Category Archives: Caster Tips

The overall height (a.k.a. load height) on a caster is the distance from the top of the caster to the bottom of the wheel. In other words, this is the length from the ground to where the unit sits once …

Mesh, canvas, vinyl and polyethylene are all common materials a mobile laundry or mail cart can be fabricated out of. These quality materials provide for quality trucks and baskets which can be ubiquitous in laundries, hospitals, textile mills, garment plants …

Medical Casters come in a technical variety that keep healthcare operations moving during their busy and fast paced days & nights. Medical casters need to adhere to the strict requirements of being clean, quiet, smooth rolling and easy to push/pull. …

Ergonomics are critical in many caster and wheel applications. Reducing the push/pull force that is required to move a cart or object is the most important aspect of ergonomic performance when manually moving a cart. The weight load of the …

A flat spot on your wheel tread can form when the wheel is loaded in a stationary position for extended periods of time. Soft rubber and polyurethane are the wheel materials where flat spotting most often occurs. There is a chance …

“Metric applications are bigger than you think.” This is a line that was spoken in a conversation at The Caster Guy office recently and it is a statement which is absolutely true. Metric caster applications are bigger than you think. …

The swivel section on a swivel caster is the point at which failure most often occurs. We call this part of the caster the “Swivel Raceway”. This section on the caster is exposed to torque and stress which can cause …

Reducing costs is imperative in every business and is something that can be applied in many areas of a business. Cutting production costs, using efficient time strategies, lowering financial expenditures, reducing supply expenses… to name a few. For the purpose of this discussion, reducing …

Hi everyone, Recently, I was working with a customer on improving the roll-ability of a few moving dollies she had. There was nothing unique about her application. All she was looking for was a caster that provided a quieter and …

Hi Everyone, My team and I are always working on ways to improve ergonomic performance with our caster recommendations so I want to highlight a caster we just uploaded on the website. The new Polyflexon caster is a great caster …

Hi everyone, A common question I 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 …

Hi everyone, To piggy back off of last weeks post, in this weeks edition I am going to talk about floor locks.Floor locks are designed to hold your mobile equipment in a specific location. They are intended for use on …