March 1, 2016
When you are purchasing casters for an office cart, chair or another moving device you want to make sure that you get exceptional performance and durability at a fair price. However, there is one other consideration that many people forget when shopping for casters: are the casters safe to use on the type of flooring…
February 23, 2016
Moving materials around on pallets is one of the most common activities in a warehouse or on a factory floor, and there are many different ways to accomplish this task. People will often think first about using a lift truck for this activity, but this is not always practical due to the size of lift…
February 18, 2016
The aerospace industry has a variety of unique requirements for tools and equipment, especially in highly controlled cleanroom environments. When you need to control the number of particles that are in the air you can’t have equipment that sheds material and causes problems. However, you still need carts and equipment that will roll into place…
The environment where you are using casters is a critical factor in determining which caster materials to use. You could choose a caster that has more than enough load capacity so that it is not damaged by overloading, but if it can’t handle the necessary operating environment then you are asking for trouble. You may…
February 11, 2016
Having the ease of moving an object is one of the things that wheels do best, but there is more involved in what a wheel does. Without other things such as the axle that the wheel turns on, the wheel would be useless. So if you are either building a cart, or repairing and replacing…
February 10, 2016
Everyone knows that casters are used to help easily move things around such as chairs, carts and trolleys, but there are many different specialized uses for casters that many people may not be aware of. Casters are invaluable in a large number of different industries and each of these industries has unique requirements and needs…
February 4, 2016
There are several different mounting methods that can be used for casters, and one of the easiest for replaceable casters is the stem caster. These casters have a long stem that can be inserted into a hole in the leg of a table, chair, other furniture or even other objects where you need to attach…
February 2, 2016
Moving services can be invaluable when you want to easily move the contents of a house or office, but performing this work day after day can be a lot of strenuous work for the employees of the moving service. Moving something as heavy as a piano across a floor without the right equipment is challenging,…
January 28, 2016
Hospital conditions offer additional challenges for casters located on all types of equipment including carts, trolleys or hospital beds because these pieces of equipment need levels of cleanliness not often required of a caster. Not only do the casters themselves need to provide sanitary conditions so that they do not make the environment dirty, they…
Buying your casters wholesale rather than retail is an excellent idea, but it is important to remember that not all wholesale distributors are created equally. While the prices are higher with retail outlets, due to the need to hire salespeople and maintain a sales floor, one of the things that people like about retail is…
