What Are Commercial Casters And Its Types

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.

These applies to all products and merchandise, one of that are casters. There are two forms, one is the industrial and the other one are the commercial casters. The latter is the most common and widely used. They are synonymous with roller and wheels, they are often use interchangeably. They may be made from plastic, nylon, aluminum, rubber and or or stainless steel.

The types of rollers will depend on its usage, for example if it is for heavy duty purpose usually they use the industrial ones, and for the light weight or offices they use commercial rollers. For example, shopping carts have rigid rollers which consists of a wheel mounted to a stationary fork. This type of wheel tends to restrict the motion of the object so that it can travel along a straight line.

Commercial wheels, may have rigid rollers or swivel wheels. For rigid rollers, which are highly seen in shopping carts, it has a wheel that is mounted on a stationary fork for better movement. These tend to restrict the rolling motion of the shopping cart making it maneuverable, especially on a straight line. The swivel, are commonly found in homes and offices, have similar functionality to the rigid plus the swivel joint above the the fork, thus gives a 360 degrees movement making the wheels move in different direction.

Since commercial caster is widely used and known, these can be easily purchase in any hardware store or online. They are more manageable, since it is lightweight, and have lots of variations. It is slicker and comes with different sizes unlike the industrial ones.

Looking for the best commercial caster could be a little challenging. But always think about the usage of it, be it for chairs, desks, trolly or cart. The Twin Wheel caster is one type of wheel that is commonly known and it is also economical since it has different ranges of prices to choose from. Breaks are available for this item and it sizes ranges from 40mm to 125mm in diameter. It is highly recommended because the bigger size it gets it becomes very maneuverable to 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.

Similar to the Twin Wheel is the Single Wheel Caster. This roller can be use for heavy duty usage. Since the 16 inches roller are available so as the rigid models, thus it can definitely move a heavy furniture. Adding to this is its total lock brakes which can help in stability and durability. Prices may range differently according to its material, size and bearing quality.

Lastly, the Ball or Planetary Caster, it has an elegant feature good for many applications, and it is easy to roll. It comes with sizes from 1.5 inches to 3 inches diameter. It is available with metal or rubber tread.




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