Tighes Hill, NSW -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/15/2012 -- The Rotacaster omni wheel is well-suited to robotics because it is tougher with a fully injection-molded frame ensuring no lost rollers. Engineering grade polymer structure with no steel inserts or pins and choice of polyurethane rollers guarantees optimum durability.
According to Peter McKinnon, managing director of Rotacaster, “Holonomic robot wheels by Rotacaster Wheel Limited offer the ultimate in maneuverability and are built with the durability and ride quality of an industrial floor wheel.” Read more...
BriefingWire.com, 6/15/2012 - Rotacaster omni-directional wheels have been receiving praise from a wide variety of company leaders because of the superior load stability, as well as the robust, durable and corrosion resistant construction.?According to Peter McKinnon, managing director of Rotacaster, “Patented Rotacaster omni directional floor wheels combine 360° movement with fixed orientation…it is the only real alternative to the swivel castor. We are thrilled so many firms have found the unique omni wheel to be helpful in productivity and safety.” Read more...
freePRnow.com, 6/16/2012 - ExQuisine has have been using the Rotacaster for five years now in special material handling temperatures and David Rose, General Manager reports the omni wheels have proved durable and easy to use. Rose noted, “We have a challenging environment as trolleys are wheeled into our freezer at temperatures <-28ºC and may stay there up to 7-days. Where other castors froze and were difficult to control Rotacastors are able to cope with the environment without difficulty.”?According to Peter McKinnon, managing director of Rotacaster, “Patented Rotacaster omni directional floor wheels combine 360° movement with fixed orientation…it is the only real alternative to the swivel castor. We are thrilled so many firms have found the unique omni wheel to be helpful in productivity and safety.” Read more...
freePRnow.com, 6/18/2012 - “The Rotatruck Hand Truck is easy to handle around the hotel and bottleshop and is safe and user-friendly for all of the staff, remarked Peter Kearney, Owner of the Beauford Hotel. Increasingly hotels, restaurants, and other hospitality firms are finding the need to improve safety for an aging workforce. Rotacaster, while fixed in a primary orientation, facilitates movement in any direction without the need of a traditional swivel mount. Omni wheels have been used in conveyor and light-duty robotics applications for years, yet the Rotacaster multi-directional wheel is engineered to provide additional robustness, durability, and ride quality necessary as an industrial floor wheel.
According to Peter McKinnon, managing director of Rotacaster, “Patented Rotacaster omni directional floor wheels combine 360° movement with fixed orientation…it is the only real alternative to the swivel castor. We are thrilled so many firms have found the unique omni wheel to be helpful in productivity and safety.” Read more...
freePRnow.com, 6/17/2012 - The benefits of the product, Item# 43347GS, includes the fact that the trolley holds medialifTV media enclosures in an upright and freestanding position, can easily move media center from location to location, and that all Rotacaster wheels work in unison for no-hassle maneuvering, even on inclines.?Peter McKinnon, managing director of Rotacaster (www.rotacaster.com.au), shared the company mission, noting, "At Rotacaster Wheel Limited, we truly believe unique products have the potential to revolutionize the world. The state-of-the-art trolley system makes medialifTV Enclosures Mobile with Large Spider Rover and Rotacaster Wheels and Galvanized Steel. Read more...
Tighes Hill, NSW -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/19/2012 -- Recently a customer needed a 48mm Assembly Table. The decision to go with the Rotacaster saved the company more than $20,000. Manufactured from engineering polymers, the Rotacaster’s injection-molded, weblike structure and over-molded rollers, ensure a durable and robust wheel with no pins, inserts or seams, making it ideal for tough environments. The fixed orientation of the wheel facilitates both simple and stable mounting alternatives that improve load stability and are less prone to impact damage. Read More...?
Tighes Hill, NSW -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/18/2012 -- Rotacaster omni-directional wheels have been receiving praise from a wide variety of company leaders because of the superior load stability, as well as the robust, durable and corrosion resistant construction.
According to Peter McKinnon, managing director of Rotacaster, “Patented Rotacaster omni directional floor wheels combine 360° movement with fixed orientation…it is the only real alternative to the swivel castor. We are thrilled so many firms have found the unique omni wheel to be helpful in productivity and safety.”
"Rotacaster multi-directional wheels fitted to upright trolleys, dollies and bin trolleys have improved our company manual handling health and safety record," noted Byron Stott, Manager of Andrew Mathers Removals.
Martyn Lani, Owner of Lakeside Tavern Bottle Shop commented, "If I had to describe the hand truck in one word it would be ‘easy’...It’s effortless to operate. I’ll never go back to using anything else."
"Where other castors froze and were difficult to control, (Rotacaster) omni-wheels are able to cope with the environment without difficulty," suggested David Rose, Director of Exquisine. Read more...
freePRnow.com, 6/23/2012 - Rotacaster omni-directional wheels have been receiving praise from a wide variety of company leaders because of the superior load stability, as well as the robust, durable and corrosion resistant construction.?According to Peter McKinnon, managing director of Rotacaster, “Patented Rotacaster omni directional floor wheels combine 360° movement with fixed orientation…it is the only real alternative to the swivel castor. We are thrilled so many firms have found the unique omni wheel to be helpful in productivity and safety.” Read more...
FastPRNews(Press Release) - Monday, July 2nd, 2012 -?Stair Climber Assemblies according to Rotacaster Managing Director Peter McKinnon, said ,“We made sure our stair climbers are easy on your back and kind on surfaces.” Manufactured from engineering polymers, the Rotacaster’s injection-molded, weblike structure and over-molded rollers, ensure a durable and robust wheel with no pins, inserts or seams, making it ideal for tough environments. The fixed orientation of the wheel facilitates both simple and stable mounting alternatives that improve load stability and are less prone to impact damage. Read more...
FastPRNews(Press Release) - Wednesday, July 4th, 2012 -?Rotacaster’s Managing Director Peter McKinnon recently predicted the top robotic trend for 2013. McKinnon noted, “Robots and Robotics are increasingly prevalent both in industry and home. AGV’s and Robotic Industrial Trucks in warehousing appear to be gaining momentum with a general push of “goods to person”. Fork lifts are not favored in occupied areas. Educational institutions and a push for science and math exposure will continue to introduce robotics to the coming generations of workforce; there is a higher level of appreciation for the capability and potential of robotics to transform work, home and public environments. There potential to enrich the lives and mobility of people with disabilities is enormous and within reach both technologically and economically.” Read more...
Rotacaster’s Managing Director Peter McKinnon recently predicted the top ergonomic trend for 2013. McKinnon noted, “The top ergonomic trend for 2013 is deployment of solutions that rely predominantly on the generic nature of the equipment or product to drive or ensure safer and more ergonomically friendly use rather than the reliance of Standard Operation Procedures (SOP’s) that require substantial training and policing of compliance.”
360 degree maneuverability is achieved with Rotacaster’s direct lateral and rotational movement. Rotacaster makes manual movement of loads safer, faster and easier. The most important message communicated by safety managers is the concern and need for workplace ergonomic improvements whenever and wherever possible. Especially when workers compensation, lost work days and insurance premiums can be reduced while improving productivity. Read more...
Rotacaster’s Managing Director Peter McKinnon recently predicted the top assembly trend for 2013. McKinnon noted, “The top assembly trend for 2013 is routing of goods to point of assembly – rotacasters offer the potential for simpler mechanization, lower power, more green, and decreased maintenance costs.”
360 degree maneuverability is achieved with Rotacaster’s direct lateral and rotational movement. Rotacaster makes manual movement of loads safer, faster and easier. The most important message communicated by safety managers is the concern and need for workplace ergonomic improvements whenever and wherever possible. Especially when workers compensation, lost work days and insurance premiums can be reduced while improving productivity. Read more...
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Rotacaster Wheel Limited has been named as a finalist in the 2010 National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA) / GIO Workers Compensation National Safety Awards of Excellence for their Rotatruck hand trolley.
Called the “Rotatruck Self Supporting Hand Truck”, the hand trolley has been nominated in the Best Solution of an OHS&E Specific Workplace Risk category, which is judged on how innovative a solution is in addressing a safety challenge or workplace risk
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Rotacaster Wheel Limited has opened an online store. The easy-to-use, secure facility is integrated into our current website and allows users to view information and purchase products from our range of omni-wheels and mounts, conveyor wheels, hand trucks, steel and aluminium stair climbing trolleys as well as furniture dollies and load skates.
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The new Rotatruck Aluminium Stair Climbing Hand Trolley from Rotacaster Wheel Limited combines the 360 degree manoeuvrability of Rotacaster’s patented omni-wheels with a lightweight, aluminium trolley frame making it ideal for a variety of applications including freight, logistics, warehouse, office and home.
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Rotacaster introduces Lego compatible robotics wheel
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Rotacaster Wheel Limited has traditionally developed multi-directional wheels for use in the industrial market that are specifically designed for floor use. Now we have used this technology to produce a wheel for the robotics sector that gives improved ride quality, greater...
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The Rotatruck self supporting hand trolley goes off-road
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The award-winning Rotatruck self supporting hand trolley has had a make-over in recent months. Due to customer feedback regarding the need to use the hand trolley over rough, uneven surfaces, we are now offering the hand truck with two, 200mm puncture proof,...
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