplastic Rubber Wheel, Plain Bore (SKABS050TPR)
£7.59This Stainless Steel apparatus / institutional cas... Read Moretor comes with a 50mm Grey Thermoplastic Rubber Tyre Wheel on a polypropylene centre with a smooth plain bore. The swivel bracket has a 10mm Single Bolt Hole. The load capacity of this castor is 50kg 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
125mm Swivel Castor, 200kg Capacity | Rubber Tyre Wheel, Roller Bearing (DSRN12511030)
Original price was: £17.01.£7.66Current price is: £7.66.Sale!125mm Top Plate Swivel Castor (Pressed Steel) with... Read More 80x60mm Fixing Bolt Hole Centres. Blue Elastic Rubber Tyre on a Black Nylon Centre Wheel with Roller Bearing. Load Capacity = 200kgKey Specifications:- Wheel Diameter: 125mm
- Wheel Tread Width: 28mm
- Top Plate Dimensions: 105x85mm
- Bolt Hole Centre: 80/77x60mm
- Fixing Bolt Hole Size: 9mm (suits 8mm bolts)
- Offset: 41mm
- Overall Height 155mm
- Wheel Material: Blue Elastic Rubber Wheel / Black Nylon Centre
- Bearing Type: Roller Bearing
- Load Capacity: 200kg (using manual propulsion at 4km/h - walking speed)
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75mm Pressed Steel Swivel Castor, 170kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Plain Bore (K075VNY)
Original price was: £9.46.£7.68Current price is: £7.68.Sale!75mm Swivel Castor with Triangular Mounting Plate ... Read Moreand 102x73mm Hole Centres housing a white nylon wheel with a smooth plain bore. This castor has an overall height of 95mm and a load capacity of 170kg.The top plate has two extra long slotted bolt holes to allow for easy positioning along a profile. It is often fitted to frame such as a T-Slot Aluminium Extrusion Profile to provide extra clearance. - 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
80mm Swivel Castor, 130kg Capacity | Nylon Wheel, Roller Bearing (MSV080NY1B)
£7.8480mm White Nylon Wheel with a roller bearing fitte... Read Mored 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 130kg using manual propulsion at 4km/h (walking speed)Key Specifications:- Top Plate Size: 105x80mm
- Bolt Hole Centre: 80/77x60mm
- Bolt Hole Size: 9mm (to suit 8mm fixing bolts)
- Overall Height: 105mm
- Castor Offset: 40mm
- Bearing Type: Roller Bearing
- Brake Style: Swivel & Wheel Brake (also known as a Total Stop Brake because both the swivel action and wheel are locked when the brake is applied)
- Wheel Material: White Nylon
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125mm Swivel Castor, 130kg Capacity | Polyurethane Tyre Wheel, Plain Bore (KS125APNBHBR)
Original price was: £19.74.£7.89Current price is: £7.89.Sale!125mm Single Bolt Hole (12mm) Swivel Castor with b... Read Morerake and Red Polyurethane Tyre on a White Nylon Centred Wheel (Plain Bore). The Load Capacity of this castor is 130kg using manual propulsion at 4 km/h.Key Specifications:- Bolt Hole Size: 12mm
- Offset: 37mm
- Overall Height: 152mm
- Brake Type: Total Stop Brake (also known as a Swivel and Wheel Brake). This means that when the brake is applied, not only is the wheel braked but the swivel action is also locked.
- Wheel Material: Red Polyurethane on a White Nylon (polyamide 6) Centre
- Bearing Type: Smooth Plain Bore
- Tyre Hardness: 97 Shore A
