Category Archives: Caster Tips

What Are Dolly Caps?

If you regularly move furniture, appliances or other heavy objects with a dolly, you may want to invest in a set of dolly caps. Dollies are material handling devices consisting of a four-wheeled platform. Rather than lifting and carrying heavy …

Material Handling Made Easy with Rotacasters.

Rotatrucks The Self Supporting Rotatruck is a revolutionary hand truck that supports the weight of the load so that you don’t have to. It reduces the risk of workplace injuries associated with standard handtrucks and directly improves productivity. In October 2009- the …

Kingpin Casters: Single Ball Race vs Double Ball Race

Kingpin casters are often categorized according to their swivel assembly. All kingpin casters have a swivel assembly. It’s a collection of components that allow the connected wheels to swivel in all directions. The swivel assembly, however, may contain a single …

What is a Rotacaster?

What is a Rotacaster? The Rotacaster principle is straightforward. Our sturdy omni wheel combines 360-degree mobility with the stability of a solid attachment. The Rotacaster wheel’s unique design, which uses integrated rollers rather than a swivel mount, achieves this. A …

Big or Small? The Importance of Choosing the Right Wheel Size for Casters

When shopping for casters, you should pay close attention to the wheel size. All casters have a wheel. Some of them, however, have a bigger wheel than others. The size of a caster’s wheel is represented by two measurements: wheel …

The Beginner’s Guide to Expansion Stem Casters

Stem casters are available in different styles. Unlike plate casters, they all have a cylindrical rod at the top. Known as a stem, it’s used to mount stem casters on the bottom of objects. Expansion stem casters have a stem …

Single-Wheel vs Twin-Wheel Casters: Which Should You Choose?

One of the decisions you’ll have to make when shopping for casters is whether to choose single-wheel or twin-wheel casters. All casters have at least one wheel. Plate casters are mounted via a flat square- or rectangular-shaped metal plate, whereas …

How to Choose Casters for Hardwood Floors

When shopping for casters, you should consider the type of flooring on which you intend to roll them. Different types of flooring require different types of casters. For soft floors, nylon casters are an excellent choice. Consisting of thermoplastic polymer, …

Toe Guards: Protecting Your Toes From Casters

Have you ever rolled a caster over your foot? Depending on how much weight it was bearing, it may have caused minor and temporary discomfort, or it may have caused a more serious foot injury. Casters are often used to …

The Beginner’s Guide to Never Flat Casters

If you’re looking for a set of reliable casters, you may want to choose never flat casters. You can attach them to the bottom of carts, equipment, furniture and other objects. While never flat casters look like ordinary plate casters, …

What Are Scaffolding Casters?

If you’re looking for casters to use with a scaffolding unit, you should consider choosing scaffolding casters. Like all casters, they consist of wheels attached to a mounting frame. Scaffolding casters, however, are particularly useful for scaffolding units. What are …

An Introduction to Rigid Casters and Their Pros and Cons

Casters come in a variety of styles, one of the most common being rigid. Rigid casters are available for furniture, equipment and other objects Like all casters, they feature a wheel attached to a frame. You can mount a set …