Wheels and Castors

A castor is mounted to a larger object such as a trolley or platform to house a wheel, and enable easy movement of the object. Wheels and castors range massively in size, from smaller wheels and castors used on chairs and supermarket trolleys to the larger varieties used in industrial applications for trolleys that might need to carry a much heavier load. Castors are usually made if high-quality metals for strength, while wheel materials include rubber, plastic, cast iron, plastic and much more. Wheels and castors have been specifically designed to deal with various load capacities, floor types, conditions and cleanliness in a variety of industrial applications. They are used in Industrial engineering and automotive plants, heavy industrial settings that require the movement of heavy large objects and also in the manufacture of everyday products such as prams, furniture, hospitality or medical trolleys.