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Inline Caster

Hamilton Standard custom engineered an all-stainless inline caster for a major aerospace supplier. The aerospace company ordered two of these special casters designed for a clean-room environment, each with a carrying capacity of 15,500 lb. The caster stands 10-1/8-in tall and 21-in long, and is equipped with two 8-in-diameter by 2.2-in-wide double flanged track wheels. Four 40-mm double sealed precision stainless steel ball bearings were press fit into each wheel with 1-1/4-in axles.

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