Casters

Equip carts, trucks, racks, workstations, machinery, and material handling equipment for dependable mobility with industrial casters from Material Flow. Available in a wide range of mounting styles, wheel materials, capacities, sizes, and configurations, casters can be selected for everything from everyday commercial equipment to demanding warehouse and manufacturing applications.  Choose from plate casters and stem casters to match different equipment mounting requirements. Plate casters use a mounting plate for attachment to carts, trucks, machinery, and other equipment, while stem casters use a stem-style connection where the equipment design requires a more compact mounting method.  For equipment that needs to change direction, swivel casters rotate to provide maneuverability around corners, aisles, equipment, and work areas. Rigid casters maintain a fixed direction and are commonly used where straight-line tracking is important. Many carts and mobile equipment designs combine swivel and rigid casters to balance maneuverability with directional control.  Material Flow also offers heavy-duty casters for equipment and applications involving substantial loads or demanding operating conditions. Available load capacities vary considerably, making it important to calculate the required capacity based on the equipment weight, intended load, number of casters, operating conditions, and appropriate capacity margin.  For uneven floors, thresholds, outdoor areas, or applications where cushioning is important, pneumatic casters provide another mobility option. Specialty casters are available for applications requiring particular mounting configurations, wheel characteristics, capacities, or environmental performance.

Caster performance depends heavily on the selected wheel material. Available caster wheels may include polyurethane, rubber, phenolic, nylon, steel, cast iron, and other materials depending on the caster series and manufacturer. Wheel material can affect rolling resistance, floor protection, noise, load capacity, impact characteristics, temperature suitability, and resistance to certain oils, chemicals, moisture, or other environmental conditions.

Material Flow also offers steel casters and a broad selection of caster wheels for equipment repair, replacement, and new material handling applications. When replacing an existing caster or wheel, verify the wheel diameter and width, axle or bearing configuration, mounting dimensions, overall height, and required capacity before selecting a replacement.  When selecting industrial casters, consider the total load, number of casters, wheel diameter and width, mounting style, swivel or rigid configuration, floor condition, required maneuverability, operating speed, frequency of movement, environmental exposure, and available mounting space. Applications involving high temperatures, chemicals, moisture, corrosive conditions, shock loads, or unusual surfaces may require caster and wheel materials specifically rated for those conditions.  Material Flow offers industrial and heavy-duty casters, caster wheels, and mobility components for carts, trucks, racks, workstations, machinery, material handling equipment, and other commercial and industrial applications.

Industrial Caster Selection Guide