Test Summaries - wheels & castors (summary only - more detail available upon request)

Applicable Standards
& Test Methods
Hospital bed castors
IEC60601-2-52
• Central locking
• Trinity & TrinityEBC
Castors for furniture
AS1961.3-2004 (ISO 22879:2004)
• Castors with a diameter of
50mm or less
Castors for manually propelled
equipment for institutional
applications
AS1961.5-2004 (ISO 22881:2004)
• Light to medium duty ranges
(excluding Economy and
castors with diameter <50mm)
Applications up to 1.1m/s
(4km/hr) (AS1961.7-2004 (ISO
22883:2004)
• General to heavy duty castors
Dynamic Test*
1.0 x load capacity with 2.88km/hr speed.
Obstacle height 20mm, 80mm wide, 90
degrees to travel, 1.5mm radius on edge.
Dynamic run of 10 x forward and reverse
bumps over obstacle.
Apply 125% of load capacity, 2mm bump,
space 500 cycles, 6.5 cycles/min.
• 1 x load capacity at 3km/hr speed.
Obstacle height 3% of wheel diameter
and with a radius 1/3 of height. Number
of obstacles to be 10 times x wheel
diameter in mm distance apart 1-3m
• Initial swivel play less than 4mm
(measured at 200mm); final swivel play
< 8mm.
• 1 x load capacity at 4km/hr speed.
Obstacle height: 2.5% of wheel
diameter >90 shore A; 5% of wheel
diameter <90 shore A. Number of
obstacles to be 500 and to be 1m apart,
then remainder of 15,000 revolutions of
the wheel without obstacles
• Initial swivel play < 4mm (measured at
200mm). Final swivel play < 8mm.
Brake life Static Load Test Impact Test Brake Effectiveness¹
Apply brakes 10,000 Apply 3.0 x load 1 x load capacity at 10 degree
times without brakes capacity for 1 hour. No incline with brakes on. Slippage
failing. deformation after 24 must be <10 mm.
hours elapsed time
Apply 2.0 x load 30kg load capacity: 5kg Load castor to 1.0 x load
capacity for 24hrs. from 200mm free fall drop. capacity, then apply horizontal
No deformation after 24 40kg load capacity: 5kg force of 20% of load capacity
hrs elapsed time. from 300mm free fall drop. without brakes allowing wheel to
Proper function (minor swivel.
deformation allowed).
Apply brakes 5,000 times Apply 1.5 x load Load castor to 1.0 x load
without brakes failing. capacity for 1hr. capacity, then apply horizontal
No deformation after 24 force of 20% of load capacity
hrs elapsed time. without brakes allowing wheel to
swivel.
Apply brakes 5,000 times ¹Brake Effectiveness Load castor to 1.0 x load
without brakes failing. capacity, then apply horizontal
The ISO brake effectiveness tests are extremely force of X% of load (3 times x 10
harsh. They exist to ensure that brakes are ramp- seconds) without brake allowing
capable by measuring brake traction force. wheel to swivel. X=10% for tyre
However this greatly reduces the load capacity hardness >90 shore A X=15% for
of the castor that is otherwise appropriate in tyre hardness < 90 shore A.
safely complying with the ISO Static, Dynamic
and Impact tests.

Applications over 1.1m/s (4km/ • 1 x load capacity at 6km/hr speed Apply brakes 5,000 times At Fallshaw, our approach is to rate the castor Load castor to 1.0 x load
hr) & up to 4.4m/s (16km/h)** (bumps 1m apart) and 10km/hr speed without brakes failing. for normal use on flat surfaces. However if your capacity, then apply horizontal
AS1961.8-2004 (bumps 1.5m apart). Obstacle height: application involves brake application on ramps force of X% of load (3 times x 10
(ISO 22884:2004) 2.5% of wheel diameter for tyre hardness or inclines then you MUST reduce the catalogue seconds) without brake allowing
• Very heavy duty castors >90 shore A; 5% of wheel diameter <90 load rating by 0-40% in order to comply with wheel to swivel. X=10% for tyre
(excluding Economy range) shore A. Number of obstacles at 5 times the ISO brake effectiveness test (except in hardness >90 shore A X=15% for
the wheel diameter. hospital bed castors which are fully compliant at tyre hardness < 90 shore A.
• Initial swivel play < 3mm (measured at published ratings).
200mm). Final swivel play < 6mm.
Other Standards relevant to Fallshaw products:
* The ISO standard for dynamic testing specifies 3 mins ON/1 min OFF or 2 min OFF or 3 min OFF. However, • Shopping trolleys for general use (ASNZS 3847.1:1999)
we test 3 mins ON 3 min OFF in applications where excessive heat build up would not be experienced in • Shower/toilet chairs (mobile & static) (ASNZS 3973:2005)
the field and is not a failure mode. Change direction each cycle. Obstacles at 45° alternating left/ right. • Neutral Salt Spray Test AS2331.3.1-2001
** Note that we only provide castors for towing up to 10km/hr • Powder Coating Adhesion (AS1580 Method 408.4)
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