Swivel castor with central, total or directional lock 100 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor featuring central, total or directional lock functionality. The fitting comprises a stem with cam hole specifically designed for profile bars. The housing is constructed from medium-grade steel sheet and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, ensuring smooth rotational movement. The wheel features a polypropylene body with electric-conductive properties, fitted with an electric-conductive thermoplastic rubber tread and plain bearing system. The wheel diameter measures 100 mm. The castor has an overall height of 138 mm. Load specifications include a dynamic load capacity of 80 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h and a static load capacity of 160 kg, making it suitable for medium-duty applications requiring electrical conductivity and secure locking capabilities.
Swivel castor with central, total or directional lock 100 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor featuring central, total or directional lock functionality. The fitting comprises a stem with cam hole designed for profile bars in short version configuration. The housing is constructed from medium-grade steel sheet and incorporates a precision swivel bearing system utilising two ball races for smooth rotation. The wheel assembly features a polypropylene body with electric-conductive properties, fitted with an electric-conductive thermoplastic rubber tread and plain bearing system. The wheel diameter measures 100 mm. Overall height dimensions are 138 mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 80 kg at operating speeds up to 3 km/h, whilst static load capacity reaches 160 kg, making it suitable for demanding industrial and healthcare applications requiring reliable mobility and electrical conductivity.
Swivel castor with central, total or directional lock 125 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor featuring central, total or directional lock functionality. The fitting comprises a stem with cam hole specifically designed for profile bars, ensuring secure attachment to compatible frameworks. The housing is constructed from medium-grade steel sheet and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, providing smooth rotational movement and enhanced durability. The wheel features a polypropylene body with electric-conductive properties, fitted with an electric-conductive thermoplastic rubber tread and plain bearing system. The wheel diameter measures 125 mm, contributing to an overall height of 163 mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 100 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h and a static load capacity of 200 kg, making it suitable for medium-duty applications requiring electrical conductivity and secure locking capabilities.
Swivel castor with central, total or directional lock 125 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor featuring central, total or directional lock functionality. The fitting comprises a stem with cam hole designed for profile bars in short version configuration. The housing is constructed from medium-grade steel sheet and incorporates a precision swivel bearing system utilising two ball races for smooth rotational movement. The wheel assembly features a polypropylene body with electric-conductive properties, fitted with an electric-conductive thermoplastic rubber tread and plain bearing system. The wheel diameter measures 125 mm. The overall height dimension is 163 mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 100 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h and a static load capacity of 200 kg, making it suitable for medium-duty applications requiring electrical conductivity and secure locking capabilities.
Swivel castor with central, total lock 100 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor with central, total lock functionality designed for professional applications. The fitting features a stem with cam hole specifically engineered for profile bars, ensuring secure attachment to equipment frames. The housing is constructed from medium-grade steel sheet and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, providing smooth 360-degree rotation and enhanced durability under operational loads. The wheel assembly comprises a polypropylene body with electric-conductive properties, fitted with a thermoplastic rubber tread that maintains electrical conductivity throughout the contact surface. The wheel operates on a plain bearing system and measures 100mm in diameter. The overall height of the complete castor assembly is 138mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 80kg at speeds up to 3km/h and a static load capacity of 160kg, making it suitable for medium-duty mobile equipment in healthcare and industrial environments.
Swivel castor with central, total lock 100 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor with central, total lock functionality, designed for professional applications requiring secure positioning and mobility control. The fitting features a stem with cam hole configuration specifically engineered for profile bars in a compact short version, ensuring reliable attachment to compatible equipment frames. The housing construction utilises medium-grade steel sheet material with a precision two ball race swivel bearing system, providing smooth rotational movement and enhanced durability under operational loads. The wheel assembly incorporates a polypropylene body with electric-conductive properties, fitted with thermoplastic rubber tread material that maintains electrical conductivity whilst delivering excellent grip and floor protection. The wheel operates on a plain bearing system with a 100mm diameter for optimal manoeuvrability. Overall height measures 138mm, providing appropriate ground clearance. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 80kg at speeds up to 3km/h and a static load rating of 160kg, making it suitable for medium-duty institutional and healthcare applications.
Swivel castor with central, total lock 125 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor with central, total lock functionality designed for professional applications. The fitting features a stem with cam hole specifically engineered for profile bars, ensuring secure attachment to equipment frames. The housing is constructed from medium-grade steel sheet and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, providing smooth 360-degree rotation and enhanced durability under operational loads. The wheel assembly comprises a polypropylene body with electric-conductive properties, fitted with a thermoplastic rubber tread that maintains electrical conductivity throughout the contact surface. The wheel operates on a plain bearing system and measures 125mm in diameter. The complete castor unit has an overall height of 163mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 100kg at speeds up to 3km/h and a static load capacity of 200kg, making it suitable for medium-duty mobile equipment in healthcare and industrial environments.
Swivel castor with central, total lock 125 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor with central, total lock functionality designed for professional applications. The fitting features a stem with cam hole for profile bars in short version configuration, ensuring secure attachment to equipment frames. The housing is constructed from medium-grade steel sheet and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, providing smooth 360-degree rotation with reliable locking capability. The wheel assembly comprises a polypropylene body with electric-conductive properties, fitted with thermoplastic rubber tread material that maintains electrical conductivity throughout. The wheel operates on a plain bearing system and measures 125mm in diameter. Overall height dimensions reach 163mm from floor to mounting point. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 100kg at speeds up to 3km/h, whilst static load capacity extends to 200kg, making it suitable for medium-duty mobile equipment in healthcare and industrial environments.
Swivel castor with central, total or directional lock 125 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor with central, total or directional lock, designed for demanding healthcare environments including care beds, hospitals, and nursing and retirement homes. The castor is fitted with a stem with cam hole for profile bars, enabling secure and straightforward installation onto compatible equipment and furniture. The housing is constructed from medium steel sheet and incorporates two ball races within the swivel bearing assembly, ensuring smooth rotation and reliable directional control. The wheel features a 125 mm diameter and is equipped with a precision ball bearing for optimal performance and longevity. The wheel tread is manufactured from polyurethane that has been injected and treated to be electric-conductive, whilst the wheel body is composed of polyamide with electric-conductive properties, making this castor suitable for environments where electrostatic discharge control is essential. The overall height of the castor is 163 mm, providing appropriate ground clearance for typical healthcare applications. The load capacity specifications are as follows: the static load capacity is rated at 200 kg, whilst the dynamic load capacity is 100 kg at a speed of 3 km/h, ensuring safe and reliable operation under standard clinical and care facility conditions.
Swivel castor with central, total or directional lock 100 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor with central, total or directional lock, designed for demanding healthcare environments including care beds, hospitals, and nursing and retirement homes. The castor is fitted with a stem with cam hole for profile bars, enabling secure and straightforward installation onto compatible equipment. The housing is constructed from medium steel sheet and incorporates two ball races within the swivel bearing assembly, ensuring smooth rotation and reliable directional control. The wheel features a 100 mm diameter and is equipped with a precision ball bearing for optimal performance and longevity. The tread is manufactured from polyurethane, injected and electric-conductive, whilst the wheel body is composed of polyamide, electric conductive, providing enhanced safety in sensitive medical environments where static electricity control is critical. The overall height of the castor assembly is 138 mm, accommodating standard bed and equipment configurations. The castor demonstrates a static load capacity of 200 kg and a dynamic load capacity of 100 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h, making it suitable for mobile medical equipment and patient care furniture that requires reliable manoeuvrability and stability during regular operational use.
Swivel castor with central, total lock 100 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor with central, total lock functionality designed for professional applications. The fitting features a stem with cam hole specifically engineered for profile bars, ensuring secure attachment to equipment frames. The housing is constructed from medium-grade steel sheet and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, providing smooth 360-degree rotation and enhanced durability. The wheel assembly comprises a polyamide body with electric-conductive properties, fitted with an injected polyurethane tread that maintains electrical conductivity throughout. Precision ball bearings ensure smooth rolling performance with minimal friction. The wheel diameter measures 100mm, whilst the overall height of the complete castor assembly is 138mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 100kg at speeds up to 3km/h and a static load capacity of 200kg, making it suitable for medium-duty mobile equipment in healthcare and industrial environments where electrical conductivity is essential.
Swivel castor with central, total or directional lock 100 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor with central, total or directional lock, designed for demanding healthcare environments including care beds, hospitals, and nursing and retirement homes. The castor is fitted with a stem with cam hole for profile bars in short version, enabling secure and straightforward installation onto compatible equipment frames. The housing comprises medium steel sheet construction incorporating two ball races within the swivel bearing assembly, providing smooth rotational movement and reliable directional control. The wheel features a 100 mm diameter and is constructed from polyurethane with injected, electric-conductive properties, ensuring both durability and static dissipation in sensitive medical settings. The wheel is supported by a precision ball bearing and mounted on a polyamide body with electric conductive characteristics, further enhancing safety in electrostatic-sensitive environments. The overall height of the castor measures 138 mm, accommodating standard bed and equipment configurations. The castor demonstrates a static load capacity of 200 kg, whilst maintaining a dynamic load capacity of 100 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h, making it suitable for mobile medical equipment requiring reliable performance under typical operational conditions.
Swivel castor with central, total or directional lock 125 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor with central, total or directional lock, designed for demanding healthcare environments including care beds, hospitals, and nursing and retirement homes. The castor is fitted with a stem with cam hole for profile bars in short version, enabling secure and straightforward installation onto compatible equipment frames. The housing is constructed from medium steel sheet and incorporates two ball races within the swivel bearing assembly, ensuring smooth rotational movement and reliable directional control. The wheel features a 125 mm diameter and is equipped with a precision ball bearing for optimal performance and longevity. The wheel tread is manufactured from polyurethane with injected electric-conductive properties, whilst the wheel body is composed of polyamide with electric conductive characteristics, providing enhanced safety in sensitive medical environments. The overall height of the castor assembly measures 163 mm, making it suitable for integration into standard healthcare equipment configurations. The castor demonstrates a static load capacity of 200 kg and a dynamic load capacity of 100 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h, providing robust support for mobile medical furniture and patient care equipment. These specifications combine to deliver a reliable, durable castor solution specifically engineered for the rigorous demands of professional healthcare settings.
Swivel castor with central, total lock 100 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor with central, total lock functionality designed for professional applications. The fitting features a stem with cam hole configuration for profile bars in short version, ensuring secure attachment to equipment frames. The housing is constructed from medium-grade steel sheet and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, providing smooth directional movement and reliable locking capability. The wheel assembly comprises a polyamide body with electric-conductive properties, fitted with an injected polyurethane tread that maintains electrical conductivity throughout. The wheel operates on precision ball bearings and measures 100mm in diameter for optimal rolling performance. The castor has an overall height of 138mm, making it suitable for various equipment configurations. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 100kg at speeds up to 3km/h and a static load capacity of 200kg, ensuring robust performance under demanding operational conditions.
Swivel castor with central, total lock 125 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor with central, total lock functionality designed for professional applications. The fitting features a stem with cam hole for profile bars in short version configuration, providing secure attachment to equipment frames. The housing is constructed from medium-grade steel sheet and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, ensuring smooth directional movement and reliable locking operation. The wheel assembly comprises a polyamide body with electric-conductive properties, fitted with an injected polyurethane tread that maintains electrical conductivity throughout. The wheel operates on precision ball bearings and measures 125 mm in diameter for optimal rolling performance. The overall height of the complete castor assembly is 163 mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 100 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h and a static load capacity of 200 kg, making it suitable for medium-duty mobile equipment in healthcare and industrial environments.
Swivel castor with central, total lock 125 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor with central, total lock designed for professional healthcare applications. The castor features a stem with cam hole for profile bars fitting system for secure attachment to equipment. The housing is constructed from medium steel sheet and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, ensuring smooth directional movement and reliable locking functionality. The wheel comprises a polyamide, electric conductive body with an injected polyurethane, electric-conductive tread, mounted on precision ball bearings for optimal rolling performance. The wheel diameter measures 125 mm with an overall height of 163 mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 100 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h and a static load capacity of 200 kg. This castor is specifically engineered for care beds, hospitals, and nursing and retirement homes where electrical conductivity and reliable mobility control are essential requirements.
Swivel castor with central, total lock 150 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor with central, total lock designed for professional healthcare applications. The castor features a stem with cam hole for profile bars fitting system for secure attachment to equipment. The housing is constructed from medium steel sheet and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, ensuring smooth directional movement and reliable locking functionality. The wheel comprises a polyamide, electric conductive body with an injected polyurethane, electric-conductive tread, mounted on precision ball bearings for optimal rolling performance. The wheel diameter measures 150 mm, whilst the overall height of the complete assembly is 188 mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 100 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h and a static load capacity of 200 kg. This castor is specifically engineered for care beds, hospitals, and nursing and retirement homes where electrical conductivity and reliable mobility control are essential requirements.
Swivel castor with central, total or directional lock 150 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor with central, total or directional lock, featuring a stem with cam hole for profile bars fitting system. The housing is constructed from medium steel sheet and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism. The wheel comprises a polyamide, electric conductive body with an injected polyurethane, electric-conductive tread and precision ball bearing for smooth operation. The wheel diameter measures 150 mm, whilst the overall height of the complete assembly is 188 mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 100 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h and a static load capacity of 200 kg. This castor is specifically designed for applications in care beds, hospitals, and nursing and retirement homes where reliable mobility and electrical conductivity are essential requirements.
Swivel castor with central, total or directional lock 150 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor with central, total or directional lock designed for professional healthcare applications. The fitting features a stem with cam hole for profile bars, short version, ensuring secure attachment to equipment frames. The housing is constructed from steel sheet, medium grade, and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, providing smooth directional movement and enhanced durability. The wheel comprises a polyamide, electric conductive body with polyurethane, injected, electric-conductive tread material, mounted on precision ball bearings for optimal rolling performance, with a diameter of 150 mm. The castor has an overall height of 188 mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 100 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h and a static load capacity of 200 kg, making it suitable for care beds, hospitals, and nursing and retirement homes.
Swivel castor with central, total lock 150 mm
The Agila care is a swivel castor with central, total lock designed for professional healthcare applications. The fitting features a stem with cam hole for profile bars, short version, ensuring secure attachment to equipment frames. The housing is constructed from steel sheet, medium grade, and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, providing smooth directional movement and reliable locking functionality. The wheel comprises a polyamide, electric conductive body fitted with polyurethane, injected, electric-conductive tread material, mounted on precision ball bearing for optimal rolling performance, with a diameter of 150 mm. The overall height measures 188 mm, making it suitable for integration into various care equipment designs. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 100 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h and a static load capacity of 200 kg, making it ideal for care beds, hospitals, and nursing and retirement homes.
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The Integral twin swivel castor features a solid stem, round fitting design, with hospital bed manufacturers required to seal the fitting area for washable bed applications. The housing is constructed from medium-grade steel sheet and incorporates precision ball bearing technology for the swivel mechanism, ensuring smooth rotational movement. The wheel assembly comprises a polyamide body fitted with injected polyurethane tread material that provides electric-conductive properties, supported by sealed precision ball bearings for reliable operation. The wheel measures 125 mm in diameter, whilst the overall castor height is 150 mm. Load specifications include dynamic capacity of 125 kg at speeds of 3 km/h and 125 kg at 4 km/h, with a static load capacity of 250 kg. The castor is washable according to AK-BWA standards, making it suitable for medical and hygiene-critical applications.
Swivel castor 125 mm
The Integral twin swivel castor is a precision-engineered mobility solution designed for demanding healthcare environments, featuring a solid stem, round fitting type that requires sealing in the fitting area by the hospital bed manufacturer to ensure washability compliance. The housing is constructed from medium steel sheet and incorporates a precision ball bearing for smooth swivel operation, providing reliable rotational performance in high-frequency use applications. The wheel assembly comprises a 125 mm diameter polyurethane tread with injected, electric-conductive properties mounted on a polyamide body, supported by a sealed precision ball bearing that ensures durability and low maintenance in sterile medical settings. The overall height of the castor measures 150 mm, providing optimal clearance and manoeuvrability for integration into medical equipment platforms. This castor delivers a static load capacity of 375 kg, whilst the dynamic load capacity reaches 125 kg at speeds up to 4 km/h and 125 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h, accommodating the demanding requirements of anesthesia carts, C-arms, CT scanners, MRI systems, X-ray equipment, care beds, hospital beds, nursing and retirement home furniture, surgery robots, surgery tables, and ultrasound systems. The electric-conductive tread material provides enhanced safety in electrosensitive environments, making this castor particularly suitable for operating theatres and critical care facilities where static dissipation is essential.
Swivel castor 150 mm
The Integral Twin is a swivel castor designed for demanding medical and surgical environments, featuring a solid stem, round fitting type that requires sealing in the fitting area by the hospital bed manufacturer to ensure washable bed compatibility. The housing is constructed from medium steel sheet with a precision ball bearing for smooth swivel operation, providing reliable manoeuvrability in high-use clinical settings. The wheel assembly comprises a 150 mm diameter polyurethane tread with injected, electric-conductive properties mounted on a polyamide body, supported by a precision ball bearing that is sealed to protect against contamination and ensure longevity in sterilised environments. The overall height of the castor is 175 mm, making it suitable for integration into various medical equipment platforms. The load capacity specifications indicate a static load rating of 450 kg, whilst the dynamic load capacity reaches 150 kg at speeds up to 4 km/h and 150 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h, ensuring stable performance during transport of anaesthesia carts, C-arms, CT scanners, MRI systems, X-ray equipment, care beds, hospital beds, nursing and retirement home furniture, surgery robots, surgery tables, and ultrasound systems. This castor is engineered to meet the rigorous demands of healthcare facilities where reliability, hygiene, and precision are paramount.
Advantages of Electrically Conductive Castors
Electrically conductive castors are designed to safely channel static electricity away from equipment and discharge it to the ground, protecting sensitive electronics, measuring devices, and other components from electrostatic discharge damage. Unlike antistatic castors, which only reduce the build-up of static charges, electrically conductive castors provide a defined, low-resistance path for electricity, ensuring reliable protection in critical environments. TENTE electrically conductive solutions combine this essential electrostatic discharge protection with smooth rolling performance, long-lasting materials, and precision engineering - making them indispensable wherever equipment mobility meets the need for static control.
TENTE electrically conductive castors offer various benefits:
Reliable Electrostatic Discharge Protection – They provide a controlled, low-resistance path for static electricity, ensuring it is safely dissipated to ground and preventing damage to sensitive electronics.
Improved Workplace Safety – Our electronically conductive castors safeguard the application operators from electrostatic shocks.
Cost Saving - Improper electrostatic discharge protection can result in high consequential costs for the entire production process. In the worst case, it can also lead to massive failures of electronic components such as control units, resulting in recalls!
Consistent Conductivity Over Time – The wheels used in our conductive castors are manufactured with integrated conductive compounds rather than surface coatings, ensuring the electrical path remains stable throughout the castors’ service life.
Types of Electrically Conductive Castors
Electrically conductive castors come in a variety of designs, each tailored to specific performance needs and environmental requirements. While they all share the ability to provide a safe, low-resistance path for static electricity, their materials, load capacities, and mobility features vary to suit different applications. Before we can explore different configurations of conductive castors, we must point out different degrees of electrostatic discharge protection in our products.
Conductive Castors
Conductive castors ensure moderate electrostatic discharge protection. These castors achieve an electrical resistance of less than or equal to 10 kiloohms (104 ohms). Therefore, they are only suitable to a limited extent within sensitive environments like the automotive industry. They should only be used for the transport of electronic components that feature a low level of sensitivity. Conductive castors are tested according to the DIN EN 12530 standard. Any castor that meets these standards is labelled with a yellow mark on the wheel or a yellow housing component - such as a yellow covering cap or yellow clips.
Discharging Castors
Discharging castors – also referred to as ESD castors - provide ideal electrostatic discharge protection for sensitive devices. Their electrical resistance ranges from 10 kiloohms (104 ohms) to 1 gigaohm (109 ohms). Voltage peaks may be a hazard for sensitive electronic devices. By means of our ESD castors, these peaks are discharged in a controlled manner by their own internal resistance. Castors using wheels that fulfill these conditions, are marked with the symbol for ESD protection on the wheel. These castors are suitable for moving sensitive electronic devices within the EPA (electrostatic protection area) in accordance with IEC 61340 standards. Our discharging (ESD) castors are certified by ESD-AKADEMIE – Germany's leading electrostatic discharge specialist in Großmaischeid. This ensures that they can be used confidently in regulated environments such as electronics manufacturing, cleanrooms, and healthcare facilities without risk of non-compliance.
Our discharging castors are frequently installed within an application beyond our control. Consequently, all aspects of the application must be tested to ensure complete electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. Accordingly, the manufacturer of the particular application needs to inspect the entire system according to the ESD regulations prior to delivery.
Below, we explore commonly chosen types of conductive castors available, highlighting their key benefits and typical application areas.
Electrically Conductive Swivel Castors
Designed for maximum manoeuvrability, conductive swivel castors combine electrostatic discharge safety with fully rotational swivel housings to allow for directional changes even in confined spaces. TENTE electrically conductive swivel castors are available in a variety of configurations, different sizes, and load capacities. Our smallest conductive swivel castor - Lumina – impresses with an overall height of just 54 mm. Available with either a bolt hole or stem fitting, our conductive Lumina is capable of handling loads of up to 40 kg per castor. Another example is our Alpha series, featuring either a steel or stainless steel housing. It is available with wheel diameters between 80 mm and 200 mm, can be fitted with a locking mechanism, and depending on the configuration offers a load capacity of up to 400 kg per castor. Alpha stainless – featuring a stainless steel housing - is commonly used for professional cleaning carts or machinery and workshop equipment.
Heavy Duty Electrically Conductive Castors
When high load capacity meets the need for static control, heavy duty conductive castors deliver both. Robust housings and wheel materials ensure safe performance under heavy weights. One example is our Kappa, featuring a welded solid steel housing it can be combined with either an elastic rubber, a cast polyurethane or a polyamide wheel. Our Kappa series offers, quick maintenance - as its swivel bearings are lubricated with long-life grease and fitted with grease dispenser for easy maintenance – and, is suitable for transporting sensitive electronic cargo. Depending on the configuration, these castors can handle loads of up to 1.200 kg.
Conductive Rubber Castors
Conductive rubber castors offer quiet operation, vibration damping, non-marking movement and secure static dissipation. Some TENTE castors are available with our Elastech plus rubber wheels, which excel with outstanding manoeuvrability and mobility due to the high-performance tread material. Conductive rubber castors are especially suitable for environments – like hospitals - where protecting sensitive electronics is just as important as ensuring a quite and comfortable working or patient environment.
Fields of Application for Electrically Conductive Castors
Electrically conductive castors are essential wherever mobile equipment must be protected from electrostatic discharge. It must be pointed out again, that not all fields of application have the same requirements for electrostatic discharge protection. Depending on the environment you are working in, conductive castors might be enough, while in other fields of application discharging castors which comply with the DIN EN 61340 standard might be needed. Our electrically conductive castors should only be used for the transport of electronic components that feature a low level of sensitivity, while our discharging castors are suitable for more sensitive application cases.
Many industries work with sensitive technology requiring electrical conductivity. The automotive industry and electrical industry are two such areas that benefit from discharging castors. In electronics production, discharging castors are a key component in maintaining electrostatic discharge protected areas, safeguarding both the manufacturing process and the finished components. Uncontrolled electrostatic discharges can cause total damage to electronic components (semiconductors) as well as hidden defects that can generate high costs. These castors are equally valuable in cleanroom technology, where static control supports strict environmental requirements, and in pharmaceutical production, where protecting electronic monitoring and control systems is just as critical as maintaining hygiene standards. However, discharging castors are also essential in businesses with a risk of explosion. These include pyrotechnic factories, mineral oil factories and chemical plants. Here, electrostatic charges can not only have severe consequences for the equipment but can also be dangerous for people.