Fixed castor
A fixed bracket is a non-pivoting role which movements can perform only in one direction. It is the opposite of the so-called swivel castor , which can also be freely rotated vertically. Fixed castors consist of a frame, e.g. B. made of sheet metal, and one or more wheels inserted therein.
function
Fixed castors are used when either only one direction is driven or in combination with swivel castors for better tracking. A trolley that is only equipped with swivel castors can easily be pushed anywhere, but easily breaks out of track. The combination enables stable straight travel, but still maintains maneuverability .
Web links
- Christian Praetorius: So that everything runs smoothly in the warehouse - wheels and castors. Betriebseinrichtung.net of March 28, 2014.
literature
- Heinrich Martin: Transport and warehouse logistics. Planning, structure, control and costs of intralogistics systems, 9th edition. Springer, Wiesbaden 2014, ISBN 978-3-658-03143-5 , p. 233.