May 26, 2008

TORONTO, ON, May 26, 2008 -- Commando, the new ‘kingpinless’ swivel caster from Darcor Casters, takes the heaviest of loads and moves them with ease. Fitted with the industry’s easiest-rolling solid elastomer (SE) wheel, Commando enhances ergonomics and productivity thanks to lower starting force and rolling resistance, along with better stopping characteristics than any comparable caster.

Commando is a Darcor solution engineered to defeat two principal enemies of wear and friction, with ergonomic and performance features that put it in a class of its own. Designed without a kingpin for strength and endurance, Commando is ideal for demanding and continuous applications and is unsurpassed at protecting loads from damage and workers from strain. In most applications, on most equipment, Commando will never need to be replaced − it is that rugged.

Wheel material on Commando is specified according to application and floor surface. Available wheel materials include solid elastomer (SE & SX), neoprene (D), urethane (U), low-effort urethane (LE) and cast-iron (CI)).

Commando comes with six or eight-inch wheels and will take repeated heavy sideload impacts without suffering damage and is available with a swivel seal for enhanced protection from contaminants. The 2 ½-inch offset design prevents chatter at high speed and makes for easier swivelling.

With a heavy-duty stamped-and-welded construction, Commando incorporates a precision-machined top plate and swivel head. Its offset double-row ball race with 3/8” and 1/4” ball bearings comes with a grease nipple for easier lubrication. Load capacity per caster ranges from 500 to 1,300 pounds, depending on wheel size and type. In general, a solid elastomer wheel offers the highest capacity, while neoprene contends best with imperfect floors, chemicals and temperature extremes.

Darcor is the supplier of choice to many automotive plants—including four out of five of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers—which is where Commando is expected to find extensive use. It is also being targeted at industrial facilities that place strenuous demands on their material handling equipment, such as impact loading, heavy loads, and use on towlines and imperfect floor surfaces.

About Darcor Limited
For more than 75 years, Darcor has been the world leader in high performance caster solutions—helping companies and organizations in every industry to keep things rolling more easily, safely, quietly, and reliably. With its head office and manufacturing facility in Etobicoke, Ontario, Darcor exports its casters to top automotive, medical and industrial companies in 20 countries around the world.  For more information, visit www.darcor.com.

Media contact:
Anne Adamson
Paradigm Public Relations
416-203-2223
aadamson@paradigmpr.ca

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