Sabtu, 11 Juli 2015

What Are Commercial Casters And Its Types

By Jana Serrano


As manufacturers and industries are creating a better world for their consumers, making it more efficient and livable, consumers are still seeking better quality products. Thus competition is at high for these industries or companies to make their product stand out to their consumers and target markets. Pushing them to develop and innovate their products.

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.

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.

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.

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.

As it is more commonly use, market casters are easily found in hardware stores and online. There are different types of commercial rollers, and one of them is the Twin Wheel Caster. This is very affordable and very economical. You can choose from 40mm to 125mm in diameter. Brakes are already included and if getting the bigger size the more likely it is easier for it to move on any obstacles.

The other popular form of wheel is the Spherical or Hooded Ball Caster. This is less pricey compared to the Twin Wheel. It is usually consists of hard plastic or rubber, and its size can range from 1 inch to 5.8 inches. The downside to this is it does not include brakes. So this is not recommended for moving slightly heavy objects when moving on an inclined area.

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.

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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