It’s the battle of the castors! We’re taking a look at the different applications of heavy duty wheels & castors, and light duty variations. Find out which are more suitable for you.
Heavy Duty Castors
In the red corner, 360 Castors & Wheels have our heavy duty castors and wheels, with carrying capacities from 500kg up to a whopping 10000 kg.
Where would you use these and what are the advantages?
Well, we currently sell to a diverse customer base, including manufacturers of gantries and heavy lifting equipment, where the castor has to move huge weights over short distances. The castors we would use here is our super heavy duty twin wheel range with cast polyurethane tyres. The brackets are fabricated from 15mm thick welded plate, and the swivel castor has taper bearing in the headwork. The wheels for this castor are of a cast iron centre, fitted with ball bearings, and the tyre is cast polyurethane 92A shore hardness. Each one of these units is tested @1.4kmh over 3 hours on a linear track.
Another popular castor in our range is our heavy duty low-level castor, which is fitted with a 75mm black nylon wheel and ball bearing. These can carry 400kg and are very popular with a company who manufacture set staging and scenery equipment.
Light Duty Castors
Now, for the blue corner, 360 Castors & Wheels offer a range of small light duty castors in sizes 35mm-75mm.
Where would you use these and what are the advantages?
We offer several different wheel options with this type of castor. Nylon wheels offer a good all-rounder, working well in any environment. We also offer rubber tyres, in grey or blue (both non-marking), which are ideal for hospitals, schools and any other institutional environment.
We also keep all these in stainless steel, so if you need to go into an area that has a lot of moisture present or washed down regularly our range of AISI stainless steel castors are what you need
So, who wins? Big or small? In reality, both, because wherever or whatever your needs are, there is a castor and wheel for you. Here at 360 Castors & Wheels, we cater for everyone.
Please see our website or speak to our sales team on 01159 722782 for more information.
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