Manufacturer Spotlight: Albion Casters

Access Casters sells stainless steel casters for a variety of light-duty applications. The stainless steel material makes these casters resistant to rust, steam, caustic solutions, and other corrosive agents. Albion Casters, founded in 1947, manufactures some of the high-quality stainless steel casters sold on AccessCasters.com.

Albion Inc. is a part of Colson Group USA, a caster company overseeing mobility brands worldwide. Colson Group has extended its reach to 15 countries with 25 facilities and 192,000 casters shipped daily. As a leader in caster innovation, Colson’s prestigious list of brands includes Shepherd, MedCaster, Rhombus, Jarvis, Imsa, Revvo, PEMCO, Faultless, and Bassick.

Albion also makes a variety of wheels, including metal, pneumatic, semi-pneumatic, nylon, propylene, and rubber tread. These caster experts also make parts and accessories that can meet custom requirements. This includes caster breaks, swivel locks, quick-release caster pages, leveling jacks, and more.

The Albion brand focuses on heavy-duty and material handling casters. It features a full line of industrial casters, including products holding more than 30,000 pounds per caster. It is the largest caster and wheel manufacturer in North America and creates unique and custom casters. Explore the Albion catalogue to view light, medium, and heavy duty casters. Shop now to find shock-absorbing casters, kingpinless casters, 310 and 410 Series casters, and pneumatic casters at AccessCasters.com.

Choosing Your Home Brewing Equipment

Brewing your own in-home craft beverages is becoming a major trend for hobbyists and beer drinkers alike. Once you’ve mastered the basics, you can expand your brewing venture by adding to your set of home brewing equipment which will allow you to make larger quantities of beer.

Consider these equipment add-ons which are perfect for the burgeoning brewer to invest in:

• Get a rig. Take your brewing to the next level with a beer brewing stand that can maximize space and has the perfect amount of tiers to hold all your equipment. You may choose one with a locking caster wheel that keep the brew stand firmly in place. With the right locking mechanism, the wheel and swivel section will both be secure. 

•  Graduate to a 5 or 6 gallon plastic carboy. Instead of carrying heavy glass carboys back and forth, this lightweight alternative can improve your processes.

• Spring for the wort chiller. Wort chillers expedite the process of cooling down wort to the perfect yeast-pitching temperature. This can lower the risk of contamination and preserve a better taste while maintaining lower levels of Dimethyl Sulfide. 

• Purchase a kegging system. As you are making larger batches of beer and getting into the habit of brewing more frequently, a kegging system can help you better manage the carbonation and storage of beer. It also saves you lots of time that might be spent cleaning bottles.

The home-brewing adventure will include some trial and error, as you figure out what methods, ingredients, and flavors work best for you. Remember to have fun even when the finished product turns out far more sour than you ever expected.