When it comes to selecting the right casters for your next project, there are a few considerations to keep in mind. Most importantly, the amount of weight they can support. To ensure you're picking the right option for your needs, use the guide below to learn the difference between light, medium, and heavy-duty varieties. 

Light-Duty 

Light-duty is the most common variety, typically found on household items and appliances, including refrigerators, shopping carts, hotel luggage carts, and standard furniture dollies. Light-duty varieties are versatile and durable, available in materials such as steel and corrosion-resistant zinc, and designed to support lighter loads of up to 500 pounds.

Available online and in most home improvement stores, light-duty options can include ergonomic features, varying wheel sizes, and swivel locks for ease of use. 

Medium-Duty

Medium-duty options are ideal for moderately heavy equipment and used regularly in the medical industry for stretchers and hospital beds.

Rated to support weights of up to 1500 pounds, medium-capacity varieties are also commonly used for waste disposal trucks, laundry carts, food service equipment, and pharmaceutical equipment.

For added strength and durability, medium-duty casters are generally made with aluminum, welded steel, and corrosion-resistant finishing. They are available with hard or soft wheels made with rubber, polyolefin, phenolic, or steel, depending on your needs.

Heavy-Duty

Heavy-duty styles are built to withstand weights ranging from 1500 pounds up to 20,000 pounds. Due to their versatility, seamless performance, and ability to safely support loads of raw and finished materials, heavy-duty varieties are often used in government agencies, including the military, NASA, and the United States Postal Service.

They are also frequently used in the aerospace and aeronautics industry, the automobile industry, and the manufacturing industry. Heavy-duty varieties are typically constructed using forged steel for maximum strength and durability. 

Whether you need light, medium, or heavy-duty options, Casters, Wheels, and Industrial Handling in Halethorpe, MD, can help. Since 1959, they have supplied an assortment of industrial handling equipment, including a wide variety of casters for household, medical, and industrial needs. Contact them today at (631) 270-8984 to request a quote on your next project, or visit their website to shop their online catalog.