Materials and specifications of medium-sized casters commonly used in industrial casters

Author: LPHY –Professional casters manufacturer,

As the name suggests, medium-duty casters are medium-duty load-bearing casters. According to the classification of the caster industry, a single caster with a load of 70kg-150kg is called a middle caster. If 4 casters are installed on the equipment or trolley, the total load on medium casters is 200kg- Between 400kg.

According to the usage scenario and the total load (equipment weight + product weight), we can choose the appropriate medium-sized caster size. Because the ground is not 100% flat, even if 4 casters are installed, in fact many times only There are 3 casters under force. For safety reasons, the total load is calculated based on 3 casters.

According to different usage scenarios, commonly used caster materials are divided into nylon, pvc, polyurethane (pu), iron core polyurethane (iron core pu), tpr , Anti-static rubber, high temperature nylon, cast iron, etc. Specifications and sizes are divided into 4 types: 2.5 inches, 3 inches, 4 inches, and 5 inches.