What are Casters?
Casters are small wheels designed to make furniture, appliances and various types of office, institutional, commercial, industrial and medical equipment easily moveable or even mobile. Today most home appliances such as stoves and refrigerators come with casters, as do many types of furniture. Casters not only make moving easier, but simplify house cleaning as well. Moving a refrigerator away from the wall to clean beneath it is hard work without casters, but with casters all that is needed is a slight tug. Couches and chairs on casters can also be easily moved for vacuuming or sweeping. If a piece of furniture loses a caster, it can easily be replaced. Furniture casters are commonly designed with a steel peg at the top that simply slides into a pre-drilled hole on the underside of the furniture. Other types of casters utilize a steel bracket at the top. Some casters have a built-in brake design. These casters are frequently used in institutional, industrial and medical settings. Gurne
