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Medical Single Wheel Central Locking Caster

Medical Single Wheel Central Locking Caster
Medical Single Wheel Central Locking Caster
Medical Single Wheel Central Locking Caster
  • Medical Single Wheel Central Locking Caster
  • Medical Single Wheel Central Locking Caster
  • Medical Single Wheel Central Locking Caster
  • Medical Single Wheel Central Locking Caster

Product Overview:

AstraRoll Medical Single Wheel Central Locking Casters are specially designed for hospital beds and medical equipment that require safe, stable, and precise mobility control. Built with durable thermoplastic polyurethane wheels and high-strength polyamide (PA) housing, these casters deliver smooth, quiet movement while protecting sensitive hospital floors. The central locking system allows medical staff to easily control wheel movement and directional locking, ensuring both maneuverability and safety in demanding healthcare environments.
These casters are widely used in hospital beds, ICU beds, stretchers, medical carts, and diagnostic equipment. With precision bearings, hygienic design, and corrosion-resistant materials, AstraRoll medical casters provide long-lasting performance and reliable mobility for hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and nursing facilities.

Load Capacity: Light-Duty Casters

Wheel Type: Thermoplastic Rubber

Wheel Diameter: 4 inch, 5 inch, Customizable

Mount Type: Threaded Stem Caster

Medical Single Wheel Central Locking Caster Details

Product Overview

AstraRoll Medical Single Wheel Central Locking Casters are engineered to meet the strict mobility and safety requirements of modern healthcare equipment. Designed specifically for hospital beds and medical devices, these casters combine durability, hygienic construction, and smooth maneuverability to ensure reliable performance in demanding medical environments.

The wheel is made from high-quality thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) combined with a strong polyamide core, offering excellent wear resistance, impact resistance, and floor protection. The non-marking wheel surface ensures that hospital flooring remains clean and undamaged during frequent equipment movement. Precision ball bearings installed in both the wheel and swivel section provide smooth rotation and quiet rolling, which helps maintain a calm hospital environment and improves patient comfort.

A key feature of these medical casters is the central locking mechanism, which allows multiple casters on a hospital bed to be controlled simultaneously through a central pedal system. This design enables users to switch between free movement, directional locking, or total locking modes quickly and safely. The system improves maneuverability during transport while ensuring stability during medical procedures.

With a hygienic enclosed structure and corrosion-resistant materials, AstraRoll medical casters are easy to clean and suitable for frequent disinfection. These features make them ideal for hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and nursing facilities where hygiene, safety, and reliability are essential.

Medical Single Wheel Central Locking Caster
 
Key Attributes

Material: Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU)
Housing: Polyamide (PA)
Bearing: Precision ball bearing
Locking System: Central locking / Directional lock / Total lock
Wheel Hardness: 90-95 Shore A
Conductivity: Non-conductive
Load Capacity (Dynamic): 100kg-160kg
Temperature Range: -10 °C to 40 °C
Mounting Type: Central locking stem mounting system
Applications: Hospital beds, ICU beds, Patient transport stretchers, Medical carts, Diagnostic equipment, Operating room equipment, Laboratory instruments
 
Product Superiority

  • Easy Installation

AstraRoll medical casters are designed for quick and secure installation on hospital beds and medical equipment. The mounting structure is compatible with various medical bed frames and equipment standards, allowing manufacturers and maintenance teams to install or replace casters efficiently.

  • Excellent Floor Protection

The wheel tread is made from high-quality TPU material, which is non-marking and gentle on hospital flooring. This design helps prevent scratches, stains, or surface damage on sensitive floors such as vinyl, epoxy, and tile, ensuring long-term floor protection in healthcare environments.

  • Outstanding Wear Resistance and Shock Absorption

TPU wheels offer excellent wear resistance, impact resistance, and vibration absorption, allowing the casters to perform reliably even under frequent movement and heavy loads. The shock-absorbing properties help improve movement stability and reduce vibrations when transporting patients or medical equipment.

  • Central Locking System for Enhanced Safety

These casters are equipped with a central locking mechanism, allowing multiple casters on a hospital bed to be controlled simultaneously through a central pedal system. Healthcare staff can easily switch between free movement, directional locking, or full locking modes, ensuring stable positioning and improved patient safety.

  • Quiet Rolling with Precision Ball Bearings

The casters feature precision ball bearing design, which significantly reduces rolling resistance and operating noise. This ensures smooth and quiet movement, helping maintain a calm and comfortable hospital environment for patients and medical staff.

  • Anti-Tangle Design for Smooth Operation

The wheel structure is designed to effectively prevent hair, threads, and debris from wrapping around the wheel, reducing maintenance needs and ensuring smoother caster operation over long periods of use.

Why choose AstraRoll's Medical Single Wheel Central Locking Caster?

AstraRoll casters are engineered specifically for hospital and healthcare applications, ensuring reliable performance under demanding conditions.
AstraRoll's central control locking system allows quick switching between free movement, directional lock, and full lock modes, improving both safety and efficiency.
We use high-quality polyurethane wheels and reinforced housing materials to ensure long service life, wear resistance, and floor protection.
Precision bearings and optimized wheel design provide silent rolling and effortless maneuverability.
All AstraRoll casters undergo durability, load, and performance testing to ensure consistent quality and reliability.

Single Wheel vs Twin Wheel Medical Casters
Medical equipment manufacturers often choose between single wheel casters and twin wheel casters depending on the application. Each type has its own advantages. 

Feature Single Wheel Medical Casters Twin Wheel Medical Casters
Load Capacity Medium to high load capacity Higher load distribution
Maneuverability Excellent directional control Very smooth swivel movement
Stability Strong single wheel structure Better weight distribution
Cleaning Easier to clean due to simple structure Slightly more complex cleaning
Typical Applications Hospital beds, ICU beds, medical equipment Medical carts, diagnostic devices, lightweight hospital equipment

Single wheel casters are commonly used for hospital beds and central locking systems because they provide stronger structure and precise directional control.
Twin wheel casters are often used for medical carts and lighter equipment, where smooth maneuverability is more important than heavy load capacity.

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Q1. Are you a trader or direct factory?

We are a real factory with more than 20 years experience in producing blister packaging.

Q2. What are your main products?

We design and manufacture a full range of custom packaging solutions, including food packaging (bakery, takeout, drink, meat, seafood, supermarket etc.), as well as electronic, cosmetics, agricultural packaging and so on, offering one-stop services from design and mold development to production.

Q3. What about delivery time?

1-3 working days for proofing. 7-15 working days for quality quantity depends on the order quantity after you confirm the sample.

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