Spring-loaded castor series

safe transport of sensitive goods

Spring-loaded wheel and castor series

Spring-loaded castors improve the service life of castors by reducing the amount of shock and impact load. They also protect sensitive and valuable goods by absorbing shock and impacts. Spring-loaded castors ensure that loads are distributed more evenly and reduce noise levels during transportation. The Blickle range includes four different spring-loaded brackets with a steel or polyurethane spring. The LHF series is based on the Blickle LH bracket and uses a steel spring, as does the LSFN series, which is based on the LS bracket series. The LSFE series is also based on the LS series and uses a polyurethane-elastomer hinged plate construction. The Blickle LPFE bracket is a welded steel construction with a polyurethane spring. This patented plate spring design provides excellent spring damper characteristics.

Steel springs are normally only used for suspension and have a long service life. The properties of steel springs remain constant over time. Polyurethane springs provide suspension in addition to dampening impacts. These springs require occasional readjustment due to the change in the spring tension caused by creep in the polyurethane material. Spring tension, initial tension and the maximum spring travel should be considered when choosing which spring-loaded castor to use. The initial tension is the amount of force which is used to pre-tension the spring. The spring will only move or compress if this force is exceeded. The spring tension is the amount of force which is required to reach the end stop. The maximum spring travel is the change in the mounting height between an unloaded state and maximum compression. The optimal static load is roughly half the spring tension. The damping performance of the castor is optimised for this range. If the force is too large or too small, the response of the suspension will be impeded.

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Spring-loaded castors with ALEV wheel series

Spring-loaded castors with ALEV wheels, aluminium wheel centre and elastic solid rubber tread

Spring-loaded castors with SE wheel series

Spring-loaded castors with SE wheels, steel wheel centre and elastic solid rubber tread

Spring-loaded castors with ALST wheel series

Spring-loaded castors with ALST wheels, aluminium wheel centre and Blickle Softhane® polyurethane tread

Spring-loaded castors with GST wheel series

Spring-loaded castors with GST wheels, cast iron wheel centre and Blickle Softhane® polyurethane tread

Spring-loaded castors with ALTH wheel series

Spring-loaded castors with ALTH wheels, aluminium wheel centre and Blickle Extrathane® polyurethane tread

Spring-loaded castors with GTH wheel series

Spring-loaded castors with GTH wheels, cast iron wheel centre and Blickle Extrathane® polyurethane tread

Spring-loaded castors with GB wheel series

Spring-loaded castors with GB wheels, cast iron wheel centre and Blickle Besthane® polyurethane tread