Gliders and Casters
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Introduction Gliders and casters Adding value to furniture Chair gliders Hard floors, soft floors The floor as the decisive factor Quality and resilience Defining characteristics Properties, materials Shape and material – these are what counts Types Variants and functions – for any situation QuickClick system Quick and easy Table gliders Properties, materials and types Robust and safe – even on four legs Casters Properties, materials and types Multifunctional and mobile – of tried and tested quality Technical inform

Gliders and casters: adding value to furniture. A place to take a seat offers peace, calm and comfort – chairs themselves, however, are continually in motion. They are pushed, stacked, rotated, tilted and repositioned; they slide, roll and glide across the floor. What is more, they have to do all this as safely as possible – quietly and without damaging the floor in the process. To make sure that this continues to work well over the long term, furniture needs to be fitted with the right floor gliders or floor casters. The right choice will depend on various factors. Apart from the design of...

Adding value over the long term The right floor glider will increase the functionality of a piece of furniture and will integrate harmoniously into the design. Introduction . Gliders and casters

Hard or soft – the floor decides. Floor surfaces can be distinguished based on their hardness and compressive resistance into hard and soft. For a hard floor such as marble or parquet, soft gliders are generally a better choice as they will not scratch the floor and will cause less noise – the key concept here being noise abatement. A problem here is the potential for the gliders rubbing and leaving streaks on the floor surface. By contrast, hard gliders and casters should be used on soft floors in order to ensure optimal gliding and rolling properties. However, there is a risk of denting...

Soft floors Characteristics: – Sensitivity – Softness – High level of sound absorption – High level of footfall dampening – High level of elasticity – High level of glide resistance Examples: – Elastic floor surfaces (PVC, rubber coverings, linoleum, cork) – Textile coverings Chair Gliders . Hard floors, sof

If a stool is bearing a weight of 100 kg, it means 25 kg of weight per foot. If the chair is tipped, the weight may even be up to 50 kg per foot.

Stable and resilient – defi ning characteristics. If a stool is bearing a weight of 100 kg, it means 25 kg of weight per foot. If the chair is tipped, the weight may even be up to 50 kg per foot applied to a very small area. The larger the contact area with the floor, the better the pressure is distributed across the floor. For example, with a standard floor contact area of 16 mm in diameter, the weight will be 12.4 kg per cm 2 , while a diameter of 22 mm will reduce the weight to 6.6 kg per cm 2. A good glider will therefore offer a high level of durability and stability, will show little...

Shape and material – these are what counts. Gliders consist of one element fitted to the leg and a gliding surface. Depending on the design and function, these may consist of one or several components. The gliding surface is the point of contact between the chair and the floor and can therefore be of decisive importance. It is important for the edges of the gliding surface to be rounded, to lie flush and to have a slightly convex design to avoid extreme pressure points. Various materials are used for the gliding surface itself: felt, metal or plastic – depending on the desired gliding...

Pleasant room settings: In open spaces with hard flooring dampening is especially important. Chair Gliders . Properties, materials

Options and functions – for every situation. Different spaces impose different requirements. We therefore offer gliders with the appropriate additional functions. For example, additional floor grip thanks to anti-slip gliders which provide a secure stand even on smooth surfaces. Or our stacking protection; or integrated row linking, indispensable for major event venues. And there are times when particular adaptability is called for: Our special jointed gliders adjust automatically on floors that are uneven or have a slight incline, thus ensuring that the feet on the furniture always lie...

Noise dampening gliders Soundless and gentle: undesirable vibrations may be absorbed completely – thanks to an elastic vibration damper which is put over the glider inlay and inserted in the tube. Gliders with integrated row linking for large venues Simple linking and disconnecting of the glider-integrated row-linking device. Shown here on the linos model with a metal sled-base frame. Glider with integrated stacking protection for safe and precise stacking. Shown here in plastic on the models first line (left) and tool 2 (1330/A). Polyamide gliders with integrated anti-slip gliding surface...

Quick and easy: the QuickClick system. One option we offer for various chairs is a system in which the glide surface can be replaced easily and quickly via the QuickClick system. This is particularly beneficial in the case of wearable components such as felt glide surfaces. Also, when the gliders are used on different floor surfaces, there is no need to replace the entire glider. Th is system is even available in a noise abating version: allowing delicate round tube chairs to glide gently and soundlessly across the floor. Th is QuickClick system is available in two versions: “ultrasoft”...

QuickClick Shown here with the “ultrasoft” insert made from high-quality wool felt. Easy to swap Using a small screwdriver, QuickClicks are easy to swap – making it possible to adapt gliders to different floor conditions. Chair Gliders . QuickClick system

Integrated transport casters Sturdy plastic gliders integrated into the feet of the pivot series provide a solid stand. When the table is slightly tilted, the gliders serve as smooth- running casters, and the table may be moved single-handedly. Standing Tilting Moving When the caster has horizontal When the table is tilted, the caster Now, the caster can turn freely, the contact with the floor, it is locked. touches the floor only at one point. table may be moved easily. The table may not be moved. The caster is no longer locked. basic fina conference Standard glider with plastic gliding...