OEM/ODM Hospital Beds and Nursing Solutions Manufacturer — HOSPITAL BED SOLUTIONS for global distributors and care providers.
You push a bed. It tracks straight, brakes clean, rolls quiet. That’s not luck. It’s the castors. If you spec them right, care teams waste less effort, floors stay neat, and patients feel… safer. If you spec them wrong, everything fights you. In this piece, I’ll argue why hospital bed castors matter for both hospital and home-care beds, what to choose, and how to speak the same “factory language” when you place batch orders for OEM/ODM.
If you sell or buy beds, you already hear these codes tossed around: ISO 22882:2016, EN 12531, and IEC 60601-2-52. They’re not buzzwords. They are the baseline that keeps you out of trouble.
Why it matters: procurement teams and importers check these labels, even informally. If your spec sheet speaks this language, approvals go smoother. If not, someone will ask hard questions later.
Three modes keep showing up in real life because they just work:
Bottom line: if your beds move across mixed flooring or elevators, central locking with a pedal bar is table stakes. Single-wheel brakes on each corner look cheaper but cost you time every single move. It make pushing harder too.
You’ll see 125 mm and 150 mm as the sweet spot for hospital beds; 100–125 mm shows up more in home-care models. Bigger diameter = easier roll over thresholds and less start force. Twin-wheel castors drop rolling resistance and help the bed pivot in cramped rooms.
Pick size to match real corridors, elevators, ramps, and door transitions. Don’t pick by catalog photo only.
Healthcare buyers hate black streaks and noise. Use non-marking TPR/PU treads to keep floors clean. In certain areas, electrically conductive (ESD) treads help manage static. Even in home care, quiet wheels matter when family is sleeping next door.
Pro tip: ask for shore A hardness and decibel test notes on the datasheet. It sounds nerdy, but your customer will hear the difference—literally.
Smooth shells. Few dirt traps. Sealed precision bearings. Materials that tolerate routine cleaners and common disinfectants. These details let your cleaning team wipe fast and move on. For home-care, this also means less hassle; no one likes scrubbing grime out of bolt pockets. We dont overclaim here, but make sure your spec says “resistant to common hospital disinfectants” and “sealed bearing sets.” That’s the language buyers expect.
Load rating isn’t just “max weight.” It’s about duty cycle—how often the bed moves, how far, and over what surfaces.
Ask for the dynamic load rating, not only static. And align it with your bed frame design, mattress type, and accessory stack. Over-spec a little, because real floors aren’t perfect. Not rocket science tho.
Some acute-care beds add a 5th castor under the chassis. When engaged, the bed tracks straight without fishtailing. You’ll feel the difference on long hauls and in elevators. In home-care apartments with narrow hallways, it lets one person handle moves that would otherwise need two.
Hospitals need speed, stability, and long duty cycles. Home-care needs maneuverability, low overall height, and low noise. Both care about cleanability and safe parking.
| Topic | Hospital beds | Home-care / nursing-home beds |
|---|---|---|
| Core codes | ISO 22882 / EN 12531 for castors; IEC 60601-2-52 for beds | Same standards are relevant in long-term care |
| Wheel diameter | 125–150 mm common; sometimes 200 mm | 100–125 mm to keep height low |
| Locking | Central lock with total/steer/free | Central lock still preferred for safety and ease |
| Wheel design | Twin-wheel for reduced rolling resistance | Single or twin; focus on quiet treads |
| Tread | Non-marking PU/TPR; optional ESD | Non-marking and low-noise favored |
| Load band (per castor) | Often around 150 kg on premium lines (series-dependent) | Often 80–100 kg (series-dependent) |
| Add-ons | 5th castor for straight tracking | Compact frames; small-radius turning |
Note: values are typical industry bands and vary by manufacturer series. We avoid cost details here—focus on spec fit, not sticker math.
You don’t need a novel, just a habit:
It’s boring but it saves complaints. And claims.
If you need a reference build, see our Hospital Bed Castor category and the Hospital Bed Castor product page inside Hospital Bed Furniture. We design around these exact scenes, not just catalog copy.
Good castors don’t only “feel better.” They reduce staff fatigue, cut hallway friction (literally), and protect floors. Over a fleet, that’s real value. For HOSPITAL BED SOLUTIONS, we pair the right castor spec with your bed frame geometry, accessories, and target market. OEM/ODM support means you can lock spec, brand it, and scale batch orders with predictable lead times. It just works better in day-to-day use.
We manufacture and source castors specifically for Hospital Beds and Home Care Beds, under our Hospital Bed Furniture and Hospital Bed Castor product lines. As an OEM/ODM supplier, we deliver the combinations above—diameter, tread, lock modes, and 5th-castor options—so your frames ship ready for the real world. You get batch-consistent parts, quick lead times, and bulk packaging for distributors, importers, hospitals, long-term-care, and home-care buyers. If you need a mixed order (beds, cabinets, overbed tables) with matched finishes, talk to us; we’ll kit it so it lands together.
