Central locking castors are used on hospital beds where one pedal needs to activate multiple brakes and secure equipment quickly and reliably. Our Central locking castors feature precision wheel bearings coupled with excellent design and performance.

This castor is fitted with a  Grey Rubber wheel. Grey Rubber Wheels are shock absorbing and minimise vibration thus prolonging equipment life and protecting the load. They can roll over small objects and roll easily on rough floors. As they are non-marking Grey Rubber Wheels help protect costly floor surfaces.

Central Locking Grey Rubber Wheeled Castor Specifications:

• Bearing Type: Ball Bearing *
• Capacity (per wheel) kg: 100
• Diameter x Tread Width mm: 150 x 32 - Mount Height mm: 190
• Tyre Material: Grey Rubber
• Fork Type: Direction Lock - locks castor swivel direction but allows wheel to rotate

* Ball Bearings are used in applications where heat can build up due to friction caused by constant movement and/or higher speeds, as the high-tolerance and hardened steel used in the sealed and greased bearings reduces heat build-up that can cause weakening of the wheel. Ball bearings offer the lowest-friction and therefore the lowest push-effort.

Central Locking Grey Rubber Wheeled Castor Features:

• Central locking castors
• Used on hospital beds where one pedal needs to activate multiple brakes
• Precision wheel bearings
• Excellent design and performance

Central Locking Bed Requirements
The following outlines the requirements needed to ensure that your Fallshaw central locking castors function correctly when initially fitted and also continue to function for the life of the product. If you are unable to meet one or more of these requirements please speak to our technical team to see if a special product can be made to suit your application.

Mounting heights

It is critical that the load of the bed sits on the mounting washer. This reduces movement of the product over time and reduces the stress placed on the attachment bolts and holes. If the load of the bed doesn’t sit on the washer, with time the mounting bolt holes will elongate and the castor will push up into the leg and cease to function.

It is therefore important to control the height from the bottom of the tube to the attachment holes, and also to the hex bar hole (see drawing for dimension and tolerances). These dimensions are to suit the Australian and European Standard (EN12531:1999). If you are unable meet these dimensions please speak to our sales team.

Hex Bar Clearance

It is also critical that the hex bar for actuating the castor is free to move. Ensure that the frame does not interfere with the hex bar. This involves either drilling large holes for ample clearance (suggest 18mm diameter) or, if smaller holes are required. Ensure that all the holes are aligned and the frame is strong enough that it will not twist when fully loaded.

The hex bar should only contact the mechanism (two castors, pedals and the transmission lever), it should be able to rotate freely without rubbing or bending. If these holes are too small, or misaligned, the rubbing and bending of the hex bar will make operation difficult, and will stop the castors from functioning.

Reflex Equip carry a huge range of industrial, furniture and medical castors - designed for form and function, with signature style, very competitive prices and first-class quality and performance, backed up with a manufacturer's warranty.

Reflex Equip specialise in working with manufacturers to specify and customise castors to perfectly complement their equipment and furniture design.

Contact Reflex Equip today for expert advice on the right Castor for your particular application