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Furniture Glides

Unlike casters, furniture glides, also called floor glides, are wheel-less furniture leg attachments that allow furniture to sit or be moved across the floor with minimal friction and scratching. Furniture that remains stationary and does not require casters use smooth-bottomed furniture glides as an ideal alternative. Types of furniture glides include adjustable glides, single prong glides, table glides, chair leg glides and swivel glides.

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Payson Casters, Inc.
Gurnee, IL
800-323-4552
Payson Casters is a caster manufacturer specializing in industrial casters. We've been producing quality casters since 1873. Among our products are light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty casters. Stainless casters, swivel casters, pneumatic casters, plus specialty casters including dual wheel for top-heavy loads, v-groove, and concealed and expandable stem casters are examples of our products.
 
Hamilton® Caster & Mfg. Co.
Hamilton, OH
888-699-7164
Hamilton® Caster is a manufacturer of platform trucks, hand trucks, dollies, drum movers and steer trailers plus industrial casters and wheels. Caster products include heavy duty forged steel casters, dual wheel forged steel casters, kingpinless casters, medium and light duty casters, stainless steel casters and more. We are an experienced manufacturer with over 95 years in the industry.
 
Colson® Caster Corporation
Jonesboro, AR
800-643-5515
Colson® Caster Corp. offers more than 35,000 different industrial caster models - from tiny chair casters to giant industrial models that carry 4,800 pounds each. With this broad selection, the "special" caster you need is probably a standard Colson model. We also have a complete on-line catalog. Product categories include casters, wheels and parts & accessories. We are ISO 9001:2008 certified.
 
Faultless® Caster
Nashville, TN
866-316-2163
Specialty casters, custom casters, stainless casters, furniture casters and industrial casters are just some of the casters we manufacture. Realizing that light duty casters and heavy duty casters each have their purpose, we can explain it to you to help you make the correct choice. Contact us today for quality customer service.
 
Shepherd® Caster Corporation
St. Joseph, MI
800-253-0868
For four decades Shepherd Caster Corporation has produced a variety of casters: industrial casters, heavy duty casters, wheel casters, general duty casters, pneumatic casters, swivel casters, institutional casters, twin wheel casters, ball casters and dolly casters. Our casters are used by medical, electronics and furniture markets. Contact us today!
 
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Furniture Glides

Furniture glides have uses in numerous industries including education, furniture, commercial settings, manufacturing, automotive and woodworking, serving applications such as chairs, tables, computer desks, dressers and school furniture. These glide products work to neutralize the friction between the furniture and the flooring by acting as a buffer. Furniture glides are able to facilitate furniture movement over various flooring materials without damaging either the floor or the furniture. Furniture glides are a simple construction, consisting of a base attached to a stem, which together are fastened to furniture legs. The base can consist of a screw or nail to be mounted into the furniture leg, or it can consist of a cap that the furniture leg is fitted into. Stems can consist of materials such as hard rubber, soft rubber, plastic or nylon formed into smooth-bottomed caps. Thick surface protector pads may be added on top of furniture glides for additional protection. Furniture glides and pads are also offered in various shapes, such as rectangular, round, square and triangular.

There are several benefits that come from using furniture glides rather than casters, such as cost-efficiency, durability and flexibility. Because casters can be more expensive than glides, it can often be economical to invest in glides instead of casters. However, failure to carefully pair a glide with its application can result in floor damage or damage to the equipment mounted on the glide. In such cases, the initial investment in a caster could result in net savings in the long run. In some cases though, furniture glides offer better flooring protection when compared to heavy duty metal casters that sometimes leave dents in the flooring. However, casters are generally more wear-resistant and offer a better range of all-around motion. Because of the variability of a caster or glide's performance in different contexts, careful considerations about a caster or glide's application should be made in advance of a purchasing decision.