Swivel castor with total lock 75 mm
The Agila swivel castor with total lock features a bolt hole fitting that allows castors to be mounted with standard screws of any length. The housing is constructed from medium steel sheet and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism. The wheel comprises a polypropylene, electric conductive body fitted with thermoplastic rubber, electric-conductive tread material and utilises a plain bearing system, with a diameter of 75 mm. The castor has an overall height of 100 mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 75 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h and a static load capacity of 150 kg. This castor is designed for applications including care beds, catering carts and meal delivery systems, hospitals, nursing and retirement homes, professional cleaning carts, and store fixtures and display equipment.
Swivel castor 75 mm
The Agila swivel castor features a bolt hole fitting that allows mounting with standard screws of any length, providing flexible installation options. The housing is constructed from medium steel sheet and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, ensuring smooth directional movement and durability. The wheel comprises a polypropylene body with electric conductive properties, fitted with a thermoplastic rubber tread that is also electric-conductive, and utilises a plain bearing system for reliable rotation. With a wheel diameter of 75 mm, the castor has an overall height of 100 mm. The load capacity specifications include a dynamic load rating of 75 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h and a static load capacity of 150 kg, making it suitable for applications including care beds, catering carts and meal delivery systems, hospitals, nursing and retirement homes, professional cleaning carts, and store fixtures and display equipment.
Fixed castor 100 mm
The Agila fixed castor is engineered for demanding applications requiring reliable mobility and stability across diverse environments including care beds, catering carts and meal delivery systems, hospitals, nursing and retirement homes, professional cleaning carts, and store fixtures and display installations. This castor features a rectangular plate fitting that ensures secure and straightforward installation onto equipment and furniture. The housing is constructed from medium steel sheet and incorporates two ball races within the swivel bearing assembly, providing smooth rotational movement and enhanced durability under continuous operational demands. The wheel comprises a 100 mm diameter design with a plain bearing configuration, utilising thermoplastic rubber with electric-conductive properties for the tread material, whilst the wheel body is manufactured from electric-conductive polypropylene to ensure safe dissipation of static charges in sensitive environments. The overall height of the castor measures 135 mm, accommodating standard equipment heights and clearance requirements. Load capacity specifications indicate a static load rating of 160 kg per castor, with a dynamic load capacity of 80 kg when operating at speeds up to 3 km/h, making this castor suitable for both stationary support and mobile applications requiring controlled movement across floors and surfaces.
Swivel castor 75 mm
The Agila swivel castor features a square plate fitting for secure mounting applications. The housing is constructed from medium steel sheet and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, ensuring smooth directional movement and enhanced durability. The wheel comprises a polypropylene body with electric conductive properties, fitted with an electric-conductive thermoplastic rubber tread that provides excellent grip and static discharge capabilities, whilst the plain bearing system ensures reliable rotation. With a wheel diameter of 75 mm, the castor has an overall height of 100 mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 75 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h and a static load capacity of 150 kg, making it suitable for care beds, catering carts and meal delivery systems, hospitals, nursing and retirement homes, professional cleaning carts, and store fixtures and display applications.
Swivel castor 125 mm
The Agila swivel castor features a solid stem, round fitting for secure mounting applications. The housing is constructed from medium-grade steel sheet and incorporates two ball races in the swivel bearing mechanism, ensuring smooth directional movement and enhanced durability. The wheel comprises a polypropylene body with electric-conductive properties, fitted with an electric-conductive thermoplastic rubber tread for optimal grip and static discharge capability. The wheel operates on a plain bearing system and measures 125 mm in diameter. The castor has an overall height of 163 mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 100 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h, whilst the static load capacity reaches 200 kg, making it suitable for medium-duty industrial applications requiring electrical conductivity.
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The Agila swivel castor is a robust mobility solution designed for demanding healthcare and commercial environments, featuring a bolt hole fitting that allows installation with standard screws of any length for flexible mounting applications. The housing is constructed from medium-grade steel sheet and incorporates two ball races within the swivel bearing assembly, ensuring smooth rotational movement and reliable directional control. The wheel comprises a 100 mm diameter design with a cone ball bearing for smooth rolling performance and is fitted with solid rubber tread in black with electric-conductive properties, providing both durability and static dissipation capabilities essential for sensitive environments. The castor achieves an overall height of 135 mm, making it suitable for integration into various equipment configurations including care beds, catering carts, meal delivery systems, hospital trolleys, nursing and retirement home furnishings, professional cleaning carts, and retail store fixtures and display systems. Load capacity specifications indicate a static load rating of 160 kg per castor and a dynamic load rating of 80 kg at a maximum operational speed of 3 km/h, ensuring safe performance under typical usage conditions in healthcare facilities and commercial settings where reliability and stability are paramount requirements.
Fixed castor 75 mm
The Agila fixed castor is a robust mobility solution engineered for demanding commercial and healthcare environments. This unit features a rectangular plate fitting that ensures secure and straightforward installation on various equipment and furniture bases. The housing is constructed from medium steel sheet and incorporates two ball races within the swivel bearing assembly, providing smooth rotational movement and reliable directional control. The wheel measures 75 mm in diameter and is equipped with a plain bearing for dependable performance. The wheel tread is manufactured from thermoplastic rubber with electric-conductive properties, whilst the wheel body is composed of polypropylene with electric conductive characteristics, making this castor suitable for environments where static electricity dissipation is critical. The overall height of the castor is 100 mm, providing appropriate ground clearance for most applications. This fixed castor demonstrates impressive load-bearing capabilities, with a static load capacity of 150 kg and a dynamic load capacity of 75 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h. The Agila is specifically designed for use in care beds, catering carts and meal delivery systems, hospitals, nursing and retirement homes, professional cleaning carts, and store fixtures and display applications, where reliability, durability, and electrostatic control are essential requirements.
Swivel castor with total lock 75 mm
The Agila swivel castor with total lock features a square plate fitting for secure mounting applications. 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 polypropylene electric conductive body fitted with thermoplastic rubber electric-conductive tread material, mounted on a plain bearing system for consistent rolling performance. With a wheel diameter of 75 mm, the castor has an overall height of 100 mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 75 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h and a static load capacity of 150 kg, making it suitable for care beds, catering carts and meal delivery systems, hospitals, nursing and retirement homes, professional cleaning carts, and store fixtures and display applications.
Swivel castor with total lock 100 mm
The Agila swivel castor with total lock features a rectangular plate fitting for secure mounting applications. 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 polypropylene body material with electric conductive properties, fitted with a thermoplastic rubber tread that maintains electric-conductive characteristics, and utilises a plain bearing system for consistent rotation. With a wheel diameter of 100mm, the castor has an overall height of 135mm. 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 care beds, catering carts and meal delivery systems, hospitals, nursing and retirement homes, professional cleaning carts, and store fixtures and display applications.
Swivel castor 100 mm
The Agila swivel castor features a rectangular plate fitting for secure mounting applications. The housing is constructed from medium steel sheet and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, ensuring smooth directional movement and enhanced durability. The wheel comprises a polypropylene body material with electric conductive properties, fitted with a thermoplastic rubber tread that is also electric-conductive, and utilises a plain bearing system for reliable rotation. The wheel diameter measures 100 mm, whilst the overall height of the complete assembly is 135 mm. Load capacity specifications include a dynamic load rating of 80 kg at speeds up to 3 km/h and a static load capacity of 160 kg, making it suitable for care beds, catering carts and meal delivery systems, hospitals, nursing and retirement homes, professional cleaning carts, and store fixtures and display applications.
Swivel castor with total lock 125 mm
The Agila swivel castor with total lock features a bolt hole fitting that allows castors to be mounted with standard screws of any length. The housing is constructed from medium steel sheet and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism. The wheel comprises a polypropylene, electric conductive body with thermoplastic rubber, electric-conductive tread material and utilises a plain bearing system. With a wheel diameter of 125 mm, the castor has an overall height of 160 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 including care beds, catering carts and meal delivery systems, hospitals, nursing and retirement homes, professional cleaning carts, and store fixtures and display equipment.
Swivel castor 100 mm
The Alpha swivel castor features a small rectangular plate fitting for secure mounting applications. The housing is constructed from heavy steel sheet and incorporates a two ball races swivel bearing system for smooth directional movement. The wheel comprises a sheet steel body with solid rubber, black, electric-conductive tread material and is equipped with roller bearing for reliable operation, measuring 100mm in diameter. The castor has an overall height of 128mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 70kg at speeds up to 4km/h and a static load capacity of 140kg. This versatile castor is suitable for automotive OEM, catering carts and meal delivery systems, container construction, electronic systems and clean-room technology, fire fighting technology and fire protection, machine construction, post logistic systems, production and platform trolleys, roll cages, tool cabinets, transport equipment, waste disposal equipment, and work benches.
Swivel castor 200 mm
The Alpha swivel castor features a medium rectangular plate fitting for secure mounting applications. The housing is constructed from heavy steel sheet and incorporates a two ball races swivel bearing system for smooth directional changes and enhanced durability. The wheel comprises a sheet steel body with solid rubber, black, electric-conductive tread material, mounted on a roller bearing for reliable operation. The wheel diameter measures 200 mm, whilst the overall height of the castor assembly is 240 mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 205 kg at speeds up to 4 km/h and a static load capacity of 410 kg, making it suitable for automotive OEM, catering carts and meal delivery systems, container construction, electronic systems and clean-room technology, fire fighting technology and fire protection, machine construction, post logistic systems, production and platform trolleys, roll cages, tool cabinets, transport equipment, waste disposal equipment, and work benches.
Swivel castor with total lock 100 mm
The Alpha swivel castor with total lock features a small rectangular plate fitting for secure mounting applications. The housing is constructed from heavy steel sheet and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, ensuring smooth directional movement and reliable locking functionality. The wheel assembly comprises a sheet steel body fitted with solid rubber tread in black with electric-conductive properties, mounted on precision roller bearings for optimal performance and longevity. The wheel diameter measures 100mm with an overall height of 128mm. Load capacity specifications include a dynamic rating of 70kg at speeds up to 4km/h and a static load capacity of 140kg, making it suitable for automotive OEM applications, catering carts, container construction, electronic systems, fire fighting technology, machine construction, logistics systems, production trolleys, roll cages, tool cabinets, transport equipment, waste disposal systems, and work benches.
Fixed castor 100 mm
The Alpha fixed castor is a robust industrial wheel assembly designed for stationary mounting applications requiring reliable load-bearing performance. The castor features a small rectangular plate fitting that enables straightforward installation onto equipment frames and support structures. The housing is constructed from heavy steel sheet material and incorporates two ball races within the swivel bearing assembly, ensuring smooth rotational movement and extended operational longevity. The wheel comprises a 100 mm diameter design with a roller bearing that supports consistent performance across demanding environments. The tread is manufactured from solid rubber in black with electric-conductive properties, providing excellent grip, durability, and static dissipation characteristics suitable for sensitive electronic and clean-room applications. The overall height of the castor assembly measures 128 mm, accommodating standard installation requirements across various equipment types. The load capacity specifications indicate a static load rating of 140 kg for stationary applications and a dynamic load rating of 70 kg when the castor is in motion at speeds up to 4 km/h. This fixed castor is ideally suited for deployment across diverse industrial sectors including automotive original equipment manufacturing, catering and meal delivery systems, container construction, electronic systems and clean-room technology, fire fighting and protection equipment, machine construction, post logistic systems, production and platform trolleys, roll cages, tool cabinets, transport equipment, waste disposal systems, and work benches.
Swivel castor with total lock 160 mm
The Alpha swivel castor with total lock features a medium rectangular plate fitting for secure mounting applications. The housing is constructed from heavy steel sheet and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, ensuring smooth directional movement and reliable locking functionality. The wheel assembly comprises a sheet steel body fitted with solid rubber tread in black with electric-conductive properties, mounted on roller bearings for enhanced durability and reduced rolling resistance. The wheel diameter measures 160 mm, whilst the overall height of the complete assembly is 200 mm. Load capacity specifications include a dynamic rating of 135 kg at speeds up to 4 km/h and a static load capacity of 270 kg, making this castor suitable for demanding industrial applications including automotive OEM, catering systems, container construction, electronic systems, fire protection equipment, machine construction, logistics, production trolleys, and various transport equipment.
Fixed castor 160 mm
The Alpha fixed castor is engineered for demanding industrial applications requiring reliable, stationary wheel support without swivel capability. This castor is equipped with a medium rectangular plate fitting, which provides secure and straightforward installation onto equipment and transport systems. The housing is constructed from heavy steel sheet material and incorporates two ball races within the swivel bearing assembly, ensuring smooth operational performance and extended service life. The wheel features a 160 mm diameter and is mounted on a roller bearing, with a tread surface manufactured from solid rubber in black with electric-conductive properties, offering excellent grip, durability, and static dissipation characteristics suitable for sensitive environments. The overall height of the castor measures 200 mm, accommodating standard integration into most trolley and equipment designs. This castor demonstrates impressive load-bearing capabilities, with a static load capacity of 270 kg and a dynamic load capacity of 135 kg at speeds up to 4 km/h, making it suitable for heavy-duty applications. The Alpha fixed castor is ideally suited for use in automotive original equipment manufacturing, catering carts and meal delivery systems, container construction, electronic systems and clean-room technology, fire fighting and fire protection equipment, machine construction, post logistic systems, production and platform trolleys, roll cages, tool cabinets, transport equipment, waste disposal equipment, and work benches.
Fixed castor 100 mm
The Alpha stainless is a fixed castor designed for demanding industrial and commercial applications, featuring a small rectangular plate fitting that ensures secure and straightforward installation on equipment and transport systems. The housing is constructed from heavy-duty stainless steel and incorporates two ball races within the swivel bearing assembly, providing reliable rotational performance and durability in corrosive environments. The wheel comprises a 100 mm diameter design with a polyurethane injected tread material that is electric-conductive, ensuring safe operation in sensitive environments such as clean-room technology and fire protection systems. The wheel is supported by a precision ball bearing manufactured from stainless steel, which guarantees smooth operation and extended service life. The overall height of the castor is 128 mm, making it suitable for integration into various equipment configurations. This castor demonstrates impressive load-bearing capabilities, with a static load capacity of 320 kg and a dynamic load capacity of 160 kg at speeds up to 4 km/h, making it ideal for use in catering carts and meal delivery systems, container construction, electronic systems and clean-room technology, fire fighting technology and fire protection, machine construction, and transport equipment. The polyamide body material is electric conductive, further enhancing safety in electrostatic-sensitive applications and ensuring compliance with stringent industry standards.
Swivel castor with total lock 100 mm
The Alpha stainless is a swivel castor with total lock featuring a small rectangular plate fitting for secure mounting applications. The housing is constructed from stainless steel, heavy grade material 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 fitted with polyurethane, injected, electric-conductive tread material, mounted on precision ball bearing, stainless for optimal performance and durability. The wheel diameter measures 100 mm with an overall height of 128 mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 150 kg at 4 km/h operating speed and a static load capacity of 300 kg, making it suitable for catering carts and meal delivery systems, container construction, electronic systems and clean-room technology, fire fighting technology and fire protection, machine construction, and transport equipment applications.
Swivel castor with total lock 100 mm
The Alpha stainless is a swivel castor with total lock featuring a bolt hole fitting for secure mounting applications. The housing is constructed from stainless steel, heavy grade material and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, ensuring smooth directional movement and enhanced durability. The wheel comprises a polyamide, electric conductive body fitted with polyurethane, injected, electric-conductive tread material, mounted on precision ball bearing, stainless for optimal performance and longevity. The wheel diameter measures 100 mm with an overall height of 128 mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 200 kg at 4 km/h operating speed and a static load capacity of 400 kg, making it suitable for catering carts & meal delivery systems, container construction, electronic systems, clean-room technology, fire fighting technology, fire protection, machine construction, and transport equipment applications.
Swivel castor 100 mm
The Alpha stainless swivel castor features a bolt hole fitting for secure mounting applications. The housing is constructed from heavy stainless steel and incorporates two ball races for the swivel bearing mechanism, ensuring smooth directional movement and enhanced durability. The wheel comprises a polyamide electric conductive body with an injected polyurethane electric-conductive tread, mounted on precision ball bearings made from stainless steel for optimal performance and longevity. The wheel diameter measures 100mm, whilst the overall height of the complete assembly is 128mm. Load specifications include a dynamic capacity of 200kg at speeds up to 4km/h and a static load capacity of 400kg, making it suitable for demanding applications including catering carts and meal delivery systems, container construction, electronic systems and clean-room technology, fire fighting technology and fire protection, machine construction, and transport equipment.
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 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.