5" x 1-1/4" Polyolefin Wheel w/ Delrin Bearing - 2.00005.53

About This Wheel - 31GH50-03

Specify this 5-inch polyolefin wheel for a hospital or lab cart that has to clear floor transitions and never get serviced, the taller maintenance-free wheel that rolls over sills and shrugs off disinfectant.

A clinical cart crosses elevator gaps and room thresholds all day and gets wiped with harsh disinfectants, and that combination defeats most wheels: a short wheel hangs up on every sill, and a steel bearing or rubber tread corrodes and breaks down under the chemicals. The 5-inch polyolefin wheel rides over the transitions on a 1-1/4 inch tread wide enough to stay stable, and the molded compound plus the Delrin bearing take no harm from the cleaning and need no grease. The ride is firm and non-marking.

Ideal applications

• Hospital supply cart crossing room sills and elevator gaps
• Lab cart wiped with strong disinfectant between uses
• Clinical rig needing a tall no-maintenance wheel on sealed floor

Skip this firm wheel where a silent, cushioned roll is required at the bedside; a soft rubber wheel runs quieter than molded polyolefin.

Pairs with: a matching 5-inch caster fork to build a swivel or rigid caster, from the Caster Hardware collection.

Wrong fit? Need quiet, or more load? See the wide 5-inch roller 41GE52-01 and the polyolefin wheel collection.

Also in this family: the 3-inch wide 31GH30-03 and 3-1/2 inch 31GH35-03, or the polyolefin wheel collection.