Casters don’t usually fail without warning. They wear, loosen, bind, or misalign long before they stop rolling. A simple maintenance routine can reduce rolling resistance, protect floors, extend wheel and bearing life, and prevent avoidable downtime. Here are 7 practical checks your team can perform to protect your caster investment and keep performance smooth, stable, […]
Injection moulding is a key component of Algood’s fully integrated manufacturing facility. From raw material to finished wheel, the process is closely connected to tooling, production, and quality, allowing designs to move efficiently from concept into repeatable production.
The tool and die centre is a foundational component of Algood’s fully integrated manufacturing facility. In fact, Algood is the only major North American caster manufacturer with an in-house tooling area. Absolutely all our tooling is done onsite, supported by CNC lathing and milling, 3D printers and other sophisticated equipment.
After decades in the caster business, we’ve learned that specifying the right caster starts with asking the right questions. That’s true whether you’re outfitting medical carts, industrial racks, or custom-built machinery. Here are the questions we hear most often, answered with the insight of our CasterSmiths who have been solving mobility problems for years.
Customers often ask us whether they should order an integrated wheel and swivel lock or separate brakes and position locks. There are a number of considerations, and it can be complicated. So, in this issue of CasterU, we break down the differences between brakes and swivel locks so that you can make better-informed decisions.
Choosing the right casters and maintaining them properly are essential steps to protect your mobility investment. However, casters often lurk in the shadows, out of sight and mind, until something starts creaking in the night. Yet, there can be some precious cargo riding on those wheels, and if one or more fails, it can cost you dearly. At the very least, failed casters are a real nightmare because you have to drop everything and give them your immediate attention.
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