Places you’ll find castor wheels

The interesting thing about castor wheels is their versatility and how they are used in so many applications in our day to day lives without even realising.

The interesting thing about castor wheels is their versatility and how they are used in so many applications in our day to day lives without even realising. In this blog post, we’ll show you some of the places you'll find castor wheels in your day to day life without even realising...

Furniture
You can find castors on a range of furniture pieces ranging from office chairs, coffee tables, beds and many more. Most furniture pieces feature cast iron or brass wheels which creates a vintage feel.
Here's a drinks trolley made using our vintage cast iron castors...

Hospitals
Moving equipment and beds around in a hospital needs to be done quickly and efficiently. Braked corrosion resistant castor wheels allow staff to lock any movement are the most commonly used wheels. Medical castor wheels are made from rubber or polyurethane as hospitals are required to be germ-free in which these materials are chemical resistant.

Educational
Whether it be a school, college, university or a museum castor wheels will be found in all of these educational locations for various equipment such as tables, chairs or storage for easy manoeuvrability.