09-01-2014, 02:24 AM
Castors are simply wheels, usually in a metal housing, easing the attachment to machinery and equipment. Without the castor housing wheels would need to be attached via an axel, and would therefore be fixed
directionally. For example, imagine a cart, with the wheels on an axel; movement is restricted to either forwards or backwards, with a very wide turning circle. The invention of the swivelling castor enabled the
wheel to move in a 360 degree direction, and not to be restricted to the singular forward backward motions. This simple invention has revolutionised the movement of equipment and machinery in our every day
life!
first castors
directionally. For example, imagine a cart, with the wheels on an axel; movement is restricted to either forwards or backwards, with a very wide turning circle. The invention of the swivelling castor enabled the
wheel to move in a 360 degree direction, and not to be restricted to the singular forward backward motions. This simple invention has revolutionised the movement of equipment and machinery in our every day
life!
first castors