Selecting appropriate casters for furniture is very important for proper movement of furniture.

A large variety of office and industrial furniture casters are available in the market. You can choose a rigid caster that allows only a straight-line movement or a swivel caster that permits movement in any direction. Depending on the load and floor material, you can select a metal caster for high load capacity or a rubber caster for easy and noiseless movement. You can also buy a hybrid rubber or plastic coated metal caster that provides both high load carrying capacity as well as noiseless movement.

Some of the important parameters you must consider before purchasing a furniture caster are:

1. Load carrying capacity of the furniture caster
2. Floor or platform material and finish
3. Dimensions of the caster such as diameter, width and axle size
4. Unusual environmental conditions such as extreme temperature or exposure to corrosive chemicals
5. Required movement of the furniture caster: Straight line or multidirectional

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Buy office furniture casters from reputable manufacturers

Ergonomic and aesthetic design is an important feature for an office furniture caster. Office casters are decorative furniture casters and carry smaller loads as compared to industrial casters.

I recommend: AFC Industries, a reputable office furniture provider, supplies a variety of office casters. L.G. Rathbun Company manufactures various chair casters such as single wheel rubber casters, ball style chair casters and twin wheel casters. Magnus Mobility Systems is another manufacturer of metal ball and wheel casters. Jacob Holtz supplies different furniture casters such as zinc-die casters and hooded ball casters. In addition, J.W. Winco offers rubber, plastic and wood furniture casters.

Buy industrial furniture casters

An important characteristic of an industrial caster is its load carrying capacity. Other significant features are its size and material. In addition, other functionality such as braking or locking of the caster are necessary in some cases.

I recommend: Caster Technology manufactures heavy-duty casters and V-grooved wheel casters. Shepherd Caster assists you to select a suitable caster from a broad array of its products. Acme Caster, another manufacturer of industrial casters, supplies stainless steel and nylon casters. In addition, you can order pneumatic and extra heavy-duty casters at Haydock Casters and Hamilton Caster & Mfg.

Buy furniture casters from a retailer or distributor

You can buy furniture casters from a retailer or a distributor. You can negotiate a discount for a bulk order.

I recommend: Sugatsune, a reputable distributor of hardware products, offers casters suitable for light and heavy-duty applications ranging from a door roller to an industrial trolleys. Reid Supply and A-Z Factory Supply are other distributors of material handling equipment including furniture casters like ball casters, single or double wheel casters.

Buy furniture caster accessories

For proper working and maintenance of your furniture casters, you must use standard replacement parts and accessories. Most of the manufacturers of furniture moving casters also supply standard accessories.

I recommend: Landcasters supplies metal and plastic caster parts such as furniture caster sockets and caster stems. R & K Industrial Wheels is a manufacturer of caster plates and bearings. Additionally, you can buy metal and plastic caster sockets from Gabriel Manufacturing.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Make a proper cost-value analysis of the industrial furniture caster to achieve optimum value from your purchase.