Casters and wheels – why they are not the same thing?

Often, the term ‘Wheels’ and ‘Castors’ is used interchangeably. However, it must be noted that they do not refer to the same object because a wheel is just a solid round object that rotated on an axle or a shaft. This passes through its centre. A caster on the other hand, is made up of a wheel that is installed in a frame, known as caster bracket or a fork or rig. This is the basic difference between casters and wheels.

A caster is often used in step ladders, swivel chairs, trucks, trailers, trolleys and many other industrial material handling equipments.  Depending on their applications, wheels and castors are available in a number of materials, shapes, sizes and diameter. For instance, some casters wheels are suitable for outdoor use while others are suitable for indoor use. Also, there are certain casters that function optimally both indoors and outdoors.  

Now, let us take a look of two most commonly used casters, namely:

Swivel Caster

In such type of castor, the frame is swivel type with a wheel installed in it. This castor can rotate 360°, which makes it apt for chairs, furniture and drum dollies or for trolleys used to carry plastic crates and other goods.

Rigid Caster

As the name indicates, the frame is rigid with a wheel installed in this type of casters. It is mainly used for moving things in a linear fashion either forwards or backwards. For instance, you can use them in step ladders or in certain industrial trolleys.

To Conclude

So, this was just a hint about casters, which along with rectangular tanks or plastic megabins are immensely useful in a commercial setup. You can read more about them on various websites.

Plastic Products Just Like Plastic Have Enormous Uses

If you were to name one of the most grievous inventions of the millennium, you would be not wrong to name it as plastic. Wherever you go today, whatever you see today, you will notice atleast some part of it is made using plastic and this is especially true in case of containers, type of plastic products we use the most to store different things.

Best part about plastic containers is that they are not only good to be used at home but also make an ideal solution for storing products in a factory. Another good thing about plastic products is that you have plastic cases like pelican cases which will protect the things inside against climatic conditions. Pelican cases are water proof, available in different sizes and used mostly for storing electrical items, which might damage due to water.

Among all plastic products, plastic boxes come in a huge variety, while there are special plastic tool boxes there are also hobby boxes, jewelry boxes, shoe boxes etc, think of shopping for them and you are sure to get confused. When you have a range of boxes and plastic containers including plastic fuel cans, plastic lids are something you cannot ignore, there are lids for all types of plastic containers, boxes and cans. If your existing lid breaks or is lost then you always have the option to buy it separately from a store nearby.

This is just an insight into the different types of plastic lids and containers you can come across, however when you visit a store, you will be surprised at the different varieties of plastic products they have you will surely find one for all your needs.