In this Product Spotlight, our two best-selling kingpinless casters face off feature to feature. You can see for yourself how they stack up. But here’s the spoiler alert. The uncontested winner is you, our customers, because the reality is you can’t go wrong with either one of these heavyweights.
Our most economical kingpinless caster features 1,500 lbs. of capacity and is ideal for high-impact, heavy-duty applications. The Tornado Series is also available in stainless steel.
Tornado™
With its unique leg construction and
steel-hardened head, this caster boasts 2,000 lbs. of capacity and offers unparalleled durability and longevity.
Twister™
TORNADO™ Series | TWISTER™ Series |
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Capacity: 1,500 lbs. | Capacity: 2,000 lbs. |
Head includes a single ball raceway and is robotically welded directly to the plate, making it virtually unbreakable. | Raceway is heat-treated for added strength and longevity, then the head is robotically welded directly to the plate, making it virtually unbreakable |
Legs are 1/4″ thick and double welded to the head of the caster | Legs are embossed for work-hardened stregth, double welded, 2 1/2″ wide, 1/4″ thick and wrapped around the head of the caster |
Largest Plate Size Available: A50H [5 1/2″ X 5″] | Larger Plate Size Available: A52H [7 1/4″ X 5 1/4″] |
Both swivel and rigid casters are available. | Both swivel and rigid casters are available. |
Dual wheel configurations available | Dual wheel configurations available |
Variety of stem, bearing and plate options available to customize by application | Variety of stem, bearing and plate options available to customize by application |
Intelligently engineered with a screw plug in the raceway. This high precision part ensures the raceway’s smooth rotation without the need for welding or the possibility of applying too much or too little torque. | Built for abusive applications including the ability to tolerate huge shifts in cargo loads. |
Can be equipped with an array of brakes options including: Side Locking Brake, Thumb Screw Brake, Universal Wheel Brake, Polycam Brake and 4-Position Swivel Lock | Can be equipped with an array of brakes options including: Side Locking Brake, Thumb Screw Brake, Universal Wheel Brake and 4-Position Swivel Lock |
Available with a full range of wheels | Available with a full range of wheels |
Special overall heights customizations available | Special overall heights customizations available |
Variety of stem, bearing and plate options are available to select for specific applications | Variety of stem, bearing and plate options are available to select for specific applications |
Corrosion-resistant bright zinc finish. Available in Stainless Steel; Tornado9 Series | Corrosion-resistant bright zinc finish |
Ideal for the most demanding and abusive applications, including platform trucks, tow lines and other industrial uses. | Best suited for automotive and full manufacturing facilities, motorized towing, industrial platform trucks, and most hardworking industrial functions. |
View Tornado Product Page | View Twister Product Page |
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Both the Tornado and Twister are manufactured in our integrated facility in Toronto. That means you get outstanding lead times, delivery dates you can depend on and unparalleled North American quality backed by our 3-Year No Excuse Warranty.
Algood is proud to manufacture its casters and wheels right here in North America. With our fully integrated manufacturing facility in Toronto, we are leaders in quality and innovation. For more information about Algood Casters, Call: 1-800-254-6633 or Email: Service@Algood.com