Monday 13 July 2015

Diversity Of Commercial Casters And Its Usage

By Jana Serrano


In this modern world, manufacturers and some industries are developing technologies and making new innovations to make our lives efficient and at the same time comfortable. These industries tend to compete with each other to be top of the game when it comes to their products. The more high quality their products are the greater the chance for the consumers to buy.

Like this product that is slightly underrated but it is the most potential part. Casters have been used in different types of industries, like office, commercial, manufacturing and even household. Most common type are the commercial casters. They are often called wheels or rollers and be it not driven, single, double or compound that is used for objects to be mounted to and to enable the object to move easily. It varies from sizes and it is usually made from rubber, plastic, nylon, aluminum, or stainless steel.

Every roller has different functions. In moving heavy objects, like crates, the industrial wheels are being utilized. Industrial wheels are a little bulkier but very durable. It is designed to have four bolt holes in between the the load and the top plate for more stability. For the market rollers they are more lightweight and user friendly compared to the industrial ones. They have slicker design and as mentioned, much more accessible and common.

On the other hand, a swivel caster, which is usually found in the offices and homes, it has the same function of the rigid but has an additional feature which is the swivel joint just above the fork, which allows the fork to have a 360 degrees movement, thus making the roller to move freely in different direction. For the industrial casters, these are obviously used for heavy duty, which are designed to carry heavy loads. It usually have a flat top plate that has four bolt holes for stability between the top plate and the load.

As mentioned, market or commercial rollers are the most commonly used. You can easily find these either online or in a hardware store. They are more light weight and easy to use compare to the industrial wheels. Their design is a bit slicker than the industrial ones.

The most widely known is the Twin Wheel Caster. It is very economical and relatively has a wide range of pricing. The sizes ranges from 40mm to 125mm in diameter. The best thing about this is that it has brakes available for most models. And the bigger it is the easier it moves over any obstacles.

Another type of roller that is also commonly use is the Spherical or Hooded Ball Caster. It has a 1 to 5.8 inches ball available in rubber or hard plastic. Even though this is an economical and widely use like the Twin Wheel, it does not have brakes.

The Single Wheel Caster is slightly the same with the Twin Wheel but it has no link as these can be seen in different categories. These type of casters are used in furniture usually up to 5 inches. The price may vary depending on wheel material, bearing quality and size.

For those non heavy duty purposes, Ball or Planetary Casters are utilized. This is inexpensive, it is lightweight, easy to roll due to its elegant rollers. Sizes may range from 1.5 inches to 3 inches in diameter and it is composed of rubber or metal.




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