Hamilton Caster
Hamilton, OH 45011-4041
Hamilton Caster Designs New Inline Caster for Aerospace Supplier
What began as a simple inquiry for a wheel spawned into a new Hamilton innovation.Ã- The end result was a custom engineered all stainless inline caster for a major aerospace part supplier. The aerospace company ordered two of these special casters designed for a clean room environment and each with an impressive carrying capacity of 15,500 lbs.Ã- The caster stands 10 1/8” tall and...
Read More »Heavy Duty Casters feature vertical swivel lock.
Available on standard forged steel casters with load capacities from 400-5,000 lb and wheel diameters from 4-12 in., swivel lock design is mounted at 90Ã-
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Pneumatic-Tired Casters cushion loads over paved surfaces.
Featuring heavy-duty construction, Series 7100 is available with 4 x 5 in. top plate with zinc-plating finish that prevents rust and wear. Swivel construction features drop-forged steel top plate and horn base, legs made of Ã-¼ in. plate steel, and Ã-¾ in. dia integrally forged steel kingpin. Assuring smooth swiveling, product incorporates 2 machined swivel bearing surfaces to counteract...
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Caster Wheels have 70 durometer polyurethane tread.
SuperlastÃ-® XC wheels have 1 in. tread chemically bonded to forged steel centers and are offered in sizes from 8 x 3 in. with capacity of 4,550 lb to 12 x 4 in. with 7,800 lb capacity. All wheels have precision-tapered roller bearings. DuralastÃ-® XC wheels have Ã-½ in. tread chemically bonded to cast iron centers and come in 4 x 2 in. to 12 x 3 in. sizes with capacities from...
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Trailer offers 60,000 lb capacity.
All steel, reversible 4-wheel steer trailer is 192 in. long and 96 in. wide with low deck height of 29Ã-½ in. Plate deck welded over structural tube frame withstands tough applications. Twelve 15 in. diameter x 9 in. wide press-on polyurethane wheels with 2 in. tapered roller bearings spread load over large area. Loop towing tongue is removable allowing for towing from either end. Tie down...
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Hand Truck is made entirely of stainless steel.
Suited for harsh environments with presence of moisture or harsh chemicals, Model HM44-S is made from Type 304 stainless steel, Ã-¾ in., schedule 10 pipe. It stands 46 in. high and has overall width of 20 5/8 in. With hardware also of stainless steel 18-8, it is rated for loads up to 500 lbs. Truck rolls on two 8 x 8 in. Versa-TechÃ-® wheels (thermoplastic rubber molded to polypropylene...
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Casters are available with 6 different wheel types.
Endurance(TM) Series casters incorporate kingpinless-style design. Manufactured from hot forged steel, casters accommodate both thrust and radial forces, and swivel easily under loads up to 3,000 lbs. Top plate and inner raceway are formed from 1 piece. Suited for 2 and 3 in. wide wheels, Super Endurance(TM) Series handles capacities to 5,000 lbs. Wheel choices range in size from 4 x 2 in. to 12...
Read More »Hamilton Goes Live with All-New HamiltonCaster.com
The new site features expansive library of ergonomic data March 15th, 2018: Hamilton Caster releases an all-new website, HamiltonCaster.com, to meet the demands of today’s data-driven manufacturing environments. The new site takes the guesswork out of caster & wheel selection with the deployment of a new vast library of ergonomic data and other performance metrics for faster and better-informed...
Read More »Hamilton Caster Unveils New State-of-the-Art Powder Coating System
The product finish upgrade transitions to HAA polyesters: New Platinum Powder and Crimson Powder. November 15th, 2017: Hamilton Caster, a premier manufacturer of industrial casters and wheels, announces a significant expansion of its manufacturing capabilities with an advanced powder coating system. The new system was installed in Hamilton’s 100,000 sq foot facility in Hamilton, Ohio and became...
Read More »What it's Like to be a Hamilton Engineer
Part Sherlock Holmes, part Erno Rubik, Hamilton engineers are the tireless problem solvers behind some of the toughest productivity tools on the planet. Some focus on casters and wheels while others play switch hitters with trucks and trailers, too. The common denominator? All are masters at custom solutions. We caught up with a few members of The J team , as we like to call them (because most of...
Read More »Blast from the Past: Hamilton Fight Song
It's Flashback February, and that means we're dipping into the Hamilton archives to show you just how ferociously dedicated we are - and always have been - to the Hamilton way. Our crack team of amateur sleuths in Marketing recently dug up an old fight song from 1975 that was penned by none other than our former Vice President Tom Lippert and his wife, Adele. The song was mailed out - along with...
Read More »Hamilton Caster President Co-Writes Book to Bring Jobs Back to U.S.
Dave Lippert’s passion for pure American manufacturing doesn’t stop when he leaves the office. To empower companies to bring operations back to the United States, Dave Lippert, the President of Hamilton Caster, and industry veteran Tim Hutzel spent the last three years co-authoring a book that exposes the dangers and hidden costs of offshoring. This groundbreaking new book tells the stories...
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Hamilton Caster Designs New Inline Caster for Aerospace Supplier
What began as a simple inquiry for a wheel spawned into a new Hamilton innovation.Ã- The end result was a custom engineered all stainless inline caster for a major aerospace part supplier. The aerospace company ordered two of these special casters designed for a clean room environment and each with an impressive carrying capacity of 15,500 lbs.Ã- The caster stands 10 1/8” tall and...
Read More »Heavy Duty Casters feature vertical swivel lock.
Available on standard forged steel casters with load capacities from 400-5,000 lb and wheel diameters from 4-12 in., swivel lock design is mounted at 90Ã-
Read More »
Pneumatic-Tired Casters cushion loads over paved surfaces.
Featuring heavy-duty construction, Series 7100 is available with 4 x 5 in. top plate with zinc-plating finish that prevents rust and wear. Swivel construction features drop-forged steel top plate and horn base, legs made of Ã-¼ in. plate steel, and Ã-¾ in. dia integrally forged steel kingpin. Assuring smooth swiveling, product incorporates 2 machined swivel bearing surfaces to counteract...
Read More »
Caster Wheels have 70 durometer polyurethane tread.
SuperlastÃ-® XC wheels have 1 in. tread chemically bonded to forged steel centers and are offered in sizes from 8 x 3 in. with capacity of 4,550 lb to 12 x 4 in. with 7,800 lb capacity. All wheels have precision-tapered roller bearings. DuralastÃ-® XC wheels have Ã-½ in. tread chemically bonded to cast iron centers and come in 4 x 2 in. to 12 x 3 in. sizes with capacities from...
Read More »
Trailer offers 60,000 lb capacity.
All steel, reversible 4-wheel steer trailer is 192 in. long and 96 in. wide with low deck height of 29Ã-½ in. Plate deck welded over structural tube frame withstands tough applications. Twelve 15 in. diameter x 9 in. wide press-on polyurethane wheels with 2 in. tapered roller bearings spread load over large area. Loop towing tongue is removable allowing for towing from either end. Tie down...
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