Medical casters

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Hello! Welcome to Wheelsway. This page walks you through medical casters options and definitions, specs, OEM, and FAQs—so you can choose the right solution fast.

Group of modern medical casters in various styles and mounting types, including central locking mechnism stem, threaded stem, and plate mounts, featuring non-marking wheels, hygienic housings, and integrated brake pedals for hospital and lab equipment.

Understanding medical casters

Group of modern medical casters in various styles and mounting types, including central locking mechnism stem, threaded stem, and plate mounts, featuring non-marking wheels, hygienic housings, and integrated brake pedals for hospital and lab equipment.

What are medical casters?

Medical casters are specialised wheeled devices consisting of wheels and brackets that are mounted on medical equipment, furniture or fixtures for ease of movement in medical environments such as hospitals, clinics and laboratories. They can be attached to a variety of equipment, including medical beds, surgical tables, medical devices, and patient chairs. These casters often have features such as antimicrobial properties, central-locking mechanisms, and non-marking wheels, which ensure safe and efficient movement of equipment while maintaining a hygienic environment.

Key benefits of medical casters

Stability and mobility

Allows heavy equipment to be moved easily, then securely locked in position.

Accurate positioning

Maintains a stable and level setup, essential for precision or sensitive operations.

Vibration Control

Often includes anti-vibration pads to absorb shock, minimize noise, and prevent shifting during use.

Durability

Built from strong materials (e.g., die-cast aluminum, impact-resistant Nylon) for long-term serving life.

Example of leveling caster applications in real-world environments. On the left, a technical workshop with blue machinery and worktables uses leveling casters to stabilize heavy equipment. On the right, a dental cart with attached hoses rests on leveling casters for precise floor contact and mobility.

Medical casters applications

Vending machine, workshop machinery, hospital equipment, precison manufacuring, semi conductive equipment, labtory equipment, 3D printer, industrial shredder machine, etc

Our range helps you reduce overall height, protect sensitive instruments, and speed changeovers

Casters for medical and healthcare equipment

Bracket
A pile of hot rolled and cold rolled steel coils

Hot Rolled Steel

a stainless steel sheet

304 Stainless Steel Sheet

a mounted top plate on a zinc plated caster bracket

Zinc Plating

24~72 hours salt spray test passed

The upper part of a E-coated caster bracket

E-coating

500 hours salt spray test passed

The upper part of a stainless steel caster bracket

Electrolytic Polishing (stainless steel)

1,000 hours salt spray test passed

50mm~100mm

  • May vary based on specific wheel.
a black color glass fiber filled Nylon wheel

Glass Fiber Filled Nylon Wheel

Bearing: Double ball bearings

a black color glass fiber filled Nylon wheel

Standard Nylon wheel

Bearing: Double ball bearings

a mounted top plate on a zinc plated caster bracket

Mounting Top Plate

Up to 600KGs

Lineup of modern casters for medical and lab equipment, featuring swivel wheels with dual or single brakes, stem and threaded stud mounts, and soft rubber treads for quiet, non-marking mobility.

Tailored OEM Solutions For Your Business

Designing and manufacturing custom casters for an OEM project involves several stages, we follow a detailed step-by-step process to ensure that your project runs smoothly and without any problems

Project planning
  • Define requirements: Understand the customer’s specific needs and requirements. Consider special attachments, test standards, and industry standards. Give suggestions to improve the caster performance if the customer wants to eliminate the failure issues from their existing casters. 

  • Material selection: Select appropriate wheel materials for the casters based on factors like load capacity, environmental conditions, and durability requirements.

  • Project scope: Clearly define the scope of the caster project, including the purchasing quantity of casters, materials, caster sizes, packing requirements, and any custom specifications.
  • Technical Drawings: Make detailed 2D/3D technical drawings of the caster based on the customer’s requirements or samples.

  • Initial quotation: After the drawing is confirmed, make an initial quotation (unit price, mold tooling cost, customized packing material cost, etc) and the 
  • Prototyping:  Develop prototypes to test the functionality and performance of the casters. It can be a 3D printing model or a small batch for initial testing.

  • Timeline: Estimate the timeline for the project. Ensure that the customer’s expectations align with the available resources and timeframe.
  • Tooling and Equipment Setup:  On the basis of the finalized design, set up and adjust the necessary tooling and equipment for mass production.

  • Production of Components:  Manufacture individual caster components such as wheels and frames, according to technical specifications in confirmed drawings.

  • Surface Treatment: Apply surface treatments to enhance the aesthetics, corrosion resistance, hardness, or other functional aspects of the casters.

  • Assembly: Assemble the casters, making sure that each unit meets the design specifications and quality standards.

  • Load Testing: Test the casters according to the dynamic load test standard, such as EN12532, or conform to the test requirements of the customer. To ensure that the casters can handle the specified weight capacities without failure.

  • Durability Testing: Test the casters for durability under various conditions, such as different floor surfaces and temperature extremes, according to the customer’s demand.

  • Quality Control Checks:  Implement ISO9001 quality control measures throughout the manufacturing process. Identify and correct any defects.

  • Warranty: Clearly define and communicate the warranty terms for the casters.
  • Packaging: Develop packaging solutions that protect the casters during transportation and storage.

  • Shipping Logistics: Plan and coordinate the logistics for shipping the casters to the client, and confirm the paperwork details with the customer, such as invoice and packing list, bill of lading, Certificate of Original, Form E, etc.

Customer Support:  Provide ongoing support to address any queries, concerns, or further needs that the client may have after receiving the casters.

Frequently asked questions

What is leveling caster?
Leveling casters are caster wheels with an adjustable leveling mechanism—such as a foot pad, lever, or threaded screw—that stabilizes equipment on uneven floors.

Use low-height leveling casters for industrial workbenches.

Caster load capacity calculation:

1. When rolling, braking, or crossing a bump, the center of gravity shifts diagonally, two opposite casters momentarily take 80–100 % of the total load. 1pc load= (bench weight+max tool weight)/2

2. Even a 1–2 mm difference in height or ground flatness can lift one caster off the floor. 1pc load= (bench weight+max tool weight)/3

For better and quicker adjusting the leveling caster, choose our LV1 or LV2 series with ratchet-level system

Detailed information → #Wheelsway leveling caster specifications

A leveling caster is a hybrid component combining a swivel wheel (caster) and an adjustable leveling pad/foot.

The leveling adjustment is achieved via mechanisms like threaded stems, manual thumb-wheels, nuts, ratchets or foot-pedals depending on design and load capacity.

  • During movement mode the wheel contacts the floor and the leveling pad is raised, enabling mobility.
  • In the leveling/stationary mode the pad is lowered until it contacts the floor, lifting the wheel (or unloading it) and immobilising the equipment.

  • The pad often includes anti-vibration or anti-slip material to reduce movement, vibration and noise when in stationary mode. 

These casters allow equipment to be mobile for repositioning and then secure/level when in use, eliminating separate wheels + leveling feet assemblies.

Low profile casters are specialized, low-height wheel assemblies that maximize ground clearance for equipment while preserving mobility and load-bearing capability. They are commonly used in spaces with tight vertical clearance or where a low visual profile is important.

A low-profile caster swivel is a compact caster that allows 360° rotation for smooth maneuvering in tight spaces, and low profile casters with brakes is swivel low profile caster equipped with a brake to lock movement when the unit is stationary.

For more details, see #Wheelsway low profile casters

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