Castors
Available in 7 different types, depending on the surface of
flooring to be used on.
STANDARD CASTORS
- Twin - wheel hooded castors.
- Free rolling
- 11mm pintle
- Standard furniture castor
- Suited for carpet surfaces in offices, homes, some areas of
hospitals, concrete floor surfaces, factories and production
lines.
SOFT CASTORS
- Free-rolling when weight applied
- Provides some resistance when weight lifted
- Does not scratch or track floors
- Suited for:
- Tiled. vinyl floor surfaces eg: dental
-
surgeries, hospital (safety issue)
- Timber floor surfaces in homes and offices
Friction/Braking Castors
- Free-rolling when weight applied
- Locking when weight is removed
- Suited for:
- Hospitals
- Medical Clinics
- Research and development
-
Nursing homes
Reverse Friction Castors
- Free-rolling when weight is removed
- Locking when weight is applied
- Suited for:
- Hospitals
- Research and development
- Manufacturing
- Production lines
- Disability
Locking Castors
- Twin-wheel hooded castors
- Lock activated when lever on front hood is lifted
- can be operated by foot
- 11mm pintle
- suited for:
- Carpet surfaces in homes, schools and hospitals
- Children and adults and disabilities
Pull-Apart Castors
- Twin-wheel hooded castors
- 11mm pintle
- can be dismantled for cleaning
- suited for:
- Vinyl, concrete and carpet floors
- Hairdressers, factories
Glides
- Bell shaped castor with flat bottom
- Ideal for seat to remain stable/still
- seat can be moved by tilting the seat as the castors rotate
from the rim
- 11mm pintle
- suited for:
- Carpet and vinyl
- offices, homes and hospitals