How to choose the correct wheels for a flat surface

Keeping a warehouse running smoothly takes its toll on a machine’s wheels, and the wrong choice can harm your bottom line. The extensive TVH range means you’ll always find the right wheels to ensure your operations stay on track. With such a wide selection, and so many variables to bear in mind, how do you know which is best for your business?

Every business is different, and every surface, environment and function requires a specific type of wheel. Let’s consider a flat surface, such as concrete or cement. You have plenty of options, but our hero product is the standard polyurethane wheel. It’s popular for pallet trucks and is known to provide the best price-quality ratio in the material handling world. This is our most economical choice.

Perhaps your warehouse or workshop has more specific requirements. Will the wheels be used in a particularly cold or humid setting? What about the surface—is it oily or wet? Do you need non-marking or anti-static wheels? If your business works around the clock, do the wheels need to withstand shifts of longer than eight hours? Maybe they’ll be under heavy loads, or subjected to frequent acceleration or braking.

If so, you’ll want one of our more specialised products. Our heavy-duty Vulkollan wheels are designed to stand up to long periods in low temperatures, and they come in a variety of formats to suit every application—high density, soft, quartz and anti-static. Non-marking rubber wheels are ideal for the food industry, while anti-static rubber is perfect for hazardous environments such as the petrochemical industry. You could also choose lightweight, hard-wearing nylon. All these products are suitable for flat surfaces and designed to slot easily into your operations.

The right wheels reduce downtime, save you money and keep your business running smoothly. That’s why we’ve created the wheel selector tool, to help you explore all the options and make the best choice, whatever your needs. Download it now and see the difference the right wheels can make.