Monday, August 7, 2017

Hospital Caster Wheel Essentials

Mobility is an important feature for many types of hospital equipment. Hospital tasks depend on casters wheels in order to safely move items on a daily basis. 

Beds, laboratory equipment, MRIs, IV poles, case carts and pharmaceutical equipment all utilize caster wheels designed for reliable transportation. When it comes time to replace the medical caster wheels, consider the environment equipment will be in and the tasks necessary.


Outfit your medical equipment using wheels engineered to exhibit the following qualities: smooth rollability, capacity for varying temperatures, capacity for heavy weight and non-corrosive parts.

Smooth Movement – Whether you are transporting patients, lab equipment or imaging machines, you will want to be able to smoothly maneuver through halls, and in and out of elevators. Swivel casters can be useful for bulky shapes and tight turns.

Temperature Capacity – Medical casters made be used in places where items must stay refrigerated or are exposed to extreme heat. Autoclave casters are sold by Access Casters and designed to withstand high temperatures.

Weight Capacity: Medical, laboratory and electronic equipment is often heavy and fragile. Choose wheels that can securely hold items without quickly wearing down wheels or jostling items.

Non-Corrosive Parts: Medical equipment may be kept in areas that are washed down and exposed to corrosive chemicals. Stainless steel and other materials can be used to make wheel casters that will not rust or weaken from being subject to chemicals.

Finding a caster wheel that is safe and suitable to meet medical needs is possible when you shop the large selection available at AccessCasters.com. Start browsing caster wheels for hospital equipment today.


Duralast Polyurethane Wheel Casters

Hamilton Casters manufactures Duralast polyurethane wheel casters that are made to wear like steel. Each wheel is created to provide tread adherence, floor protection and versatility.  

Hamilton Casters offers guarantees against tread separation. You can have confidence that you will be able to use these industrial wheels for years to come. The material on these wheels is chemically and mechanically designed to keep the tread bonded. This allows you to put extreme wear on wheels without needing to quickly replace them. One example of these wheels is the W-420-D-3/4 Duralast Polyutherane Wheel, made with green polyurethane bonded to a heavy-duty cast iron center.

The special green tread is composed of high-grade liquid cast polyurethane. The durable material has a hardness of 90-95 Durometers (Shore A) and a tensile strength of 7,000 to 7,4000 PSI. The non-conductive tread has a high chemical resistance to many substances. The wheels are designed not to mark floors and provide 5 to 10 times as much abrasion resistance as many other brands.


Duralast wheels are a versatile option with many applications. These are made with or without bearings. Choose from options such as those with precision ball bearings or precision tapered bearings. Duralast wheels can be used in a variety of environments, withstanding exposure to many chemicals and temperatures. These are made for intermittent temperatures ranging from 50 to 200 degrees Fahrenheit, and continuous temperatures ranging from 0 to 180 degrees Fahrenheit.  Order long lasting caster wheels, engineered for the ultimate performance at AccessCaster.com.