caster wheels

A caster wheel system has-
1. Wheel/roller - A spherical shape for moving the platform.
2. Caster- A rigid structure that can rotate wheel 360
3. Bearing - it should be a ball bearing or a roller bearing. most of the time, it's absent from the rigid caster wheel system
4. Pneumatic system or hydraulic system - it's also known as a caster wheel with adjustable height. Most of the time, it's absent from the swivel or rigid type caster wheel system.
5. caster wheel bracket -
types of caster wheel -
A. according to size-
1. small caster wheel
2. medium caster wheel
3. large caster wheel
B. according to mobility-
1. rigid type caster wheel
2. swivel type caster wheel
C. according to caster-
1. plate caster
2. stem/pin caster
3. leveling caster
4. pneumatic caster
5. side mount caster
D. according to caster material
1. stainless steel (ss) caster
2. mild steel (ms) caster
3. brass caster
4. aluminum caster
5. cast iron casters
types of caster wheel -
E. according to the caster wheel load capacity -
1. light duty - 0 to 299 lbs ( 0 to 135 kg)
2. Light-medium duty: 300 to 999 lbs (136 to 453 kg)
3. Medium duty: 1000 to 2999 lbs (454 to 1360 kg)
4. Heavy duty: 3000 to 5999 lbs (1361 to 2721 kg)
5. Extra super duty: greater than 6000 lbs/ 2721 kg
F. according to wheel material -
1. rubber wheel caster
2. brass wheel caster
3. stainless steel (ss)wheel caster
4. mild steel (ms ) or iron wheel caster
5. ball wheel caster
6. cast iron wheel caster and rollers
7. PPCP caster wheel
8. cast nylon caster wheel
9. polyurethane caster wheel or PU thred caster wheel or urethane caster wheels
10. polypropylene caster wheel or pp caster wheel or
11. Teflon caster wheel
12. UHMW - PE wheels
G. according to brake system -
1. caster wheel with brake or lock
2. caster wheel without brake or lock