As an important component in material handling, manufacturing, and heavy-duty industrial applications, casters play a big role in successful operations.
While traditional casters have been commonly used for a while, kingpinless casters have become increasingly popular — primarily due to their durability, efficiency, and ability to withstand great impact. These casters eliminate a major failure point that’s found in traditional kingpin casters, which can lead to a longer lifespan and improved performance.
In this blog, the experts at RWM Casters, the originator and market leader in kingpinless casters, will explore what exactly kingpinless casters are, how they work, and why they’re becoming the go-choice across many industries.
What Are Kingpinless Casters?
Kingpinless casters are a type of swivel caster that doesn’t have the central kingpin found in normal designs. In a standard kingpin caster, the swivel section relies on a single central pin to hold everything together. While this design has been widely used and normally facilitates movement well, the kingpin can often become the primary failure point. This is due to the stress, impact, and wear that the kingpin endures over time.
So, by removing the kingpin entirely, a kingpinless caster distributes weight and stress more evenly. This improves the caster’s strength, which makes it more resistant to high-impact forces while reducing the need for constant upkeep or maintenance.
How Kingpinless Casters Work
As briefly mentioned above, a kingpinless caster works without a single pivot point. It relies on a machined raceway filled with ball bearings; this produces a smooth swiveling motion.
To spread out the forces, the top plate and yoke base are connected with the reinforced, precision-machined raceway. As you can imagine, this does a great job of taking the stress off a single pin and point.
By reducing stress points and enhancing maneuverability, the innovative kingpinless caster is an ideal choice for processes that involve high loads, heavy-duty use, or constant movement.
Advantages of Kingpinless Casters
The kingpinless caster separates itself as an excellent industrial caster for any industrial need. Some of the key benefits include:
- No major failure point: With no kingpin to bear the brunt of stress, a kingpinless caster has no major failure point.
- Able to handle heavier loads: This even weight distribution also means that kingpinless casters can support heavier loads than traditional casters.
- Increased lifespan: Kingpinless casters experience less wear and tear, which leads to a longer service life and less replacement costs.
- Reduced maintenance: There’s no kingpin to constantly adjust or replace with a kingpinless caster. So, you can enjoy less maintenance, downtime, and operational costs.
- More smooth swiveling: Finally, the large ball bearings in the raceway allow for effortless movement.
Why Are Kingpinless Casters So Popular?
With so many benefits, it’s no surprise why kingpinless casters are growing in popularity. Compared to normal industrial casters, these casters offer superior durability, reduced maintenance, and the ability to handle heavy-duty needs.
Some of the most common industries that are choosing kingpinless casters over other types are:
- Manufacturing and automotive
- Material handling and warehousing
- Aerospace and defense
- Heavy machinery and construction
Business owners in these fields love kingpinless casters because they endure high impact and constant movement. Yet, their casters aren’t showing as many signs of wear and tear. They’re a real win-win for industrial businesses.
Why Choose RWM Casters?
If you’re looking for help with your industrial caster needs, look no further than RWM Casters. With 90 years of experience and a leading domestic manufacturer of casters, no one is more equipped to deliver exceptional service and products like us.
Discover for yourself why more businesses are partnering with RWM to revolutionize their operations by contacting us today.
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