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Albion Casters and Wheels

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Albion 02 Series: Light-duty Casters

Capacities from 125 to 300 lbs

Top Plate & Yoke Base - Heavily embossed, formed steel to extend caster life under rugged conditions. Swivel Section - Hardened double ball bearing raceways to resist wear and improve maneuverability. Kingpin - 1/2" hydraulically upset steel rivet. Axle - 3/8" diameter hollow axle with lock nut. Finish - All parts except wheel are zinc plated to resist rust or corrosion. Hardened Inner Race - Hardened spanner bushing forms inner race for straight roller or Oilex bearing wheels.

Albion 16 Series: Medium-duty Casters

Capacities from 140 to 1250 pounds

Top Plate & Yoke Base - Cold forged from 1/4" steel plate. Yoke base is notched for factory or field-installable 4-position swivel lock. Swivel Section - Smooth formed, hardened double ball bearing raceways minimize ball indentation and wear. Legs - 1/4" steel, formed to increase strength and welded to yoke base. King Bolt - 5/8" diameter orbitally spun steel rivet. Axle - 1/2" diameter hollow axle complete with lock nut with straight roller and ball bearings. Axle is solid with Delrin and Oilex bearings. Wheel Seals - Nylon seal retaining/thrust washers. Lubrication - Zerk fitting in swivel section and in recessed head of hollow axle on straight roller and ball bearing wheels. Finish - All parts except wheel are zinc plated. Metal wheel parts have aluminum enamel paint.

Albion 72 Series: Heavy-duty Casters

Capacities from 350 to 1,600 pounds

Top Plate - AISI 1045 drop forged steel with coined raceways for maximum strength. Swivel Section - Double ball bearing coined "deep-groove" load and machined component thrust raceways. Legs - 1/4" steel engineered to increase strength and welded construction. King Bolt - 3/4" diameter heat treated bolt and nut for enhanced shock load capacity. Axle - 1/2" diameter, hollow, with lock nut on straight roller or ball bearing offerings. Solid axle with Delrin and Oilex bearing wheels. Lubrication - Zerk fitting in swivel section and in recessed head of hollow axle. Finish - All parts except wheel are zinc plated to resist corrosion and rust. Metal wheels have air dried aluminum or black enamel paint.

Albion 90 Series: Heavy-duty Casters

Capacities from 680 to 3,500 pounds

Top Plate - AISI 1045 drop forged steel, for strength and reliability. Yoke Base - AISI 1045 drop forged steel with machined raceway for extended service life. Swivel Load Bearing - 4" diameter deep-grooved load raceway with 1/2" steel balls for better load distribution. The thrust race is 2-5/8" diameter using 3/8" diameter steel balls for increased capacity. Legs - 3/8" x 3" steel plate welded inside and out for added strength. King Bolt - 1" diameter bolt and nut heat treated for extended service. Axle - 3/4" and 1" hollow axles are used for wheel bearing lubrication. Spanner Bushing - Hardened and ground to provide precision inner race for roller bearing wheel. Lubrication - Zerk fitting in yoke base and in wheel hub or recessed in head of hollow axle. Finish - All rigs are zinc plated for corrosion resistance,

Albion 100 Series: Kingpinless-style Casters

Capacity to 2,000 pounds

Top Plate - 1/4" AISI 1045 steel one-piece forging precision machined and through-hardened for long life.  Yoke Base - AISI 1023 hardened to 50 Rockwell C.  Swivel Section - 3/8" industrial ball bearings mounted in a precision machined raceway.  Axle - 1/2" diameter hollow axle with zerk fitting and lock nut on roller and tapered roller bearing models - solid axle on Delrin, Precision ball, and Oilex models.

Albion 400 Series: Kingpinless-style Casters

Capacity to 5,500 pounds

Top Plate Yoke Base - 3/8" AISI 1045 steel one-piece forging precision machined and through-hardened for long life.  Swivel Section - 1/2" industrial ball bearings mounted in a 3" precision machined raceway.  Legs - 3/8" steel welded to yoke base using 100,000 psi weld filler, welded inside and out.  Axle - 3/4" diameter.

Albion 700 Series: Kingpinless-style Casters

Capacity to 20,000 pounds

Top Plate and Yoke Base- 1/2"  top plate AISI 1045 steel one-piece forging precision machined and through-hardened for long life.  Swivel Section - 3/4" industrial ball bearings mounted to a 7" diameter precision machined raceway.  Legs - 1/2" thick through-hardened and formed steel (to increase strength) welded to yoke base using 100,000 psi weld filler, welded inside and out for added strength.  Axle - 1/4" diameter,

Albion 16/72/90 Series - Pneumatic Casters

Capacity to 1,170 pounds

Swivel Casters - Double ball bearing raceway.  Shock Absorbing - Cushion wheel protects equipment.  Bearings - Ball or roller bearings

*Disclaimer: Global Caster Corporation does not represent itself as an
authorized Albion® distributor.

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