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Light Duty Casters — Up to 450 lb · Rated, Not Furniture-Grade · 2-1/2"–5" · Polyolefin & Rubber

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Diameter: 2-1/2 to 5 inCapacity: 120 to 450 lb eachBrand: Hamilton
Forty-seven Hamilton light duty casters rated 120 to 450 lb each, with 2-1/2 to 5 in wheels. Treads include Plastex phenolic, Flexonite polyurethane, rubber, polyolefin and cast iron, and the most common plate is 3-1/8 x 4-1/8 in. None has a brake. The 450 lb Plastex phenolic models are the strongest in this group.

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Wheel = wheel diameter · capacity is per caster.

Light Duty Casters - Up to 450 lb: buying guide

Light duty casters carry up to 450 lb per caster — office and institutional equipment, retail displays, AV and presentation carts, healthcare and lab rigs. The load is modest, but these are rated casters with rated bearings and published dynamic loads, not the unrated furniture casters they're often confused with.

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Rated light-duty vs furniture casters

A rated light-duty caster has tested bearings, rated materials, and a published dynamic load — it survives daily use for years. A furniture caster looks identical but skips all three to hit a low price; it flat-spots and develops swivel play within a year of real use. If the equipment rolls every day, the few-dollar difference between the two pays back many times over.

Picking the light-duty wheel

At this tier, quiet and non-marking matter as much as the load number. Polyurethane on a polyolefin core is the volume choice — non-marking, quiet, economical. Thermoplastic rubber for the quietest roll in hospital and office zones. Soft rubber for maximum cushion on finished floors. The tiles below shop by wheel and mount.

Common questions

Light duty vs furniture casters?

Rated bearings, rated materials, published dynamic load — light-duty casters have all three; furniture casters skip them. It matters for anything that rolls daily.

What's the capacity ceiling?

Up to 450 lb per caster in this hub. Above that, step to medium-light (to 1,500 lb).

Plate, stem, or grip-ring mount?

Plate for new builds and inspected equipment, stem and grip-ring for furniture-style retrofits. All three are standard at light duty.

Need help spec’ing Light Duty Casters — Up to 450 lb?

Our US-based caster engineers will match the right build to your load, floor, and application.

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