Casters have all types of uses and functions – it’s their nature, being so versatile. Good looking casters are used in environments where looks are important, such as in offices. When the function of the caster is much more important than aesthetics, you get industrial casters.
Industrial casters are often used in environments where safety and efficiency is of the utmost importance. Casters used here need to be efficient and reliable. Every time a caster breaks or is damaged there will be a slow down to your processes, reducing efficiency and therefore profitability.
What You Need to Consider When Purchasing Industrial Casters
There are several questions you need to consider before you go ahead with a bulk order of industrial casters. Some questions you will need to answer are:
- What exact application do you need casters for?
- How heavy will the loads be that are needed to transport?
- What is the flooring like? Is it easy to maneuver across, or covered with debris?
- Is the noise the casters may make an issue?
- How maneuverable does your equipment need to be?
- Will your casters need breaks?
- What type of wheel do you need?
Okay, so that’s only seven questions, but you need to understand your answers fully before you make a purchase, plus there are likely to be many other considerations as well. If you get stuck, then don’t be afraid to give us a call here at Douglas Equipment– we’ll help you make the right choice when it comes to your casters.
The Best Industrial Casters That You Can Order in Bulk
The Shepherd Heavy Duty Institutional Series
When it comes to industrial casters, reliability is key, and with these casters from Shepherd, reliability will never be an issue for you. These heavy-duty casters are ideal for any number of industrial needs. They come in three varieties – threaded stem, swivel top plate and rigid top plate.
These casters can cope with loads of between 250 – 400 lbs. They are constructed from high strength steel for extra durability, and come with a dual ball bearing raceway. They are attractive too, complete with a zinc-plated finish. These casters are excellent for all types of environments, but really shine when used with institutional equipment, utility carts and office or food service equipment. There are also options for tread lock brakes and expanding adapter casters.
The Colson 4 Series Enforcer Kingpinless Swivel/Rigid Caster
Colson has been at the forefront of caster manufacturing for the past several decades, and their casters can barely be faulted. For industrial needs, we recommend their ‘4 Series’. As you might have gathered, this is not one single caster, but a whole range of caster designs that you can configure so you find the perfect caster that precisely fits your needs.
The 4 Series has a wide range of weight-bearing capacities from 300 lbs. all the way up to 1200 lbs. There are all types of potential options available, including lubrication options, brakes, thread guards, extended lead forks, swivel seals, swivel locks (to instantly turn a swivel caster into a rigid one) and a wide range of wheel options from rubber all the way up to cast iron!
In short, no matter your application, there’s bound to be an option in Colson’s 4 series range of casters that’s going to suit you right down to the ground.
The Algood Casters 4000 series
While not as renowned as the names of Colson and Shepherd, we are just as delighted that we’re able to offer our customers and clients casters that are manufactured by the good people at Algood Casters. For industrial needs, we recommend their 4000 series.
These casters are brilliant for general-to-medium duty usage in hardware areas, factories and warehouses, and they are certainly an economical purchase without the need to sacrifice durability. They have a load capacity of 350 lbs., and come manufactured with a large, single raceway that’s deeply embossed to provide the caster with extra strength. The metallic part of the caster comes with a corrosion-resistant bright zinc finish, and you have several types of wheels available, depending on the diameter of the wheel of the caster that interests you most.
This high-performance caster can be supplied in either a swivel or rigid configuration, and there’s the option for the addition of a top-locking brake. This is yet another caster supplied by Douglas Equipment that’s guaranteed to never let you down.
The Best Way to Buy Casters is to Take Advantage of Our Wholesale Prices
If you’re in business then you understand what it means to remain profitable. You’ll have money coming in, and money going out, and to maintain profitable, you need to reduce the amount of money you spend over the long term. One way you can do this when it comes to casters is by making your purchase in bulk. This might seem like an excessive expense at first, but over time you will save much more money than you’d spend otherwise.
That’s because you can make bulk purchases at wholesale prices. This reduces the per-unit cost of each caster, and it’s certainly cheaper than buying on a unit-by-unit basis. We fulfill bulk orders at a lower price than single-unit prices because it saves us costs on the labor needed to pick the order, the logistics involved and our processes. We are therefore in a position to pass those savings onto you. This is how we’ve been able to provide our customers with high quality casters at highly competitive prices.
To place your order, to inquire about a potential caster or simply to talk to any of our superb sales support staff, simply pick up the phone and dial 1-800-451-0030. If you’d rather, you can always contact us by using the online support form on our website. We look forward to working with you soon to find the most optimal industrial caster based on your unique set of needs.
