Category Archives: Caster Tips

If you’ve ever moved heavy equipment or furniture, you know how important it is to have the right caster treads. A good caster tread can make all the difference in terms of ease of movement, stability, and durability. But with …

When your business needs a unique caster solution, specialty casters, also known as specialty wheels, may be the caster category that you need to look in to. Specialty casters or wheels, unlike regular casters or wheels, are made for a …

Many of our customers often ask if spring loaded casters are the right fit for their application. We put together this quick guide to help! Bryce Anderson of Garland’s Inc. Material Handling Products is here to help you understand more …

What is a hand truck? A hand truck is a two-wheeled and upright piece of equipment that can also include additional wheels to convert to a flat, rolling carrier when necessary. It is used to carry up to a few hundred …

A common question we get asked a lot is whether or not stainless steel should be used rather than zinc plated steel. Both of these rig materials serve their purpose but vary from each other significantly. Stainless steel casters are …

Selling casters over the phone can be tricky especially when you don’t know exactly what stem you have and what size it is. Typically you have three different stem options when it comes to casters, see below for the following …

Casters play an essential role in industrial equipment, carts, and other machinery that require easy mobility. Casters come in various sizes, shapes, materials, and durometers. Durometer is the measure of hardness or softness of a caster’s wheel. The right durometer …

Are you interested in adding ergonomic casters to your business? Whether you’re in the foodservice industry, the cannabis industry, or another business industry, casters are a part of your everyday life and workflow. They may be overlooked as an integral …

For hospitals, doctors’ offices and other medical facilities, there’s no substitution for medical casters. They are undriven wheels in a mountable housing. Medical casters, however, are designed specifically for medical workspaces such as these. If you’re planning to buy medical …

Kingpin casters are available in different styles, such as stem and hollow. They both feature a swivel action, meaning you can turn them in all directions. The swivel assembly is known as a kingpin. It’s found above the wheel where …

Hard rubber casters are a popular choice for carpeted floors. They roll smoothly and easily on carpeted floors so that the objects to which they are mounted don’t bounce around.  Whether you’re planning to use them on waste bins, factory …

Casters consist of more than just a wheel. While available in different types — plate, stem, rigid, etc. — they all feature a housing frame. Within this frame is a part called a fork. The fork is an important part …