About Casters history
About Casters – It is also very difficult to trace the history of casters. However, after people invented the wheel, it has become much easier to carry and move objects. However, the wheels can only run in a straight line, and the change of direction when carrying important objects is still It was very difficult. Later, people invented wheels with steering structures, which are what we now call casters or universal wheels. The appearance of casters has brought a revolution in the age of people’s transportation, especially moving objects. Not only can they be easily handled, but they can also be moved in any direction, which greatly improves efficiency.
In modern times, with the rise of the industrial revolution, more and more equipment needs to be moved, and casters have become more and more widely used all over the world. Casters are almost inseparable from all walks of life. In modern times, with the continuous development of science and technology, the equipment has become more and more multifunctional, and high-utilization and casters have become indispensable parts. The development of casters has become more specialized and has become a special industry.
About Casters Application
The application of casters is very wide, and it is designed for almost any industry. According to the needs of different industries, people continue to invent all kinds of casters. There are about 150,000 different casters used in various industries in the world.
Classification
According to the application industry, casters are mainly divided into medical casters, industrial casters, supermarket casters, furniture casters, etc.
Medical casters are specially designed for the characteristics of light operation, flexible steering, large elasticity, special ultra-quiet, wear resistance, anti-winding, and chemical resistance to meet the requirements of hospitals.
Industrial casters mainly refer to a caster product used in factories or mechanical equipment. It can use single wheels made of high-grade imported reinforced nylon, super polyurethane, and rubber. The overall product has high impact resistance and strength.
Supermarket casters are specially developed casters to meet the mobile needs of supermarket shelves and the lightweight and flexible characteristics of shopping carts.
Furniture casters are a type of special casters that are mainly produced to meet the needs of furniture that requires a low center of gravity and high load-bearing capacity.
Classified by actual use:
- Industrial casters: Industrial casters, including industrial rubber casters, industrial rubber and plastic caster, industrial PU casters, etc., including light industrial casters and heavy industrial casters.
- Casters are divided by application: civilian casters, industrial casters, etc.; according to load, they are divided into light casters, medium casters, heavy casters, extra-heavy casters, and special casters; according to their functions, they are divided into swivel casters, directional casters, screw casters, Brake casters (double brake casters, scaffold casters), shock-absorbing casters, etc.; according to the material can be divided into conductive casters, iron core casters, plastic casters, stainless steel casters, high-temperature casters, polyurethane casters, nylon casters, rubber casters, all iron Casters, etc. According to the bearing, it is divided into bearing casters, needle roller casters, and so on.
- Nylon casters: including nylon casters, nylon gears, plastic nylon casters, PU nylon casters, iron core nylon casters, nylon fork casters, etc.
- Universal casters: including nylon universal casters, PU universal casters, rubber universal casters, etc.
- Polyurethane casters (PU casters): iron core PU casters, nylon PU casters, plastic core PU casters, aluminum alloy PU casters, skateboard PU casters, active PU casters, polyurethane fork casters, PU shock-absorbing casters, etc.
- Rubber casters: industrial rubber casters, Nanjing casters, pneumatic casters, industrial and mining casters, iron core rubber casters, plastic core rubber casters, aluminum core rubber casters, splint rubber casters, straight hole rubber casters, dome rubber casters, flat top rubber casters Wait.
- Cast iron casters: all iron casters, industrial all iron casters, dome all iron casters, flat top iron casters, pulleys, track casters, door casters, etc.
- Other casters: polyolefin, high-temperature phenolic casters, Meili casters, anti-static casters, synthetic rubber casters, forged steel casters, V-shaped grooved casters, pp casters, pvc casters, aluminum core casters, etc.