AGV and AMR Caster Load Calculator
Split a mobile robot's mass and payload across its drive wheels and support casters, add the load transfer from acceleration and braking, and see...
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Cart Push Force Calculator
Estimate the sustained force needed to push a loaded cart from its weight, rolling resistance, and floor grade, and compare it with the 50...
Open calculatorCaster Axle Bending Check
Treat the caster axle as a simply supported beam with the wheel load at midspan, work out the bending stress, and compare it with...
Open calculatorCaster Bearing Fit and Clearance
Work out the axial clearance a caster bearing has when new, and what differential expansion of the axle and hub leaves once the caster...
Open calculatorCaster Bearing Life (L10)
Estimate how long a caster bearing will last at a given load and speed from its published dynamic load rating, and read the result...
Open calculatorCaster Bearing Selector
Choose between a plain bore, a roller bearing, a sealed precision ball bearing, and a high-temperature option from the load, the wheel speed, the...
Open calculatorCaster Brake and Lock Selector
Work out whether a brake holds a loaded cart on a slope, whether you need a wheel brake or a total lock that also...
Open calculatorCaster Capacity Derating Calculator
Apply speed, temperature, and duty factors to a published caster capacity so a rating quoted for ideal conditions is not used unchanged on a...
Open calculatorCaster Failure Diagnosis
Match the visible wear pattern and the service conditions of a failed caster to the most likely cause and the next maintenance action, so...
Open calculatorCaster Fit and Clearance Check
Stack wheel radius, fork height, plate thickness, and mounting clearance into one overall height, check the caster fits the space available, and see the...
Open calculatorCaster Floor Point Load Calculator
Estimate the pressure one loaded wheel puts on a floor from the wheel load, tread width, and contact patch, in psi and psf.
Open calculatorCaster Floor Protection Assessment
Rate the risk of marking or damaging a floor from caster traffic, then get the tread material and wheel size that fit the risk...
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