Castors are designed to serve the purpose when they are utilized for the applications they are designed for. For example, a castor primarily designed for home-use will not be as effective if it were used in industrial applications and vice-versa. However, there are certain factors that must be considered before you decide to settle for a specific type of castors.

Weight of Load

It is easily understood that larger industrial castors can take heavier loads and serve you better than the smaller ones. However, one cannot write off the castors just by looking at the size. This is true, especially considering the fact that some small and compact castors too are utilized in heavy-duty industrial applications. As a result, it is important that you do not size castors up only on the basis of their sizes. Besides, lay stress on the material that has gone into the making of castors.

Floor Conditions

Generally, castors are designed to roll down the floor. As a result, it is important that you make a thorough perusal of the application area of the floor. Make it a point to choose wheels constructed of polyurethane, especially if these ball transfer units are meant to be used in an area with a tiled or carpeted floor. Coming to unmaintained workplaces, select the wheels big enough to roll over obstructions, crack, for instance.

Weather Conditions

Weather conditions bear hugely on the reliability and efficiency of castors. It is worth noting that excessive heat or cold may expose the castors to moisture. As a result, it will lead to rusting over time. Thus, it is important that you choose castors that can withstand extreme temperatures without falling down in performance.

Ease in Rolling

In many instances, castors, fitted out with machinery or equipment, are made for manual movement. In order to choose the best-quality castors, one should make it certain that the wheel easily rolls onto the surface while hauling the load. It would render the purpose of castors useless if it does not help moving the object from one place to the other.

 

Finally, it is worth noting that castors are made for heavy-duty applications and one should make it a point to ensure that castors tick all the right boxes on your checklist. Moreover, one should act at their discretion to ensure that these castors fall in line with the type of applications they are designed for.