Casters might look similar to wheels, but they are not really the same. Most material handling vehicles hardly ever have equal load sharing on all its wheels at the same time. The minimum and maximum projected load is determined for the best possible stability as well as on the whole performance. A suspension system with widest effective range deflection should be used when the payload changes rapidly. To avoid these sudden shocks, shock-absorbing casters are always helpful.

Besides load distribution problem sometimes, mechanical powered vehicle operate at greater speed than vehicles operated down by hand. They are subjected to the heavy shocks and they will have to withstand these forces, so proper selection of shock absorbing casters matter.

The choice of casters also depends upon the surface and smoothness of your vehicle as well as how frequently you use it, what kind of payload you are transferring. These all factors contribute equally in the selection of shock absorbing caster.

While moving delicate equipment, people or even jet engines throughout a plant, across the road or all around the world, advanced shock absorbing casters will always help you out successfully carrying all the weight you put on it.

Benefits of fitting shock-absorbing caster:

* Reduces shock and vibration

* Decreases sound and noise level up to 25 decibel

* Avoids damage to the delicate products as well as floor surfaces

* Reduces wear and tear of the wheel

* Reduce any harm to material handling equipment

All types of casters are designed by considering the factors such as speed, capacity, mobility and noise control. Payloads are often subjected to destructive shocks when vehicle's operating on gear is exposed to surface obstacles. Ultimately, shock caused by impact becomes major limiting factor to overcome.

Shock absorbing casters are ideal wherever there is need of wheel along with proper balancing.

* Light duty shock absorbing casters: These casters are found in lightweight applications such as sensitive electronic gear, copiers, misc., light office equipment, medical equipment, noise reduction devices.

* Medium duty shock absorbing casters: These casters are useful in medium to heavy-duty material handling equipments like tool carts, textile trailers and light to medium duty involves ground support equipment.

* Heavy duty casters: They are applicable in heavy duty industrial material handling instruments such as aircraft engine.