Task chair castors
For most of our task chairs there are a range of different castors available to suit different situations and flooring types. Below is an overview of castor options. Unless an alternative is ordered your task chair will be fitted with one of our standard castors.
Castor name:
Description:
Especially suitable for:
Standard castor
For chairs with a traditional low-profile 5-star base
Made of high-durability nylon. Provides free-wheeling movement on most floor surfaces.
50mm diameter.
Carpet floors
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Standard castor
For chairs with a high-profile 5-star base
Made of high-durability nylon. Provides free-wheeling movement on most floor surfaces.
60mm diameter.
Carpet floors
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Brake castor
Also known as Friction Brake castor
Wheels freely when the user’s entire body weight is
on the chair, locks when there is no weight on it.
Prevents the chair rolling away from the user
as they sit down.
Disabled users
Laboratory situations
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Soft Wheel castor
Polyurethane rim protects floor surfaces such as
timber or soft vinyl.
Also suitable on very hard smooth surfaces such as
concrete, where standard castors roll too freely – the
polyurethane rim provides greater friction.
Timber or soft vinyl floors
Factory or other hard floors
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Soft Wheel Brake castor
Polyurethane rim protects floor surfaces such as timber or soft vinyl.
Wheels freely when user’s entire body weight is on the chair, locks when there is no weight on it.
Stops the chair rolling away from the user as they sit down.
Disabled users
Laboratory situations
Clinic situations
Factory situations
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Reverse Brake castor
Wheels freely when there is no weight on the chair,
locks when the user sits down.
The reverse brake function can be turned on or off
by the lever at the back of the castor.
Surgical or clinic situations
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Manual Brake castor
Brake feature is activated manually
by a little lever on the front of each castor.
Disabled users
Situations where movement is only sometimes required
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Large castor
Large 60mm diameter.
Allows the chair to wheel more freely
than the smaller 50mm standard castor.
Large users
Disabled users
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Glide
A flat-based foot that provides no movement.
Glide height 40mm.
A chair with glides will sit 20mm or 30mm lower
than with standard castors.
Factory or machinery-use, or any situation where no wheel movement is required
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Please contact us if you would like to discuss which castor options might be best for your situation.
See also: Gaslift Options.
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