{"id":152544,"date":"2025-08-18T09:16:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T09:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avo.it\/technical-information\/definitions-and-basic-wheel-components\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T12:35:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T12:35:59","slug":"definitions-and-basic-wheel-components","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.avo.it\/en\/technical-information\/definitions-and-basic-wheel-components\/","title":{"rendered":"Definitions and basic Wheel components"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"152544\" class=\"elementor elementor-152544 elementor-150493\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1511d79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1511d79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31022d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31022d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c27cfbc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c27cfbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6226712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6226712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Definitions and <span style=\"color: #B3E5FC\">basic components<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fefa795 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fefa795\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc1fac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc1fac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Definitions and basic Wheel components<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f261ed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f261ed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>Wheel<\/strong> consists of tread, centre, hub and bearing.<br \/><strong>Swivel castors<\/strong> rotate around the vertical axis, ensuring manoeuvrability and stability, and can be fitted with different locking systems.<br \/><strong>Fixed castors<\/strong> are not steerable and are designed for straight-line travel.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82723b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"82723b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd72034 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd72034\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42308e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42308e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb067e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6eb067e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wheel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95752f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95752f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Wheel is composed of tread, centre and hub.<\/p>\n<p>The different Wheel types are distinguished by load capacity, rolling resistance and running characteristics.<br \/>The specific features of each Wheel series are described in detail in the corresponding section.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nomenclature:<br \/>\n<\/strong>1 = tread<br \/>2 = centre<br \/>3 = hub<br \/>4 = Wheel bearing<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f1a8a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81f1a8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf51b61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf51b61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.avo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/definizioni-ruota.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTUwNTI5LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmF2by5pdFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMDhcL2RlZmluaXppb25pLXJ1b3RhLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/definizioni-ruota.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-150529\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/definizioni-ruota.png 589w, https:\/\/www.avo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/definizioni-ruota-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb4d24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8eb4d24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f827b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"61f827b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa00fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aaa00fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce66f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bce66f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2feeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f2feeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Swivel castor<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c4dbd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c4dbd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Nomenclature:<\/strong><br \/>1\u20133 = swivel castor<br \/>1 = top plate<br \/>2 = swivel head (swivel bearing)<br \/>3 = swivel fork<br \/>4 = Wheel<br \/>5 = axle<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-650a3e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"650a3e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong><br \/>H = overall \/ installation height<br \/>F = offset<br \/>A, B = top plate dimensions<br \/>a, b = hole spacing<br \/>d = fixing hole diameter<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bba2d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bba2d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Swivel castors <strong>rotate vertically<\/strong>, <strong>allowing machines and equipment to be manoeuvred easily.<\/strong><br \/>The swivel head connects the fork to the fixing element.<\/p>\n<p>The swivel bearing axis is normally positioned at a horizontal distance from the Wheel axle (offset), which facilitates fork rotation.<br \/>This offset enables smooth rotation without additional devices while ensuring stability in straight travel.<\/p>\n<p>Swivel castors can be fitted with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>wheel lock <strong>(Wheel rotation only)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>total lock <strong>(Wheel and swivel head rotation)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>directional lock <strong>(swivel movement only)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31bf3e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31bf3e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cacc8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cacc8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.avo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ruota-supporto-girevole.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTUwNTUyLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmF2by5pdFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMDhcL3J1b3RhLXN1cHBvcnRvLWdpcmV2b2xlLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"374\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ruota-supporto-girevole.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-150552\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ruota-supporto-girevole.png 374w, https:\/\/www.avo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ruota-supporto-girevole-190x300.png 190w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e104d9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e104d9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9744aad elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9744aad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4bfd8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d4bfd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8af4124 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8af4124\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb47885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb47885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fixed castor<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b5826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57b5826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Nomenclature:<\/strong><br \/>1 = fixed bracket<br \/>2 = Wheel<br \/>3 = axle<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efad9ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efad9ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong><br \/>H = overall \/ installation height<br \/>A, B = top plate dimensions<br \/>a, b = hole spacing<br \/>d = fixing hole diameter<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212cd96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"212cd96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fixed castors are not steerable and ensure straight-line movement of machinery or equipment in a <strong>defined direction.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1d12e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1d12e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a3b7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86a3b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.avo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ruota-supporto-fisso.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTUwNTk0LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmF2by5pdFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMDhcL3J1b3RhLXN1cHBvcnRvLWZpc3NvLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ruota-supporto-fisso.png\" 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