Darcor Casters - Ergonomically Designed Casters

How Ergonomics and Casters Relate:
Every Darcor caster is designed to help your company perform effectively and safely. Whether you push, pull or drive through your workplace. Find out more.

Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs):
-Back pain
-Tendonitis
-Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Darcor is able to reduce and often eliminate CTDs caused by improper use of force.

Workplace Risk Factors:
Certain characteristics of the work setting have been associated with injury. These characteristics are called risk factors.
-Posture
-Force
-Velocity/acceleration
-Task Repetition
-Duration
Find out more.

The Ergonomics of Manual Material Handling:
Wheeled equipment including wheels and casters, is often overlooked careful forethought in the design of pushing or pulling tasks will result in measurable bottom-line improvements.

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Making Ergonomics Work:
Analysis/evaluation of work site risk factors
Recommendation of engineering/administrative controls to reduce existing work site risk conditions, and more.

Caster Applications

	Automotive
	Materials Handling
	Office
	Food and Freezer

	Entertainment
	Shock and Vibration
	Custom Design
	Heavy Duty

Quick Links
	Darcor and Ergoweb ® Release Ergonomic White Paper: The Ergonomics of Manual Material Handling - Pushing and Pulling Tasks.
	How To Select A Caster: Darcor offers a large selection and for good reason. Choosing the correct caster for the job and the specific work environment dramatically increases the life and performance of the caster and enhances its ergonomic benefits.
	Ergonomics Case Studies: 10 Tips for Safe Lifting/Materials Handling.
	Darcor Unveils A Revolutionary New Ergonomic Wheel: The SX wheel provides our customers with the lowest rolling resistance on the market over a wider spectrum of weight capacity
	Preventing Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: What Can I Do To Prevent WMSDs, Why are WMSDs a Problem, Do Ergonomics Programs Really Work?
	Shock Dampening: Industry-leading shock-attenuating caster protects highly sensitive mobile equipment


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