Top: Large, heavy-duty caster wheels made of polyurethane (PU).

Industrial caster wheels are devices that help facilitate the smooth and easy movement of bigger objects. They normally consist of special housings that include wheels and axles, and some may even incorporate braking options.

The correct type of wheel and rig for the appropriate working environment can drastically improve movement and durability. Different material combinations are available, including polyurethane wheels, nylon wheels, rubber wheels and polypropylene wheels as well as aluminium and cast iron cores.

Custom casters

Custom casters are available in a large selection of various rigs and yokes, wheel materials and wheel configurations. When choosing the correct caster for an application, it is important to consider:

  • load capacity i.e. the total load applied on the casters;
  • the number of casters to be used on the equipment (usually four or six casters);
  • operating environment (high temperature, wet or humid conditions etc);
  • floor type (concrete, steel, linoleum, carpet etc); and
  • floor condition (cracks, bumps, unlevel floors etc) and cleanliness (clean floors or floors with debris such as metal chips, grease, gravel etc).

Custom casters can be designed to meet the ergonomic needs of industrial or manufacturing plant settings. For these applications, custom casters can be designed using different wheel materials, including polyurethane and soft rubber wheels.

Polyurethane wheels, which are harder, can be used on smoother concrete plant floors to provide easy rolling for plant equipment, and softer wheels such as those made from rubber, can be used on various floor surfaces with debris.

Industrial caster wheels

Industrial wheels and casters are widely used across many sectors. They can range in size from small casters normally used for equipment or furniture to large industrial casters. Individual load capacities typically begin from 45kg or less to 45 tonnes. Many custom casters used in heavy industrial applications are also designed with multiple wheels to allow for increased load capacity to be handled by the equipment.

Heavy-duty caster wheels

Many industrial applications require the movement or transfer of large, heavy items. This can be achieved with the help of heavy-duty caster wheels, which are commonly deployed in shipyards as well as automotive, aerospace and heavy industrial plants. Casters in these manufacturing plants, in which large objects or parts are moved, are high capacity with load limits of several tonnes each or more.

Large caster wheels

Large caster wheels are commonly utilized in factories, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, and distribution centers. These large casters, or even extra large casters, are commonly made of durable materials such as polyurethane. A larger wheel diameter and width is capable of providing a higher weight capacity due to the way the load’s weight is distributed across a larger surface area.

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