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What To Learn About Stainless Steel Casters

By Bertha Wells


Stainless steel casters refer to undriven, compound, double, or single wheels that are designed for mounting at the base of an object. They are mounted so as to make movement of the object easier and more convenient. Apart from stainless steel, they can also be made from nylon, plastic, aluminium, or rubber. Those made from steel are tough and last longer making them more preferred compared to the others.

Casters come in different sizes. The size is mainly proportional to the dimensions of the vehicle they are fixed on. A single object may have many pairs of wheels. In such instances, they are usually all of equal size and manufactured from the same substance. Spoiled wheels can also be replaced provided the replacements to be used are of same size and preferably of same material as ones being replaced.

Casters find use in several applications and environments, such as in material handling equipment, shopping carts, animal cages, hospital beds, suitcases, and office chairs among others. Heavy duty makes of these commodities get utilized in industrial processes, like in tow lines in firms, assemblies, platform trucks, and carts. These commodities work best on leveled surfaces.

A caster could be installed on a vehicle in 2 major ways. The first method entails mounting it on a hinge point so that wheels revolve to align with the direction the vehicle moves in. The second involves mounting on fixed points to completely prevent wheels from rotating. The wheels can only move in one direction in this case. It is the task of the users to ensure that the vehicle moves in the same direction as the wheels.

Swivel and rigid are the two mainly known kinds of casters. Rigid types comprise of wheels mounted on stationary forks. The inclination of fork is usually fixed relative to the body of the vehicle and is determined during installation. Swivel types are the same as rigid models with the main exception being that the former feature additional joint over the fork. The joint permits the wheels to turn through 360 degrees when moving.

A basic caster may feature some mechanism for braking it. The braking is achieved by stopping the wheels from rotating. A lever presses a brake cam against the wheel. This however may not apply to all caster models because in swivel types, the wheels may still move a little. More complicated models of swivel caster provide very rigid lock, which disallow any form of movement once the lock is applied.

One key disadvantage of a caster is the flutter. A perfect instance of flutter is when the vehicle moves very fast so that it sways side by side when a certain speed is attained. This speed is dependent on the distance between wheels and the total weight the vehicle is carrying. The flutter can be reduced considerably when the distance between wheels is increased.

Stainless steel casters are available from almost any shop, store, or mall. There are also firms that are based on the internet, which take orders from any region around the globe. Orders are always dispatched after a few hours of placement.




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