Category Archives: Caster Tips

The Benefits of Ergonomic Casters

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 …

6 Features to Look for Medical Casters

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 …

What’s the Difference Between Stem and Hollow Kingpin Casters?

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 …

What Are Hard Rubber Casters?

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 …

What Is a Caster Fork and How Does It Work?

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 …

An Introduction to Glass Handling Casters and How They Work

When most people think of casters, they envision traditional wheel assemblies that are mounted on the bottom of objects. From shopping carts and office chairs to hospital beds and dollies, you can find them on a variety of everyday objects. …

What Type of Braking System Do Casters Use?

Braking casters are distinguished from all other casters by their use of a braking system. They still feature an undriven wheel in a frame or assembly, and you can still mount them on the bottom of carts, chairs or other …

5 Benefits of Choosing Semi-Steel Casters

You can’t go wrong with semi-steel casters. Whether you’re planning to use them indoors or outdoors, they will last a long time — all while rolling smoothly on the objects to which they are mounted. Semi-steel casters receive their namesake …

What Are Spring-Loaded Casters and How Do They Work?

When rolling heavy objects over rough or uneven terrain, you’ll need to use the right type of casters. All casters feature a wheel with an integrated assembly, but some of them are better suited for rough or even terrain than …

Why Office Chairs Have 5 Casters

When inspecting the bottom of a typical office chair, you may notice that it has five casters. Nearly all “rolling” office chairs have five casters. They have a central stem that extends downward from the bottom of the seat. At …

What Are Grip Ring Stem Casters?

You can’t choose the right casters without considering the way in which they are mounted. Most casters are mounted via a plate or stem. You can mount them on the bottom of objects by connecting a plate or stem to …

What Are Metric Stem Casters?

Casters are often categorized according to the way in which they are mounted. Stem casters, for instance, are mounted via a threaded rod known as a stem, whereas plate casters are mounted via a rectangular- or shape-shaped plate. There are …