5″ Gray Iron Wheel – Plate Rigid Caster 3

Description

Matching rigid caster for Plate Caster Model 3.  The mounting plate is 2 3/8” x 3 5/8” and the hole pattern is slotted to: 1 3/4” x 2 7/8” – 3” and is designed to use a mounting bolt size of 5/16”.  This rigid caster uses a ⅜” diameter axle and nut and uses 1-¼” and 1-½” wide wheels.  Multiple wheels and brake options are available.  When manually moving equipment supported by 4 swivel casters it can be difficult to control the direction you are pushing or pulling.  Rigid casters assist in controlling equipment being moved in straight line travel.  Equipment with rigid casters installed can not move sideways.  This plate caster is NSF listed.

Caster City manufactures this plate caster in Stainless Steel.  Caster City also manufactures this plate caster in Economy Stainless Steel.  Both casters are NSF listed and RoHS Compliant.

These gray iron wheels are less expensive than ductile and forged steel wheels. They are practical for use with light loads on wood block or hardened smooth concrete in applications where they are not exposed to any abuse. On untreated concrete they tend to cause rapid floor deterioration. The only metal wheels we recommend for applications which may involve abuse are Ductile, Forged, or Machined Steel wheels. Abuse includes things like shock loads, impact, poor floors or floor obstructions, overload, and use with mechanically powered equipment.