Hebewunder Castor

The Hebewunder is the perfect choice of castor to move heavy scenic trucks around the stage. Probably the biggest advantage of using the Hebewunder over braking castors is the fact that the truck will sit firmly on the floor when it is lowered into place. This ensures a well spread load and therefore great stability with no chance of accidental movement. Leaving built scenic pieces on braked castors during performance can result in the floor flexing due to the high point loading. This could translate into “wobbly scenery” from the audience’s point of view or delayed scene changes because of the difficulty to marry up bolt holes or fixings. Each Hebewunder can lift 400 kg by means of compressed air. The triple swivel castors have the advantages of ensuring a minimal offset for easy initial rolling, good load spreading and excellent track jumping capabilities. The 50 mm castors employed on these units have solid aluminium wheels fitted with bearings and 92° Shore Vulkollan® tyres. This allows great load bearing while maintaining a useful low overall height.