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Heavy Duty Casters

Heavy duty casters have the highest strength, resistance and load capacity of all the caster types. They are used to carry heavy weight and large loads, and they are also employed in applications with significant shock possibilities. Casters classified as heavy duty are defined by their maximum weight carrying abilities; this can be anywhere from three to 15 thousand pounds per caster, and furniture and equipment with casters usually have two or four casters.

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Payson Casters, Inc.
Gurnee, IL
800-323-4552
Payson Casters is a manufacturer specializing in heavy duty casters. We have been producing quality parts since 1873. Our product line includes light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty. We provide numerous basic options as well as specialty items including dual wheel for top-heavy loads, v-groove, and concealed and expandable stem models. Call today so we can match you to your perfect product.
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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. They also provide an extensive line of heavy duty casters. Their line has everything you need for your various applications. An experienced manufacturer with over ninety-five years in the industry, they are the perfect place to turn for your next order. Call or visit the website today!
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Colson® Caster Corporation
Jonesboro, AR
800-643-5515
Colson® Caster Corporation offers more than 35,000 different models - from tiny to giant models that carry 4,800 pounds each. With this broad selection, the "special" product you need is probably a standard Colson model. We also have a complete on-line catalog. Product categories include heavy duty casters, wheels and parts and accessories. We are ISO 9001:2008 certified.
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Faultless® Caster
Nashville, TN
866-316-2163
Serving a wide variety of industries, Faultless has what you need for your next project. Specialty, custom, stainless and many more; these are just some of the heavy duty casters we manufacture. Realizing that light duty and heavy duty models each have their purpose, we can explain it to you to help you make the correct choice. Contact Faultless today for the quality customer service you deserve.
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Shepherd® Caster Corporation
St. Joseph, MI
800-253-0868
For four decades Shepherd Caster Corporation has produced a variety of heavy duty casters including: wheel, general duty, institutional, twin wheel, ball, dolly and countless more models. Our products can be found in and are used by medical, electronics and furniture markets. Contact us today so we can assist you in finding the perfect model for your application!
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Heavy Duty Casters

Heavy duty casters are typically used indoors and fare well on all sorts of flooring surfaces, including uneven ground and cracks. The aerospace, automotive manufacturing, heavy equipment and durable goods manufacturing, military, construction and marine industries all use heavy duty casters to transport heavy loads without the use of a forklift, conveyor system or automated guided vehicle. They help transport high stock loads, heavy machinery, large parts and materials, and they are found on the bottoms of film equipment, aircraft baggage dollies and pads, part carriers, trailers, scrap metal carriers, asphalt paving machinery, as well as some power driven equipment. The strongest of the heavy duty casters are made specifically for moving airplane engines around an aerospace manufacturing facility; these are called extra heavy duty or super heavy duty casters.

Many of these applications include exposure to extreme temperatures, water, abrasive chemicals, cleaning solvents and steam. Therefore, corrosion, rust and chemical resistant materials like carbon steel, aluminum and stainless steel are used to manufacture heavy duty caster components. The tires must be strong as well as shock absorbent and resistant, and they are therefore made of tread polyurethane, rubber, polyamide and, for the strongest applications, stainless steel. The housings, brackets, wheel centers and axle nuts are all made by metal stamping, a cold forging process that involves deforming metal into a molded shape by using a large ram at extreme pressure and speed. In applications where the floor is very uneven, large amounts of jarring against ledges occurs or the operation conditions are severe, some manufacturers choose two-wheeled, heavy duty casters, which provide more stable support than the standard single-wheeled type. Casters provide smooth and precise movement, even when loads exceed three thousand pounds. When casters are used, workers are easily able to push carts and industrial furniture without much man power.