Wheel Revolutions Calculator
Convert cart travel distance into wheel revolutions for a given wheel diameter, and see the distance each revolution covers.
Wheel wear tracks revolutions, not just miles. Enter the distance a cart travels per trip or shift and the wheel diameter; the calculator returns the revolutions turned and the distance covered per revolution.
Use it to turn a duty cycle into a wear input: a small wheel turns far more times over the same route than a large one, which is why wheel size is the first lever when casters wear out quickly. Multiply by trips per day to size a weekly or annual duty.
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Calculation logicWhat to check
- Convert both distances to the same unit before dividing.
- Multiply the revolutions by trips per shift for a duty figure.
- Compare the same route across candidate wheel diameters.
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