Caster Industry terminology

  • 18 Nov / 2013

Caster wheel are install on the equipment so that it can move freely.

Mainly divided into two kinds
A: Fixed casters,Or Rigid Castors,Install wheel on a Fixed Mounting bracket,can only move in straight line.
B: Swivel caster wheel,Mobile caster wheel,can change direction in 360 degree freely

1:Mount Height Of the caster: The maximum vertical distance from the floor to the vertical installation position .

2:Casters bracket steering center distance:Refers to the bracket center rivet center vertical line to core center horizontal distance .

3:Caster running radius: Refers to the wheel center rivet to the outer edge of the vertical line horizontal distance,proper spacing casters can make a 360 degree turn.Turning radius is reasonable or not directly affect the caster's life.

4:Casters traveling load: The loading capacity when moving casters.Also known as dynamic load.

5:Casters impact load: When the device is subject to shock or vibration when the bearer of the moment caster bearing capacity .

6:Casters Static Load: The bear weight of Casters in the stationary. Static Load generally be the exercise load (dynamic load) is 5 to 6 times the static load of the impact load should be at least 2 times .

7:Caster Steering: Harder ,narrow wheels can turning easily than soft,wide wheel.Turning radius is an important parameter of the wheel turning,turning radius too short will increase the difficulty of steering,And will result in excessive shaking and shortened life expectancy.

8:Casters flexibility: Factors affecting the flexibility traveling casters are: steel stents and stent structure selection, the size of the wheels,wheel bearings type. Driving wheel greater flexibility on the ground in a smooth,hard,narrow side than the flat soft wheel wheels effort. But on uneven ground,soft wheels can be protect the device and shock absorber better.