Answering Your Castor Wheel Questions…

Here at Ross Castors we receive various questions daily so we thought we would create a quick round up of some of these to help you...

Here at Ross Castors we receive various questions daily so we thought we would create a quick round up of some of these to help you...

What is the difference between a wheel and a caster?
A Wheel is a round object that will have a hole in the centre for an axle to make it work. A caster is also a wheel but is on a rotating mount, holding the wheel in place allowing objects to be moved easily.

Is it caster or castor wheel?
In the U.K the correct spelling is “castor” however in the U.S. the correct spelling is “caster”.

What is ball caster?
Common in furniture applications Ball casters are a type of caster that features a spherical-shaped roller ball wheel, to provide specific manoeuvring abilities.

What does PU wheels mean?
Polyurethane (PU) wheels 

What is a polyurethane wheel?
Polyurethane Wheels are an extremely strong wheel with the added benefit of a bonded polyurethane tyre. This makes the polyurethane wheel smoother, quiet and easy to manoeuvre, whilst retaining maximum durability and strength.

How much weight can a caster hold?
Every castor wheel has a different weight capacity however be sure to read if the weight is for one or four castors as sometimes this information can be misread! 

 How do you remove old caster from furniture?
To find out the answer click here to be directed to our seperate blog post: A Guide on Replacement Office Chair Castors