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Step up your industrial capabilities with the S-52K-82EMB Hamilton Standard Duty Kingpinless Swivel Caster. Renowned for its strength and durability, this caster is designed to handle heavy-duty applications effortlessly.
Featuring an 8" x 2" Ergo-Tech Donut Tread Polyurethane (87A) on an Aluminum Core Wheel, this caster delivers outstanding performance by ensuring smooth and hassle-free maneuverability across different surfaces. Its unique design minimizes rolling resistance and maximizes load-bearing capacity, making it a valuable addition to any industrial setup.
The caster is equipped with 1/2" Sealed Precision Ball Bearings, enhancing the overall durability and reducing maintenance needs. These precision bearings ensure the caster rolls smoothly, reducing effort and increasing efficiency in transporting heavy loads.
The Kingpinless design of this Hamilton swivel caster adds to its longevity by resisting wear and tear usually caused by impact and heavy load. It ensures smooth swiveling action, making direction changes quick and easy.
Boost your operations with the high-performance S-52K-82EMB Hamilton Standard Duty Kingpinless Swivel Caster. Invest in this swivel caster today and experience enhanced mobility, durability, and productivity in your industrial environment.
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In stock. Orders placed before 12pm CT (Mon–Fri) typically ship the same or next business day from our Mansfield, TX warehouse.
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Because of its size and weight, this item typically ships LTL freight on a pallet. Smaller add-on items may ship parcel. Freight cost is calculated by destination and shown before payment, or quoted for large orders.
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Remote areas and freight deliveries may take longer.
For pallet freight, scheduled releases, or blanket purchase orders, contact our team and we'll confirm total landed cost before you commit. Direct line: 844-439-4335.
This premium caster is a product of Hamilton, a trusted name in caster technology. The S-52K-82EMB model is specifically designed for industrial use, with features that prioritize durability, maneuverability, and load capacity.
It's constructed with a kingpinless design, which dramatically increases its load capacity and resistance to wear and tear. The 8"x2" wheel fitted with an Ergo-Tech Donut Tread Polyurethane (87A) offers excellent grip and durability, while the aluminum core provides a balance of lightweight and strength.
The caster comes with 1/2" sealed precision ball bearings to enhance its load-bearing capacity, and its swivel design increases flexibility and ease of direction change, making it an excellent choice for various industrial applications.
This Hamilton S-52K-82EMB 8"x2" Ergo-Tech Swivel Kingpinless Caster – 1000 lb is rated to 1000 lbs per caster. Size a set by dividing the total load by the number of casters, and for uneven floors assume 3 of 4 casters carry the load. Keep continuous-use loads within about 75-80% of the rating.
This caster runs a Polyurethane wheel with a 2" tread width. Polyurethane protects finished floors, rolls quietly, and resists most chemicals while carrying heavy loads.
This caster uses a top-plate mount with a 4" x 4-1/2" plate and a 2-5/8" x 3-5/8" and 3" x 3" bolt pattern. Measure your existing mounting holes before ordering; if you are replacing casters, match the bolt pattern - most standard patterns interchange across brands.
This is a Swivel caster. Swivel casters rotate 360 degrees for full maneuverability. For most mobile equipment we recommend 2 swivel + 2 rigid, or 4 swivel with at least 2 brakes.
Rated for -40°F to 200°F. Operating outside the rated range can reduce wheel life and load capacity, so match it to your environment (wash-down, freezer, oven-adjacent, etc.).
The Polyurethane wheel performs best on smooth to semi-smooth floors including sealed concrete, tile, and epoxy. For non-marking or clean-environment needs, ask us about matching tread options.
The overall height (floor to top of plate or stem) is 9-1/2". Account for it when checking equipment clearance, dock height, and ergonomic working height.
We accept purchase orders and offer Net 30 on approved accounts, ACH, and all major cards, plus tax-exempt ordering with a resale or exemption certificate. Volume discounts apply automatically; request a bulk quote for large or recurring orders. Stock items carry a 30-day return policy in unused condition (made-to-order items are non-returnable once production starts).
Application guidance for load margin, wheel materials, and swivel construction. Confirm ratings against your duty cycle, floor, and temperature before final spec.
Start with total system weight (payload + structure + fixtures), divide by casters that actually share the load, and keep continuous working load per caster at or below roughly 75% of catalog capacity (~25% margin). Heavy-duty kingpinless frames are often used on uneven floors, docks, and towed trains where dynamic load transfer is common — do not assume perfect four-caster share. If impact, drop-offs, or shock loading is expected, treat the margin as a floor, not a stretch goal, and confirm capacity at the wheel diameter and tread you select on this PDP. Dynamic and side loads are separate from static catalog ratings; call out towing or AGV duty when you quote so we can sanity-check the configuration.
Stay with polyurethane when floors are relatively smooth, temperatures stay inside the PU service window, and you want floor protection plus rollability. Move to phenolic, glass-filled nylon, or other high-temp / high-hardness options when heat, certain chemicals, or very high point loads push past what standard PU can sustain. Kingpinless construction solves swivel durability under thrust; it does not raise the wheel’s temperature or chemical limit. Use the wheel material and temperature fields on this product (and sibling SKUs) to match the environment — heat duty and side-thrust duty are independent selection axes.
Kingpin swivels concentrate clamping and much of the axial stack through one pin. Towing hitches, AGV corrections, and side scrub introduce lateral and moment loads that work that pin and the race faces harder than hand-pushed carts. Typical early wear modes include kingpin stretch or hole elongation, race brinelling, and increasing swivel play. Kingpinless designs replace that single-pin stack with a machined or forged raceway that carries thrust through the race path, which is why they are the usual spec for powered towing and higher side-load industrial carts. Pair kingpinless swivels with a wheel and bearing package rated for the same duty — the swivel upgrade alone does not fix an undersized tread or bearing.
$208.00
| Identification | |
|---|---|
| Part Number / SKU | S-52K-82EMB |
| Replacement Wheel Part No | W-822-EMB-1/2 |
| Core | |
| Load Capacity | 1000 lbs |
| Wheel Diameter | 8" |
| Wheel Width | 2" |
| Floor to top of mounting plate (or stem shoulder).Overall Height (OAH)Floor to top of mounting plate (or stem shoulder). | 9-1/2" |
| Rig Type | Swivel |
| Brake | No Brake |
| Horizontal distance from the swivel centerline (kingpin) to the wheel axle.Swivel Lead (Offset)Horizontal distance from the swivel centerline (kingpin) to the wheel axle. | 2" |
| Swivel Construction | Kingpinless |
| Mounting | |
| Mount Style | Plate |
| Plate Size | 4" x 4-1/2" |
| Center-to-center spacing of the top-plate mounting holes.Bolt Hole Pattern (BHP)Center-to-center spacing of the top-plate mounting holes. | 2-5/8" x 3-5/8" and 3" x 3" |
| Recommended Mounting Bolt | 3/8" |
| Wheel | |
| Wheel Material | Polyurethane |
| Wheel Core Material | Aluminum |
| Wheel Color | Orange Tread on Alum Center |
| Bearing Type | Precision Sealed Ball Bearing |
| Construction | |
| Frame / Finish | Bright Zinc Plated |
| Temperature Range | -40°F to 200°F |
| Unit Weight | 12 lbs |
| Compliance | |
| Buy American | Yes |
Your selection is highlighted. Every option shares its wheel size and mount; a Direct fit tag means the same mounting plate — a drop-in replacement. Step up or down in load rating within the same duty class, all in stock.
| Casters (in stock) | Load capacity | Wheel | Type | Overall height | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 lbsLighter duty | 8" × 2"Gray Rubber | Swivel | 9-1/2" | $32.50 | View → | |
| 700 lbsLighter duty | 8" × 2"Semi-Steel | — | 9-1/2" | $164.00 | View → | |
| 1000 lbs | 8" × 2"Polyurethane | Swivel | 9-1/2" | $208.00 | Viewing | |
| 1000 lbsSame capacity | 8" × 2"Blue Solid Polyurethane | — | 9-1/2" | $199.00 | View → | |
| 1000 lbsSame capacity | 8" × 2"Polyurethane | Rigid | 9-1/2" | $30.00 | View → |
