Industrial Casters with Bumper (4-Pack) Set your store to see localavailabilitySoft Rubber Swivel Plate Caster with 90 lb. Load RatingSoft Rubber Swivel Plate Caster with 40 lb. Load RatingSoft Rubber Threaded Stem Casters with 80 lb. Load Rating (2 per Pack)Blue Elastic Rubber Swivel Plate Caster with 265 lb. Load RatingNylon Wheel Top Plate Ratcheting Leveling Caster with Load Rating 550 lbs.Gray Heavy-Duty Workbench Caster with 400 lb. Load Rating (4-Pack)General-Duty Rubber Rigid CasterFloor-Protecting Rubber Office Chair Caster Wheel (Set of 5) Caster Kit for Ready to Assemble Freestanding Garage CabinetsBrushed Brass Petite Stem Caster with 110 lb. Load RatingWheel Caster Dbl Race Plate (2-Pack)Swivel Flat Free Caster WheelHeavy-Duty Polyamide-Rubber Rigid CasterBrass Hooded Ball Stem Caster with 80 lb. Load RatingHeavy-Duty Polyamide-Rubber Swivel Caster with Brake 2-5/8 in. x 1-1/2 in. Brown Windsor Antique Furniture CasterSoft Rubber Swivel Plate Caster with 175 lb. Load Rating and Brake
Navy Swivel Stem Caster with 130 lb. Load RatingHeavy-Duty Polyamide-Rubber Swivel CasterRubber PU Office Chair Casters Safe for Hardwood Floors Black and Dark Gray (5-Pack) Set your store to see localavailabilityGuide for Office Furniture Casters, Chair Casters, Table Office chair casters, also known as twin wheel casters, are produced in a variety of styles, sizes and features. Below are descriptions of the most commonly used office furniture casters: Click on a heading to advance to the appropriate section: Wheel Size- measured in millimeters, ranges from 30mm to 125mm or more Diameter: typically used on mobile furniture such as credenzas or filing cabinets, wheels not large enough for office chair casters due to the higher weight loads and impediment heights common for office chairs 50mm-65mm Caster Wheel Diameter: typical office chair casters used on office chairs, ideal for the weight load and conditions where office furniture is used, wheels too large of a profile for mobile office
furniture and cabinets and not durable enough for higher weight loads required of carts and heavy duty furniture. 50mm wheels are more economical and have a lower less obvious profile, 55mm-65mm wheels are typically more durable and are more visible of an office chair caster 75mm-125mm Caster Wheel Diameter: ideal for heavy duty office furniture applications such as carts and tables, generally of a more durable construction these casters can be of the usual twin wheel caster construction or the more durable riveted axle style which can perform under greater loads and higher impediments, generally too large of a profile for use as office chair casters as well as being less economical than the 50mm-65mm the construction of the wheels on twin wheel furniture casters Hard Wheel Caster- wheels are constructed entirely of one material, usually nylon. Ideal for use on all surfaces and is the most common and economical caster wheel type, the most
undesirable effect of the hard wheel caster is its tendency to be noisy on hard surfaces, especially uneven surfaces like ceramic tile or concrete Soft Wheel Caster- wheels are constructed of a hard core surrounded by a softer material, typically nylon core and thermoplastic polyurethane caster wheel tread, provides a softer feel and more quiet performance but is much more expensive than the hard wheel caster due to the fact that this caster wheel uses more expensive materials and is produced in multiple processes, usually a high end option for hard and uneven surfaces Conductive Wheel Caster- a specialty caster produced in both soft and hard wheel versions but where the wheel and caster body conduct electricity, useful in clean room and antistatic the design and style of the caster body Caster- this design of caster body has no hood or cover over the wheels, so the caster wheels are entirely visible and offers a more technical appearance and
some economics due to its use of less material Hooded Caster- this design features a cosmetic hood, covering or fender over the wheels which conceals the tread of the wheels and gives the furniture caster a more classic polished appearance as well as less areas in which dirt or dust can collect, one of the most popular and generic Hooded Caster with Collar/Euro Style- the most popular design for office chair casters, like the hooded caster this version also features a hood covering the caster wheels but also has a collar or barrel which surrounds the stem and is the same size as the chair base, giving the chair base and chair caster a continuous unitary appearance. Collars are available in various sizes to match the end of the chair base, with the most common sizes being 38mm and 45mm in diameter. function to lock the caster wheels most common type of braking option is no braking meaning the caster has no mechanism to lock the wheels in any way at any time, the most economical and
common option since most applications like office chairs never require that the Lever Brake Caster- the most popular type of braking when braking is required, features a lever on the caster housing that generally has two positions locked, which locks the caster wheels, and unlocked which allows the furniture caster wheels to roll freely, generally an option used for carts, tables or other mobile systems other than office chairs where immobilization of the office furniture is desired at times Compression Brake Caster- a specialty caster with spring-loaded wheels which do not roll freely unless weight is applied to the caster (in compression), a safety feature which prevents the office chair from rolling freely when the user stands up from the chair, in many European countries this is a requirement on all office furniture casters Caster Stems and Attachments- this is how the furniture casters attach to the furniture Friction Ring Stem- the most