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Our Extensive Range of AUT Wheels & Castors

At AUT, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of the Wheels & Castors sector. Our main focus in our business is making sure that the customer receives exactly what they’re searching for.

More than Wheels & Castors

We provide a range of in-house services as well as ‘off-the-shelf’ wheels and castors – we understand that no two projects are the same and sometimes the pre-designed and pre-built castors on our website just aren’t what you’re looking for. From CAD/3D prototyping to field-based consultation, and complete logistics and contract support, our team can provide you with all the tools you need to create a bespoke solution that’s right for you.

As well as creating bespoke solutions for our customers, we also have an extensive range of wheels and castors for you to choose from right now – it’s quite possible that we already supply something that meets your requirements. No matter what industry you’re in, or whether you’re looking for a heavy or light duty castor, we’ve got the solution.

Our team supplies our products to many different industries – you’d be surprised at just how many industries in the world are reliant on wheels and castors to make their business operations as smooth as possible. I’m going to run through a few industries and why wheels and castors are important within them.

Wheels & Castors within Different Industries

Food Production

Wheels and castors are found within the food industry on trolleys, racks and cages – they have to be able to handle a variety of temperatures from freezing cold to boiling hot. Commercial freezers can hold temperatures of -21ᵒC whereas bakery rack ovens can go up to 260ᵒC.

Wheels & castors can be put into thermal shock due to a rapid temperature change, such as removing a rack from a freezer and placing it into an oven, therefore, they have to be manufactured in thermosetting plastics, composites and epoxy resins that can cope with this temperature change. Old castors consisted of cast iron wheels that were noisy and not ideal for temperature changes.

Wheels & Castors for the Food Industry

Theme Parks

A more exciting use of wheels and castors – they’re used on rollercoaster rides which are becoming more and more advanced to offer better thrills. This means that castors have to become more advanced to cope with the strain of the ride on the track; they have to cope with large amounts of heat, friction and the force of gravity and momentum.

Rollercoasters tend to have wheels with a steel core and polyurethane tyres, they provide strength and smooth running. It’s not just rollercoasters that feature castors in theme parks, it’s also the smaller rides and even ice cream trolleys.

Wheels & Castors for Theme Parks

Medical

Wheels & castors are used extensively in the medical industry. They’re used on hospital beds, laundry carts, IV poles, food service carts, cleaning carts and more. They’re simply everywhere in hospitals, making sure food and supplies get to patients quickly.

The wrong type of castor can cause noisiness due to having no bearings or being manufactured in the wrong tread material. It can also make carts extremely difficult to push and steer which is crucial when patients need supplies quickly. The role of castors is crucial within hospitals and the medical industry.

Wheels & Castors for Medical & Hospitals

Aviation

Wheels and castors within the aviation industry have to be able to support extremely heavy weights, they’re used in airplane and spacecraft assembly as well as ground support.

In aircraft assembly, heavy duty castors and wheels are fitted to the bottom of carts which transport parts to aid in the completion of the aircraft. Ground support utilises castors in the transportation of heavy loads like baggage from the indoors and outdoors in different weather conditions.

Wheels & castors for airports and aviation

Wheels & castors for garages and vehicle manufacturing factories

Automotive

Wheels and castors are used in the automotive industry including their use in garages for repairing vehicles and in vehicle manufacturing factories. They’re used on carts for the transportation of materials, car parts and tools. They’re also used for forklift-free initiatives to boost safety and production rate, by using a tugger cart system instead of a lift truck, accidents can be prevented.

Wheels & castors for garages and vehicle manufacturing factories

Waste & Recycling

Ideal for waste management, wheels and castors are used in a variety of applications within this industry. Castors are used on wheelie bins, waste containers, dumpsters and more. They must be able to handle a large amount of weight and different weather conditions from typically being kept and transported outside.

Wheels & castors for waste management

Furniture

Usually placed on the bottom of chairs, sofas, tables, footrests, beds, desks, lights and more, wheels and castors are ideal for creating portable furniture.

Furniture is able to be slid easily across the floor making the transportation and reorganisation of them extremely easy. Light duty castors are usually used for this application, they typically come with plastic wheels and aren’t required to support too much weight.

Wheels & castors for furniture

Scaffolding

Scaffolding is a temporary structure to support a work crew carrying out the repair, construction or maintenance of a building. Wheels and castors are used on the bottom of scaffolds so that it’s easy to move to the section of building that needs work carrying out on. The scaffolding with castors is usually used for smaller jobs, whereas the large structures you usually see at the side of buildings don’t need to be moved.

Wheels & castors for scaffolding

Didn’t see your industry above? Don’t worry

That was a quick run through of some of the more surprising industries we supply to, other sectors include Water Treatment, Cranes/Gantries, Glass Industry, Clean Rooms/Laboratories, Pallet Truck, Conveyors & Production, Refuse Bins and Towing/Mechanical Handling. However, if your industry is not listed here, don’t worry – we can design and build bespoke wheels and castors just for you.

Most Popular Series

We have a ton of ranges to choose from, however, these are a selection of our most popular ones:

Series S84ESD

Medical specification
Nylon body with grey TPR tyre ESD
Ball bearing and non-marking grey thermoplastic tyres (TPE) with thread guard
Cleaning by wipe, disinfection possible without restrictions
Conductive
Non-marking

Series KHA

Thick, soft, grey TPR tyre
Plastic centre
Precision ball bearing
Smooth running over uneven floors
Anti-static / conductive
Ideal for medium duty applications
Found in aerospace, automotive & conveyors and production

Series 65RE

Designed for potentially explosive areas
TR Polyurethane wheels, electrical resistance and aluminium centre
ESD sensible environments
Ideal for where mechanical handling is required
Excellent rolling resistance
Easy handling of heavy loads
Suitable for tiles and cement-resin
Heavy duty
Anti-static / conductive

Series 62ER

Green elastic soft polyurethane tyre
Ergonomic round profile
Bonded to aluminium centre
Reduces amount of effort required by operator when handling trolleys
Excellent performance for mechanical handling up to 16 km/h
Found in: automotive and lean industries
Heavy duty

Featured Categories

Take a look at our vast range of castors, our most popular ranges include: stainless steel castors, polyurethane castors and heavy duty castors.

Get in touch

Don’t compromise on quality, contact AUT today to find the right solution for your requirements.

01457 837772 sales@AUT.co.uk