Casters are vital to the overall safety and production of workers in the automotive industry for various reasons. The automotive industry is incredibly competitive, and turning a profit often comes down to providing the very best products as efficiently as possible. We recommend a variety of heavy-duty steel casters in the automotive industry that keep employees safer and improve the production process.
Part of maintaining incredible efficiency involves choosing the right heavy-duty casters. Here at Caster Concepts, our roots took hold in the automotive industry, so we’ve had plenty of experience in designing the best casters for the job.
ERGOXCEL™ casters are some of the best on the market today. They utilize precision sealed ball bearings that never require maintenance or lubrication, which frees up a great deal of time and boosts productivity, too.
The unique features of these casters include reducing the friction between the wheel and the floor and reducing the force needed to start, stop, and maneuver loads. Thanks to the unique round tread wheel, the caster dispels debris as it moves, extending the life of the tread and preventing hang-ups.
In the automotive industry, some parts are considered quite fragile, and the wrong bump or jolt could result in breakage. For this reason, we recommend using CasterShox brand casters to transport windows and windshields. CasterShoX is designed to provide an unsurpassed level of shock absorption that has many benefits. First and foremost, as loads shift, their center of gravity changes, and this can be problematic for operators.
In addition to shock absorption, CasterShoX® prevents shifting loads and makes movement far safer. These casters also absorb a great deal of noise, and this is beneficial for improving morale and reducing work-related injuries.
Twergo casters can support up to 5000 lbs each, making them perfect for carts that carry heavier parts across assembly floors. We recommend them for carts carrying stamped parts, axles and gears, bumpers and parts racks, and even trash containers thanks to their heavy-duty design. Twergo Lite casters are much the same, only designed for lesser loads.
With a unique tread thickness, these TWERGO® named heavy-duty casters do a great job of minimizing friction and eliminating scrubbing when moving around corners, but they still provide the standard impact resistance. They reduce initial and continuous push force by anywhere from 25% to 50%, which reduces the likelihood of overexertion injuries a great deal. Its Lite counterpart is a great replacement for the standard cast iron wheel at just 2”.
The Swivel on Swivel (SoS) caster significantly reduces push force, as well. It is one of the best casters on the market for making the shift to a more ergonomic workplace, and thanks to its sealed ball bearings and kingpin-less design, it is maintenance-free. You can use it with auto-guided vehicles and line delivery carts, as well as in various other applications.
Drive casters™ add a motorized element, making it possible for a single operator to move even the biggest loads of up to 5000 pounds per caster. They’re powered by ¼ or ½ horsepower motors and can be integrated easily into your existing carts and racks. Conversion drive casters make it easy to convert existing carts into powered carts and reduce injury risks a great deal.
Drive casters and drive caster conversion kits provided by us are the industry’s first of their kind. With the right kits, they are simple enough to fit most carts, carriers, and racks, and they are even sufficient for some of the heaviest loads. Drive casters can provide enhanced productivity by allowing one employee to move a load where it may have taken two or more in the past. Reducing operators is vital for enhanced production, and drive casters can provide that boost.
Contact us today to learn more about the right types of products to suit your unique needs. The Caster Concepts team specializes in providing the right tools and equipment for a variety of industries, but they got their start in the automotive sector, and they continue to serve it today.
Caster Concepts designs custom casters for almost any imaginable application. Our custom CAD configurator allows you to input your own specifications, or you can give us a call, explain the situation, and we will go from there. Our engineers have solved every challenge presented to them and can solve yours, too.
We got our start in the automotive industry and take our work very seriously. No matter how large or small your facility – and no matter how heavy the load – we have the perfect solution. If we don’t, our engineering team can build it for you.
