The brake mechanism of the castor has the task of holding the equipment or the machine firmly in the stop position. Therefore they are important components in relation to safety.
The six types of brake mechanisms available for selection are listed below.
Brake locks the wheel from rotating.
Brake for apparatus and transport castors mounted behind locks the wheel and the fork head at the same time.
Brake for transport and heavy load bearing castors locks the wheel and fork head at the same time, mounted in front.
Brake for medical-technical castors. Braking device integrated into the castor body; locks the wheel and fork head at the same time.
Brake for equipment and hospital beds with integrated directional locking brake, locks the steerable castor in the straightahead position.
Directional locking brake that can be retro fitted, locks the steerable castor in the straight-ahead position for transport castors.
