CEN/TC 324 - Castors and wheels

This European Standard defines terms and symbols relating to castors and wheels.   NOTE 1: Castors and wheels is the English expression; in other languages the expression may be reversed e.g. in French "Roues et roulettes" and in German "Räder und Rollen".

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements, the appropriate dimensions and the requirements for testing. This European Standard applies to castors and wheels which may include braking and/or locking devices, specifically for manually propelled use in an institutional environment. This includes for example, shops, restaurants, hotels, educational buildings and hospitals. Castors for specialised applications may also have to conform to other specialised standards.

This standard specifies the test methods and apparatus to be used to check the performance of the castors and wheels. The test to be used and the acceptance criteria, values and applicability relevant to each type of castor and wheel are covered by the specific standards.

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements, the appropriate dimensions and the requirements for testing.  This European Standard applies to castors and wheels (which may include accessories) for manually propelled or power towed industrial applications up to 1,1 m/s (4 km/h). This European Standard does not apply to castors and wheels for furniture, swivel chairs, institutional, hospital beds and driven applications. Castors for specialised applications may also have to conform to other specific standards.

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements, the appropriate dimensions and the requirements for testing. This European Standard applies to castors for general furniture applications, but specifically excludes those for swivel chairs and other specialised applications.

This European standard specifies the technical requirements, the appropriate dimensions and the requirements for testing. This European standard applies to castors and wheels (which may include accessories) specifically for manually propelled or power towed industrial applications at speeds over 1,1 m/s (4 km/h) and up to 4,4 m/s (16 km/h). Pneumatic wheels and drive wheels are excluded from this standard.

This European standard specifies the technical requirements, the appropriate dimensions and the requirements for testing. This European standard applies to swivel castors for hospital beds with a wheel diameter of 100 mm or more, which have a central locking device. Swivel castors may be used with the main principal dimensions.

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements, the appropriate dimensions and the requirements for testing. This European Standard applies to castors with or without braking devices that will normally be used on swivel chairs.